High Limb Rope Chain Saw - 24in.  Product Reviews

"I bought this item to cut some oak branches that were out of the reach of my extension ladder. I had to swap out the inferior polypropylene rope after a few uses because it began to fray. The clip that holds the throwing weight broke after a few uses (lauching the weight into the forest). Also it takes a lot of effort to cut any branch with a circumference greater than a few inches. This may be a good fix for a couple of small branches, but it may be worth your time and money to find a good arborist with an hourly rate instead."

"I had some dead trees in my yard that threatened to fall over and hit my house every time it got a little windy. Having never used a gas or electric chain saw I was a little hesitant to rent one and cut down the trees. I used this saw to cut down the limbs atop the trees so that if they were to fall they wouldn't come near my house. The saw was easy to use and made short work of the smaller limbs. The larger limbs took a little more elbow grease but the saw eventually got the job done. Although I've had no problems with the saw I can see that where the rope meets the chain is fraying just a bit. I suspect that it's due in part to me going a little beyond the limb circumference the saw is deigned for. Replacing the rope seems like it would be relatively easy and inexpensive."