Geelong-Mowing
12-08-2013, 09:18 PM
Hi Guys
Brad from Geelong Mowing here.
A customer of mine had an apple tree that needed to be cut right back which looked like around 100 cuts. I wasn’t too keen on the two handed operation with the loppers and it had been a while since I bought a new toy, so I said why not.
I purchased them from Bunnings for $149 and for that you get the unit with 1 x wood blade and a charger.
I was really impressed with the one handed cutting ability of the pruning saw. The saw still works once the guard is removed and that means you can get the saw into all sorts of difficult to get to positions.
It can cut anything up to an 80mm diameter, but it was best suited to branches around 30mm. It tended to just skid across the really small branches and these were best left for the secateurs anyway.
Unfortunately the battery life wasn’t what I hoped for which meant I only pruned half the tree before I had to go back to old school pruning methods. The battery is built into the unit which means you can’t grab a 2nd battery and keep going.
In summary, despite only a fair battery life, this unit by Bosch is still a handy piece of equipment and one that I can see myself using a fair bit. With R.S.I. and tennis elbow a problem for me nowadays, products like this always interest me as they can be kinder on the body.
You can also get blades suited for metal, wood/metal and plaster, so the uses for the saw are not just limited to the garden.
I tried the Ryobi version, but it was much heavier and didn’t feel as nice in the hand.
Hope this review is of assistance
Brad
www.geelong-mowing.com.au
Brad from Geelong Mowing here.
A customer of mine had an apple tree that needed to be cut right back which looked like around 100 cuts. I wasn’t too keen on the two handed operation with the loppers and it had been a while since I bought a new toy, so I said why not.
I purchased them from Bunnings for $149 and for that you get the unit with 1 x wood blade and a charger.
I was really impressed with the one handed cutting ability of the pruning saw. The saw still works once the guard is removed and that means you can get the saw into all sorts of difficult to get to positions.
It can cut anything up to an 80mm diameter, but it was best suited to branches around 30mm. It tended to just skid across the really small branches and these were best left for the secateurs anyway.
Unfortunately the battery life wasn’t what I hoped for which meant I only pruned half the tree before I had to go back to old school pruning methods. The battery is built into the unit which means you can’t grab a 2nd battery and keep going.
In summary, despite only a fair battery life, this unit by Bosch is still a handy piece of equipment and one that I can see myself using a fair bit. With R.S.I. and tennis elbow a problem for me nowadays, products like this always interest me as they can be kinder on the body.
You can also get blades suited for metal, wood/metal and plaster, so the uses for the saw are not just limited to the garden.
I tried the Ryobi version, but it was much heavier and didn’t feel as nice in the hand.
Hope this review is of assistance
Brad
www.geelong-mowing.com.au