Palm branches are easily cut with a pole lopper/trimmer.
Yeah sure.
It really depends on what kind of palm you are talking about. Coconut
fronds are 4-6" across at the base. Queen palms are close to that but
you are better off just cutting that tree down.
Sabals can be cut with a lopper, as long as you are going for that
shaggy look buy they usually just break off there naturally.
Queen palms? You should sell them to the state of California. They were
paying up to $15k per queen palm to plant on the approach to the new
section of the Bay Bridge. Stupid!!!