We used a 2-person approach with the lopper attachment, and I can’t believe how many annoying branches we managed to get rid of. This thing paid for itself in about 3 hours or less. The stronger person (not me) held the pole and got the loppers positioned in the desired location, and the weakling (me) pulled the rope on command. I was also able to help keep the thing out of the power lines by pulling on the rope slightly to help guide it while we repositioned it. I have to say, being the rope-puller was oddly satisfying and a little bit fun. The operation was easy and smooth, and it felt a bit like slicing through butter. I was expecting to have to put a lot of effort into pulling hard enough to slice through a branch, but the mechanics of the loppers seem to have reduced the force required from the rope pull. The combination of threads plus a push button on the pole sections is GENIUS! We were too impatient to use the actual saw blades once we discovered how well the loppers worked, so I can’t comment on those. We just went to town with the loppers and managed to get ALL of the low-hanging branches out of the way. I wish I’d done this years ago!
Rhinosteel 
