Customer Reviews

Factory Reconditioned Remington PS1510AR 10-Inch 8 Amp Electric Pole Saw with 15-Foot Max Working Height and Removal Feature For Hand Held Saw Use

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A few years ago one of our large mature honey locust trees (50'+ tall) fell onto our house during a pretty ferocious windstorm. Unfortunately for us we didn't own a chainsaw, but our neighbor had this little monster and boy was it a lifesaver!

We were outside cutting the tree off the house for a good six hours straight and this thing didn't slowdown the least bit. Not once did it bog down or couldn't make it through the hard wood of the locust.

The size of the saw was perfect, compact enough to get into a lot of tight spots, but large enough for the big branches.

The other nice thing was that when you released the trigger the chain stopped spinning pretty quickly, unlike a lot of gas and electric chainsaws I've used. This is especially great when you are dangling off a ladder/halfway up a tree and using the chainsaw one handed, it makes it a whole lot safer and reduces the chance and likelihood of accidents.

This brings me to another thing I like about it, it's fairly lightweight BUT has exceptional build quality, especially for the price (which was surprising)! Again not once during the six hours of constant use did I feel like it was unsafe or was going to break, it's built solid!

Of course a saw is only as good as it's chain, so keep it sharp and this baby will continue to run like a champ.

Whether you are pruning dead branches, removing unwanted growth, or taking down an entire tree, this saw will deliver unsurpassed performance year after year.

So to recap...

Pros:
Lightweight
Exceptional build quality (built like a tank)
Consistently performs without hesitation, even after hours of constant use
Electric, so no mixing of oil and gas (yeah!)
Fiberglass extension pole provides safe and secure trimming, even when fully extended

Cons:
It's electric so during a blackout it's worthless (duh)
Small chain oil reservoir requires you to stop and fill it up more often, not a huge problem just something I thought I should mention

My brother in law brought over his remington pole saw this summer and I used it and loved it. I shopped in town for one for me and could not find one. This saw has a telescoping handle which extends its reach which I really like. I can reach way up in my old oak trees without leaving the ground.

This saw has proven very handy. The motor power is a compromise since it can't be too heavy for pole work, yet heavy enough to use it by hand to the full 10-inch capacity. I use it over a 2-acre yard with a generator and that has pretty much retired my gas saw. Using a secure ladder you can go beyond the actual reach. The components are not the toughest plastic, and the motor does not look like a serious motor. But if you take your time and let the blade do the work it sure beats any other method of trimming large high limbs. Once taken off the pole the saw can then be used to make a large limb more manageable for hauling or fitting into your garden trailer. At full extension you have to balance this tool and approach the limb in a rehearsed manner, then let it lower into the limb you want to cut. You'll want to slightly undercut a larger limb so it does not bind and capture the saw bar. You don't want the bar stuck 15-feet up in a tree; ask me how I know. If you can still get this saw then do so. Otherwise I think the Homelite variation will do just as well. I think this company went bankrupt several months ago, but there seem to be plenty of parts and accessories around.

This pole saw is well manufactured and well designed. It is reasonably light and is constructed with rust resistant and strong materials. I have been using this pole saw to clean up the damage caused by the big ice storm and it performs better than my expectations.

SIRS: THE REFURBISHED POLE SAW I ORDERED IS PERFECT IN EVERY WAY. I HAVE FULL CONFIDENCE IN THE CO. THAT I ORDERED IT FROM.

SINCERELY

F.R.GONZALEZ

Product arrived promptly in good shape and works as expected. When working with the saw at full extension it does get to be cumbersome, but the saw was able to cut through 2" dia limbs without a problem.

Nothing great dont think that I would buy them again. The wizard is a better pole cutter.