Pole Saws

[enigma99]

Looking for a new pole saw. I have a standard one and can no longer cut fronds that are super high on the queens. Unfortunately american tree service supply is out of business now, who sold 40ft ones. 

Thanks

[96720]

There is a phoenix brand and a Marvin brand they come in sections and you can click together however many you like!!

[miamicuse]

2 hours ago, enigma99 said:

Looking for a new pole saw. I have a standard one and can no longer cut fronds that are super high on the queens. Unfortunately american tree service supply is out of business now, who sold 40ft ones. 

Thanks

40 ft long pole saws?  How?  Do you have to hold it vertically up or need incredible arm strength?

[96720]

Marvin pole saw that I use comes in 6’ sections I have 4 sections that’s all I want to handle but I’m old maybe a young guy could handle 6 sections!!

[Johnny Palmseed]

I too am struggling with the idea of a 40’ pole saw. How could you possibly hold something like that over your head? The weight would be significant. And like @miamicuse alluded, once you left the vertical plane the pole would flex quite a bit. I don’t understand how it would be controllable.

[redant]

What I have, Amazon.com : Notch 21' Sentei 4 Section Telescoping Aluminum Polesaw : Patio, Lawn & Garden  not cheap but it's awesome. I'm strong as hell and a 40ft saw would be insane to manage, maybe in carbon fiber.

[James B]

Doug that’s awesome.

[enigma99]

Thanks guys! I will go with a 21' probably

[enigma99]

https://www.vevor.com/tree-pruner-c_10221/vevor-telescopic-pole-saw-extendable-long-reach-tree-pruner-29-5-ft-saw-blade-p_010144462213?gclid=Cj0KCQjwof6WBhD4ARIsAOi65aia8HnzuUwPJo34JXvWoFQAyxS_HIUOptZGho95lEuqCqV62paFMJsaAvyCEALw_wcB

How about this one?? 30 ft

[miamicuse]

Oh I see

2 hours ago, redant said:

What I have, Amazon.com : Notch 21' Sentei 4 Section Telescoping Aluminum Polesaw : Patio, Lawn & Garden  not cheap but it's awesome. I'm strong as hell and a 40ft saw would be insane to manage, maybe in carbon fiber.

Got it.  I was somehow thinking electric pole saws that's 40' long LOL like this one.

 

[Merlyn]

I don't know how much the aluminum telecoping ones weigh.  The carbon pole ones are about 1.5lb for a 6 foot section, so a 40 footer is maybe 10lb plus the saw blade.  That would be easy as long as it isn't flexy.

[Johnny Palmseed]

15 hours ago, miamicuse said:

Oh I see

Got it.  I was somehow thinking electric pole saws that's 40' long LOL like this one.

 

That’s a creative, inexpensive solution but looks like it won’t last long. He doesn’t show the lifting part but you can see the flex while he is trying to lay it down. I would imagine it is considerably stressed while going up. I don’t think even schedule 40 PVC can handle that too many times before the material will get worked and break.

[enigma99]

I purchased the 30 ft aluminum one above. We'll see how it goes!

[redant]

On 7/27/2022 at 1:08 PM, enigma99 said:

I purchased the 30 ft aluminum one above. We'll see how it goes!

Let us know. 

[Mangosteen]

With a really long pole, one can reach the frond that needs cutting, BUT remember that frond is HEAVY and located right above you. When you make the final cut that separates it from the tree, that frond is going to very quickly fall in the direction of your head. It will happen so quickly that will NOT have time to move.

[enigma99]

Update: the vevor one I bought is complete garbage. The connections are plastic and are the achilles heel. It just falls apart while you’re sawing.. if they only were metal.

Going with this next: 26 Feet Tree Pole Pruner Manual Branches Trimmer Tree Branch Garden Tools Loppers Hand Pole Saws Extendable Height Adustable System for Sawing and Shearing https://a.co/d/dgM7C3b

 

@redant are the joints on yours plastic or metal?

[96720]

The Marvin pole saw won’t break they snap together with aluminum joints but they are not cheap will last you a lifetime!

[Merlyn]

You can get a Marvin Pkg-18b with the fixed bolt-through heads for about $200 shipped.  24' of quality seems like a better choice than $125 of no-name Amazon garbage...just sayin'!  

Edit: the PKG-18b looks like it has one middle piece and might be configured for either an 18' with saw or 18' with lopper.  It can't be set up as a 24'  https://www.baileysonline.com/marvin-fiberglass-12-pole-pruner-saw-package-with-fixed-head-pkg-18b.html

You'd have to get another $40 mid section to make a 24 footer.

