Redbull
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Has anyone used the ARS and did you like it? If so, have you also used the Silky Hayate and how did they compare?
Silky or ARS pole saw?
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skwerl
Will Climb for food
3 years ago I had that same decision. At that time many people were complaining about the chintzy latches on the Silky polesaws. I was at the Expo in Baltimore and bought the ARS and really liked it for about 4 months. But the $75 replacement blades were a shock and the third blade I bought was dull within 3 weeks. By that time the latches had broken on the polesaw as well.
Within one year of buying the fancy, overpriced polesaw I was back using the Jameson fiberglass poles and saw head with the $14 blades. They last longer than the $75 blades and the poles don't have crappy plastic latches.
Within one year of buying the fancy, overpriced polesaw I was back using the Jameson fiberglass poles and saw head with the $14 blades. They last longer than the $75 blades and the poles don't have crappy plastic latches.
Redbull
ArboristSite Guru
Good points Skerl. Has anyone had any recent experience with them. It seems that they've beefed up the latches on them, and I do like the idea of infinite adjustability.
hobby climber
ArboristSite Guru
I can only speak about the Hayauchi pole saw and the one that home Depot sells for around $100 Cdn. The Home Depot one worked fine for the first two years till I bought the Hayauchi...it was like night & day. The Hayauchi's blades sell for about $49 US but you can swap them with the Ibuki hand saw blade in a pinch, (its true). I also like the locking system of the Hayauchi over the ARS, the ARS has a Chanel on the back that begs to be filled with saw dust and other stuff. regarding the plastic locking tabs on this pole saw...i rarely use them. I prefer to use the metal button to lock the sections in place. For a the bigger company, a more durable pole & saw would last longer and hold up better over the aluminum ones. If this saw is just for you or a small crew that takes care of the equipment, the I would go for the Hayauchi 21' Pol saw. My .02 HC
Redbull
ArboristSite Guru
Thats what Im talking about. Thanks, HC! I will be the only one using the saw since I'm a solo op and my groundmen don't make cuts on any thing still standing. Anyone else have any other experiences?
Tom Dunlap
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I've got a Silky Longboy. This one has the yellow handle and latches.
the blade folds over. The three sections collapse to less than six feet and telescope to over 12' I think. So far, I've only used it a little in the tree. But...so far so good. I like being able to collapse the whole thing instead of having to thread the needle with a 12' pole.
The Silky Longboy is a bit beefier than the plain Silky line of polesaws.
the blade folds over. The three sections collapse to less than six feet and telescope to over 12' I think. So far, I've only used it a little in the tree. But...so far so good. I like being able to collapse the whole thing instead of having to thread the needle with a 12' pole.
The Silky Longboy is a bit beefier than the plain Silky line of polesaws.
tophopper
ArboristSite Guru
What is the primary use here?
From the ground or in the tree?
From the ground or in the tree?
Redbull
ArboristSite Guru
It will be used primarily on the ground. I dont like carrying a pole saw in the tree. Ive had situations when they would be nice to have, but never where I couldn't live without it in a tree.
