IMHO, those are really not the best choices, they are very light duty and underpowered. Parts and service are also an issue.

I have a Remington. I had to use electrical tape to connect the saw to the main cord, it kept coming undone. It is a tool for someone in good shape, not the easiest thing to use.

I would not loan it out, seems like a tool your neighbor could sue you over.

I bought 2 at one time gave one to soninlaw 79.00 apiece at lowes been good saws . Uses motor oil for chain lube it go to chain easyier than regular chain oil. I keep mind full all time so its gravity feed. If good at filing down drags on chain about any pole do need stiffest one if not. I like ones take saw off pole use as chain saw.

I had a remington 10" elect model for 8 years. I brought it from home depot. it was an return model. the trigger wouldn't stay locked and I got it for half price. A zip tie fixed the trigger.

these saws wear you out quickly the motor is at the end of the saw and it gets heavy and cumberson after a half hours or so. the pole will flex and make it hard to reach some limbs, plus you have to have either a long extension cord or a portable gen. to reach away from the house.

You have to keep the chain sharp and adjusted properly or it will eat into the plastic parts as observed from the guy next door. Mine still looks like new.

Only problems I have had are the cord inside the pole broke from telescoping it over the years. I got an extension cord coiled it around a broom handle and propane torched it to coil it and rewired it. Been working good for 4 years.

If you have alot of trimming to do or plan on using it for years. I would look at some of the gas engine models. Stihl 101 is about the best IMO but plan on spending 500+ for one, even on ebay the go for nearly 400 bucks used.

As for as the power IMO they have more or equal to power of a small cheap gas chain saw if you maintain the chain properly. this also included regularly cleaning and adjusting after every use, sharpen after couple of uses IMO.

I have a remington. It cuts, but it is a flimsy saw. The nut that locks the telescoping adjustment broke on mine. I epoxied it. Worked for a while, now it's broken again.

But $100, whatever. A tree surgeon won't even come in the driveway for $100.

I have one in my garage, belongs to a neighbor, who loaned it out to his friend--hasn't been right since-the saw, not him! Brought it to me-i found the main drive gear stripped, possibly from bearing down on it to make it cut faster. The motor is held onto the pole, and also together, by 2 large steel rivets, countersunk into the plastic, and i haven't attempted to take it apart. I did find the small gear was stripped, but haven't bothered with it, since the large gear is, too.

I have had a Remingaton LNT2-10" for several years. It is good so far as a $100 saw goes. It gets very heavy when the pole is fully extended but I manage to trim a few big maple trees every couple of years with it. Not bad for occasional use (like once a year) - you will get a good upper body workout.

Well, it's gotta be better than the manual pole saw I used. You get a workout with them too. I'm not trying to butcher the limbs, but I have a few trees that have limbs hanging down right in my lawn cutting path that gets spider webs in them...and that will do and has to go.

Oh yeh, an electric one is waaaaaaaaay better than a manual one. If you get one just give it tender loving care.

Okay, thanks guys. Has anyone looked into the McCulloch electric pole say? Someone said they a re just a bit better than the Remingtons. I think Walmart carries them.

IMO, you'd be better served by a manual pole saw. If you get one with a good blade, you may find that you can work much more efficiently. The head is lighter, less chance of doing damage to the tree, likely longer lasting too. You can also get pruning heads for the pole that work decently. A good model is the Corona and I think it goes for @$130. Our Costco had some the other week. I almost bought one, but they are all gone now.

If you have just a few cuts or do not think you could do the manual cutting very well, the electric should work fine. Because it is power, you can do more damage more quickly if you make a mistake.