Appreciation post: the $180 Silky pole saw that finally saved my shoulder on a black walnut

Anthony Hunt · 2026-10-09T11:05:04.645201+00:00

I picked up a Silky Hayauchi pole saw about two seasons back for right around $180, and I was honestly not sure I would get my value out of it. Last month I was deadwooding a big black walnut in a customer's backyard in Lexington, and that thing let me reach limbs I used to climb for, from the ground, with way less wear on my shoulder. I did have one scare where the head got pinched on a back cut and I had to walk the pole back down slow, no damage but a lesson learned. Curious what blade everyone runs once the factory one dulls out, because that swap is coming up soon for me.

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