And they say we make it look easy.

[BostonBull]

Its hardnot to make it look easy with well educated americans like this one.

http://boston.craigslist.org/bmw/wan/240004740.html

 

[Cut4fun]

Believe it or not, being a homeowner only and not owning a polesaw. But I do have a 24' ladder and still cant reach some of the limbs with a TH saw. So I bought a rope-saw and it works great on 6" and under branches. Can be a pita to get over the limbs up there sometimes though.
There is a old thread where I showed testing it out.
http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=25883&highlight=rope

 

[KarlP]

Its hard not to make it look easy with well educated americans like this one.

http://boston.craigslist.org/bmw/wan/240004740.html

At least you admit you are uneducated, that's half the battle. :sword: Let me try to educate you.

They work fine well when properly used in the right applications.

If you try to use them on a large branch by yourself you will most likely get the chain pinched and have two ropes stuck in the tree under a half sawn limb. If you have a second person standing on the other side of the branch and the two ends of your rope are as far apart as the branch is high, they cut well.

No you can't 100% prevent tearout on a large limb with one, but I haven't found it to be a problem on small ones. You can reduce the likely hood of tearout by making one cut where you take all but the last 1-3' of limb off and then making a second cut closer to the trunk. I mostly use mine to drop dead limbs, to change the top shape or weight distribution before dropping the tree, or take off branches that are not otherwise accessible (60' up in a skinny tree) so I usually don't care too much about tearout.

Its easy to get the chain properly positioned over limbs with a cable lifter on fiberglass poles or a bigshot.


Yes, I'm a homeowner. :monkey: (Renting sucks.)

No, I don't climb or know a climber. Yes, I own a rope chain saw and have easy access to a cable lifter and a bigshot. I also own a 20' Hayate. I also own a Sugoi and a ladder. I have also hired a local arborist with a 55' bucket. Between the above I haven't found the need for climbing.

 

[b1rdman]

Unbelievable

Everyone knows they'll come right down with a 30-06!