I bought the saw my older fruit trees to be cut back. For a lopper the branches were too thick, and who wants to work with a chainsaw on a ladder in the treetop. This pruning saw is of good use for this purpose. But whether they can withstand a prolonged and thus harder stress remains to be seen certainly. As I said in my saw is used only in the "garden plant". The mixing ratio of the fuel (1:25) is unusual, the saw smokes pretty. They can be assembled easily and the user guide (in German) is also acceptable. The 2 small bolts were missing to attach the handle can get over with the price.