Bigger version of B&D alligator lopper or similar tool?

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TwoCoasts

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Nov 17, 2021
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Mid Hudson Valley, NY
I have this Black & Decker cordless alligator lopper, and it’s a great little tool for dealing with branches, saplings, and woody shrubs:
https://www.blackanddecker.com/prod...tting/20v-max-lithium-alligator-lopper/llp120. The covered-chain clamping design feels relatively safer than a traditional chainsaw to me: I trust myself to use it without too much risk of winning a Darwin Award for innate stupidity—something I can’t say about a traditional chainsaw. It’s rated to only cut up to 4” diameter, same as other mini, clamping chainsaw-type tools (Worx JawSaw, Craftsman cordless lopper). Question: is anyone aware of a tool with a similar covered-chain clamping design that is rated for somewhat larger diameter cuts? If I work around a branch/sapling, I can push this one up to about 5”, but it would be nice to cut things a bit larger.
 
Get a cordless sawzall...
Nobody makes one of those for bigger wood
 
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Look around your area and find some chainsaw training to take.
It would make you more confident to use a chainsaw.
Bonus is that learning a new skill is good for your greymatter
 
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