Hell no, I didn't try to fall these myself...I only have a little brush saw, and know enough about chainsaw use to be scared every time I fire it up. I called a friend I've known since he was a grade school kid. He the "baby" brother of a now deceased buddy. He's a pro cutter, has worked in the woods for decades. Here's Lonnie, pruning one of the Lombardi Poplar limbs. Yeah, he's pretty strong, but climbing hills and using 50 lb. chainsaws all day will do that to you...