This device facilitates a very cutting of trees and shrubs. Within a short time I have pruned trees and bushes, without any agro Batic on a ladder or treetops. The unit has a super power and cuts through even thick branches with little effort (assuming the chain is sharpened) by. A small drawback has this saw - the chain oil often needs to be refilled, because the tank is very small and the saw needs quite a bit of oil. To buy a quart of chain oil is not wrong and does not cost very much.