Pole saw for disaster relief work

[atv1965]

I'm looking to add a pole saw to my disaster relief arsenal, looking for recommendations as I have very limited experience with one. Thanks for the insight!
Andy

 

[bikemike]

I have used both stihl and echo they are both great saws. I prefer the echo 2 cycle with a fully tunable carb. They are a bit lighter feeling than the stihl 4 mix

 

[Cut4fun]

I couldn't say anything bad about my Echo PPT. I like a real 2 stroke. Couldnt give me a 4mix deal.

 

[Zombiechopper]

The Stihl 4 mix motors are a thing of beauty in my unhumble opinion. People freak out about adjusting valves......for the life of me I don't know why it's an issue. It's such a simple task. These engines have torque and they will lug nice and they run well at part throttle. If you are allergic to valves buy an echo.

 

[Zombiechopper]

for the amount you might use one, you might consider just buying a manual pole saw. They are surprisingly quick to cut with and they can't get a gummed up carb from sitting around waiting for a storm

 

[exSW]

Efco PTX 2700

 

[GCJenks204]

I would give this thread a read. I think it covers the topic fairly well http://opeforum.com/threads/saws-on-a-stick.1642/ .

 

[Jughead]

have both the ht131 and ht100 both are great saws.the 4mix goes good with the pole saws.bigger fan of that set up than for the string trimmers.
if weight is a big factor look into the husky or echo two strokes because the ht131 gets pretty tiresome after a while.

 

[jdvsn83]

Echo PPT, no doubts!!!