This is the second one of these I’ve owned. They are OK. I only use mine twice per year. If you used it any more than that, you would probably break it pretty quickly. It’s not really meant for anything beyond very, very occasional DIY use. The blades are easy to change, but it’s a modular power tool so you get what you pay for. But if you’re looking for an attachment for your powerhead, that is lightweight easy to store and you don’t have to spend $600 on – then this is the thing.

works great for cutting down small trees

nice item , as described, ex-fast on shipping, A++++

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Unit works great out of the box, comes with a small bottle of bar oil as well. Unit attached perfectly to our existing string trimmer (craftsman model) and cut limbs with ease.Also, a side note, this unit was also a craftsman pole saw. No issues or complaints. Just letting others know in case they have a preference.

LOVE IT! WORKS GREAT. MUCH SAFER THAN OUR HUSQY RANCHER 440, LESS NOISY, CUTS UP TO 6" DIAMETER LIMBS! It's already paid for itself. We used it first to cut down all the low hanging limbs in the yard. Loved how safe, easy and quiet it is compared to a regular chainsaw, which we also own. Then we cut down a small dead tree in our back yard that was getting ready to fall.When a windstorm blew down a 50 ft tall oak tree on our farm property, we used this saw to cut up the bulk of it. It had lots of limbs and none were huge, so we cut up most of the tree limbs and branches with this little saw, which meant that my wife could use it safely. We took turns and cut up that huge tree in two hours, limbs up to 6" in diameter.TWO CAVEATS to be aware of: This saw was NOT set up properly out of the box. The chain would not rotate and it would have burned up a weedeater if someone who knew nothing about a chain saw had installed it. Also, the oiler was not property adjusted. There needs to be lots of oil flow to the bar and chain to keep down the friction to keep the chain or bar from burning up. Last but not least, the bar oil supplied is less than ideal. I recommend 10W30 Synthetic motor oil, as the oil that came with it was too viscous and it drained out all over the garage floor. Normal bar oil is really just 30W motor oil, and most old timers even reuse old motor oil. I am suggesting that you use new synthetic 10W30 as that worked great.We have now used this so much that it has really paid for itself and the chain is worn out. We hand sharpened it with a file to cut up some old pressure treated 2X6s to take to the dump, and that is as far as I can take it now until I get a new chain. But, they are easy to find. LOVE THIS TOOL.Last, but not least, you really need a heavy duty weedeater to work this tool, as it requires a lot of torque. I recommend a 4 cycle weedeater that is at least 27 cc, better yet, a 30 or 32 cc. Our old weedeater died after using it with this tool, but it was on its last leg.UPDATE: We have had this for 11 months now and it's still working great. We are using SAE 30W oil for the bar oil, or bar oil if we have it, and we regularly get new Oregon 8" replacement chains. I really like this tool, as I can have my young hired assistant do the work without fear he will accidentally cut his foot off, or worse. The chain stops immediately and it would be difficult to injure yourself at the lower RPM, but yet it cuts through big limbs and even medium size trees.Hurricane Irma came through and took down all kinds of live oak tress on our property, and we used this pole saw attachment to do the first round clearing, as it is easier to use and safer than a chain saw. So we were cutting up oak limbs with it, then loading them on a garden cart we pulled behind the riding lawn mower to take the cut up oak limbs and pine limbs to the burn pile. Worked great. Love it!

This worked well for trimming branches on cedar and alder trees in my yard. It cut with little effort and gave me good reach. The auto oiler is just a hole between the oil reservoir and the chain bar and just opens to the center of the the bar instead of closer to the chain like the oilers on my chainsaws do. Mine didn't seem to be letting much oil through, even after I opened it all the way. Maybe with more use and warmer weather more oil will flow. Still, for the price of this attachment versus a dedicated pole saw, I'm willing to oil the chain by hand if I have to. I was tempted to purchase a battery powered pole saw, but batteries are so expensive to replace and never seem to last long. My gas powered weed wacker that this fits on is very reliable, so I like this option. I'm hoping to also use this to reach into my blackberry brambles to cut some of them at the base without having to stick my body into the brambles.

I've only used this saw a handful of times so far, but it really came through for me last night. I recently bought a house that is surrounded by trees. Long term I need a regular chainsaw, but I also need a pole saw for clearing any low hanging branches. Well yesterday a thunderstorm ripped through my area and snapped a tree off, blocking my driveway. It wasn't a huge tree, but definitely bigger than anything I had planned to cut with this saw, and it was too big to move whole or drive over. In 20 minutes I was able to cut the tree up and load it in my truck, all by myself. It wasn't the ideal tool for the job, but I had no issues with it. We'll see how it holds up in the long run, but for now I'm excited about getting to use this thing more before the summer is up.Pros:Much lighter and easier to use than the electric pole saw I used to have.Large enough to tackle decent sized trees (though I did have to cut from both sides in one particularly thick section of trunk)Cuts well, chain stays on the track, automatic oiler works wellCons:None so far, the only complaint is that I wish I had a slightly more powerful weed whacker. I just have to be careful about how much pressure I apply while cutting.