Greenworks Cordless 2-in-1 Pole Saw and Pole Hedge Trimmer with Shoulder Strap, Pole Saw 20cm Bar, Trimmer 51cm Dual Action Blades, WITH 40V Battery and Charger G40PSH

I spent months debating if a cordless pole saw would be strong enough for my problem trees but having used this saw for a month, I can say it is probably the BEST bit of kit I have bought in many a year. We have a plot of land that is surrounded by hawthorn which should have been kept at hedge height but 25 years of neglect have allowed the hawthorn to grow into trees and stopped them being the boundry hedges that they should be. Many of the trees are 6-8 inches in diameter and 25-30 feet in height (see photos) and a real test for any chain saw but I am amazed with the ability of the Greenworks saw to not only cut through this timber but also allow me to work safely without getting branches land on me. I have primarily used only the two sections, ie battery section and chain saw section which gives me about an 8 feet reach which has been ideal for this type of tree, although I have used the extension which takes the overall length to about 12 feet on some Ash trees.....the result is excellent, always a clean cut and no dramas with overhanging brances. Changing over to the hedge trimmer mode is a piece of cake and is very versatile with I think 7 angle settings to allow you to easily work on most hedge heights with ease.The battery life is fine - about 40-50 minutes of continuos use, which in reality is about 3 hours allowing time for cutting and clearing the site and to be honest felling trees is quite a hard graft job so I usually expire before the battery does!You do need to keep checking the chain tension but this is normal for any chain saw and is much easier to maintain than my Stihl motor powered saw, just keep a small flat head screwdriver with you when you're working.Because of the amount of trees I am pruning I have bought a couple of spare saw chains, they aren't expensive (about £15) but haven't needed to replace the original yet.All in all I cannot say a bad word against this product, my only regret is that I hadn't bought it sooner!

Having never bought a chainsaw of any kind I had no idea what to look for in the different brands.I went with Greenworks because it offered great value for money with the kit that you get. They also have a brilliant website for any other gadgets you may need.The battery life on this is fantastic and will give you a good hour of cutting before it runs out. The indicator lights on the battery itself are very helpful.When the battery does die, it only took an hour before it was fully charged.The chainsaw itself is brilliant and has made very easy work of the trees I wanted to trim. It will easily cut through a branch/ trunk about 15-20cm in diameter and offers great sturdiness even when used at full extension.It is very easy to set up and changing or tightening the blade or chain is simple. Just a matter of removing the guard and turning a screw.The trimmer part has several angles to which the blade can be set. The only wish for this I had would be that the blade could rotate as well.I also found working with the trimmer to be slightly harder work as it seemed heavier when in full extension.But I would have no hesitation to suggest this product.

I read other peoples reviews before buying and can make the following comments.Regarding the weight, it is quite heavy, BUT, given what it does and the extremely long pole option and the strap, the fact is that it needs to be a certain weight and also when actually using it, its not that apparent as it is very well balanced. It DOES give the old shoulders a bit of a work out, but bear in mind I have back hip and knee issues, yet I still managed. So yes its a bit weightier than you might like, but a fit strong healthy person should have no problem at all and an older, less able one can still manage it. I'm a 55yr old damaged (but determined!) female.As for the battery life. Well it seems pretty excellent to me. We don't have a huge garden, but I trimmed and entire hedge that must have been 9-10ft high and 14-15ft deep in no time at all and across the top, then trimmed all the clematis and wisteria that was getting out of order over our house, looked around for something else to attack, because let us not forget this is excellent FUN! Sorted out a bush that had become a hedge and was itching for more.It was the clearing up that took the most time and then the fact I had to find bin space for all of this that stopped me before I was finished amusing myself, oh yes and a pennywort that had gone crazy in the back garden was used for initial practice, it is no more, but was earmarked for removal.After all that, the battery indicated 75% still left, it was hardly used at all!I had to wait to test the chainsaw, as indicated by other purchasers, it does NOT come with oil and it was advised by those of you in the know that this was NECESSARY and that it had to be a proper high grade CHAINSAW OIL. I took the advice and ordered some and it took a bit longer to come than expected, so I was delayed on that.So yes, the POLE SAW or CHAIN SAW, it needs its oil, the machine is very good at keeping the chain oiled and after a relatively short time, I noticed, as also advised by other reviewers that the chain had become a bit slack as it stretched out from new. As I had checked in the manual knowing this was going to happen I knew what to do, there was a small screw that you turned to tighten it and that worked as promised and the chain was tight again.Well its great fun to use, it goes through most things like a hot knife through butter. Sure you need its big brothers to take down a tree, but for branches and offcuts on trees and thick hedges it makes easy work of things I have previously spent much time and physical effort doing by hand and suffered for afterwards by using hand saws or croppers.Its not ideal with lots of small springy branches, it will go through them but it helps if they are firm and still, if they spring about, well its more challenging, needless to say I did it anyway, but its really best on a good firm branch, it bites into it and chews its way through quickly and cleanly, you don't have to push or use force it does that by itself.Again the pole cutter used very little battery, I cut down a small dead tree trunk and cut it onto manageable pieces, I took the umpteen huge seed heads off my very large cordyline tree, a bit of machinery overkill perhaps but the stems are too thick for ordinary cutters and too high for me to reach with any other tool, this was doddle over in the blink of an eye and comes crashing to earth and nearly hit me in the face... and oh yes WEAR EYE PROTECTION, its necessary!I have further offered to and have removed the dying parts of neighbours trees, and half an overgrown hedge by another neighbours garage, and all the hedge for another older resident, deal was I cut (FUN BIT!!) and they cleared up or got family members to help (BORING BIT!) So everyone was happy, I got to use my new toy and they all got their hedges trimmed and our little lane is starting to look very tidy!The tools never lost power, never dimmed in use, and were powerful and consistent, so I am thrilled.I am a tidy kinda gal, so I did take the tools inside and clean them down afterwards, the hedge trimmer you can only do so much, the pole cutter, well that does get a bit full of debris, so I took the blade out and cleared all the dirt away and cleared it up completely. It all went back together easily and I put it away.I did notice on one occasion when I put the pole saw away the remaining oil leaked out, I was aware of this complaint from another reviewer, so the second time I laid it out flat and was careful to check the cap and it seems OK, I think its coming out where the chain is oiled. Not a major issue, I suggest you put the oil in when you want it and be mindful it may dribble out, its not a huge amount, but annoying of you do not put down something in case it happens.Overall I am very impressed, nothing is better than CORDLESS, half of the work could not have been done with the average householders electric cables trailing up the lane and across the garden, and the more powerful ( if they are more powerful?) petrol is not everyone cup of tea. I additionally like the idea that if I want any more tools there is a huge selection to choose from at at reasonable cost as I only need the battery I have, which is the expensive part anyway!Well I hope that helps, I'm still picking the twigs and bits of leaf out of my Bra...but that's a girl issue ( I assume?), I can thoroughly recommend one of these toys and can honestly say that's the most fun I've had in ages...oops Hubby is raising an eyebrow about that, gotta go! :-)