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easy setup with 1/8 inch nylon parador, blades sharp, blades on both sides so as long as your feed the chain to the branch with no kinks, you can start cutting immediately, good strong construction and material, there is a learning curve using it though, first branch I cut 30 feet up I cut the branch to far from the trunk, blade got pinched between the 5 inch branch & trunk when the weight of the branch started to break free, after 2 days and a lot of pulling using a 2nd rope secured to branch,the branch broke free and fell to the ground along with the saw rope, lesson one place the chain as close to the meeting point of the branch & trunk as possible but not in the fork that also will cause binding & frustration. lesson 2, using 2 people one on each end and a longer piece of cord you increase the angle of the cutting surface thus decreasing the likely hood of binding. To date I have trimmed off 3 branches, 30ft, 24ft & 20ft high all three 4 to 5 Inches in diameter, If you have patience this is a wonderful cost saving tool, you'll experience the need for patience first when try to throw the throw line over the branch you are trying to cut a lot of that depends on how high the branch is and how obstructed the path is with other branches or structures, then if you experience binding you'll encounter your 2nd need for patience The nylon bag included lasted for only the 1st branched, be prepared to improvise. I'll state the obvious the lower the branch your cutting is the easier it is to avoid the frustrations, I still have some smaller branches to trim about 20ft high I feel I saved myself big money but the trade off is the MY TIME used when frustione encountered, for me I am always pleased to save money.

I was surprised at how quickly the blades cut. They are sharp and effective, cutting on both sides, so that however you get your chain on a branch, it will cut. The most important thing to prepare for is binding. When cutting branches, as the branch begins to give, it may bind up the blade to make it nearly impossible to extract. I found this out the hard way on a very high branch. I was able to lasso the branch and bring it down with heavy weight and pulling. Otherwise my chain would have been stuck up there. The suggested use of TWO people will be a good way to avoid this by making the cut a bit more horizontal and less likely to bind. I spent the majority of my time trying to get a rope thrown over the high branch I wanted to cut. All in all, I think that this is a very valuable gadget that will enable one to do tree trimming without a ladder and other branch or log cutting.

This tool is very handy for someone with experience pruning trees with a chainsaw, pruning saw, or bowsaw. It may be frustrating to use if one is unfamiliar with the proper techniques of pruning a tree limb. The recommended approach is to go out 12 to 18 inches from the trunk of the tree and make an undercut of about 1 inch on the bottom of the limb. Remove the saw and make a complete cut from the top of the limb 3 to 4 inches further out on the limb so the limb falls to the ground. With the weight now off the remaining part of the limb, cut the stub limb top to bottom just outside the branch "collar" but not cutting into the trunk wood. With the rope limb saw it's probably not possible to make the undercut. Here are my suggestions how to use the Homyall rope limb saw. Buy some parachute cord and 2 lengths of 3/8 inch nylon braided rope--I think mine are 75 feet each. Attach an eye bolt to a tennis ball and then attach one end of the parachute cord to the tennis ball and the other end to one of the ropes. Secure one end of each rope to the saw blade. The black nylon bag that comes with the chain can be used as a throwing bag but I find a tennis ball with our dog's chuckit thrower works great. Or, an old baseball. Throw the ball or weighted bag over the limb to be cut. As you pull the parachute cord and nylon rope, make sure there are no kinks in the chain as you're pulling it into position. Position the chain in the recommended 12 to 18 inch distance from the trunk. To make sense of my description below, invision a clock face on the tree trunk. Stand at a 7 o'clock position and move the two ropes so the chain cuts is between 12 and 1. Go slowly and don't make too deep a cut on the top. Move yourself over to the 5 o'clock position and saw between 11 and 12. What you're trying to do is cut into both sides of the limb before cutting down. When the 11 to 12 cut is OK, step further away from the tree and continue cutting while in the 3 to 4 position. I would then move back to the 8 to 9 position and cut until it breaks away. This last cut will have more emphasis on cutting downward. Then thow the cord a second time and cut the stumb limb in a similar fashion. The tool is most effective if there are two people pulling the two ropes who are standing in the 8 to 9 and 3 to 4 positions. Even with two people I would still try to make side cuts. The whole objective of my approach is to avoid pinching the chain. Go slowly and make gentle cuts with the chain which is sharp enough to do the job. If the chain is pulled too hard and quickly it increasing the likelihood of pinching. There were no surprises for me with this tool. I got exactly what I wanted so I could customize to fit my purpose. For a person new to tree pruning I would recommend buying a pruning hand saw and practice on limbs of any size (that need to be cut!) close to the ground to get familiar with the technique. Then go for the Homyall and improve your view! Good luck.

