Looking to purchase a cordless battery powered polesaw. I borrowed a Ryobi from a coworker that I used this weekend. It is an 8' with and angled head. No issues while using it, but it appears to have a lot of plastic within the chain tensioner. While I will only be using one a couple of times a year I want it to last. So brand recommendation, angled bar/head vs straight bar head? First hand experience with Milwaukee, Stihl or others?
No first hand saw experience - exactly - but I do have some with Milwaukee M18 Fuel stuff. It is all top notch stuff, and I noticed they have a trimmer out now that breaks down & takes other attachments. I have an M18 trimmer, and if I had known that was coming, I might have waited - an angling hedge trimmer would be real nice to have. It is pricey, no doubt, but you do get what you pay for. IMO it's the best stuff out there to build a battery tool system around. Just yesterday I used my drill when fixing my shed up and the grinder when replacing U Bolts on my trailer. Also have a circ saw and impact driver - recip saw will be next, I think.
nsmaple thank you for your input. My current cordless tools are home depot rigid brand. No complaints from them at all. The life time warranty is great, and it includes batteries. Only problem is they don't make a polesaw.
I am surprised Rigid does not make a polesaw, everybody else does! That's a shame, you have Ridgid stuff. I bought Milwaukee and am super impressed, this thing cuts like crazy. Me and my gf were in awe of its cutting ability and I didn't even know it was on low speed, there is a button to boost it to high! I don't know if they still have it, message me if you can't find it and are interested, but I found a deal where you could buy one implement and get another free for no extra cost. So, I got two for $400. And the max size battery. I needed an articulating hedger for "mowing" trails with a scythe action and it works great; then the pole saw was the bonus. I am very impressed with the quality, I expect good life out of both of these. I was also looking at Oregon. (Everybody else, too, but it came down to those two for reasons I don't recall, lol.) Actually, another reason for Milwaukee is I figured they make good general tools and I could use the battery with something else down the way. The polesaw is so good, I will be looking into their cordless chainsaw.
GrJfer , I bought the Milwaukee pole saw M18 version because I switched away from Snap On electric stuff. The pole saw has been flawless. 10" bar & it handles well. I've not run out of battery yet. Still getting used to being able to anchor it on my leg. Gas pole saws tend to burn the chaps when you do that. The extension piece has to be added into the middle, but it's quick & easy. Oiler works well too.
