HF pole saw doesn't suck

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pishta

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9.5 In. 7 Amp Corded Electric Pole Saw

Worked great out of the box. Cut through a healthy 8" tree branch in about 10 seconds just using the weight of the power head (as instructed). $59 on sale. Saved myself $400 on an emergency tree trim when I found a 30 foot, 12" limb was splitting at the trunk. It would have fallen across CATV and phone lines as well as the trellis on top of my neighbors wall. Used this and a 28 foot extension ladder on the CATV strand to start cutting 3 foot sections off the limb. Got 'em off the lines (just a few light branches fell in the neighbors yard) and then took the limb off at the crack in the trunk with a 14" Craftsman chain saw. Has an auto oiler so you just keep the levels in check. At full 9' extension its a little hard to handle but the instructions say dont extend past 60 degrees, makes sense. Stay safe.....
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I have their Lynx brand battery powered pole saw. Other than the extension clamp does not hold well, no complaints. I have cut 8-10” live oak and red oak with it.
 
I have a Stihl pro pole saw that is a beastly machine. It did the purpose I needed it for a long time ago but not anymore. After seeing this is might be time to send it packing and go this route. I only need it for small projects that come up and if the need warranted some distance I would just throw my baby generator on the yard trailer and problem solved.... Thanks for the review...

JW
 
I have a Worx extendable pole saw that the saw is detachable. Handy as heck!
 
I wish it would extend to 24 feet but that's just crazy. Maybe with a rope on the end so your assistance could control it better once it saws through the branch...who am I kidding....just mount it on an 18' pole, zip tie the trigger down and have assistant manning the control line use a foot switch as the power switch. Don't let me work on your property.......:p
 
I wish it would extend to 24 feet but that's just crazy. Maybe with a rope on the end so your assistance could control it better once it saws through the branch...who am I kidding....just mount it on an 18' pole, zip tie the trigger down and have assistant manning the control line use a foot switch as the power switch. Don't let me work on your property.......:p
The Worx extends 12' with a 10" bar. It is fairly heavy when extended but does the job. I trimmed off the top of a 8' step ladder. That was quite a ways up.
 
Oh yeah...wife didn't get me cutting but this is where I started. CATV is 18'. That guy-line and all cable was voltage tested prior to me touching it. Those branches were 30', just under the power. The rope you see in the corner is the limb I was supporting/removing as it was cracked 1/2 through at the trunk. 2nd pic is me laying up a support line to make sure what I cut ended up on my side of the wall. Don't try this at home, I've worked aloft for 25 years and have all the safety equipment and training.

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“You are a better man than I, Gunga Din.”

After taking a 15’ fall with a ladder, that photo made me ache all over, again.
 
Oh yeah...wife didn't get me cutting but this is where I started. CATV is 18'. That guy-line and all cable was voltage tested prior to me touching it. Those branches were 30', just under the power. The rope you see in the corner is the limb I was supporting/removing as it was cracked 1/2 through at the trunk. 2nd pic is me laying up a support line to make sure what I cut ended up on my side of the wall. Don't try this at home, I've worked aloft for 25 years and have all the safety equipment and training.

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Please tell me that ladder is attached to a truck at the very least.
 
I bought the Lynxx 40V pole saw from HF over a year ago. I charged it when I got home and used it to trim some overhang around the perimeter of the yard. Been using it off and on since. I have YET to charge the battery a second time.
 
Oh yeah...wife didn't get me cutting but this is where I started. CATV is 18'. That guy-line and all cable was voltage tested prior to me touching it. Those branches were 30', just under the power. The rope you see in the corner is the limb I was supporting/removing as it was cracked 1/2 through at the trunk. 2nd pic is me laying up a support line to make sure what I cut ended up on my side of the wall. Don't try this at home, I've worked aloft for 25 years and have all the safety equipment and training.

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I'd gladly pay $400 to not climb a ladder rigged like that!
 
Nope, sitting on the ground with hooks over the line and a gaff strap over the strand up top. That's how we Telco guys roll...for the past 100 years. Its called a midspan: used when hanging a midspan drop or working on a midspan splice. And the span is strong, 1/4 steel elevator cable the CATV and telco is lashed to, you can hang on it. I got a deerstand I can attach to the 3rd and 4th rung that is a little flat wooden platform so I'm not on the rungs for 2 hours. There is also a hoop that we attach to the strand and then rest our ladder in it so we are standing past the strand instead of on top of it. then you just turn 180 on the stand and your facing the splice at chest level. We're all strapped in so....Its a living.
@Phreakish , they pay me $316 a day to climb ladders rigged like this! :D
 
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I'm guessing it must have been where you couldn't get a small bucket to it! The way you have your ladder is as safe as walking on the ground. Done it a few times myself to splice triplex secondary midspan instead of letting it down. I was po, and didn't have a spare climber strap, so I always used a collar rope to tie the ladder off with....lol.
 
Backyard property line easement. No buckets.. Only thing worse is buried backyard easement...
 
Nope, sitting on the ground with hooks over the line and a gaff strap over the strand up top. That's how we Telco guys roll...for the past 100 years. Its called a midspan: used when hanging a midspan drop or working on a midspan splice. And the span is strong, 1/4 steel elevator cable the CATV and telco is lashed to, you can hang on it. I got a deerstand I can attach to the 3rd and 4th rung that is a little flat wooden platform so I'm not on the rungs for 2 hours. There is also a hoop that we attach to the strand and then rest our ladder in it so we are standing past the strand instead of on top of it. then you just turn 180 on the stand and your facing the splice at chest level. We're all strapped in so....Its a living.
@Phreakish , they pay me $316 a day to climb ladders rigged like this! :D

I'll let you keep it! LOL. I'm sure it's plenty safe the way you pros do it, but I'm no fan of ladders. Heights aren't a problem, unless it's at the top of a ladder.. Just not my forte.
 
Oh yeah...wife didn't get me cutting but this is where I started. CATV is 18'. That guy-line and all cable was voltage tested prior to me touching it. Those branches were 30', just under the power. The rope you see in the corner is the limb I was supporting/removing as it was cracked 1/2 through at the trunk. 2nd pic is me laying up a support line to make sure what I cut ended up on my side of the wall. Don't try this at home, I've worked aloft for 25 years and have all the safety equipment and training.

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Wow, you got guts !
 
Oh yeah...wife didn't get me cutting but this is where I started. CATV is 18'. That guy-line and all cable was voltage tested prior to me touching it. Those branches were 30', just under the power. The rope you see in the corner is the limb I was supporting/removing as it was cracked 1/2 through at the trunk. 2nd pic is me laying up a support line to make sure what I cut ended up on my side of the wall. Don't try this at home, I've worked aloft for 25 years and have all the safety equipment and training.

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U ARE BRAVER THAN MUAY !
 
honestly, i havent made a bad a purchase at HF yet
as long as you follow the chart ;)

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I had same experience with HF Lynx chainsaw on a stick. It is awesome—one of the few HF tools I highly recommend.
 
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