Customer Reviews

American Gardener YardSaw 24-Volt Cordless Pole Saw PS24

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This is a very useful addition to a property dominated with trees. For a relatively cheap price (versus a Stihl), you have a product that does what it promises - prume limbs up to 3 inches in diameter with no pressure needed. The extension pole is sturdy and and the unit solidly built. While I am quite satisfied with the unit, a few improvements would make it even better. A top grip for the second hand would be very useful - this would allow for a steady grip than grasping the pole. Second, a lock and unlock mechanism on the extension (rather than a screw) would make for changing length easier in the yard. Still, I recommend this product for someone who has to periodically lop small tree limbs from 10 to 15 feet off the ground.

Product comes fully assembled except for the blade. Does need initial charging of 16 hours. I used it on 10 branches approx. 3-4 inches thick the first time out and it did the job. I don't know what the problem was with the guy in Texas that recommended the chain saw type of pruner. Maybe he sells them.
Anyway with no gas & oil to mix, no winterizing, no cords and totally portable this is one nice yard tool.

Like some others who have reviewed this, my unit broke. Amazon replaced it immediately. Before returning it, I called American Gardner customer service. They were excellent. I was trying to figure out if I could repair this thing without returning it. The well-informed person I talked to discussed this with me and we couldn't come to a solution. She said she'd have someone else call me. Within an hour, I got a call and decided I couldn't fix this saw. I'd thrown the box away and had to wait for Amazon to send the replacement so I could use its box to return the first saw. The only difficulty in the whole process occurred at my local post office. There, the lady sternly told me that it "might be too big to mail" with Amazon's return label. I might have to pay to mail it. I asked if the box was too long. She said it wasn't that simple, since other dimensions had to be considered. She handed me a tape measure and I helped her measure the box. After several measurements and not too few calculations, she determined it fit for the U.S. mail.

Why do I mention the post office stuff? Because the saw can break and to help anyone returning it do so easily. You could probably cross the border with this saw more easily than you can mail it. Know your rights, America.

How long will this second saw last? I don't know, but this one works very well and keeps me from falling off a ladder. Battery life is very good, it cuts well, is lightweight, and very easy to use. If I fall off a ladder one less time during the annual seasons I pay attention to plants, it's worth it to me. If it breaks, I'll just get another one the next time I'm in the mood to trim trees. I haven't found a better one, and I've owned three - four if you count this one twice. American Gardner and Amazon customer service were outstanding.

I'm no engineer, but it seems to me that the business end of a saw this light and effective would have to be made out of far more expensive materials than simple plastic to maintain this combination of use and function. If you consider it eventually disposable, like a big, sharp Bic, its eventual failure (if any) is acceptable. Consider the consequences of error with a heavy, unwieldy chainsaw pole device, and the 91-buck price is an absolute bargain.

UPDATE: The replacement unit continues to work. I've done a lot of cutting with it and it has performed very well. Also, it holds a charge for a long time, with the battery outlasting my interest in any tree trimming session so far.

I ordered my first one in Jan. motor burnt apart by Feb. Now 2 months later,(with a replacement) the main bearing that drives the blade linkage, fell off the gear it was attached to and bent the blade drive shaft! I can't see these things lasting the 2 year warrenty!(unless you don't use it!)But ,it is a nice product, sure beats the push-pull type pruners, maybe I just got 2 bad ones!

Charge it for 2 full days and it can cut about 18 branches. But like the manual says, it only cut branches up to 3". So it's good for younger and regularly trimmed trees. I was able to trim all seven 6-year-old trees in 2 weekends and they were picked up by the sanitation dept. I'm happy with the product and saved $600 by doing it myself. It's easy to use and not as intimidating as a chainsaw.

This is a poor excuse for a trimmer. I purchased this for my father to use on his tree filled property, but he said it cut only very small braches, and not very well at that. I ended up buying a gas powered pole chain saw pruner for the same price and it did the trick. I took this one home to try and found that it was not powerful enough to cut, and hard to control at full extension. It will be in the next garage sale.

We have several trees on our lot and my husband will only use the American Gardener YardSaw to trim those trees. He has used other saws but none of which compare to the quality of the American Gardener YardSaw.
You won't regret buying this saw.

This yardsaw works very well. It does a nice job pruning my apple and pear trees and other trees each year.

The worst flaw is that the vibrations makes the pole turn. The catch that makes it longer or shorter doesn't tighten enough to hold it steady. Trying to turn the handle with it to make the blade straight as I'm cutting makes my back hurt. After a full charge I was able to cut only 3 or 4 3-inch branches before the battery was completely dead. I don't recommend this product.

I like the design of this cordless pole saw by American Gardener (YardSaw 24-Volt Cordless) but its quality is bad. Although I used with care and followed the menu, It broke during my first use. The saw did not operate anymore.