I used 550 paracord as the ropes and attached the included handles. I already had paracord tied to a rock, but the included throw bag is perfect to store the saw. I cut a high branch 20+ feet up and over 6 inches thick effortlessly. It bound up a bit near the end, but that’s because I was doing it myself. With two people I don’t think binding would be an issue. I was impressed at how fast it cut through. Saved me from calling a Tree Service!

Fast shipping, does what it is suppose to.

This has been working well so far and has been used to prune dead and live limbs on Australian hardwood species of various sizes from 3” to 8”. That said, I’ve almost had it stuck up high twice and reckon it’s only a matter of time before it gets stuck for good.Tricks I’ve learned from previous reviews and trial and error:1. Start on low limbs to get a feel for it. When you get it stuck get out the ladder.2. Run it easy, don’t get impatient and put too much pressure on it while cutting, this will increase the chances of it getting jammed.3. Try to maintain as straight a line as possible; minimize the arc of the line. This will prevent pinching when the limb begins to sag.4. Start the cut with the line straight down below the limb then move outward to lessen the arc of the line.5. I always keep the chain oiled with bar oil. Not sure if this does anything.That’s what I’ve learned so far and some tips that may be of help. I’ll be advancing to limbs 20 meters plus next so we’ll see how it goes. I may be in the market for climbing gear to retrieve it.

Delivery of item was on time with no issues, great service from Amazon 👍.Product was great, did what it was meant to do. Removing hard to reach branches safely with both feet on the ground.

This handsaw works well on green wood, but it has a difficult time biting into dead trees. Once it finds a purchase point on green trees, it slices through very quickly.

easy setup with 1/8 inch nylon parador, blades sharp, blades on both sides so as long as your feed the chain to the branch with no kinks, you can start cutting immediately, good strong construction and material, there is a learning curve using it though, first branch I cut 30 feet up I cut the branch to far from the trunk, blade got pinched between the 5 inch branch & trunk when the weight of the branch started to break free, after 2 days and a lot of pulling using a 2nd rope secured to branch,the branch broke free and fell to the ground along with the saw rope, lesson one place the chain as close to the meeting point of the branch & trunk as possible but not in the fork that also will cause binding & frustration. lesson 2, using 2 people one on each end and a longer piece of cord you increase the angle of the cutting surface thus decreasing the likely hood of binding. To date I have trimmed off 3 branches, 30ft, 24ft & 20ft high all three 4 to 5 Inches in diameter, If you have patience this is a wonderful cost saving tool, you'll experience the need for patience first when try to throw the throw line over the branch you are trying to cut a lot of that depends on how high the branch is and how obstructed the path is with other branches or structures, then if you experience binding you'll encounter your 2nd need for patience The nylon bag included lasted for only the 1st branched, be prepared to improvise. I'll state the obvious the lower the branch your cutting is the easier it is to avoid the frustrations, I still have some smaller branches to trim about 20ft high I feel I saved myself big money but the trade off is the MY TIME used when frustione encountered, for me I am always pleased to save money.

It's designed to cut on both sides so you don't have to worry about how it lays of the top of a limb. At 48", you can use long strokes. It does not come with a rope, but it's probably better to pick the rope you want, rather than using some cheap poly rope that typically comes with these.Rope saws do work pretty well, but they're a lot of work. It takes some time and quite a bit of effort, pulling back and forth on your ropes. Hardwoods like Oak, will take a while. A four inch Oak limb, 30 feet in the air will tire you out but because of the improved design features, it will be easier than older designs. It beats climbing way up into trees and hanging from ropes with a chainsaw in your hands!It's a fairly simple concept that works. The tricky part is getting a rope threaded through where you want it. You can put some small stones into the pouch to make throwing bag with some string attached, the use that to pull your rope and the saw through.

This tool is very handy for someone with experience pruning trees with a chainsaw, pruning saw, or bowsaw. It may be frustrating to use if one is unfamiliar with the proper techniques of pruning a tree limb.The recommended approach is to go out 12 to 18 inches from the trunk of the tree and make an undercut of about 1 inch on the bottom of the limb. Remove the saw and make a complete cut from the top of the limb 3 to 4 inches further out on the limb so the limb falls to the ground. With the weight now off the remaining part of the limb, cut the stub limb top to bottom just outside the branch "collar" but not cutting into the trunk wood.With the rope limb saw it's probably not possible to make the undercut. Here are my suggestions how to use the Homyall rope limb saw. Buy some parachute cord and 2 lengths of 3/8 inch nylon braided rope--I think mine are 75 feet each. Attach an eye bolt to a tennis ball and then attach one end of the parachute cord to the tennis ball and the other end to one of the ropes. Secure one end of each rope to the saw blade. The black nylon bag that comes with the chain can be used as a throwing bag but I find a tennis ball with our dog's chuckit thrower works great. Or, an old baseball.Throw the ball or weighted bag over the limb to be cut. As you pull the parachute cord and nylon rope, make sure there are no kinks in the chain as you're pulling it into position. Position the chain in the recommended 12 to 18 inch distance from the trunk. To make sense of my description below, invision a clock face on the tree trunk. Stand at a 7 o'clock position and move the two ropes so the chain cuts is between 12 and 1. Go slowly and don't make too deep a cut on the top. Move yourself over to the 5 o'clock position and saw between 11 and 12. What you're trying to do is cut into both sides of the limb before cutting down. When the 11 to 12 cut is OK, step further away from the tree and continue cutting while in the 3 to 4 position. I would then move back to the 8 to 9 position and cut until it breaks away. This last cut will have more emphasis on cutting downward. Then thow the cord a second time and cut the stumb limb in a similar fashion.The tool is most effective if there are two people pulling the two ropes who are standing in the 8 to 9 and 3 to 4 positions. Even with two people I would still try to make side cuts. The whole objective of my approach is to avoid pinching the chain. Go slowly and make gentle cuts with the chain which is sharp enough to do the job. If the chain is pulled too hard and quickly it increasing the likelihood of pinching.There were no surprises for me with this tool. I got exactly what I wanted so I could customize to fit my purpose.For a person new to tree pruning I would recommend buying a pruning hand saw and practice on limbs of any size (that need to be cut!) close to the ground to get familiar with the technique. Then go for the Homyall and improve your view!Good luck.