Scotts Outdoor Power Tools PS45010S 10-Inch 8-Amp Corded Electric Pole Saw, Adjustable Head & Oregon Bar and Chain

I was able to assemble this pole saw in about 20 minutes, although I didn't think the instructions were much help (too many boilerplate generic warnings and not enough assembly instructions). My biggest complaint about the manual was the tiny photographs and print that required a magnifying glass to read.I grew-up chopping wood for our family fireplace and I've got a lot experience with small to medium sized chainsaws. This is a real chainsaw and it was nice not to have to mess with a gas powered engine or a heavy battery. Even so, the saw is fairly heavy and fortunately, the extension rod is an 8-sided shaft that resists twisting and bending. It's sturdy and safe to use, but only for people with well developed fore-arms.The full extension was 10'. I would not think anything longer would be safe, but it might allow you to use it from the ground instead of going up on a ladder. I hate using it from a ladder, but I had no choice.However, it worked and I got about two hours of use out of it the first day. I found it to be quite heavy and difficult to manipulate while standing on a ladder. On the ground, it worked better and it quickly sliced through 1-2 inch branches without kick-back or jamming.Good features:Simple to opperate.Long cutting blade - should be fine for 6-8 inch limbs. (my largest limb was 5 inches)Self-oiling system worked without spraying oil everywhere and it did not leak on me.Strong pole - extends from about 6' to 10' with large easy to twist locking rings.Bad features:Manual was too small to read and not very helpfulThe pole can be assembled wrong to easily, which may damage the pins inside.Look very carefully for the embossed arrow and notice the pole only goes in one way.Look inside of the handle and the saw, to see which has pins and where they are located.Kit did NOT include chain oil (most any 30 weight oil will work fine. avoid synthetic oils)Note: The pole slides into place at each end about 5 inches and if you do it right, the detent pin will snap in the hole.

Works fine. It’s a little top heavy due to electric motor and cutting bar at end of maybe a nine foot pole but it cut quickly and adjusting the angle made to weight work for me. I’m old enough to have used manual pole saws—no more.

Putting it together her is pain. The end with the two prongs does in the saw end, and look at the holes on the side to line it up where it goes in.This saw is heavy and not something a professional wants to use every day. Quality seems fine. This saw is good for the home owner that wants a good quality electric pole saw.

I would buy this again but probably will not have to - I used it after a Hurricane to clean up hard wood branches, softwood branches and Palm trimming. Its a bit top heavy but worth it - its built solid and strong cutting ( I got large gas chainsaws but its a lot of work dealing with getting into places with 4" inch hard thorns ) - this solved it and I am amazed cutting UP ( yea not suppose to do that with chainsaws) - but it cuts / cleans up side of Palms (PUNK / Palmetto trees) really great shaping them ( if you don't you get small rats in that area under the palms). It does not go through oil that much... and the long pole fully extended would be tuff for 55 and older as its top heavy (extremely easy to break down - who designed this is real great engineer ) I am older and you find out Plugging things in gets job done vs. storing gas hard machines ... or bad old batteries ... its way more cost-effective and easier to just get things done and get back to normal life not TREAMING your life away like lost time Pressure washing. I highly recommend it - I used it 10 times with no issues and easy to clean - it's built tough

Looked at lots of pole saws in the $80 to $100 range and picked this one because:1) It had a 10 foot pole compared to others at 8 and 9 feet.2) Cutting head seemed to be lighter and more maneuverable according to reviews.3) I prefer corded electric tools (more later)We had an 80 foot pine go down on our lake shore from the edge of Helene. Just wanted to trim the top to restore access for our kayaks and a lot of high branches hanging over water. I had done about three hours of work the previous weekend with a manual pole saw and barely made a dent. Three hours of work with this electric pole saw and I was done.Took on a couple of 8 inch diameter limbs 10 feet up and cut through them effortlessly. Smaller branches went really fast. Had no trouble with chain tension which is less than I do on regular chain saw. As long as your careful it seemed to resist getting bound up in the cut. Pretty much, if you can get the chain on top of the limb, you can pull the trigger and let the saw chew through the branch - really quick and powerful. Something I'd never expect from the manual for a consumer pole saw, but it has really good directions on how to sharpen any chain saw.So it is a little chain saw attached to the end of an octagonal (instead of round) pole -- which makes it very sturdy -- never noticed it bend at all. Nice hand cushions for holding the pole and the power supply to the chain saw head runs inside the pole. Really feels like a quality tool.So for home owners who use their tool 4 to 6 times a year on an acre lot, I'm a big fan of corded electric tools. No two-cycle engine oil-fuel. No worrying about fuel over the winter, spark plugs, getting it started the first time.Compared to battery powered tools, No batteries that discharge before the job is done. No extra tool weight from batteries, no extra cost from buying/replacing batteries.Corded electric -- yes you need a convenient outlet and and 150 feet of cord to manage, but you plug it in and get your work done. Wipe it off and put it away and your done. One man's opinion.This Scotts 8 amp corded pole saw vastly exceeded my expectations. It's really a sturdy powerful tool. Feels like a lot more than the typical consumer grade tool.