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High Limb Chain Saw For Professional Landscapers 48" Chain #CS-48 | 
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| Brand: ACE
Category: Home Improvement
Buy New: $44.99 (On sale from $49.99)
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Rating:  18 reviews
Media: Tools & Hardware
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.5
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 7 x 2.5
Model: CS-48
UPC: 029159140481
EAN: 0029159140481
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Cut high limbs safely and easily from the ground. | | • | Cut limbs 25 feet, or add more rope for higher cuts. | | • | Pays for itself in the first few uses. | | • | Trim your neighbor's overhanging branches | | • | Provide sunny areas to shaded gardens |
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Product Description
No more balancing acts! No more expensive tree service bills! Just toss the safety weight over the branch you want to cut, then pull the 25ft. polypropylene ropes. Carbon steel blades can be sharpened. U.S.A. Application: Rope, Chain Length (in.): 48, Cutting Thickness (in.): 8, Rope Length (ft.): 25
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| Customer Reviews: Read 13 more reviews...
Hints on the use of this saw November 16, 2008
Rober_t
Tips on use:
- If the supplied ropes are not long enough, you can add additional rope to extend the reach. (You will need to know your knots to tie polypropylene rope together.)
- This saw will NOT successfully cut a 6 inch live oak limb without binding.
- This saw WILL cut dead oak limbs that size.
- The directions mention the use of 'hand straps' but they are not supplied. Wrapping the rope around your hands (even with gloves) is not fun. I created an eye splice at the end of the extended ropes. You might want to see what you can rig up to get a comfortable grip on the rope where you need it.
- I found that using a fishing pole with a practice weight (yellow rubber coating, which makes it easy to see) works very well to get a line over the limb. Then use the fishing reel to pull the saw line over the limb and get started.
- If it is cutting well, you will see the saw cutting into the sides of the limb from below.
- Plan your trimming to use lighting to your advantage. (Keep the sun to your back so you can see what you are doing.)
- To cut a 6 inch dead limb on an oak tree, takes about 400 strokes.
This saw fills a specific need. There a lot of easier ways to cut a limb, if you can reach it.
For the right application -Great saw and kinda fun November 6, 2008
cjd21 (maryland)
This may have been the best $40 or so dollars I ever spent. Not the greatest cutting saw, but for out of reach branches, it is a godsend. (I don't like the Kids playing under dead branches) I have many dead branches from 20 - 60 feet up, and i was able to take them all down with this saw. I added rope to extend my reach on either end, and took down some crazy high branches. Keep you stroke smooth and even,and be patient. For the higher up branches, get a partner, adn stand about 15 feet apart, as the line get tangled (singlehanded) at about 40 feet or so. Some of the cuts are not perfect, but i estimate I saved about $700 over a tree service.
I actually used a slingshotm 1 oz fishing weight to get to the highest branches (told you it was fun). Pull a heavy test line over(wear gloves) then pull a medium line, then pull the saw lines.
My neighbors laughed, then askd to borrwo it when they saw the pile of branches I stacked.
One word of warning, If you are not smooth and measured, you can jam the blade, and lose the saw forever.
If you are cutting alone, tie loops in the rope, BUT DO NOT WRAP YOUR HANDS. when that branch comes down, you need to be out of the way (See neighbors laughing comment).
Get the longest blade you can, as you want to get maximum cut per stroke.
 It Works Well October 29, 2008
Groff (Montclair, NJ)
I easily cut several third-floor-level tree limbs with this. It takes a little finesse to use but it works as advertised. I think the people who were having trouble may have been cutting branches that were too thin. I learned while cutting the fallen limbs on the ground that at an acute angle the chain saw can get stuck. However, the weight of a large limb will break that small spot and bring it down.
Pro Limb chain saw July 27, 2008
Lee P. (Alabama)
The sw it's self has performed in an excellent manner. The attached ropes will need to be replace after a few cuts.
Pretty Amazing July 17, 2008
Edward C. Van Bloem (New Jersey)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
After a violent storm, I had a branch hanging over my deck that was about 30-35 feet high. Tried the extension ladder. Tried the extending pruning saw. Couldn't quite get the right angle. Even tried climbing the vine-covered tree until I realized that I'm not 14 anymore.
The Rope Chain-Saw worked exactly as billed. Little tricky to get the cutting side down, but with practice it worked great. I attached additional rope to either side, and it worked fine. Tossing the bean-bag that high and that accurately took 6 throws, but made me feel like "I still got it!"
Pros: cuts quickly, light weight, easy storage, good solution when nothing else works, reasonably simple to use.
Cons: There really aren't any. If you want to be picky, you could say it takes practice to get the blade the right way down (took me about 4 minutes) and if the branch is up really high (above 30 feet) and amidst other branches, you'll need a good, accurate arm.
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