so value I gave 5*. It was cheaper then hiring a tree guy to come out. Ease to use 2*. You have to get pretty crafty to get the results I was looking to get. Durability was 3*. Give the hell I put this thru the chain is still useable. I have over 25 older oak trees on my property. I had them all elevated a couple years back. Since then there were 4 limbs on the front trees that had died and were considerable size. I did not want them falling on them a car or person during one of our notorious NorEasterns. All were about 3 to 4" in diameter and about 20 feet long. I went out and bought 2 quarter sized key chains and 2 40 feet lengths of nylon rope. The holes in the chains are very small. Too small to run long lengths of rope through, hence the key chains. Key chains on the ends, rope tied to the keychains. 1st limb was some work. The chain kept binding and more then once I thought i would have to cut my losses and leave it in the tree! Thankfully not. After some work the 1st limb came down. Starting with the 2nd i kept the chain lubed with WD40 Silicone lube. This helped out greatly, no more binding! i managed to get the next 3 down. Hardest part was getting the rope and chain over the limb 30 feet up! I used their pouch with a large rock with an underhand sling toss. It was work, but now i don't have to worry about large limbs coming down in storms. And i didn't have to pay to have someone come out and do it for me.

The saw works very well. The difficulties that I encountered were just simply from the nature of the work, not the saw, such as the challenge of getting the rope and saw over high limbs. I also had to change position at times because the chain would bind, again not the fault of the saw, just the way things go once the saw makes it’s cut, no big deal. I used the saw to remove several limbs, the most challenging was a 25-30 ft. high, 9” diameter oak limb. I had to reposition to prevent binding, and it was quite a workout but the saw cut surprisingly well through the limb and it was down in about 10 minutes once the saw was in place. 3 star for “easy to use” is not so much a criticism of the saw, but performing this type of work with this type of tool inherently will be a bit difficult. So while not necessarily easy to use, it did it’s job very well. Very good tool.

I've had this product for weeks but had to wait for the right time to use it (other projects on my plate) I bought it to attempt to cut down palm fronds from a 27-30 foot high palm tree. Palm fronds are difficult to cut, even with a chain saw. The fibers are like a gazillion nylon strings that easily jam up chain saws. The cool thing about this rope saw is the chain doesn't drag these fibers inside the unit to jam it up...there is no unit, you just rock back and forth. The problem presented with using this on palms is palms grow up and away from the stalk, causing a tight "pinch" point where the frond meets the stalk, so when you begin the sawing motion, unless you were lucky enuff to toss this Homyall Limb rope saw over the frond, slightly up from the pinch point, you wind up essentially pulling the saw down into the pinch point and it can get nightmarish to get it to move. It took a lot of tugging and praying, but, I used a friend and a long spread out lead...we were 30 feet apart and we both, rhythmically began tugging but we got it done. Thank goodness I had the double blade version...I didn't have to worry that the blades were facing the limb. So, will it work on palm fronds...the short answer is yes. At the end of the day would you have earned a cold beer and maybe some Aleve for the soreness...absolutely. So, being a glutton for punishment, I tried the Homyall Limb Rope Saw on a 2 1/2 inch wide regular tree limb next to my house...it worked like a dream. Initially a bit of tugging to get it going, but once I got the rhythm down, that limb was history in short order. Would I buy this rope saw again...absolutely, but I hope this lasts a long time, 'cause now I have a bunch of limbs around my house that are screaming for attention.

Bad. Hilariously bad. First of all the little snap link included isn’t even strong enough to hold the throw bag. It bent itself out of shape after the first throw. Like it’s made of paper clips bad. Fortunately I knew this based on previous reviews so I had a few clips from the hardware store ready. They worked great. The bag itself worked reasonably well after I found a large rock to put in it to get the rope over the branch. The first branch was about 4-5”. It cut ok. Not great, but ok. Branch came down but chain remained stuck in the cut. After some finagling I got the chain down finally. Second branch was about 3”. Chain gets stuck again. I was worried about snapping the paracord at one point but then suddenly the chain snapped and landed at my feet. I’m going to look for a better model from a brand name but I don’t know if they exist. It’s a great idea and useful product but terrible execution.

