Pole saw

noob · Oct 26, 2016

Anyone have experience with one? Looking for one for personal use. Figured the price of one would be cheaper than hiring someone to cut just a couple branches on some trees near my house. Trees in question are crepe myrtles and a small breed of magnolias. Total of 4-5 branches will have to be cut anywhere between 1-4 inches thick I would say.

Right now I'm looking between the electric Remington one available on Amazon for 99 or the sun Joe one also on Amazon for 70. Any experience with these ?

https://www.amazon.com/Joe-SWJ800E-...e=UTF8&qid=1477532912&sr=8-1&keywords=polesaw

https://www.amazon.com/Remington-RM...e=UTF8&qid=1477532912&sr=8-3&keywords=polesaw

From what I can tell, the Remington is more versatile since you can take the "chainsaw" off and use it by itself, but the Sun Joe is lighter weight

Jmfox3 · Oct 26, 2016

Have all 3. Use the pole saw for things up high but limbs over 3 inches are a challenge unless they are low. A portable Sawzall is your best bet for all around use and crepe myrtles aren't that high. Get about 6 limb blades and you'll be surprised how much you can knock out. Six blades because when you get tired and let the fence pull back from the limb it will bend.

Firearmfanatic · Oct 26, 2016

If you are not going to be trimming limbs regularly why not check out a rental store to see if they have one to rent if you have one nearby to rent one from?

JBE · Oct 26, 2016

I've had the Remington for about 2 years now and I've had no issues at all. Like what was said, it's good for branches no larger than 3-4 inches diameter. Anything larger and it gets in a bind fairly easy when using the pole. I've cut larger branches with it off the pole, though.

Also, make sure you use a heavy duty extension cord (12-14 gauge) and not the skinny ones so it's getting plenty of juice and keep the chain well tightened and well oiled and you'll be good to go.

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noob · Oct 26, 2016

Firearmfanatic said:
If you are not going to be trimming limbs regularly why not check out a rental store to see if they have one to rent if you have one nearby to rent one from?

Where would I be able to rent one from? Home depot? Never rented tools before.

noob · Oct 26, 2016

Jmfox3 said:
Have all 3. Use the pole saw for things up high but limbs over 3 inches are a challenge unless they are low. A portable Sawzall is your best bet for all around use and crepe myrtles aren't that high. Get about 6 limb blades and you'll be surprised how much you can knock out. Six blades because when you get tired and let the fence pull back from the limb it will bend.

Didn't wanna go the sawzall route b/c I do not want to get on a ladder. I'm not the most "centered" person and would imagine I would fall easily.

noob · Oct 26, 2016

JBE said:
I've had the Remington for about 2 years now and I've had no issues at all. Like what was said, it's good for branches no larger than 3-4 inches diameter. Anything larger and it gets in a bind fairly easy when using the pole. I've cut larger branches with it off the pole, though.

Also, make sure you use a heavy duty extension cord (12-14 gauge) and not the skinny ones so it's getting plenty of juice and keep the chain well tightened and well oiled and you'll be good to go.

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I want to go the remington route, but at the same time, I'm worried about the weight. Looks like all the negative reviews say it's hard to handle due to how heavy it is. Hence I was looking at the Sun Joe which is significantly lighter but has somewhat sketchy quality control.

tallwalker · Oct 26, 2016

I had an electric one for a while and really put it through hell. Ended up just getting a good 2-cycle Stihl that doubles as a weed eater. Cuts bigger stuff without bogging down, not limited by the cord, and can take it to the hunting property. Works way more bettuh.

noob · Oct 26, 2016

tallwalker said:
I had an electric one for a while and really put it through hell. Ended up just getting a good 2-cycle Stihl that doubles as a weed eater. Cuts bigger stuff without bogging down, not limited by the cord, and can take it to the hunting property. Works way more bettuh.

All the trees are right along the house. That's the main reason for wanting an eletric pole saw, b/c I don't want any branches touching my house and my pest control company tell me about it every time they do their quarterly checks. I shouldn't be more than 20 ft from an outlet, and I will probably use this once a year. I figured the gas ones weigh ever more than the electric, and I would have to worry about flushing the gas out of it for storage etc.

LACamper · Oct 26, 2016

I think home depot rents them. But for just a few branches pick up a manual one. Its not that hard... I think mine was about $30.

buttanic · Oct 27, 2016

If it's just a few small branches these work fine. You can clip small ones and saw the larger ones.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Corona-14-ft-Fiberglass-Compound-Bypass-Pole-Pruner/50207761

cajun_64 · Oct 27, 2016

https://www.lowes.com/pd/WORX-10-in-8-Amp-Corded-Electric-Pole-Saw/50244037

I have this one. Pole comes off easily. Cuts very well.
They main thing about an electric one is all the weight is at the top of the pole, as opposed to a gas unit that tends to have the power unit at the bottom.
9lbs 5-6 ft above your head can be tricky to say the least.

f350drvr · Oct 27, 2016

Home Depot rents them, I also rented one from grand central rental in Lakeview. After spending $65 once for a rental I went ahead and bought the gas Poulan one from Lowe's. It was about $150 and has been trouble free for 5 years now. My last house had a live oak in the backyard and the saw never hiccuped.

I recently purchased a hedge trimmer attachment for it and now it pulls double duty.

Emperor · Oct 27, 2016

Man, don't spend excess money on this. You are overthinking this. Use this below. It has a spring loaded cutter that will take up to a 1.5 inch diameter branch. It's effortless! Go with a Fiskars! At the same Home Depot you would go to rent a gas or electric one.

West · Oct 27, 2016

I was just looking to do the same thing. Harbour freight has them for $80 I believe. I ended up going with what Emperor has pictured. Cost $15.

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noob · Oct 27, 2016

West said:
I was just looking to do the same thing. Harbour freight has them for $80 I believe. I ended up going with what Emperor has pictured. Cost $15.

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how easy was the cut though? I have elbow issues, where supporting weight isn't an issue, but reciprocating motions may. Hence the want for an electric device.

Gator 45/70 · Oct 27, 2016

I usually just shoot the limbs down with a .22

Blackhawk · Oct 27, 2016

My wife bought herself the Portland pole saw from Harbor Freight, $84.99 less a 20% coupon (coupons are all around). Works great as long as you are working straight up. When you get to reaching out it gets really heavy and hard to control, but cuts great on everything I've tried. Here's the link:

http://www.harborfreight.com/7-amp-electric-pole-saw-62896.html

noob · Oct 27, 2016

Gator 45/70 said:
I usually just shoot the limbs down with a .22

kinda hard to do in Algiers

Gator 45/70 · Oct 27, 2016

noob said:
kinda hard to do in Algiers

Lol, Wait for a full moon on a Saturday night?

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