Scalebeard26FT Pole Saws for Tree Trimming, Lightweight & Sturdy Tree Pruner with Thickened Saw Blade and Scissors for High Branches Trimming, Extendable Tree Trimmer for Pruning Palms and Shrubs

If you need a pole saw that can reach 15 - 25 feet high to trim Palm trees this is the Pole saw for you.we live in south Florida and Palm trees are what we have to manage here. I have several Palm trees.my Queen Palms now are over 18 feet tall and needed a taller pole saw. the tree service wanted $600.00 to trim these trees. there were only 3, I could no longer reach with my other pole saws. Then I saw this saw and It worked out great. with some minor issues which I will get too later. this saw cut my queen palms 16 to 20 feet high with no major problems. Cutting the 16 foot coconut trees was fast and easy.also have a oak tree which we experimented with the hooks on each end. cuts the smaller branches about 1/4 inch both pulling and pushing up much faster than my string saw, no longer having to try to get the a string cutter in the right place is great.pros - high reaching pole, cuts clean and fast, short pole lengths to get the right size, pole tapers to regular screw in for the blade thus you may use to attach other items like a paint roller for example.no string cutter on the end to weight the top of the pole - this is not a hinderance but rather helpful.breaks down and fits in a carry bag - also helpful when you have to bring the pole some distance.issues we had but we are not complainingFirst - This pole was a bit unwieldly at the 18 to 22 feet height, muscling the head to right spot was a bit of a challenge - would have been even worse with the string cutter on it both in weight and interference.Second - The pole segments did loosen a few times and we needed to bring the pole to the ground to tighten them - small annoyance but no real problem.Third - the saw was twisted a bit when done, either from getting stuck a few times to hitting it on the ground. we were able to bend it back it place with our hands.con - the pole at full length is very hard for one one person to use correctly. upper body strength needed is more this senor can manage.hope this is helpful

The blade cuts branches considerably faster than I expected... especially on the branches that I can get the angle on to cut from the top vs the side. The hook at the end does a relatively good job of stopping the blade from dropping off the branch while cutting but doesn't stop it altogether since it can bounce when you're using the full length due to the flex. Some of that can be minimized by getting the rhythm down though and I don't see how that could be circumvented without adding more weight and therefore limiting the length. When it drops off the branch or when the branch snaps, the weight gets considerable if using the full length... especially after cutting many branches with your arms extended over your head all day. I'd certainly prefer that over it being flimsy though. Blade has held up well so far cutting both pine and oak with some branches around 6"+. The hook is also great for snagging and breaking off smaller dead branches or even larger ones if you hook them at the end. I probably took down more branches by snagging than I did actually cutting but definitely need to be careful. Overall, very pleased.

The basic saw and pole is good, but several things could be better.Pros: The pole is a good combo of light weight and strength - at 21ft it is heavy, awkward and bendy, but making it stiffer would add too much weight. Cuts through my 3-4" maple branches quickly and cleanly.The pole segment size makes it easy to build the right length for each job and is stiffer than "extendables"The section threads start loose and get tighter at the last twist to stay locked.The blade is sharp and cuts well - bends, but thicker blade would cause more drag on hard woodThe storage/carry bags are well built and handy.Cons: The product info above speaks of replacing the blade, but not how to buy one - will have to use generics.It's good practice to remove smaller end branches & reduce weight before sawing near trunk.Other vendors sell the same pole with a lever cutter - Scalebeard even talks about it in the product info above. Should offer one as an add-on purchase.Silver plating on the screw ends is inconsistent - areas of plating are bare on several of my sections.As mentioned by others, the saw head wingnuts should have lock washers or nylon lock inserts to stop loosening.UPDATE: Have now used for several weeks while trimming dozens of 2"-5" maple branches to raise the canopy around my house for a better view. The saw blade cut well, but slowly due to the thickness and hardness of the maple.After putting lock washers on the blade screws, they never loosened again. Never had a problem with the segments unscrewing, but it actually shouldn't happen unless the user causes it. The blade end won't twist as it is riding in a sawn grove - the pole segments can't either if they all start tight. Has to be user error by twisting the handle end as they saw.Wanted to remove some branches the 21 ft pole would not reach and also wanted a spare blade, so ordered a 2nd unit. Found even at 70 years, I could still keep the pole under control with up to 3 extra segments. To get the blade so high, I just tossed a line with a weight up and over the branch, then used that to pull the blade end up instead of trying to balance 30 ft of pole from the bottom. Extra long pole was very bendy, but going slow and taking care to keep my stokes straight and aligned did the trick.Product info above needs lots of corrections:"Aluminum alloy telescopic pole" - not aluminum and not telescopic"26 foot Tree Trimmer Pole" - it's not quite 21""the compound pulley system built into the pruning head" - NOPE! - but there are other vendors to buy a pulley cutter head from that will fit.