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Reviewed in Canada on May 6, 2023
À bout de bras le système télescopique ne reste pas barré et donc bouge avec le mouvement,vraiment pas facile mais vous finirez par faire le boulot,semble relativement solide.La lame est très coupante mais aurait pu être un peu plus longue,À pleine extension j'ai réussi à couper jusqu'à 6 pouces mais avec beaucoup d'efforts.
Martin
Reviewed in Canada on September 13, 2022
Overall this is a great tool. Some caveats, though.ProsIt's light, and can be maneuvered easilyCuts branches up to 3" without problemsWith a little bit of sweat can cut a thicker branch.Very good blade on the saw, cuts maple and buckthorn easilyConsThe friction locks for the telescope sections require tightening out of the box, else if the blade jams in a limb or there is too much friction the sections slide out without moving the bladeThe blade is pretty thin, so you have to be careful not to twist it (this is also a pro, though, because it leaves a narrower kerf that's easier to cut).Overall a great product, helped me trim a bunch of limbs on a huge maple tree in my backyard. Ideally, you will stand at enough of an angle away from the limb that it's safe, but also this helps you position the blade more on top than the side of the limb, so as gravity pulls it down when you cut, it doesn't bind the blade.
Truth
Reviewed in Canada on June 3, 2022
Works really well, if you know how to use it. When it is fully extended it does get harder to use as it is less sturdy and bounces easily when trying to saw. You have to be careful with it and use the weight of the pole when sawing, because if you pull and push on it putting too much pressure/force on it, it can get bent (especially when fully extended). You have to be careful when the sawing as it can get wedge/jammed this when trying to get it unstuck you could bend it. The screws that hold the blade on did come lose when I was using it and it fell off. I was lucky and found the screws and nuts and it was easy to reattach. Overall, it is a good product and would recommend. Just make sure you follow the instructions how to use it. Update, a year later one of the clips cracked, contacted Doca to try and get a replacement clip and they sent me a new pole! Good customer service.
CJ
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2022
First thing I noticed was that I needed tighten the screws, as some have said. I also was careful to keep at least 6” overlap on each section. Then everything was great. Even at the full extension it was stable and sturdy. The cut is good but at first there was a lot of binding.Here’s what I learned to handle the saw:- I had to cut straight down to avoid the binding. I think this would be true for any pole saw.- that also made the saw cut better with less effort.- at full extension it has to be handled carefully. Go slow and avoid any wobble.- it is not light! But I think a good compromise between sturdiness and functionality. The weight is a necessary side-effect.- Let the saw do the cutting, just move up and down slowly or it will start to wobble. If it does just slow down and let the wobble stop or it will bind.So once I learned how to handle it I was very impressed. It took me a couple hours to take down a tree next to the house because I had to do it strategically to avoid hitting things. This one tree more than paid for the saw. I don’t know of a better tool I could have used. Oh forgot to mention my acrophobia prevents me from going up more than two steps on a ladder.One suggestion to manufacturer: put a mark 6" before the end of each section.Great saw!
J
Reviewed in Canada on August 23, 2021
For the price I was expecting a flimsy potato of a product, but this thing is actually pretty well built.The locking mechanisms are quite stiff and require strong hands, but I think that's actually a good thing and they'll probably relax in time. The pole itself is substantially thick and has reinforced ridges along the edges, which not only provide strength, but help keep things from sliding around or rotating inside the collars.This goes to the top of a third storey roof soffit from the ground, great for removing wasp nests or even painting fascia with the right tools, and it's not that expensive compared to a fiberglass paint pole that are usually max 16feet.
Ella K
Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2021
After a recent storm, the tree in our backyard had a few of the branches broken or bending towards the house scraping against the roof and siding. The branches that needed to go were high at around 30 feet (three-story townhouse). I called around for a tree trimming service and got two crews show up and quote me a whopping $400-450, so I decided no way I'm paying that and bought this off of Amazon. This took about 4 days to arrive instead of the usual 2 days of Prime shipping.Anyway, this thing is LONG and sturdy even fully extended. here are a few tips:1. Some reviewers noted that the extended legs contract and expand with the saw movement. You may need to tighten both screws on each of the locks. I had absolutely no issue with the legs sliding.2. Once fully extended, this becomes very unstable and hard to control (lever force) although it is relatively light by itself. I'd suggest you use the weight of the poles and saw by standing not directly under the branch, but away so that the saw "lays" on the branch. The more perpendicular to the branch the better.3. I cut a few branches ranging from an inch to about 5 inches wide, but i guess the saw could handle a wider branch too. It's very hard to saw with the thing fully extended, so you must have a lot of upper body strength (or have someone help you).4. Cutting in shorter swings helps and patience and stamina is needed. Note that once the saw is through the branch it may go flying towards where the force or gravity was applied and you could accidentally damage your neighbors or your own property if all 20+ feet of this falls on it :). So be sure to be extra careful once you are about to be through a branch.Now for the negative - I wish the saw had a hook at the very tip of it like other saws do. once a branch is cut, especially a smaller one, it may just snap at the cut and stay hanging on the tree and there is no way to pull it. What I did is once I was approaching the end of a cut and the branch started breaking I would slightly rotate the saw so that it stays in the cut. This worked but this is not reliable. Not a reason enough to take off a star though.Anyway, this thing saved me a few hundred dollars and I'm sure it will save me more money in the future as the trees will continue to grow and spread their branches. It is well constructed and the saw is sharp and cuts pretty effectively.Oh, and a WARNING. The pole is aluminum so make sure there are no electric wires where you are working. Considering how unwieldy this becomes when extended, working near wires can be very dangerous.
TM
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2021
Day 1: I trimmed "lower" branches, some from the ground and some from a 12 foot step ladder. Probably only extended the pole's first two sections. While not what I would say was easy, especially on much over 2 inch diameter branches, the saw did cut quite well.Day 2: Had the pole extended 3 sections worth (can't really picture cutting with all 4 sections extended as 3 was enough of an effort) and standing on the 12 foot step ladder. While cutting a branch, the saw became detached from the pole and stuck in the branch. After knocking it down with the pole I saw that the plastic "cylinder" the set screw is threaded into to tighten the saw and keep it from twisting or coming unattached had broken off. Now no way to put the set screw in again. So, now the saw won't stay in the pole because for some reason the pole threads into an insert which is put into the saw handle and held there by the set screw. Don't know why the saw handle didn't just have the threads tapped directly into it. The saw handle with this design should have had a metal handle to thread the metal set screw into. After putting some duct (Gorilla) tape around the insert and pounding it into the saw handle with a rubber mallet, I was again able to screw the pole into the saw handle and the saw stayed in place so could continue. I am being careful with the plastic levers that tighten each section in place as concerned that one of those might break if the securing bolt is tightened too much before closing the lever (also backing off tension when storing the pole). Other than that, pleased with the pole and already picked up and used a gutter cleaning attachment for it.
aaron
Reviewed in Canada on November 11, 2020
The blade is cheap. Pole is lightweight
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