After asking many questions and reading other posts, I broke down and bought one of the 40V Lithium battery powered pole saws from GreenWorks in June thanks to several recommendations on TBH. I knew I had a huge undertaking at my lease cleaning up two 70 yard viewing senderos and deer trails near my favorite feedpen that had started to close in as well as clearing the walk path around the same 35x65 yard feedpen. I also needed to knock down a pile of cedars at my other bow stand in what I call my 50 acre rut field so my view was better. Add in cutting limbs on trees hitting vehicles driving on the roads and it was going to be a three day chore for a fatboy solo..
My theory was I was tired of draggin' around a heavy chainsaw and a manual pole saw to reach the higher stuff...plus leaning into heavy brush and cedar with a chainsaw for a couple of hours is rough on the old back . I also considered being bent over reaching into brush closer to the snakes out there by myself. We have killed 7 rattlesnakes so far this year so in my mind it was a good buy on that reason alone...
Due to several delays due to work or rain, I finally got up in mid July and jumped off in it. I was concerned about the battery not lasting for the morning knowing I had a lot of work to do and considered buying a second battery. At $70/pop I decided to take my chances with a solo. I figured I'd work all morning, go back to the cabin in the heat of the day, put it on charge, work around camp on projects and then go back out in the evening and get back at it. I did that for two days and the battery lasted like a champ charging in between. This thing is 5' long and 9' with the extension so it made for some easy reaching and cutting. I took out the extension and it was all I really needed. Great balance and it's lighter than my Stihl chainsaw. All I needed was a small bottle of bar and chain oil, a file and a screw driver to tighten the chain occasionally. I parked my truck at the pen and headed out. I was thoroughly impressed with how well it performed and the length of time I got out of it. It made easy work out of all the cedar, mesquite, oak limbs and brush. Plus no fuel, no, pulling on a cord, no stubborn starts, just grab and pull the trigger. That thing is a cutting dude and I felt like a tree trimming samurai.
I highly recommend it if you have a clearing project or even around your house limbing out trees. They put them on sale all the time so keep an eye out. I bought mine for less...and the case is a nice add for those with rocky/bump deer leases so it doesn't get beat to hell..
https://www.amazon.com/Greenworks-Co...%2C170&sr=8-17
My theory was I was tired of draggin' around a heavy chainsaw and a manual pole saw to reach the higher stuff...plus leaning into heavy brush and cedar with a chainsaw for a couple of hours is rough on the old back . I also considered being bent over reaching into brush closer to the snakes out there by myself. We have killed 7 rattlesnakes so far this year so in my mind it was a good buy on that reason alone... Due to several delays due to work or rain, I finally got up in mid July and jumped off in it. I was concerned about the battery not lasting for the morning knowing I had a lot of work to do and considered buying a second battery. At $70/pop I decided to take my chances with a solo. I figured I'd work all morning, go back to the cabin in the heat of the day, put it on charge, work around camp on projects and then go back out in the evening and get back at it. I did that for two days and the battery lasted like a champ charging in between. This thing is 5' long and 9' with the extension so it made for some easy reaching and cutting. I took out the extension and it was all I really needed. Great balance and it's lighter than my Stihl chainsaw. All I needed was a small bottle of bar and chain oil, a file and a screw driver to tighten the chain occasionally. I parked my truck at the pen and headed out. I was thoroughly impressed with how well it performed and the length of time I got out of it. It made easy work out of all the cedar, mesquite, oak limbs and brush. Plus no fuel, no, pulling on a cord, no stubborn starts, just grab and pull the trigger. That thing is a cutting dude and I felt like a tree trimming samurai.
I highly recommend it if you have a clearing project or even around your house limbing out trees. They put them on sale all the time so keep an eye out. I bought mine for less...and the case is a nice add for those with rocky/bump deer leases so it doesn't get beat to hell.. https://www.amazon.com/Greenworks-Co...%2C170&sr=8-17
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