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To: gleeaikin

I think it’s a small chain saw on a 14’ pole...

I purchased a small battery powered version on a 10’ (to be generous) pole myself. The weird thing is that they left out a chain oil reservoir / pump button. So, I apply a bit of oil from a small squirt bottle, saw a little, apply a little more oil, saw a bit more... It’s still a lot easier than a manual pole saw, and if I can lash my long ladder to a tree, I can usually get 20 ft. up, relatively safely... I limit it to branches 2” dia. and smaller, to minimize wear, as I don’t expect great sawing life out of a cheapy.

The main thing is taking care so the branch doesn’t whack me when it comes down!


337 posted on 08/10/2025 11:53:49 AM PDT by Paul R. (Old Viking saying: "Never be more than 3 steps away from your weapon ... or a Uriah Heep song!" ;-))
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To: Paul R.

I have one of those poles with a saw on top and a rope to pull a cutting blade. Fortunately, I only have to occasionally cut a high growing climbing rose branch which then allows my grape vine to reach the overhead electrical wire from the alley to my house. The City doesn’t like vegetation on the power lines. They also don’t like my vegetation flowing over my fence into the alley space. I must stop playing with this computer and go out and do some cutting now. ;-)


339 posted on 08/10/2025 12:26:06 PM PDT by gleeaikin (Question Authority: report facts, and post theihr links'.)
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