Bought a $200 battery powered pole pruner. It died on the third branch.

I thought I was being smart getting the big brand electric one for my side gigs. First two cuts were fine, then it just quit on a 3 inch oak limb. Took it apart and the plastic gear inside was stripped clean. Stick with my old manual pole saw now, that thing has never let me down. Anyone else have a cordless tool fail way too fast?

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casey_lane7316d ago

You're telling me the plastic gear stripped on a $200 pruner? That is just unbelievable. I mean, for that kind of money you'd think they'd at least put a metal gear in there. Those cheap little plastic parts are the first thing to go, and they know it. I had the same thing happen with a cordless hedge trimmer a few years back. Paid almost $150 for it, and the first time I hit a thick branch it just made a grinding noise and died. I took it apart and it was the same deal, plastic gear all chewed up. That's why I stick with my old manual tools now. They might take a little more elbow grease, but they don't quit on you in the middle of a job.

jesse29015d ago

Hold on @casey_lane73, you're saying you actually took yours apart and found the same plastic gear issue? Did you try to fix it or just toss it? I'm still pissed about mine because it was a big name brand too, not some no-name junk. I'm wondering if the plastic gear is a design flaw they all use or if we just got unlucky with bad batches.