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Admittedly, I have had this for only a short time, but I am impressed by this. I have tall coconut trees and have tried various poles including the "Notch 18’ Pole Saw Set with 15” Blade - Yellow (40207)". The tradeoff between weight, height, flexibility and strength of the poles is always there. The Notch is a shorter pole, sturdy but correspondingly much heavier. Using additional poles to get it to 24 feet requires considerable strength and balance to cut coconuts down from a tall tree. I have built my own larger poles by using high quality pool poles which are very light and flexible, but unfortunately, bend or break. This pruner comes in a convenient carry case which makes storage much easier. The Notch has 6 foot segments. The segments on this one is about 4 feet each. The trade off in being able to adjust the length to within 4 feet of what you desire, is that you have to spend more time assembling it if you want the full 30 feet. When I do screw in the different segments, there seem to be some metal shavings. I'm not sure if this is from the manufacturing process or if the grooves are being slowly damaged by the weight of the pole. The blades are sharp and cut through fronds or stalks holding coconuts, with comparative ease. Although it is lighter than the Notch, it is heavy and can be a challenge to handle at its full 30 feet. Lighter poles will be more fragile and appreciate the balance this pole offers. That being said, make sure you have an open area to bring the pole down. Once it starts coming down, it will be very difficult to stop, so have a clear area to let it drop as you do your best to slow the descent. Time will tell how long the groves used to join the poles hold.

5 stars because in the end I got what I wanted. It worked. The branch is down, nothing was damaged, nobody got hurt. But be advised, it won't necessarily be easy. I bought two of them because I needed to make it longer than 30ft. You CAN do it, regardless of what the directions might say. But it will be extremely difficult and also somewhat dangerous. Even at 30ft, the saw is quite heavy and too flexible to maneuver into place. You've got to start with about 15ft, then lean it against the tree, then continue to add more and more pole sections while it's in place. This saw's threaded sections work well for this and I don't think the competitors' snap-in models would. Then, once you have it at the correct length, you have to CAREFULLY slide it onto the target branch. At this length, the pole is extremely flexible, and even the slightest movement of your hands causes the far end to bounce and sway dramatically. It's this way because they traded strength for lightness. If they hadn't, you wouldn't be able to lift it. But it does mean you have to maneuver it very slowly and gently or risk disaster. Anyway, it would be way easier at any length less than the full 30ft. Toward the full length it gets harder. Anyone trying to combine two of them to go even longer: Just because you can doesn't mean you should. But it can be done.

I did alot of research on Pole Saws before purchasing this product. I went to both Lowes & Home Depot to study how their saws were constructed since the plastic unrepairable part of my previous pole saw broke. The Good: The blade on this pole saw melts through wood incredibly fast. My whole family was shocked at how quickly I could cut down branches from oak trees around the house. The adjustable length of this pole saw is amazing. You can go up to 30 feet high and safely cut down small to medium size branches. The overall design of this product is very good, it's light and does not use a lot of plastic parts. I have recommended this product to friends and family. The Bad: The blade although incredible sharp is thin and can easily bend or get stuck while cutting. You have to learn how to cut without applying any pressure (let the blade do the work) to avoid getting stuck in medium size branches. The bolts that hold the blade are not tight and one of the fell off while cutting a branch. It's an easy fix, I went to Home Depot and got a replacement screw but they should have bolted the nuts tighter on the blade. The individual sections are made of some time of fiberglass material which means when you are using the full 30 feet tall Pole Saw it bends and becomes very hard to manage in the air. At 30 feet, it takes two people to get the pole saw up in the air and to start safely cutting it. Additionally, after you cut a branch using the 30 feet pole saw it will crash to the ground which damages the individual sections and I notice tiny fiberglass fibers coming off in my hands from the damaged section. My solution, always wear gloves when using this pole saw.

Cut my 3rd dead palm frawnd down yesterday. Paid for itself because I didn’t have to hire anyone. Works good.

first off it works... but its super heavy and the taller the branch the harder it is to cut and maneuver the saw, when it arrives use lock tight on the screw mine worked lose and fell never to be seen again it definitely worked all my muscles in all the wrong ways but it cut all the branches with time and persistence. (On the plus side it cut the thick branches the poles are sturdy and the bag it comes with is super handy)

This thing is a beast. I used it to remove an entire tree in sections, starting at the top. Yes it's quite floppy at 30ft, but it's so long you can stand clear of any falling debris. I thought I might get out a small chainsaw for smaller branches but I ended up just using this thing as a hand saw because it's so fast at cutting. One branch did end up falling on top of the pole and broke a section. It failed pretty safely. I was able to remove the damaged section and everything else works fine with that section missing. The only complaint is that the bag zipper is total junk and broke immediately. Not a huge deal for me

I haven't used it a lot so I cannot speak about durability. It was easy to assemble, feels very solid and I put five poles on it, it worked just fine. Cut the branch and I held it in place. I would recommend this saw.

For a homeowner quality long reach pole saw, it's just fine. It cuts well, goes together well enough (probably should lubricate the threads) and is pretty manageable, even as you start getting it pretty long. To get it up when it's long, like 20 plus feet long, I hold it in the center, tip the butt to the ground, and then walk it upright. Then I go cut. Yep, it's rather awkward at that kind of length, but go leisurely with the cutting and it will do just fine, without any bouncing.