55 Inch High Limb Rope Saw – 360 Rope Chain Saw for Manual Tree Limb Cutting – Sharp Hand Chainsaw with Dual-Sided Blades – Fast and Easy Pocket Chainsaw with Ergonomic Handles and Carrying Case

Below is my original review and I still love this rope saw, even though mine broke the other day after two months use. I just ordered another one, which I would have been happy to have paid for (it is that useful), but I was really pleased to learn that a free replacement would be sent. I have a lot more trees and high limbs than most people, so I use saw a lot more than average user would use this saw. In my case, probably ten hours a week or more, every week, and frequently I am using to saw large diameter limbs. I used this saw so often, I was surprised that I did not have to sharpen it (with the included sharpening tool. The saw rarely got stuck, except on larger limbs, which happens with a standard chainsaw, when weight of the limb pinches on the blade. This generally happens at the end of the cut, and there is an easy work-around. Take another throw line and throw over limb towards the end of the limb, then pull down with the line a bit to take pressure off of the chain. - Be extra careful when you do this, that you don’t pull limb down on yourself, as often the limb is almost cut through when blade gets stuck. - Also, ALWAYS WEAR A HELMET WHEN DOING TREE WORK. Stuff happens. On a lighter note, this saw is fun to use. Once you get it over the limb you are supposed to do long pulls to saw. You have one rope with hand loop in your left hand, and similar rope in your right hand. I stand back at a distance where I can swing whole body from hips and swing shoulders in a continuous swimming motion (left hand over, swing, right hand over, etc.) It is a full body work out and surprisingly fun to do. Don’t go to fast though as you want consistent, smooth pulls to avoid saw sticking. You should also consider the following items (available on Amazon), for getting saw to limb and also to have a second throw line: 1. Weaver Leather Arborist Replacement Polyethylene Throw Line , Yellow 2. Weaver Leather Bullet Throw Weight (8 oz.). If you look under my reviews, you will see reviews for both of these items. Side note - I attached the bullet weight, with about 15-20 feet of throw line, to one end of one of the rope saw hand loop so rope saw is always ready for next throw, yet does not interfere with my sawing as I just leave that line on ground while I am doing the sawing. Final observation - I have not needed to cut higher than the amount of line which the saw line comes with, but I imagine you could cut much higher limbs as long as you could attach the ends of existing saw line to two longer ropes, one on each side. I think the only real limit is the amount of available rope you have attach to the line. ___________ Original Review I was surprised by how effective this saw was. It is not cheap, but it is a heck of a lot cheaper than having tree company come to remove high limbs. I just purchased, and have used heavily on three different days. If it broke tomorrow, I would feel I got my money’s worth. The saw is two chain is two sided, so you do not have to wonder whether you will get the cutting side to the correct position. The line attached to the saw was strong enough to handle as much force as I could generate. The saw handled limbs up to almost twelve inches in diameter, and I expect it will handle larger limbs when I went to expend the energy required to cut them. The cuts are clean and leave a nice flush edge on the branch, which is my goal. This saw has a lot of strong reviews and it appears they are well deserved.

We had a 6-inch thick tree branch about 25-ish feet high that was hitting the roof/siding/gutters of our two-story home. Before we plopped money down to get an arborist/landscaping service, we opted to try this rope saw first. Wow - what an amazing product! It sawed through the 6-inch branch like it was butter. Hardest part was getting the rope over the branch (my baseball arm isn't what it used to be!). Also, we had to connect the two provided 25-ft ropes together first - then we attached the small weight bad (we shoved a baseball into it). After about 15 attempts, we got the bag over the branch. We then lowered the bag down to where we could reach it, connected the chain to the one end, and then connected the other end of the rope to the other end of the chain (effectively forming a large loop). We then donned gloves and began sawing. Easy peasy - 3-4 minutes later the branch came clean off. This product came with everything we needed (d-rings, rope, chain, gloves, etc). And it saved us money over having to hire someone to come out and to it for us. Highly recommend.

After researching several rope saws I settled on this one mainly due it having cutters on both sides of the chain & fewer links between them. I figured this would reduce the likelihood of binding. That's probably true but my experience suggests that binding is still an issue. The limb I wanted to remove was us about 25' & just over 6" in diameter. It was alive & very long & heavy. It didn't look particularly huge from the ground but once it was down I was shocked at the weight of the logs I cut out of it. BTW, I only used this rope saw to get the branch down, I used other saws to deal with it after that. First difficulty, getting the rope over the limb. Due to other limbs being in the way, tossing the weighted bag was a frustrating, wasted effort so I used a bit of ingenuity, that would be difficult to describe here, & eventually managed without injuring myself. The first dozen strokes with the saw were easier than expected but then the chain bound inside the cut. It was a nightmare getting the chain free from the cut & even after freeing it I'd rarely get a full stroke in before it bound again. I did this at least a dozen times before I was able to get a few repetitive strokes in. Then it bound again & I couldn't free. I was exhausted from the lengths I had to go to free the chain each time, not from the actual sawing. I couldn't see how deep the cut was & couldn't loosen the chain so I broke for lunch. But about 2 minutes later I heard a noise, went back outside & the limb was partially on the ground (still a small portion attached to the trunk). Here's what I think I learned. Binding is probably more likely in a live limb than one that's dead or dying. The chain does a great job cutting if you don't have it bind up on you. The best chance you have to avoid binding is to have 2 people pulling the ropes, standing as far apart as possible. In my case, pulling both myself, the limb was being cut across about 300 degrees of the circumference leading to binding on the sides of the limb where pinching occurs as the weight of the limb applies pressure as the limb starts to sag. It's similar to the care you take to avoid pinching a chainsaw bar but in this case you can't switch to the opposite side of the limb to avoid pinching the rope saw. Overall, I think it's a good product that has limitations. I have a second limb that I'd hoped to remove but it's a little higher & when the chain binds on that one I'd have no way to free it & I'd be afraid that even with a helper it would bind at some point or another. With the rates tree services charge, it was worth the cost even if I only get 1 limb removed using it.

