Wasted $150 on a cheap pole saw that snapped on the third branch

Picked up a no-name pole saw from a hardware store last spring thinking I'd save a few bucks. First two cuts went fine, but on the third branch about 2 inches thick the whole head just twisted off and dropped 15 feet. Called the company and they said it's a 'wear item' so no refund. Has anyone else had luck with those aftermarket replacement heads or should I just bite the bullet on a name brand?

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amy9745d ago

A wear item"? That's wild, a pole saw head snapping off after three branches sounds more like a defect than normal wear and tear to me.

alexk605d ago

Man, three branches and it snaps clean off? That's not wear and tear, that's just bad luck or bad design.

ryantorres5d ago

Man, I used to be all about saving money on tools like that... figured a pole saw is a pole saw right? But after watching a buddy go through three cheap ones in a season I finally caved and got a decent brand. It hurt at first but honestly it changed my mind on the whole buy once cry once thing.