Did everything as advertised. With 2 people easily cuts through hard to get at branches. Yet to try it with only one operator.

After waiting a few weeks for this rope saw kit it was put to work today. Several 5cm to 15cm branches in excess of 5m high were taken down. The low profile double sided double direction saw chain makes it easy to pull with minimal binding. The 8m paracord was just the right length for the task at hand. I used a sock filled with sand stuffed in one of the two throw bags provided. We used two persons however an extra length of cord and a pulley could be used for single person operation. It was a little more expensive than some but am overall happy.

Fácil de usar y muy eficiente... Sí que la recomiendo

This product was surprisingly effective. We had a branch about 30 feet off the ground that we needed cut; we were able to throw the weight over the branch, pull up the blade, and saw the branch off. As another reviewer noted, it works better where there are two people operating it, one on each rope on either end of the blade.

We used this rope saw to cut the ‘tops’ off of dying spruce & poplar. (It is good practice to remove dead tree tops.) Neighbours stopped by and ‘volunteered’ to help!? 😜😃🤪Ha ha! - If you try one of these: its a handy idea to use a (sling shot) device to launch your ‘line’ over / around the tree. I ‘also’ found that attaching small markers (ribbons) on each end of the cutting chain, makes it easier to know when to stop and pull the other way.

Worked as advertised.

Does what it claims to do, and does this very well.

Started taking branches off the trees this afternoon. Works well

The large tree branch was caught over 20 feet high in the tree. To my amazement, this tool actually worked, although only after a great deal of exertion and frustration. The saw component frequently got snagged on small branches or the cut itself; it was considerable work to make the cuts and land the saw in the right place; the carabiner-like clip for the bag was flimsy and often got caught on branches and needed to be replaced. Also note that falling large branches are *dangerous*. But in the end, the branch came down and overall this device saved us the considerable expense of a tree service.

Cut the top of a tree that was too tall to fell in the back yard. We assess the to of the tree with a ladder and put the saw around the top. We saw the saw dust falling from the angled cut, never jammed one on a difficult cut

We have two over 10m high tree need to train broken branch. Tree service quote $800. We found this tool, use two weekend to get job done. It’s much easy than what we thought. Work very well. Thumbs up !

Below is my original review and I still love this rope saw, even though mine broke the other day after two months use. I just ordered another one, which I would have been happy to have paid for (it is that useful), but I was really pleased to learn that a free replacement would be sent.I have a lot more trees and high limbs than most people, so I use saw a lot more than average user would use this saw. In my case, probably ten hours a week or more, every week, and frequently I am using to saw large diameter limbs. I used this saw so often, I was surprised that I did not have to sharpen it (with the included sharpening tool.The saw rarely got stuck, except on larger limbs, which happens with a standard chainsaw, when weight of the limb pinches on the blade. This generally happens at the end of the cut, and there is an easy work-around. Take another throw line and throw over limb towards the end of the limb, then pull down with the line a bit to take pressure off of the chain. - Be extra careful when you do this, that you don’t pull limb down on yourself, as often the limb is almost cut through when blade gets stuck. - Also, ALWAYS WEAR A HELMET WHEN DOING TREE WORK. Stuff happens.On a lighter note, this saw is fun to use. Once you get it over the limb you are supposed to do long pulls to saw. You have one rope with hand loop in your left hand, and similar rope in your right hand. I stand back at a distance where I can swing whole body from hips and swing shoulders in a continuous swimming motion (left hand over, swing, right hand over, etc.) It is a full body work out and surprisingly fun to do. Don’t go to fast though as you want consistent, smooth pulls to avoid saw sticking.You should also consider the following items (available on Amazon), for getting saw to limb and also to have a second throw line:1. Weaver Leather Arborist Replacement Polyethylene Throw Line , Yellow2. Weaver Leather Bullet Throw Weight (8 oz.).If you look under my reviews, you will see reviews for both of these items.Side note - I attached the bullet weight, with about 15-20 feet of throw line, to one end of one of the rope saw hand loop so rope saw is always ready for next throw, yet does not interfere with my sawing as I just leave that line on ground while I am doing the sawing.Final observation - I have not needed to cut higher than the amount of line which the saw line comes with, but I imagine you could cut much higher limbs as long as you could attach the ends of existing saw line to two longer ropes, one on each side. I think the only real limit is the amount of available rope you have attach to the line.___________Original ReviewI was surprised by how effective this saw was. It is not cheap, but it is a heck of a lot cheaper than having tree company come to remove high limbs. I just purchased, and have used heavily on three different days. If it broke tomorrow, I would feel I got my money’s worth.The saw is two chain is two sided, so you do not have to wonder whether you will get the cutting side to the correct position. The line attached to the saw was strong enough to handle as much force as I could generate.The saw handled limbs up to almost twelve inches in diameter, and I expect it will handle larger limbs when I went to expend the energy required to cut them. The cuts are clean and leave a nice flush edge on the branch, which is my goal.This saw has a lot of strong reviews and it appears they are well deserved.

Excelente herramienta, muy buena desde maderas blandas o duras, lo mejor para podar arboles sin usar escalera