I was recently asked the query "Should I buy a Pole Saw", and it is my hope to write back that query not only for the man who asked it, but for anything else wondering if a pole saw is vital for their households.
A pole saw is a small, commonly 12 inch saw connected to an extending pole. It's purpose is to cut small branches, commonly for pruning, and general shaping of a tree. This saw is not to be confused with a quarterly chainsaw and will not replace your chainsaw for after storm clean up or clearing large branches.
Generally the poles for these saws vary between 8 and fourteen feet. This allows for about a maximum of a 20 foot reach. These saws will indeed cut branches up to 12 inches in diameter, and are great for this purpose. However, you may swiftly come to be tired pruning higher branches. These saws may seem very light at ground level, but keeping them up to cut the branches, they swiftly come to be quite heavy. If you have some light pruning to do these will work well.
The downside is these saws commonly run at least 500$ a piece, which can be inordinate for your median home owner. However, if you are seeing to do light duty pruning, and are only planning to use your pole saw occasionally you can also look at a smaller saw. You may even be tempted to buy an electric model, instead of a gas run model. This may be a good option if you are not planning to use it regularly, as gas engines do take a bit of maintenance, even when not in use to keep them running well.
If you have a home where you are going to need to be pruning trees often you may find this tool helpful, especially if you have tall trees. It will make pruning much easier than trying to stand on a ladder. It will also be much safer too.
However, if you will only have a small number of pruning to do, and can't indeed account for the expenditure for such a tool, I recommend you call nearby to your local rental store. You can often rent this type of saw for nearby 20 dollars a day. If you are only going to need it a incorporate times of year this will save you in the long run, as you will not have to worry about sharpening the chain, handling the maintenance or repairing it when it breaks down.
Just remember, no matter what type of chainsaw you are using, the key to safe and sufficient cutting is a sharp chain. Either you edge the chain yourself or take it to a professional to have it done, you must cut with a sharp chain. This will decrease your chances of accidents and injuries.
