Customer Reviews

Earthwise PS40008 8-Inch 6 amp Electric Telescopic Pole Saw with 3-Position Head and 10-Foot Reach

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4 star:		(20)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(7)

 

 

Length:: 6:36 Mins

Easy and Painless is how I want to describe this little workhorse. For such a tiny electric pole saw, it delivered pretty good. Look at the video to get an idea. And for a $70 electric pole saw, you'd think that it wouldn't have enough power, but you'd be surprised. I used this during the "Winter Wallop" in Oklahoma a few weeks ago. I was steadily cutting away and I had to stop only because I had to answer the telephone. No stalling and I switched easily from normal extension to it's maximum extension as you can see on the video. My little Chewing Train was chugging along. It ain't no Black and Decker or Poulan or McCoullah, or DeWalt or any other brand I"ve ever heard of, but it worked splendidly with absolutely no problem.

Summary of this unknown Electric Pole Saw:

Price: Excellent
Handling: Great
Reach: Excellent--You can extend it by simply using a ladder, but be careful of weight distribution
Oil Usage: Minimal
Chain Lubrication: Excellent--auto lubricates very well
Weight: Pretty good for an average man.
Clean UP: Very eary
Assembly: Very easy
Noise Level: Very good, almost like a small electric mower. 3x less than a Gas Chain Saw
Storage: Very Good, even had it stood up for storage and no problem. Not even an oil drop.
Chain Replacement: Very Easy
Chain availability: Any Lowe's, Home Depot or Ebay you can get it.
Kick Back: None. I used it for about 45min straight. Checked it for 5 mins for chain tightness, used it again for another
30 minutes and it cut with no problem. It did bind twice, but I was trying to cut a straight 7" diameter log
If you cut a wider one... Use the lumberjack technique and cut from three sides. I even let a friend use it
and he thought it performed very well.
Overall: Great price, great reachability, easy assembly, easy to clean up, minimal noise, and handles well.
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This saw has worked out great for my needs. Easy to assemble, just add chain saw oil (doesn't come with it), plug in your outdoor extension cord and go to work. I used it to trim my mesquite tree with some branches over 5 inches in diameter. Good reach ability when fully extended and not to hard to handle even though the balance is not perfect. I'm totally satisfied with the saw.

I've been bitten many time by cheap tools, but took a chance on this one because of the reviews. Glad I did.

Saw arrived today. Per reviews, instructions are not very good, but assembly was quick and simple. Just study the tiny diagrams and make sure you understand them before starting in. (I bet that the reviewer who said the saw did not cut well installed the chain backwards.)

After assembly, tried saw on some low limbs in a cluster of low decorative trees. It would have been nearly impossible to reach them with a regular saw. The pole saw made it easy. I could reach in from the side and move forward as I cut/removed each target limb. It is a small saw, but handled the small to medium limbs well. Not as fast as a bigger saw, but it's a small electric inexpensive tool. The automatic oiler seemed to work just fine.

I did not cut anything high, but did lift it up. Yes, it takes a lot of strength. Any pole saw does. In the fall, I will use it for higher work and just take whatever time is needed, resting when the old arms give out (I'm 71.)

My first impression of the quality is that it is better than expected. If experience changes that impression, I will update the review.

I use this for Palm trees and this thing is by far the best tool I've ever used for trimming palm trees. This saw cuts through the green palm fawns like butter and it cuts through the hard dead brown ones like no one's business. I assembled the product using the included tools in about 15 mins and was outside cutting my palm trees in no time at all. I have several very tall palm trees in my yard and one was full of dead hanging hard brown frawns. This tool was cutting them off so fast I had to watch out for them falling so fast.

I have no idea how this saw performs on other types of trees but for palm trees it is simply amazing and if you have ever cut palm trees you know how hard it can be to find any decent tools for the task and this saw will cut right up to the tree; no thorny thick stems sticking out anymore.

The gardeners want way too much money for trimming now. This tool cost me less than hiring gardeners for a single trimming session and now I can save money and take no time at all trimming my palm trees.