I have an oak tree with some dead limb about 30’ up in the tree. They are 2-3 inches in diameter. I shot a line over the branch set up the saw blade and pulled it in to place. First few back and forth cuts work well but after cutting about an inch of a 2.5” limb the chain became wedged. At this point I was about to gently move the saw back and forth a inch in each direction but could not cut through the limb. I finally ran another line up around the same limb but further out on the branch then broke the limb off which freed the cutting chain. So I figured rookie error I must have been pulling too hard or cutting at the wrong angle. I had one more branch about 6 feet higher up the tree so I gave it another shot. Got the saw blade positioned and gently began sawing away at the branch. About 1 inch in to the cut the blade jammed tight in the tree. I cutting top down so if the branch starts to sag the cut should open up. No amount of pulling would free the chain from the branch some 35 feet up in the tree. So I decided to do the same thing I did on the first branch. I strung a second line further out on the branch and pulled on the branch until it broke roughly where I was cutting. But this time the saw blade stayed firmly jammed up in the tree. I cannot recommend this product for trimming branches up in trees were you can not climb up to pull the blade out of the tree.

My pole saw could not reach high enough but this was able to do the job. It is great that it cuts either side so you don't need to try and 'flip' it over once it is up on the branch. Even with two people standing wide apart, we still had a lot of binding and had to pull really hard to free it. The branch was 5-6" in diameter and about 20ft long with lots of branches so it was heavy (100+ lbs) so not surprising it would bind a bit. A lot cheaper than paying an arborist. Maybe next time I will take the branch down it smaller chunks but it is a lot of work to get the string up that high.

This has been working well so far and has been used to prune dead and live limbs on Australian hardwood species of various sizes from 3” to 8”. That said, I’ve almost had it stuck up high twice and reckon it’s only a matter of time before it gets stuck for good. Tricks I’ve learned from previous reviews and trial and error: 1. Start on low limbs to get a feel for it. When you get it stuck get out the ladder. 2. Run it easy, don’t get impatient and put too much pressure on it while cutting, this will increase the chances of it getting jammed. 3. Try to maintain as straight a line as possible; minimize the arc of the line. This will prevent pinching when the limb begins to sag. 4. Start the cut with the line straight down below the limb then move outward to lessen the arc of the line. 5. I always keep the chain oiled with bar oil. Not sure if this does anything. That’s what I’ve learned so far and some tips that may be of help. I’ll be advancing to limbs 20 meters plus next so we’ll see how it goes. I may be in the market for climbing gear to retrieve it.

After much effort, I got the chain onto the limb and the cutting was going very well until one of the carabiners broke! You can image how difficult it is to recover from this situation since you now only have one rope attached and you can't pull the chain through the cut since the broken carabiner is stopping it!!! After many hours of effort from a ladder using a hook on a long pole, I managed to work it free and will start over tomorrow WITHOUT THE CRAPPY CARABINERS!!!!

We had a branch about 7m up and on a slope with a sandstone retaining wall underneath. It wouldn't have been safe on the ladder without a harness and still would have been sketchy. I couldn't reach it from the roof without getting right to the edge with the chainsaw pole, sketchy with a 2.5 story drop. Only way I figured I could do it safely was with a harness anchored to the roof, which I don't have but was going to buy. This got the job done in less then half an hour (we took it down in bits) a heap of paracord, with me on one side and misses on the other. We didn't even cut the paracord, we just got it over the branch and ties each end to the chain making a big loop. This way we didn't end up with 2 bits of paracord. Only tip would be: Put your gloves on at the start of the job, not halfway through once your hands start hurting. Saved us heaps of money, great buy, highly recommend!!!

I used 550 paracord as the ropes and attached the included handles. I already had paracord tied to a rock, but the included throw bag is perfect to store the saw. I cut a high branch 20+ feet up and over 6 inches thick effortlessly. It bound up a bit near the end, but that’s because I was doing it myself. With two people I don’t think binding would be an issue. I was impressed at how fast it cut through. Saved me from calling a Tree Service!