Long reach chainsaw

[stihlmadasever]

Stihl HT101 is a decent telescopic power pruner.

Ive found the extension pole is delicate and can be bent fairly easily.

[Mick Dempsey]

I've just bought the 4mix stihl, very impressed, powerful, good starter, ticks over nicely, which the older 2 stroke never did.

[Al Cormack]

Was that the 101 or 131 Mick?

 

 

http://www.cormacktreecare.co.uk

[Shane]

If you dont want a telescopic pole then please ignore the following trivia.

 

I've had an echo telescopic pole for years now and it's indestructible.

The down side is that the indestructibility means it is heavier. It does work with a hedge trimmer head OK (Stihl dealers used to recommend NOT using a hedge cutter with theirs).

 

The drive has a clutch at the engine end (as do most others) but there is also a short sacrificial plastic section near the top (cost about £2.00 to replace) which is designed to go ping before anything expensive lets go. Tha machine has never let me down and its had a load of use over the years.

 

Only other down side is the enclosed D shaper trigger handle takes a bit of getting used to.

 

Spares? No idea, I've never needed any. I did but a spare placcy drive bit when I bought it (its been waiting in the tool box ever since).

[Tomtop]

I use stihl km130 with 3 one metre attachment and then chain saw attachment 5 meter long in total.

[Mick Dempsey]

Was that the 101 or 131 Mick?

 

 

Tree Surgeon - Woking | Cormack Tree Care Ltd

 

The 131, heard a few people naysaying but I love it.

[AllyH]

I've been thinking about the echo multi tool system as there is and extension available for that too. I've not really seen any reviews on it though

 

 

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[Breezeblock]

buy the echo simples

[monkeymoreton]

I run a Stihl km90 for hedges and limbing the only issues are the plastic retainers for the shafts die quickly plus with a aluminium extension it does bend a little.

 

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[TreeProfessional]

My guys use the STIHL HT 75 and speak very highly of it. So far not much maintenance on it at all.