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Introduce the Harbor Freight (Portland) Corded Electric Pole Saw

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The Bare Bones CHEAPEST Polesaw from HARBOR FREIGHT vs Makita & Milwaukee Multi-tools

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What happens here

The presenter showcases the Portland Electric Pole Saw, purchased from Harbor Freight for $79.99. This corded electric tool features a 9.5-inch bar with a 3/8-inch pitch Oregon chain, an automatic chain oiler, and an 8-foot 10-inch maximum handle length. It includes a "low kickback design" and has a decent extension system with a simple twist-lock mechanism for adjusting the pole length.

Goal: Understand the basic features and price point of the budget pole saw.

Tools and materials

  • Oregon chain Oregon — The cutting chain for the pole saw
  • Portland Electric Pole Saw Portland — The budget tool being compared, demonstrating features

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bucks so here's what we found at Harbor Freight it's 80 bucks that's actually got a pretty nice extension system doesn't it Frankie so you just twist it to lock it that's not bad huh what do you think of it full song that's a plug one though let's plug in yep okay what cluding the guy this extends out to a low kick back design eight foot ten it's got a 16 inch head okay the next cheapest one at Harbor Freight what was battery-powered was hundred dollars more yeah so this where is it so here it is so this one is a $79 unit and it's got a cord on it yeah and the battery powered version of that thing was a hundred and seventy nine dollars right and so for a hundred bucks we'll pull cord around right right I mean not really a guy you guys you know you can be working it all day you're just gonna come up the future even well a pole saw something you use twice a year right right I mean it's just like boom pull it down it's nice to have it's

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