I used the old battery pole saw yesterday to cut a large branch (6-8” diameter) that had partially broken off & the end was hung up in an adjacent tree. It was tricky cutting. As soon as I cut it free from the part in the tree, that end lowered to the ground due to the partial break near the tree trunk. Once I cut that trunk end, the huge branch didn’t fall but rolled on the trunk & pinched my saw blade. We had a hoe nearby & I was able to push it on over with that - saw was fine. I also used the pole saw on a couple of other big branches & will have it out again today. With the pole saw, aside from being able to cut high, I can get ‘distance’, a lot safer when stuff falls when you cut it than the chainsaw, which is up close & personal. Bucking a downed tree is one thing & dangerous enough, but felling a tree, which is what I’ll be doing today, is another level of dangerous - keeps me very nervous.
Are you felling the tree solo? Please be careful. Have your mom nearby to call for help should things go awry.