Electric pole-saws

[volboy]

I'm hoping those are the same 18 volt batteries used by all Rigid tools.
Just by "looks", they appear to be the same, just different branding label.
Be nice to use same batteries I already have.

That's the reason I got the dewalt ones
The 20V battery will fit all the 20v tools

 

[DCA-DEER]

I have a Dewalt. Got it since I had the small chainsaw and hedge trimmer and all.can use same battery. Mine has worked flawlessly. I use it around the house to trim trees and have used in woods as well

Dewalt is great not had any trouble with mine

 

[Deer Assassin]

I have a green works brand, and it has cut more than I would have ever guessed. It needs a new chain right now, but it's paid for itself with what ive done with it. @BSK for someone like yourself, you will get the use out of one to justify buying a high quality brand. If you have cordless tools, see if your brand has one so can use same batteries.

Ditto
Love my green works
Cheap
Got an extra battery

 

[megalomaniac]

20v Dewalt. Love it due to light weight.

Stihl gas for the larger limbs (5 in or more).

 

[ImThere]

I'm hoping those are the same 18 volt batteries used by all Rigid tools.
Just by "looks", they appear to be the same, just different branding label.
Be nice to use same batteries I already have.

You can buy an adapter for almost any tool brand to any brand battery. Like this one for rigid battery to Milwaukee tool.

 

[Fire_Medic890]

You can buy an adapter for almost any tool brand to any brand battery. Like this one for rigid battery to Milwaukee tool.
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Well isn't that straight titties! Thanks for the heads up.

 

[Snake]

I'll be following this. I'm in the same boat as you are BSK. Gas Stihl one I have will give you a beating using it all day.

Yep I have two one Stihl one Echo but they are gas . They'll make you have Popeye arms .

 

[Savage Knight]

I don't know about electric saws but I bought an EzKut 20' saw and I wouldn't trade that thing for the world! It's aluminum so no picking fiberglass out of your hands! And with a typical 16' saw you always tend to need to cut a limb that's just out of its reach! They also have a "sling pack" it's their clippers, a folding saw and loppers and all store inside the pack so there's no hunting for tools. I HIGHLY recommend giving them a look and checking out YouTube

 

[recurve60#]

I've had a poulan gas powered for 5 yrs. Still going strong and I have over used it to say the least.
Why would you want battery powered?

 

[Omega]

I thought about the battery operated ones, and agree they are great, but I rarely use the saw after the initial workout, maybe once a year, and didn't want to spend the money on the Stihl so exercising the batteries of a one-off tool just didn't seem feasible. That is why I go corded for most of my tools except my standard Stihl tool kit. I can leave the saw in the shed for over a year, then pull it out and it works. If I was going to constantly use it like my nut driver, drill, saw etc, I wouldn't worry as much about it, but most of my 18v batteries are getting wore out and it was cheaper to get the 20v tools in a kit than to replace the accumulated batteries.

 

[Gobble4me757]

Ran a buddy's job alt for 3 hours straight of limbing a road…joker was still strong at the end of it. Super impressed

 

[Hillbilly Hunter]

I would assume the ones with the battery back at the base of the pole would be preferable to ones with the battery at the saw itself? Basically, less weight to lift?

Is 40V good enough or do I need to step up to 60V?

Mine is a 20V and it is plenty.

 

[Hunter0678]

I know everyones using cordless but Im not everyone. I have a 14' extendable pole saw (9" bar) from harbor freight ($80.00) and its cut down limbs and some pretty large trees too. Most of my stands can be rode to with the sxs, I just put my generator in the bed and got to town cutting, I also can climb up on the roof of the sxs and get up in the 25-28' range with it.

 

[Rakkin6]

I have one and honestly I use it a lot more than I thought I would. Definitely worth the money for me.

 

[tntrkkllr]

I borrowed my father in-laws electric one and had 2 fully charged batteries and didn't get what I needed done. Went and bought a gas one that way I don't have to worry about it again.

 

[Rakkin6]

I borrowed my father in-laws electric one and had 2 fully charged batteries and didn't get what I needed done. Went and bought a gas one that way I don't have to worry about it again.

Mine is gas operated forgot to mention that. Not sure if it matters.

 

[MoonBuzzard]

+1 on the Milwaukee Fuel series. I'm not a fan of every tool they make but the ones I carry day to day are excellent.

 

[BSK]

I know everyones using cordless but Im not everyone. I have a 14' extendable pole saw (9" bar) from harbor freight ($80.00) and its cut down limbs and some pretty large trees too. Most of my stands can be rode to with the sxs, I just put my generator in the bed and got to town cutting, I also can climb up on the roof of the sxs and get up in the 25-28' range with it.

Some of our stand locations are a climb up or down 250 to 300-foot bluffs. Not a place for requiring a generator.

 

[Displaced_Vol]

I have the EGO. It has a carbon fiber telescoping handle. I went in on the ego brand for my battery equipment and have been happy with them all. Have the Pole Saw, 16" chainsaw, weed eater & leaf blower.

Heard great things about Milwaukee too.

 

[BSK]

I've had a poulan gas powered for 5 yrs. Still going strong and I have over used it to say the least.
Why would you want battery powered?

I've found that gas-powered tools that get used once a year (we do all of our stand moving on one weekend) end up causing troubles in the long run. Gas-powered tools need to be run regularly to keep them in good working order. I ALWAYS struggle with me gas-powered yard tools when I go to use them for the first time each spring. They take a couple of uses before they run smoothly for the season.