Pole Pruner's?

[Steve Bullman]

i can see using a pole from a mewp due to the access limitations involved with a mewp, but sod carrying one round a tree when im climbing!

[Mac McLennan]

I have one . . . . .and although it never gets used much, it really has earned it's dollar in tricky situations.. . ............ .and kept me safe.

[Peter]

Are we talking power pruner or silky on a stick here?

The only time I'v used one is in the work climb event....

Most cuts are accessible to a climber with a silky, although I wont say never!

I wouldnt want to use a power pole saw in a tree under any circumstances. I have used the long reach hedge cutters in a rope and situation, although that is another story!

[Glen Poole]

Used polesaws alot on Council work a few years back, very usefull but i've seen some bad finnishing cuts from them as well.

[Log-ologist]

 

.......I have often wondered whether using a pole prunner would be good practice or not, in a MEWP.

 

 

 

in New Zealand I watched the line clearance guys using hydraulic pole pruners . Asplundh was the company and they are big in the US.

[David Humphries]

in New Zealand I watched the line clearance guys using hydraulic pole pruners ..

 

I quess in that situation the saw is self tethered via the hydraulic hose.

If you were to use a pole chainsaw in a mewp, then it really should to be tethered to the cage.

Hazzard obviously being the drop.

 

Are there any other implications to consider, SWLs etc...?

 

It is far too easy and inviting to overreach whilst in the cage when your work position is a tad short.

This is when the pole would be best used in an aerial situation.

[MAX]

Used one out of EWP for line clearance in Aus. Ran off hydraulics out the bucket. A little under powered but nice and quite.

[top subby]

have done alot of line work were poles are escencial for live work. So im pretty handy and use them in all my work now. pulling out of a pond , hangers trimming tips have hooked in the tree and pulled myself in to it when climbing. Little hint i us slings on each pole just a klemist so can add and sorten as needed. I do not use poles ever day when climbing but it can make the job easyer some days

[MAX]

Glen, remember that 'someone we know' said he couldn't use one as it hurt his hands! ha ha

 

Don't know about hands but using one for any period of time can be a work out.

[Glen Poole]

Think i know who you're on about, yep alot of neck ache & shoulder burner. We use silky on a pole set now.