Electric Pole Saw

[Kram]

even though it's rated to 115mm cut, it happily went through a ~150mm branch

None of them should really have issue cutting the full length of the bar it may be slower. However if its a brushed motor it may burn out from being over loaded. Its a tool that needs to be brushless!

My cheapy £50 pruning saw above can manage about 9x 10" cuts in conifer as pictured before it drains for 4ah battery.

 

[Ubique]

You need to charge your phone....
Yep, agreed - I made sure I was aware of the 'sound' of the electrical load and I had all afternoon to demonstrate my prowess with a cordless chainsaw...

 

[JOEPRO]

I wouldn't bother with an electric one. I also cannot bring myself to buy cheap unbranded petrol tools as I knew they won't last years of use.

Hence I have this coming now-





Expensive even when bought on auction used. But it is a professional line product and should give many years of service. Looking forward to trying it out as I have alot of tall hedges to trim the next few weekends around my house.

 

[premmington]

I’d buy a copy of a silky pole saw, it’ll do what you want when you want.

Plus one for a Silky saw.

I got one Bacho long pull saw and one proper really long Silky saw.

Real clever things - cut on back stroke - hook on the end. Super quick...

 

[sparkysy]

+ another for a Silky, they are excellent saws!
I never go out cutting without it and use every time too!!

 

[richie00boy]

Hey Ubique, thanks I just ordered that Bosch one, currently just £129.00 - and the free battery offer lasts until the end of September.

 

[richie00boy]

Thought I would give an update. I used the pole saw a few weeks ago.

Little bit disappointed really, maybe I should have got a reciprocating saw or mini handheld chainsaw.
Because it runs quite slow being cordless it can jump/bounce on the initial contact a bit and the cut is a bit rough, definitely not as clean as the cuts done by the tree man with his small petrol chainsaw.
Also it can be a faff to get the head into the right position because you have the pole to manoeuvre around other obstacles - close to fences or walls or other trees/bushes can be awkward.

On the plus side the saw itself seems good enough quality and I did the job on a single charge with no other issues.

I've got a couple of other trees to attend to or even cut down completely, maybe I will flog the pole saw and try something else for those, not sure yet.