Is A $200 Pole Saw Worth It? - STIHL PP 800 Review

The STIHL PP 800 sells for close to $200 depending on when and where you buy it. The question is whether or not it's worth the price tag. We decided to put it to the test on a job that would otherwise require some questionable safety choices or hiring someone to come and trim the trees. Our premise is that if the PP 800 can allow you to do jobs that you would otherwise have to hire someone to do then it may be worth the price.

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[denismoloney]

I never realised how loud these saws are. I'll be sure to wear hearing protection like you do.

[Dallasl_andscaping_.]

This guy reminded me why we don’t take a limb off with one cut. You have to make 3 cuts to do it right.
Maybe more but remove the weight then go after the life altering sections. You want a cut about 4 ft from the trunk about 1/2 way through and then another through cut out side 1’ away.
This makes the big damaging section on a piece you’ll remove next.

[chrisstevenson]

Im an arborist, I’ve blown through at least a dozen of these so far. They are decent for the price but they break easy, the plastic connectors wear out and crack, and the metal pins bend and stop catching. I’m in the market for something more durable for heavy use. Would be great for a homeowner though

[Gordon_L]

The larger branch cut at 4:39 was horrible, that large tear wound will introduce pest or disease or decay damage to the tree as time goes on . Hand pole saws have their uses for sure and if the entire tree was going to be felled then limb damage doesn't matter, this video however is far from "best practice" for tree health . Great saw for cutting palm tree fronds though, it would shine there .

[patrickfrancis]

You’re damaging that tree, those cuts are brutal.

[saleseng]

I use the $100 Chinese made Amazon poles that assemble to about 25 ft or so. However the ideal length is like you said about 18 feet. At this length the average able-bodied person can easily control the saw and you can use a small stepladder like you would find at Costco to get an extra couple of feet. I would not recommend using a regular ladder because these branches will fall and hit the ladder and knock you off. With a lot of practice I’m able to take branches down that are over 30 feet off the ground using the full extension of the pole it’s just a matter of technique and balance. But either way like you said it’s just a nice slow consistent sawing motion will get the job done. The people I see frantically moving the saw back-and-forth are simply wearing themselves out for no reason😮

[beltranroberto]

Thanks , great tip ! To cut both sides first.

[tko]

Why the Ear Plug thingy? Is the sawing really loud?

[darwinmccrary]

I am a professional. I have worn 1 of those out. It is a great saw. Worth the $ to me. Stihl also makes a 11 ft version, not much cheaper. And P 900 version cheaper and comes with bypass dope lopper as well.

[BigRedServicesLLC]

Good to know, been thinking of investing in one, I have a fiskars from Home Depot but it only goes 12-14’ and it’s a pole pruner too so that rope always gets tangled.

[UmaNotaSo]

I'm a homeowner and I like this saw. It is a little heavy but that helps when cutting especially at the extended lengths.

[jamesravencraft]

Bro why you wearing hearing protection?

[mikerhoades]

Good god! Splitting, tearing and leaving stubs. Absolute horror show of pruning. At least the gloves and little shiny hat got broken in.

[makatogonzo]

Sorry for being a noob but why not get a powered one? Is it because the powered one does not go that high?

[RexWarden]

Good thing he wearing hearing protection. Those cuts are LOUD

[Average-Al]

Compared it to silky or something else?

[jennyholman]

Ooof...that was painful to watch. If you have to cut a limb greater than about 3 inches in diameter high above your head, you really need a climbing arborist or bucket lift, so that you can properly undercut the limb and prevent it from tearing the live bark halfway down the trunk. It is possible to undercut a branch with a pole saw, but it requires a good deal of strength and experience, and at best you can only do it on limbs about half the height of the pole. Dude is super fit, though. That's a lot of cutting, and it would have worn me out!

[siclmn]

Good luck trying to undercut branches on a tree like this. You could go to the left or right of an undercut but not make a true undercut.

[vancouveruzbekistan]

$200???? I just duck taped a firewood handsaw onto a long pole cut from a long sapling and get optimum results