Phoenix Saw Head

The Phoenix saw head is a pole saw head that clamps a pruning saw blade to the top of a pole, so you can cut limbs overhead from the ground. It is the business end of a pole saw setup and the part that takes the most abuse.

Where it fits in a pole kit

A pole saw is three things: the pole, the head and the blade. The head holds the blade at the right angle and carries every push and pull into the pole. When a head cracks, the bolt holes wear or the pole fitting loosens, the blade wobbles and the saw stops tracking straight.

A fresh saw head brings back a stiff, predictable tool for lifting canopies, clearing deadwood and cutting back from structures where you can't climb or don't need to.

Pole saw heads usually fail at stress points: around the blade bolt holes, at the base where the head meets the pole fitting, and on the hook or guide if the head has one. Most of that damage comes from prying the pole to free a pinched blade. Instead, relieve the pinch with an undercut or a cut from another angle. Inspect the head whenever you change blades and replace it at the first crack, since a head that breaks overhead drops a sharp blade toward the operator.

Before you order

Saw heads are not universal. Confirm the head fits your pole's diameter and connection style, and that your blade's bolt pattern matches the head. Tighten blade bolts evenly and recheck them after the first few cuts.

Never use a pole saw near energized lines unless you are qualified and the tool is rated for that work. Compare other heads and blades in our pole saws and scabbards range.