Well I used the pole saw attachment today at the farm. Found it to work just fine. But sometimes the 11' reach wasn't enough but if I stood in the back of a pickup I could reach limbs lot more easy. The 8" cut was more than enough to do the smaller limbs I needed to cut. But I did cut several larger limbs that were big enough that I needed a tractor and log chain to pull them away. Granted I must admit after a while the unit did get a little heavy. But it was alot better than getting up on a ladder with a full sized chain saw. One thing be ready to get all sorts of saw dust on you falling from above. One thing if you decide to get one be sure and adjust the chain oiler so that you have plenty of oil hitting the chain.