Topic: The Best Pole Saws of 2023 (Read 49 times)
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This is a handy and affordable electric pole saw that will handle light and medium duty work around the yard or at hunting camp. It’s a light saw so it’s easy to lift to reach higher branches. The 20v battery delivers enough power for the saw to easily rip through 4-inch and 5-inch diameter branches. The battery drains relatively quickly, so if you plan on doing a day’s worth of work with this saw, it would make sense to get a second battery, which costs about $100.
One nice feature about this pole saw is that both the saw head and handle are adjustable, so you can set different angles for the bar and the handle depending on the angle at which you need to cut.
The only ding I have on this saw is that the chain tends to co*e loose after sawing through about a dozen branches. The automatic, tool free tensioning system didn’t secure the chain as tightly as I wanted. I was able to unscrew the whole thing (after first removing the battery) and then get the chain to tighten properly.
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This is a pretty typical pole saw with one nice feature: it has a chain drive to provide more cutting power to its steel pruner. Fiskars says it provides three times more power than the standard pruner and you can cut branches up to 1.25 inches in diameter with its chain-driven pruner. That’s actually a decent sized limb. For larger branches, the 15-inch cutting blade has aggressive teeth and a hook at the end to prevent it from slipping out of the cut. The locking mechanism for the telescoping pole prevents the pole saw from pulling apart while sawing bigger branches—which is a co*mon problem with cheaper pole saws. This is the longest saw in the review, and it can reach branches high off the ground, however you’ll notice a good amount of flex in the pole at max height. That makes cutting a challenge.
If you’ve got to trim shooting lanes well off the trail, you need a collapsable, packable saw like the Hooyman. There are two versions of this saw: a 10-foot model that collapses down to 28 inches or a 5-foot model that collapses down to just 12 inches. The 10-foot model is great for clearing lanes before the season. You could easily stash the 5-foot model in your hunting pack, so when you climb into your stand only to notice there’s a limb blocking the main trail, you can stealthily saw it down. This is an ideal tool for hang-and-hunt bowhunters who might have to clear only a branch or two for their treestand setup.
The saw part is removable, so you can use it as a handsaw if you like. The Megabite teeth on the saw are super aggressive and chew through branches quickly.
Quite simply, it’s a saw at the end of a pole. Pole saws are used to cut branches at height. Never (ever), use a ladder and chainsaw to cut branches or limbs.
The first thing you should do is throw on some safety gear. Eye protection and gloves at a minimum, but a forestry helmet with a face shield is even better. You’re going to be cutting branches above your head, so there’s a good chance saw dust and debris will fall toward your face while you’re looking up. Then make sure you can reach the branch you want to cut without standing directly beneath it—you will not be able to move out of the way quickly enough when the branch begins to fall. Then begin to cut from the top of the branch. Gravity pulling the branch down will keep your blade from getting pinched. Make your cut close to the tree so the branch doesn’t flex as much.
The Stihl HT 135 is one of the fastest, most powerful, and most capable pole saws on the consumer market. It’s quite expensive.
There are a ton of pole saws out there and all of them will work on simple jobs around the yard. However if you have more serious work that needs to be done, like cutting shooting lanes deep in the woods or trimming large limbs on a heavily forested property, then you need a specialty tool. One of the pole saws in this review will get the job done.
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