Cordless Pole Saws, Li Ion - Any recommendations?

[Davefr]

Guys,
Does anyone have a recommendation on a pole saw based on Li Ion battery technology?

I'm looking for max. reach but don't need a lot of chain saw bar length.

What's your favorite?

 

[Fbmoose48]

Ryobi has an X-PandIt one for their cordless trimmer. Not pro-duty, but ok-ish

 

[Monte]

e.g.

HUSQVARNA 536LiPT5

Stihl HTA 85

 

[mp_tx]

I don’t promote Harbor Freight much, but their Lynx Li Ion pole saw is an awesome product. $139 on sale. Once charged, it cut non stop for 4 hours. Never bogged down and cut anything I tried.


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[Davefr]

e.g.

HUSQVARNA 536LiPT5

Stihl HTA 85

^^I'm still in shock over the price of these. $1000 with battery and charger.

I think I'll try the 40V Cobalt for $169.

 

[ptgarcia]

I need one of these, too. Can anyone comment on the Ryobi 18v One+ saw? I can't afford Stihl or Husky and prefer not to add another brand of cordless tool. Does Milwaukee make a pole saw?

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[Davefr]

I need one of these, too. Can anyone comment on the Ryobi 18v One+ saw? I can't afford Stihl or Husky and prefer not to add another brand of cordless tool. Does Milwaukee make a pole saw?

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I couldn't find any mention of a Milwaukee pole saw.

I settled on the 40V Kobalt KPS 80-07 for $170. It looks pretty similar to the Ryobi. The major difference is the Kobalt comes with a 40V 2.5 amp hour battery. The angled head on both of these saws is a nice feature.

The Ryobi uses a 18V 1.3 amp hour battery. However it costs about $140.

If I had a bunch of Ryobi batteries to keep swapping I would have probably gone Ryobi but I don't.

I used the Kobalt this afternoon and it performed just fine and reviews are pretty good.

The Husky with the remote backpack battery would have been a sweet unit but not for $1000!!

 

[Trock03]

Ego has a pole saw and extension bar for their power head. I've bought into their line pretty heavily and have had good results for several years now.

IMO their lithium battery technology puts them way out in front of anyone else.

TC

 

[mdurbanc]

I need one of these, too. Can anyone comment on the Ryobi 18v One+

I would avoid the Ryobi One+ 18V saw. It is the one tool in the lineup that I am not happy with. The chain does not stay tensioned, and continuous tightening of the bar adjustment results in stripped threads I have not yet figured out how to repair.

Marty

 

[kctyphoon]

How much cutting do you actually have to do? You'd be surprised how fast manual pole saws can cut, and the reach is definitely there.

 

[ptgarcia]

I would avoid the Ryobi One+ 18V saw. It is the one tool in the lineup that I am not happy with. The chain does not stay tensioned, and continuous tightening of the bar adjustment results in stripped threads I have not yet figured out how to repair.

Marty

Thanks Marty, I'll skip on the Ryobi.

 

[Rarified27]

How much cutting do you actually have to do? You'd be surprised how fast manual pole saws can cut, and the reach is definitely there.

Beat me to it- I have a manual one I thought would be garbage until I used it. There won't be nearly enough overhead cutting for me to worry about a powered one.

 

[kctyphoon]

Yea - real pole saws are EXTREMELY aggressive. Most only cut on the down stroke so they need to be.. I use a hand held one over a chainsaw sometimes for medium sized branches the loppers won't do when I work up in the bucket. I have Jameson ones at work - but I'd bet the Fiskars are just as good. I've done branches 20' up from the ground..

 

[DFB]

We have the Oregon one at the Orchard I've used it extensively. Cuts fine but its it doesn't take much side pressure to break the mounting plate. Between the webbing in the casting and all the mounting holes drilled in it it's an inherently weak design IMO. And the kicker is they don't sell that part separately it comes as part of whole powerhead assembly.

They must know about it too because when I contacted CS about it the sent me a new powerhead NC

Ya really need to make short cuts and under cut

 

[Trey T]

Yea - real pole saws are EXTREMELY aggressive. Most only cut on the down stroke so they need to be.. I use a hand held one over a chainsaw sometimes for medium sized branches the loppers won't do when I work up in the bucket. I have Jameson ones at work - but I'd bet the Fiskars are just as good. I've done branches 20' up from the ground..

You're the man. Are you a tree trimmer or aborist? Damn residential tree trimmers around here does crazy tree trimming around here, making my trees look ugly as sin.

 

[thedannyc]

Been really pleased with my Ryobi pole saw cordless. I picked mine up at the local swap meet for around $50 with a small battery. I use the large battery when cutting Mesquite. I have never had a problem with the chain staying tight. I like that you can run it with one extension bar or two to adjust the length.

 

[soloz2]

I know this is a little late, but I just picked up a stihl ht 103 and it cuts like butter.

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[strutaeng]

I would avoid the Ryobi One+ 18V saw. It is the one tool in the lineup that I am not happy with. The chain does not stay tensioned, and continuous tightening of the bar adjustment results in stripped threads I have not yet figured out how to repair.

Marty

I second this on the Ryobi. It *****!

Is corded an option? Years ago I used the Remington pole saw. What I liked about it is that it can also be used as a handheld. I really abused the **** out of it for cutting big trees until it broke. The bearing that holds the motor in the case melted, probably from abuse. For tree pruning I'm sure it would last a very long time.

I debated getting another one of the same, but could not find one locally, so I got the Ryobi. I thought cordless would be good. I should have bought another Remington.

The Ryobi does not have telescopic adjustable pole length, just a segment of pole to add, which is not too useful. Even with a big 5 Ah battery, run time is limited to just a few limbs, but the worst part is that it just doesn't compare to electric on power.

 

[gungatim]

funny this came up, I have been looking for one for a couple weeks and all I could find locally were pretty cheap looking and expensive. the battery ones just didn't seem like they would handle more than small branches and most were not long enough.

ended up buying a 45cc gas model with 3 sections 12' reach on Amazon for $209.99 delivered. it just showed up yesterday but haven't tried it yet. reviews were all pretty good.

I know you wanted electric but just in case, it's worth a look...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EY5NB3U/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[Doug h.]

Guys,
Does anyone have a recommendation on a pole saw based on Li Ion battery technology?

I'm looking for max. reach but don't need a lot of chain saw bar length.

What's your favorite?

I have the Kobalt kps89-07 40v pole saw. It worked awesome until a branch fell on it and broke the motor housing. Of course, no replacement parts available. Lowe's now sells what looks like the same saw with a 10" saw bar. If so, I will have to get one.

 

[billconner]

Very pleased with EGO. I have the pole saw as well as a number of attachments along with 16" chain saw and big leaf blower. Very pleased.

 

[Mr_fixit]

e.g.

HUSQVARNA 536LiPT5



this one

 

[Badger 13]

I have a Milwaukee M18 that works very well. My battery platform is Milwaukee so that works well for me.