[enigma99]

Nice!! Thanks I will go the marvin route. Looks like a really solid saw

[miamicuse]

I am waiting for someone to come out with a mini chainsaw attachment to a drone do I can sip a cup of coffee while controlling the drone to cut some coconuts 50 feet up.

[redant]

On 10/14/2022 at 7:49 PM, enigma99 said:

Update: the vevor one I bought is complete garbage. The connections are plastic and are the achilles heel. It just falls apart while you’re sawing.. if they only were metal.

Going with this next: 26 Feet Tree Pole Pruner Manual Branches Trimmer Tree Branch Garden Tools Loppers Hand Pole Saws Extendable Height Adustable System for Sawing and Shearing https://a.co/d/dgM7C3b

 

@redant are the joints on yours plastic or metal?

it locks in place via a metal button and a plastic clip, it doesn't budge when locked. Had mine for years, they are excellent.

[redant]

2 minutes ago, redant said:

it locks in place via a metal button and a plastic clip, it doesn't budge when locked. Had mine for years, they are excellent.

 

[miamicuse]

On 10/16/2022 at 9:57 AM, redant said:

it locks in place via a metal button and a plastic clip, it doesn't budge when locked. Had mine for years, they are excellent.

Is the button hole on the pole one per pole segment?  In other words if the segment is 6' long you can collapse it totally or extend 6' but not in between?  Or are there intermediate holes along the pole for incremental adjustment?  Or can one drill additional holes for this purpose?

I heard the best blades are the Silky blades made in Japan, how does the Marvin blade compare?

In general, are the pole saw poles and blades interchangeable?  Can I buy brand X blade and brand Y poles and expect them to connect and work (like a reciprocating saw and saw blade would) or is this totally brand specific?

[Johnny Palmseed]

16 hours ago, miamicuse said:

Is the button hole on the pole one per pole segment?  In other words if the segment is 6' long you can collapse it totally or extend 6' but not in between?  Or are there intermediate holes along the pole for incremental adjustment?  Or can one drill additional holes for this purpose?

I heard the best blades are the Silky blades made in Japan, how does the Marvin blade compare?

In general, are the pole saw poles and blades interchangeable?  Can I buy brand X blade and brand Y poles and expect them to connect and work (like a reciprocating saw and saw blade would) or is this totally brand specific?

I don’t have this saw but they are typically at the end of each segment. They function as a friction lock and would be infinitely adjustable along the length of the bar. So a 6’ segment with an additional segment would be adjustable from 6-12’. 2 additional segments would be from 6-18’ and so on. Although my experience has been that the friction might not be enough to keep the unlocked bar from sliding. So it works best when locked out at the minimum or maximum setting.

[miamicuse]

3 hours ago, Johnny Palmseed said:

I don’t have this saw but they are typically at the end of each segment. They function as a friction lock and would be infinitely adjustable along the length of the bar. So a 6’ segment with an additional segment would be adjustable from 6-12’. 2 additional segments would be from 6-18’ and so on. Although my experience has been that the friction might not be enough to keep the unlocked bar from sliding. So it works best when locked out at the minimum or maximum setting.

Thank you.  Do you think it is feasible for me to drill additional holes (say every 2 feet) to make it more adjustable?

[Johnny Palmseed]

5 hours ago, miamicuse said:

Thank you.  Do you think it is feasible for me to drill additional holes (say every 2 feet) to make it more adjustable?

That depends on what tools you have and how good with them you are. I would say that it could work for you but you would need to be careful. It is possible that you could weaken the material and/or introduce a crack that could damage it beyond repair. Also, if you don’t get the hole centered perfectly you would need to drill out a larger hole which could create more problems. Those holes were drilled by a machine with precision that we may not be able to replicate. I wouldn’t want to risk it myself since I only have hand tools. If I had a drill press with a good clamp, I would consider it.

[96720]

I have that same kind of saw but it is made by stihl I agree the clamps are plastic but I haven’t had any problem with them I’m in Phoenix so there is a lot of sun it is in the sun all the time it has a racket system so you can extend any amount you want!!

[richnorm]

I just bought one which is 8m/26feet.  It's made up of 1m (3 feet) fibreglass poles that are threaded. You could get two for super long range! I upgraded the saw but since it came with two blades I will blunt them first.