Leica clinometers?

[Old Mill Tree Care]

I've looked through the earlier threads on the clinometer subject and the more research I do, the more confused I become.

It appears that the D510 will of course measure the height but can also be used to measure branch length (goodness knows how).

 

So my question is: Is the D510 the best gadget for tree measuring or is there a cheaper model?

Equally, is it better to carry on with the outstretched thumb, pacing and guessing?

[Arborist]

I ended up buying the trupulse 200 last week, the reason that I went for this is that I've used one quite a bit before and most have had trouble with the Lica so thought I'd be better off getting why I got.

[Old Mill Tree Care]

I ended up buying the trupulse 200 last week, the reason that I went for this is that I've used one quite a bit before and most have had trouble with the Lica so thought I'd be better off getting why I got.

 

Which model did you get? The 200 L or B or X?

Can you measure crown spread / branch lengths with it?

 

Thanks

Al.

[Arborist]

I got the 200 for £835 from York survey equipment, sorbus were £900 and had to wait for it where's yory delivered next day.

The 200b is Bluetooth and a bit more money, the x is 2k and the l is about £550 I think.

You can measure height distance and slope.

The Nikon is good but you do have to be at least 10m away from the target.

[Old Mill Tree Care]

I got the 200 for £835 from York survey equipment, sorbus were £900 and had to wait for it where's yory delivered next day.

The 200b is Bluetooth and a bit more money, the x is 2k and the l is about £550 I think.

You can measure height distance and slope.

The Nikon is good but you do have to be at least 10m away from the target.

 

 

Thanks Arborist

Can you measure branch length/crown spread with it?

I'm sure I read a post by you on another thread stating that it's possible but I can't remember which device you were referring to.

Thanks

Al.

 

 

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[Arborist]

The only way you can measure the branch spread length is to stand at the end of the branch looking at the trees stem and then point the unit at the tree stem , fire the laser and it will give you the distance. You can't measure by standing away from the tree pointing it at the stem to record a measure and then the branch tip to get the length.

 

Hope that's understandable as I've got a banging migraine.

[Old Mill Tree Care]

The only way you can measure the branch spread length is to stand at the end of the branch looking at the trees stem and then point the unit at the tree stem , fire the laser and it will give you the distance. You can't measure by standing away from the tree pointing it at the stem to record a measure and then the branch tip to get the length.

 

Hope that's understandable as I've got a banging migraine.

 

 

Coolio. Thanks.

Hope the migraine is better soon. I have a friend who suffers with them regularly and has two solutions.

1. He finds most success with getting really drunk as soon as he feels the onset. 10-15 bottles of Becks as fast as he can drink them does the job, then a few more over the following couple of hours.

2. Really hot chilli peppers also work if drinking isn't an option.

 

Considerations to make are that my friend is Indian with a reasonable drink problem. However his tactics do work.

Good luck.

 

 

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[Arctostaphylos uva-ursi]

You can also potentially measure branch length/crown spread using the missing line feature. Well you can with the 360b I assume the 200 has the same function?

[Arborist]

You can wit the 360 but not with the 200, but the 360 is twice the price!

 

Thanks, I get them quite a lot with tension stress, normally a sleep gets it gone but not today!

[Arborist]

If your only measuring a couple at a time I'd go for the haglof, if you masuure lots at a time go for the 200 and if your really flush go for the 360.