Seriously, if you have palm trees and want to trim them yourself (providing you feel comfortable climbing up a ladder because palm trees get pretty tall) then you will love this tool.

First of all, Amazon needs to correct the descriptions: this saw dose not have auto chain tension. It is the regular screw adjust type, and the pole is actually fiberglass.

This saw cuts well but it is much more tiring to use than regular chain saw. I still have sore arms waking up next day.

Almost 80% of the weight is on the very front. I am a small guy in mid 40s. Half way extended was tough for me to wield already. Once fully extended, I can hardy tilt it off the ground. The design of the grip is not helping either. The way you have to squeeze the trigger limits your trigger hand position. You cannot "seesaw" the pole up using your another arm as pivot. You have to use it as if shooting a 10ft rifle with a 8lb muzzle, making you left arm (if you are right handed) supporting most of the weight. I can barely hold that position for half a minute. A sword handle would have been much better than pistol grip.

The way I work the saw is to rest the blade on branch I want to cut, then squeeze the trigger. The motor was strong enough to start without hesitation. However, the auto oilier barely feed any oil to the chain. Half an hour of use barely lower the oil in tank a quarter inch. I am exchanging with Amazon to try another same one, not that I like the design but I have no choice: all electric telescopic pole saws are head heavy due to motors in front, and gas is just too much hassle for my occasion use.

Even it is electric, it is not much easier than manual saw for occasion user like me. It is just different kind of effort. For senior or people having weak upper strength, this kind of saws are definitely not for them.

I purchased my Earthwise pole saw 9 months ago, to the day. Used it to trim tree limbs on four occasions; three of which were a couple of hours around the house and barn. The saw cut well, but I had to take it apart on two of those occasions and clean out the cutting debris from inside the housing and "brushes" which is the real problem.
The last time it quit working, I opened the housing, again, to discover one brush worn and stuck to the plastic brush housing and the other brush looked and worked perfect, after only 5 minutes of small limb cutting; something I could have done as fast and very easily with a manual pole limb pruner.
Everything is still good but the worn out brush and housing but the saw will not run on the one brush; chain is good and sharp (like new).
Got the saw for around $70 delivered after I applied some Visa Credit points, so you be the judge of the value of this product, if It were you writing this review!!

This is a very sturdy and well-made product that makes quick work of thick shrub or tree branches. It is also safer for trimming branches off fallen trees because the cutter is well away from your legs and feet. The only drawback is that the working end is heavy and poor leverage makes it seem even more heavy when extended. It will tire out your supporting arm and shoulder very quickly. I believe the maker should have provided a supporting shoulder/back sling for it that could be quickly connected/disconnected from the pole. You will definitely need a helper to support the pole when cutting horizontally.

I bought one of these and will probably buy another but the rear armature bearing rides in a plastic seat which will easily brake if you push on it to make it cut or hit a limb with the chain end, You have to let the weight of the saw do the cutting and it seems to me this could be fixed with no extra cost as a thin metal seat or bearing mount is all it would take,The saw is a little on the heavy side but I like the weight and if you don't drain the oil from the oiler tank it will leak unless you store it with the chain end down other than the bearing mount for the price it is very well made and I think if not abused would probably last for years. I would have given it five stars but had to take one away for the plastic mount.
Raymond

The pole saw is great. I have used it to trim some pretty good sized limbs from some overgrown trees in my yard. The only problem is the weight of the motor at the end of the pole. The answer to that, however, if you are standing on the ground stand directly under the limb you want to cut, lift the saw straight up to the limb, then back off to the length of the pole. From a ladder it is a little different story but not something that can not be over come with a little bit of thought.
By the way I am 75 years old so if I can handle it I would think most anyone can.

I took a lot of time trying to figure out which pole saw to buy and finally decided on this one, I have only used it once so far to trim 2 trees and this tool has more than met all my expectations. I cut limbs as large as 5 or 6 inches and the saw handled them very well. I cannot speak for longevity but I am very happy with this purchase, the saw works fine, the chain saw oiler works well. I am not thrilled with the grip for the trigger, but that is not worth complaining about.