Dean had to go out of town for the weekend on short notice.
On his way out the door he said there’s only one of each left.
…and yes Redneck…the ramps are open and there is the smell of fried fish in the Autumn air. 
What do you guys use? Done with the menards or hardware store pole saws. Not meant for heavy duty use.
Joel
I’m still using the Home Depot version… We had this one tree one time in SD that needed trimmed….
Todders has something like this, and I want it.
Hooeyman or wicked gear for a hand saw
The gerber one I had broke after the first use. I got a stihl powerhead and will be buying a pole saw here shortly.
I use one like kooty’s link if you have a weed trimmer that has attachments you can buy the pole saw for it and I always carry a hooeyman in my pack when for when I hunt a new spot with my climber.
The whole deal is kind of annoying. Most of the good quality extendible hand-saws only get 10-12 feet. Which gets most of what you need, but I’m looking for a one-and-done solution. The nice part is that the hand-saws pack-in easily.
I’m really looking for a pole-saw/pruner combo of high quality. The problem with that is you’re looking in the $200 range. There’s some serviceable good-quality options around $100, but who knows long-term how well they’ll last. I’ll let you know what I end up with and how well it works!
Joel
The chain saw on a pole I have comes with every time I hang a stand. It was not cheap but the time I save has made it worth every penny! I can reach up to about 18′ when standing on the atv. It is also great for after the stand is hung to selectively trim branches in the way and leave some for cover.
If you get the stihl kombi system you can get 4 ft extensions up to 22 ft I believe. You will be in the 800 dollar range with that but then you can use it for trimming around your house. Clearing brush out of the way for trail cameras. Plus whatever attachments you want to buy. The dedicated pole saw is around 600 so the kombi system is a good buy
I have two. First one was a Fiskars which is decent. The second has been use for so long the name is worn off. All I can tell you is it’s red and is padded. The pad doesn’t seem like it would be handy but after using the pruner all day my ribs get sore. I seen our township using it and asked if he could order me one. It cost $145 10 years ago… I will ask him next time I see him. By the looks of our roadway… theirs isn’t as worn 
First off, you are correct. I made the same mistake and found out like you did that everything in Menards, Home Depot, etc is junk. Only an arborist supply is going to stock the quality tools you need.
I bought a Jameson from Bailey’s Arborist Supply.
http://www.baileysonline.com/itemdetail.asp?item=21780&catID=
You can get the pole extensions by themselves to make it any length you can handle. 12 feet was enough for me because it gets hard to use because of the weight, but you could easily add 1 more section and go to 18 if you’re not trying to prune all day long.
Also, I found out that the blade makes a huge difference. If you’re pruning soft, wet wood vs dead dry wood, getting the right blade cuts the effort in half. It also makes a big difference if you polish and wax or silicon spray the blade so it slides easier and with less friction.
The other systems Baileys offers look just as good to be honest. I just picked the Jameson because it looked good, but I can’t see that Bailey’s would carry something that’s junk.
Grouse
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