I am very impressed with this electric convertible pole saw and chainsaw for it's price. It cuts very well. Although it's mostly plastic, it seems well built. Clever and simple design to go from pole saw to chainsaw and visa-versa. It is a little top heavy with the chainsaw mounted on top of the pole when extended, but manageable; would be nice to have a shoulder support strap.
I live in a neighborhood with a home owners association that requires the home owner to trim their trees and branches away from streets for delivery vehicles 15-20 ft up and up from the yard ground for yard care riding lawn mower or get fined and penalized. And it's just better looking.
It cost around $100 - $200 or more to have tree trimming done every time and they need trimming every month and a half to 2 months, sometimes more here in Florida except in the short winter months. So, if you're able and willing to use a pole saw and chainsaw, you can save a lot of money. And of course we get storms with high winds and hurricanes where branches need to be trimmed and cut up.
This pole saw has worked very well to trim branches that are higher up and then remove the pole and use its chainsaw to chop up the branches into 4 ft or smaller pieces for local yard pick up. Two devices in one, very nice.
I chose this electric corded pole saw and chainsaw because I didn't want to mess with gas and oil and their noise and most of the cordless electric pole saws and chainsaws currently have short runtimes like 15 minutes to half an hour before they need recharging which is not long enough for my tasks. Obviously, you must be careful with the long electrical cords, but otherwise this is a great tool.
I did have to tighten the chain guard and chain a couple of times, and the chain came off twice due to my usage, but those tasks were quick and easy to do with this.
I found it strange that the lubricating oil fill hole is on the side rather on top because it didn't show how much oil I was pouring in, so I overfilled it wasting some oil. When the saw is upright and in use it's easy to see how much oil is left or needed.
Overall I highly recommend this.
| Manufacturer | Snow Joe |
|---|---|
| Part Number | SWJ807E |
| Item Weight | 8.4 pounds |
| Product Dimensions | 78 x 5.7 x 7.9 inches |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Item model number | SWJ807E |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Size | 10-Inch Bar/Chain |
| Color | Green |
| Style | Convertible Chain/Pole Saw |
| Material | Metal |
| Power Source | Corded Electric |
| Voltage | 120 Volts |
| Horsepower | 0.8 |
| Item Package Quantity | 1 |
| Blade Length | 10 Inches |
| Included Components | pole saw |
| Batteries Included? | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
