Pointing out a branch in the tree.

[Darrin Turnbull]

Take a picture with a tablet or smartphone and the with help of the picture decide or show which branch you mean.

I did have a laser pointer but that broke too easily.

[10 Bears]

I use a green laser pen like this: https://www.laserpointershop.co.uk/Green-laserpointer-5mW?gclid=CP6k7Y6N6c8CFZORGwodc-oPAQ (in fact that may be the actual one).

 

I didn't go for the seriously strong/bright/dangerous types that take someones eye out if they get caught by it, this one just provides a useful green pointer that is easily seen in daylight.

 

I guess over 5 years now or so, and never had any problems with it. The pen can also be handed to the customer for them to point when they are trying to explain what they want doing.

 

Perhaps you just had a dodgy pen Darrin?

[Darrin Turnbull]

I use a green laser pen like this: https://www.laserpointershop.co.uk/Green-laserpointer-5mW?gclid=CP6k7Y6N6c8CFZORGwodc-oPAQ (in fact that may be the actual one).

 

I didn't go for the seriously strong/bright/dangerous types that take someones eye out if they get caught by it, this one just provides a useful green pointer that is easily seen in daylight.

 

I guess over 5 years now or so, and never had any problems with it. The pen can also be handed to the customer for them to point when they are trying to explain what they want doing.

 

Perhaps you just had a dodgy pen Darrin?

 

 

Thanks for the info , ordered one today.

[treequip]

The laser pen is a good tool but beware the over officious council warden.

 

I had a particularly ill informed one accost me on a HA property, making all sorts of spurious claims that I was "going equipped" to bring down aircraft, slice 007 up the gizzard and generally cause the doom of mankind.

 

He was all for chucking me on the cells till a copper rolled up and explained the way the world works.

 

Oh the joys of tree work

 

:001_rolleyes:

[Darrin Turnbull]

I use a green laser pen like this: https://www.laserpointershop.co.uk/Green-laserpointer-5mW?gclid=CP6k7Y6N6c8CFZORGwodc-oPAQ (in fact that may be the actual one).

 

I didn't go for the seriously strong/bright/dangerous types that take someones eye out if they get caught by it, this one just provides a useful green pointer that is easily seen in daylight.

 

I guess over 5 years now or so, and never had any problems with it. The pen can also be handed to the customer for them to point when they are trying to explain what they want doing.

 

Perhaps you just had a dodgy pen Darrin?

 

 

Thanks again for the tip , received it today seems strong enough give it a good testing tomorrow.

[Haironyourchest]

How much laser would one need to actually cut the branches from the ground I wonder?

[Steve Bullman]

I got one of these years ago when you could get strong ones pretty easily. Mine was an 80 mah, I believe they are now restricted to 5 mah. The 80 was amazing and could be seen clearly and from a great distance. It also made a pretty cool spectacle in the dark