RES
ArboristSite Operative
I don't understand the shouldn't use a top handle saw on the ground thing. I use my top handle saws for trimming downed trees, cutting up small branches and even bucking small diameter logs. I feel perfectly safe, secure and comfortable doing so. For me it is awkward and inconvenient to use a rear handle saw for these purposes. You mean to tell me that it is OK for a climber who is hanging on for dear life to use a top handle saw up in the tree and not to use one on the ground.