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I would like to buy either the PAS 260 or 265 with pruner as a Christmas gift. I can see little difference between the two.  The person receiving the gift is sixty years old. He likes Echo products very much.  He's a young sixty and not frail by any means, but "out-of-shape."  This equipment reaches a height of approximately 17 feet, and it weighs approximately 26-27 pounds. My thinking is that this equipment could be unwieldy with so much weight at the end of a shaft.  The PAS 230 is too short and the gas tank too small.  We have loads of trees.  Will someone shed some light on this for me? Your insight is very much appreciated.