40V 10 in. Cordless Battery Pole Saw (Tool-Only)

I like it, plenty of power for my needs. I cut up to 8 inch diameter palo verde limbs, also some 4 inch mesquite branches. It gets a little heavy when fully extended but I’m a 72 year old man with some health issues. All in all a great product.

This little saw is a workhorse cuts any limb you need cut even the bigger limbs if you let the blade do the work!!! If your on the fence about buying it do it A+++++

Bear in mind as you read this, that I am a 76 year old female – that becomes very important in determining the usability of products like this extended pole chain saw. Buying this was an extravagance for me because I already had an old electric "chain saw on a stick" that worked perfectly fine. But since I already had the battery and charger from my purchase of the Ryobi extended hedge trimmer, I thought it might be worth it to so if this saw might be a little easier to maneuver. I was not disappointed. While the overall weight of the two saws is almost identical, the balance is very different. Having the somewhat heavy battery at the far end from the saw almost acts as a counter-weight and I found it not nearly so tiring to use. As I observed earlier from the hedge trimmer, I am impressed with the engineering of the Ryobi products. I particularly like the style and location of the power switch. I did however find the handle not useful because of its location near the bottom of the pole so I removed it to get it out of the way. It's a lot easier to grab the pole further up and the rubberized coating makes that very easy. All in all, a great product. What would make this go from great to perfect would be if the saw itself was completely detachable from the pole – then I wouldn’t have to drag out another saw for the clean-up.

Bear in mind as you read this, that I am a 76 year old female – that becomes very important in determining the usability of products like this extended pole chain saw. Buying this was an extravagance for me because I already had an old electric "chain saw on a stick" that worked perfectly fine. But since I already had the battery and charger from my purchase of the Ryobi extended hedge trimmer, I thought it might be worth it to so if this saw might be a little easier to maneuver. I was not disappointed. While the overall weight of the two saws is almost identical, the balance is very different. Having the somewhat heavy battery at the far end from the saw almost acts as a counter-weight and I found it not nearly so tiring to use. As I observed earlier from the hedge trimmer, I am impressed with the engineering of the Ryobi products. I particularly like the style and location of the power switch. I did however find the handle not useful because of its location near the bottom of the pole so I removed it to get it out of the way. It's a lot easier to grab the pole further up and the rubberized coating makes that very easy. All in all, a great product. What would make this go from great to perfect would be if the saw itself was completely detachable from the pole – then I wouldn’t have to drag out another saw for the clean-up.

The pole saw handle orientation was installed incorrectly from the manufacturer so that the chainsaw blade was facing up, rather than down. Wasted about an hour making sure I wasn't crazy and misreading the instructions. Returning first thing tomorrow. Unfortunately, hesitant to repurchase for fear of wasting my time again.

Great tool. Glad there are so many other 40v tools on the market.

Works like it should.

This chainsaw on a extendable pole works great! Always make the undercut first! Battery has power and lasts long and charges pretty fast! By itself it is not really heavy but still It is not for the muscular weak though because of the weight of something on the end of approx 10’ length is amplified! A person of 120 pounds that has upper body strength could use it but it really needs upper body strength! I am 63 with small deteriorating muscles! I love it even though I struggled, because it does the job very well! Get it and a regular Chain saw to cut up the offal and you are in business! It cuts easily 5” diameter limbs! I haven’t tried bigger but I am pretty sure it could cut 6 to 8” limbs as well! Undercut first though! Keep oil in it! Great product! Very pleased!

Should have bought one of these a long times ago. Cut through branches like butter, and no need for a ladder until I got really high. Trimmed 4-5 trees in the first afternoon. Doesn’t use much oil, and is easy to adjust and tear down for clean-up and storage. Battery life is good with the 40v, and the weight is not bad.

The pole saw took about 5 minutes to set up and put together. The battery came fully charged. Its not a super light weight tool but it is well balanced once you put the shoulder strap on. I did test out the motor and functions and it appears to work properly and have a good deal of power. Unfortunately we have had bad wintery weather here since I have owned it so I have not gotten a chance to actually cut into a tree with it yet. Its sharp looking and I am sure will bring me many years of service. Ryobi has become my go to cordless power tool. I highly recommend this. Its not meant for commercial use but for the average homeowner this unit will cut what you need to remove. Its not intended to cut trees down but rather to limb the trees It all breaks down nicely. My only suggestion to Ryobi would be to add a carry pouch to hold it when its not put together.