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I switched from a pole saw to a handsaw for small limb work and my shoulders stopped hurting
I do a lot of small pruning jobs around Chapel Hill and for two years I reached for my pole saw for anything above chest height. My shoulder ached so bad by Friday that I could barely lift my coffee mug. In January I started carrying a 13 inch Silky handsaw and a 6 foot ladder instead, and the difference was huge. The cuts are cleaner, I can feel the branch better, and I finish most yards faster because I am not fighting the weight up high. Anyone else give up the pole saw for smaller stuff, or do you still pull it out for certain trees?
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dianas5020d ago
Going up the ladder instead of reaching with a heavy saw also means you actually get your eyes right on the cut, which is why the branches heal better and you skip the torn bark. Only time I still grab the pole saw is for stuff too high or too sketchy to climb near, like a dead limb over a roof.
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