The 8-inch bar is beefy enough to handle a wide range of pruning and trimming ... pole saw to be wimpy, but it rips through maple and oak and throws chips as well as any small 2 cycle gas saw ...

Go with a gas powered machine if you need to prune a lot of trees or cut large limbs. Electric pole saws either use a rechargeable lithium-ion battery or a power cord that plugs into a standard ...