Tree climbing arborist like Reg Coates sometimes use a battery chainsaw so this may be an option for your daughter when she gets older they are definitely quieter, lighter, and are always ready mechanically no fuel or engine issues to deal with. Nice to have for light work.
I think your daughter wants a 261 for Christmas. Expensive, but that would be awesome. Most of the arborist community does a Rick Barry free throw underhand toss of the throw bag. Boring. Your daughter could have earned her pay with a baseball + eye screw throw weight. Long time ago I used a lacrosse ball as a throw line weight, it was fun but I never got good at placing my shots on branches. The most important attribute for an arborist is foot speed, to get the hell out of the way. You're young and skinny, probably able to dodge most falling objects.
Lol, yes, I'm very capable of getting out of the way still. Jerry Berenek is the best I've ever seen throw a line; It's really something to behold. Obviously, this is an easy one, but I'm really out of practice. I'm lazy, I use a Bigshot for most things. My daughters will learn on my top-handle saw just like the boys did. Maybe I'll buy her a 661 for a graduation present? 🤔
