Telescopic pole saw comparison?

[RMB68]

I use the Husqvarna 250PS hydraulic,telescopic pole pruners.They are streets ahead of anything else on the market(and still are) although they were discontinued a number of years back.

[Goaty]

Did you make a purchase then 18 Stoner?

[18 stoner]

Sure did mate. Should of updated this when I had my purchase!

 

A few things combined made me go for the echo 300. The husky was the most expensive at about £640, yet had the same power as the echo. The stihl was about 20 quid less than the husky so was a better comparison money to power to the echo that was a mere(in comparison) £500.

 

Although an angled gearbox is not available for the echo like the stihl, there is an option to add an extra 1 meter extension and a hedge cutter head that can be used with the shaft extended. The only one that can be.

 

So, I felt with even price aside, the echo was a better choice out of the three. When handling all three machines, the build quality swung it for definite. The echo standards are something the "leading" names should take notice of, and given that my two echo hedge trimmers are 2008 machines with a good amount of use and no troubles, I've got plenty of faith in the long term reliability of this machine too.

[Ian C]

Thanks for that pete, I will be buying echo on future .

[Goaty]

Good thread result. Informative and probably not the end.

Amazing value compared to pole saws such as silkys:thumbup:

[18 stoner]

No worries, we've only had it out on a couple of jobs so far, will sure update when it's had a reasonable time for us to have put it through its paces.

[geoff]

Thanks for that pete, I will be buying echo on future .

 

I think one of these poles is on my shopping list too now, thank you!

[mad matty]

I think one of these poles is on my shopping list too now, thank you!

 

Hi 18 stoner don't think you will go wrong with that mate.....I have the 265 es and have just done 3 days roadside lifting, also have the metre extension but can make it a bit heavy.

[Chainsaw will]

Does anyone have problems with the shaft breaking on stihl polesaws when the hedge cutter attachment is connected over time?

 

 

 

 

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[redmoosefaction]

Does anyone have problems with the shaft breaking on stihl polesaws when the hedge cutter attachment is connected over time?

 

 

 

 

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Yeah went through 2-3 shafts, don't use it anymore.