Pole Chain Saw?
Is a pole chain saw difficult to use? I need to trim some trees up. I have never used one. Can they cut reasonably thick limbs or is it difficult to get enough leverage to cut thicker limbs? I've used a regular chainsaw quite a bit, but never a pole chain saw. Any pointers?
if (as you say) you've used a regular chain saw don't expect any where near the same results with a pole chain --- there good for trimming ( a bit like a hedge trimmer ) but that's it --- you actually answered half your question inasmuch as the leverage --- some soft wood limbs that are quite thick ( such as poinciannas ) but otherwise it's a bit difficult --- but like the use of any power tool --- common sense should always prevail . good luck
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Chainsaw WOA 08 pole
Recently, there have been a couple of new outdoor tool designs that are multi-functional, because they incorporate various interchangeable tool heads and an adjustable telescoping tool handle. They really are must-have tools, because they are heavy duty and well built and will allow you to do many different jobs with a single tool.
An Interchangeable Telescopic Construction Grade Tool
The key to purchasing a multi-functional tool is the construction quality. Any "one-tool-does-all" design built with weak, low-grade steel, flimsy tool head attachments, and easily broken locking rings is not worth the money you pay for it. Find a manufacturer that builds a true "construction grade" tool, and it will last for years. Construction grade should mean it stands up to the demands professional contractors put on their equipment. It should feel very solid and there should be no slipping or unwanted loosening.
If tool heads are loose, begin to rotate when you put them to use, or bend and break, you will realize you have wasted your investment. So, another key when purchasing a multi-functional outdoor tool is the kind of tool attachment and locking mechanisms used in the handle's construction.
Tool Head Attachment and Locking Mechanisms
A solid, construction grade tool, will have an inner locking mechanism that will allow the user to stop the telescoping extension of the pole handle at any place they want it to. The inner locking mechanism and the outer band should be heavy duty, solid, and easy to manipulate. The high quality, construction grade, designs will actually have a solid "click" when you lock them, and they will not require the user to tighten and un-tighten a threaded ring every time you adjust it. These types of designs are cumbersome and break under regular use.
Available Tool Heads
Some of the tools available with multi-functional outdoor tools are leaf rakes, bow rakes, garden shovels, spades, hoes, tree saws, scoop shovels, and other specialized tool heads. So, a high-quality, adjustable tool handle that works with several tool heads will allow the user to do many jobs with a single tool.
Benefits
Having this type of tool saves a lot of storage space, makes the tool really easy to transport (some come with their own storage pack or even a pack back), and allows the user to complete a wider range of jobs than ordinary garden tools would allow.
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By Dan Fenstemaker, Inventor of the Original INTELETOOL
Dan Fenstemaker is an outdoor tool expert. For more great information on outdoor tool, visit http://www.inteletool.com.
Inteletool inventor Dan Fenstemaker hails from Ohio. A painting contractor, Fenstemaker wondered why other tool heads weren't available for his telescopic paint handle, so he designed then patented his own. At the 2009 National Hardware Show, the DIY television crew chose Inteletool to feature as one of its hot new tools on its "Cool Tools" show, which aired multiple times throughout the 2009 Thanksgiving weekend.
