Tools worthy of a mention.

[Will C]

I’ve got the jamson poles, bloody excellent once they wear they flex at the joints but some of mine are 6 years old. I quite regularly get 40’ of pole slid up a tree, you need a second pair of hands to put each section on as you slide them up!

[Dan Maynard]

That lopper head on the AUS looks the same as my Bahco pradines head. I reckon it's pretty good, I've just got it on the 3 section telescopic pole so a lot less cost than that set. Thing is the blade enters the cut from below so long overhangs don't work well, you just need to do those in a couple of bits.

[5thelement]

3 hours ago, Dan Maynard said:

That lopper head on the AUS looks the same as my Bahco pradines head. I reckon it's pretty good, I've just got it on the 3 section telescopic pole so a lot less cost than that set. Thing is the blade enters the cut from below so long overhangs don't work well, you just need to do those in a couple of bits.

Yeah, the head on the AUS set is bahco, the Jameson one looks much more capable. I have an avenue of Maples to re-lollipop shortly and need the set primarily for this, and setting my climbing line high in dense conifer, Jameson also do a big shot attachment for their poles. 
I think I’ll go with the Jameson, thanks for the input guys. 
 

[PeteB]

My vote goes to AUS, light, flexible to a degree and insulated! Regularly had 20 upright! The pulleyed parrots beak Pruners were good for 3" and we made a device so we could mount a 21" Sandvik saw! The poles would wear or occasionally split in heavy work but we just trimmed them down and redrilled the button slot! I reckon I had 5 sets with 30 in a bag and local boatyard did the bags using curtainside sheeting! 

[scbk]

The nights are fair drawing in......

 

Got this cheap wee usb rechargeable headlamp on aliexpress for £7something +tax. I've got a better one, but for the money it seems really good. More of a spot beam than a flood, so more suited to general use than lying under a vehicle

 

 

 

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005950929989.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

[scbk]

Thought this was decent for the money in Halfords, £22 for a little (light duty) 3 drawer tool chest

 

Halfords 3 Drawer Metal Portable Tool Chest | Halfords UK

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Shop the latest The Halfords 3 Drawer Metal Portable Tool Chest  is perfect for the DIY enthusiast. at Halfords UK

 

 

 

[Mark Bolam]

On 17/11/2024 at 12:15, scbk said:

Thought this was decent for the money in Halfords, £22 for a little (light duty) 3 drawer tool chest

 

Halfords 3 Drawer Metal Portable Tool Chest | Halfords UK

WWW.HALFORDS.COM

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Shop the latest The Halfords 3 Drawer Metal Portable Tool Chest  is perfect for the DIY enthusiast. at Halfords UK

 

 

 

 

Thanks for the heads-up on this mate, just picked one up.

Marked as £39 on the shelf, but £22 at the till.

Result!

Still in the box as it will be my birthday present from the kids.

[Rough Cutter]

These are just lovely.

Really tidy to use and no slipping.

Edited November 23, 2024 by Rough Cutter

[PeteB]

On 23/11/2024 at 17:03, Rough Cutter said:

These are just lovely.

Really tidy to use and no slipping.

Metric or imperial? 

[roys]

They look like Bahco shifters, which in my mind are the best ones out there, wonder if Blue Point have got Bahco to make them for them.