On Sat, 20 Mar 2004 14:00:23 GMT, Frogleg wrote:

On Sat, 20 Mar 2004 00:42:11 GMT, "Stephen M. Henning"
wrote:

Frogleg wrote:

I want to get a chainsaw for yard clean[u]p

What everyone is saying is true but there is another option that is
better. There are new inexpensive motorized pole saws that are
sometimes called power pruners, or prunning sticks. The saw is a
miniature chairsaw that would easily cut 3" branches at any height. The
fact that you can hold the pole at a distance greater than your height
makes it almost impossible to hurt yourself.

Oh, I'm sure I could hurt myself. :-) I just discovered one of these
at the Home Depot site. It looks like a good idea (just "light weight"
mentioned -- no specs in pounds), even 'though twice the price of the
non-extensible sort.

I haven't seen any in Walmart
but they may be getting them in. Or a local dealer may take the Walmart
card as credit for one or someone my buy the Walmart card. It is worth
a try.

WalMart online doesn't have one, and Googling on gift cards doesn't
turn up any "we'll take XXX card" -- just offers to swap for a reduced
amount of cash. Drat.

I got mine at a local hardware store and love it. It is a Poulan and
goes for $900. I use it commercially so the expense is worth it to
me.

However, I do not think of it as replacing either of my chainsaws.
Each tool has its applications.

If I were buying one for "yard work" I would get a small chainsaw.
Mine is a 12" Echo and I use it more than anything else. The pole
pruner is limited to those things I cannot reach from the ground with
my regular chainsaw.

JMHO

John