48 Inch High Limb Chain Saw with Hand Rope Saw Upgrade

James: I thought this was going to be a gimmicky thing that I would use once and then get it stuck up a tree.
Turns out I was wrong - it's a legit tool that works exactly as well as advertised.

I have a pole saw (basically a little chainsaw on a stick). It works really well, but there were lots of branches I needed to cut down that I simply couldn't reach with it. I wasn't expecting this product to work well, but I thought it was cheap enough to give it a go.

I was very pleasantly surprised. It paid for itself in the first 20 minutes or so.

It is pretty hard work to saw through large branches, but better than spending hundreds of dollars to have an arborist come and do it for you.

So far, the largest branch I have sawed through has been about 10" in diameter, but the saw would likely be capable of sawing through even larger branches, it would just take longer.

I have been working alone, which does make things harder. It is perfectly safe, because the ropes are long enough that you are nowhere near the branch you are sawing through (and could be extended with extra lengths of rope if need be).

The problem with working alone is that the chain...

United States on Aug 22, 2023

Vin S.: The actual chain works well, you have to get angles reasonably correct so it doesn’t bind. It works better as a 2- man operation. The rope is ok, it’s tough on the hands even with gloves. For the money the chain cutting alone is worth it—
Here is the hardest part- getting the sac of stones to go over the right branch and having enough weight to pull the ropes and everything over into position. It takes time.
I used it to cut heavy branches 15-30 feet up.
If the rock sac hits a hard surface like concrete or asphalt many times on the way down you will need to wrap it in duct tape. It doesn’t last that long.

United States on Jul 19, 2023

Revolving3: The media could not be loaded.  Awesome! It’s so worth it. My husband and son were able to bring down two big branches at about 30’ tall with this saw. The goal was to allow more sun light come thru to our back yard so my garden can grow sun loving flowers. Also the targeted big tree is leaning toward the house as years go by. Having had a couple of estimates provided by tree crews and they are outrageously expensive, we wanted to try DIY without the risk of falling off tall ladder. There are many similar products like this on Amazon, I chose this one for the better price and the length of the chain, as well as what’s included. We did have to supply additional rope but the gloves and other accessories worked well and I like the pouch too in which everything goes for storage. Just from our experience, this is a two persons job. You need to be prepared for which way to run when that branch comes down. Having a third person to observe helps as well. At about 3/4 way of the cut, the branch started cracking and that’s when the guys got run for safety from underneath. It appears this tool can still be used many more times after cutting two big branches. Good quality and...

United States on Jul 10, 2023

Bob_BryanBob_Bryan: I had a bunch of branches on my tree that I had to take down but I could not get much closer than about 20 feet away. The "48 Inch High Limb Hand Rope Saw Chain Saw" got through them... mostly. It cuts until it binds and then you hope for the best and, for me, I was able to break off what was left. I recommend having a second rope tied to the end of the branch so you can pull it down when it does not cut off completely with this saw.

When I bought the 48 inch version, I wondered why anybody would want the longer 55 inch version and when I was cutting a branch about six inches in diameter, I realized that if I had the longer chain, I'd be able to cut with longer strokes. As it was, it took forever. Pull left, pull right, repeat, over and over about 200-300 times. Each stroke produces saw dust so you'll get there eventually. If the branch is big, expect to spend a long time.

The chain cuts both directions so you don't waste time on the return strokes. The chain has teeth on both sides so you don't have to worry about getting the correct side facing down.

The two nylon handles would be functional if you were up close which I was not. I used the supplied...

United States on Jun 05, 2023