twall,thanks for the info,maybe I'll just stick with my sthil saw and ladders....russ
That's just my experience with the cheaper stuff - Stihl may have a better designed system (I know echo does for it's interchangeable stuff - it's a lot heavier than 'expand-it'). Plus, if you're used to using a ladder, it might be safer. You can't control your cut very well with the pole saw - leading to unpredictable results. :frown:
But, I'd still buy it again - got me out of a jam, and I'll use it quite a bit, until my trees are all pruned - then it may not see much use.