mtncows
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Has anyone used a Poulon pole saw?I'd appreciate your knowledge.
Nowland Farms":3jmv18tl said:I have a Sthil FS85 weedeater and bought the chain saw head attachment. It takes about 1 minute to swap the weedeater head to the chain saw head.
That way I can either eat weeds or saw limbs. ;-)
mtncows":nffjjoyw said:Just plan on trimming back around fields to save exhaust stacks ,sun shades and face and ears.Used to do it out of the loader bucket but I ain't as young as I was and another driver isn't always available.
Same here.Nowland Farms":1r06bchm said:I have a Sthil FS85 weedeater and bought the chain saw head attachment. It takes about 1 minute to swap the weedeater head to the chain saw head.
That way I can either eat weeds or saw limbs. ;-)
Angus/Brangus":2m1d4r4i said:I've got the Poulan gas pole saw and it works pretty good. Can be disconnected easily into two pieces for easy storage. Good for branches up to about 5-6 inches. But, like Dun said, you get it pinched way up high it can be a bear to get it unpinched. This why I also carry a telescopic pole that has a hook on it to help me with those wedged limbs.
I thought the same thing about my Craftsman - and I did! :shock: Went through 3 of them in 5 years (light-medium workload) before I finally went and bought a Stihl and haven't been sorry yet!flaboy":3rkv3jbn said:...Speaking of Stihl... I decided I could buy almost 4 Poulan Pro's for the same money so I went Poulan again.
Limomike":2rn2hm4j said:Stihl are some of the best made, especially the older ones. newer ones are getting more cheap made. I have had a poulan for over 15 years.. still runs great! Only had to change out the gas line once.
Also use a John Deere, and its been a really good one too.
Mostly just get up in the bucket of my front loader....to cut higher branches.
Angus/Brangus":39ypz8mz said:Limomike":39ypz8mz said:Stihl are some of the best made, especially the older ones. newer ones are getting more cheap made. I have had a poulan for over 15 years.. still runs great! Only had to change out the gas line once.
Also use a John Deere, and its been a really good one too.
Mostly just get up in the bucket of my front loader....to cut higher branches.
Assuming that you are by yourself - how do you get in and out of the bucket once it's raised? Ladder?
fit2btied":2nhrx5p1 said:I thought the same thing about my Craftsman - and I did! :shock: Went through 3 of them in 5 years (light-medium workload) before I finally went and bought a Stihl and haven't been sorry yet!flaboy":2nhrx5p1 said:...Speaking of Stihl... I decided I could buy almost 4 Poulan Pro's for the same money so I went Poulan again.
You may get a little extra hay but if you cut the roots as well you will get a lot of extra hay.mtncows":erfu3c38 said:I figure I can pay for the saw in one year with the extra hay I can cut.THANKS for all replies.I can alwys count on the people on this board.
Angus/Brangus":11kq1izb said:O.k. now Dun, tell the truth, how many times did you nearly fall on your rear doing this! :lol2: I'm guilty of this too. Climbing down the lift arms that are 10' up in the air is a dangerous proposition. I keep trying to rig something up to the control lever but it never works.
Angus/Brangus":zmt1rwo8 said:Limomike":zmt1rwo8 said:Stihl are some of the best made, especially the older ones. newer ones are getting more cheap made. I have had a poulan for over 15 years.. still runs great! Only had to change out the gas line once.
Also use a John Deere, and its been a really good one too.
Mostly just get up in the bucket of my front loader....to cut higher branches.
Assuming that you are by yourself - how do you get in and out of the bucket once it's raised? Ladder?