It works, I didn't use the throw bag. I had a painter's pole that extended high enough. I tied a heavy 3/4" socket from my tool box on the end of the rope. Note: assemble the chain cutter before you loop the tree limb. Wear your gloves, then I took my long wobbly painter's pole looped the end of the rope with the socket on end. Carefully got it over the tree limb, I did need to use the pole to pull the weight and the rope down, not a big deal. I was impressed, it cut very fast. Using gentle strokes near the end can prevent binding. If binding happens safely reposition yourself and work it out.

I did a LOT of research before buying this. This brand has the best reputation for sharp chain (which is essential). I watched a couple dozen YouTube videos. Consensus is that the biggest problem is the chain jamming in the cut. Best method is 2 people as far apart as possible, so the chain cutting-movement is predominantly horizontal. Nonetheless the chain jammed. AND, it is still in the tree (25 feet up), till I figure out how to get to it. It turns out the branch was damaged enough (badly cracked near the trunk, and, as it turned out, a LOT of weight "hanging" in the neighbor's tree branches) that putting a heavy rope on it, and a full size pickup truck pulling "sideways" (90 degrees from the axis of the branch) was able to break it off. But there is a jagged chunk of branch, yet to be trimmed, from the trunk. I think I need to borrow (or rent) a ladder (I don't have one tall enough). I need the ladder both to rescue (and return) the rope-chain-saw, and trim the jagged chunk. I have cut a lot of trees in my day, including a few from rented bucket-trucks, 60 feet up. I DO NOT like chainsawing from a ladder, AT ALL. That is why I tried this rope-saw. Chainsawing from a ladder is EXTREMELY dangerous, because things don't always go where you think they will (a general problem with all tree (or branch) felling). Among several other specific dangers, the small-branches end can sag down and hit the ground before the cut is completed. Then when the cut is completed, the thick end can spring in an unpredictable direction, including back at you. It is hard to run away, when you are on a ladder. But, since the remaining jagged piece is small, the dangers of chainsawing from a ladder are MUCH less. Still not a "good idea" but I don't have a better one. I took off only 2 stars because, while no size limit is suggested, this was a big branch, almost 12 inches. Very few YouTube videos cut anything near this size. I gambled and lost. Other problems noted in ratings include breaking parts (carbineers/clips, ropes, handles). Even knowing we had to be carefull, we still cracked the (flimsy plastic tube) core of one handle. If this is the best of the assorted rope-saws for sale, beware of your expectations. SMH.

This worked very well for my project of cutting a few limbs over 20 feet high. I had a hard time accurately throwing the rope but decided to use a very long extension pole (for painting very high places) and that worked great. When sawing it did get stuck occasionally but always able to loose it with the extension pole or very hard pull on one side. Highly recommend.

I bought this with the idea that I would take a 10" diameter limb off that was hanging in a spot that I didn't want it. at 40' up it made it dangerous enough that I didn't want to climb up the tree to deal with it. I took a chance and bought the saw. I used a fishing pole to toss a line over the tree because we couldn't get it done with the weighted bag. One toss of the fishing pole, and tied the supplied line to the fishing line and reeled it in. Easy but this took about 15 minutes of going to get the rod, rig it up etc. once I got the line over the limb, guided the saw blade to where I wanted it and me and a buddy took turns pulling the line. It did get jammed up a bit every now and again and brute force would get it unstuck. Pro tip - taking the chain all the way to the rope seemed to be where it was getting stuck so we just eased up a bit. Then it just became a tricep work out for about 20 minutes. then it started to crack and down she came. the chain did get pinched in the limb as it came down, and bent up the chain. I straightened it out in my vice and will likely serve me well again. bottom line: I saved several hundred bucks by doing this myself. I stayed on the ground and the only thing I needed to do is avoid getting crushed by the limb when it finally broke free. Even if it only worked this one time, it would be worth it. I am confident to use it again when I need it. I say go for it, it worked for me.

This guy saved us from having to spend $1,200 to remove a leaning tree. We then used it to clean up and trim large, high up dead branches off of our Oak trees. The handle that connects to the rope did break immediately with all of the weight, so it could use some improvement here. Overall, great purchase!

We have two over 10m high tree need to train broken branch. Tree service quote $800. We found this tool, use two weekend to get job done. It’s much easy than what we thought. Work very well. Thumbs up !

Fácil de usar y muy eficiente... Sí que la recomiendo

Did everything as advertised. With 2 people easily cuts through hard to get at branches. Yet to try it with only one operator.

Excelente herramienta, muy buena desde maderas blandas o duras, lo mejor para podar arboles sin usar escalera

Very easy to cut, but a lot effort to throw, you need to practice a lot to throw it over the branch.