Cordless or petrol pole pruner?

[Treesurg30]

Hi

 

i am looking for some advice on the above.

 

i work on a golf course with a lot of spruce trees that were plant in 70s.  A lot of the lower branches now are impeding play and mowing areas.  I wanting to invest in pole pruner so that I can raise the canopy’s.

 

What are you guys thoughts on cordless pruners with lithium ion battery’s over petrol powered pruners? 

[Peasgood]

Never used either but they would have to be pretty spectacular to beat the Stihl Super Turbocut and telescopic pole. http://www.sam-turner.co.uk/garden-machinery/stihl-super-turbocut-telescopic-saw.html

Silky do similar I believe.

 

Seriously good tool and will do what you are talking about.

[stihlmadasever]

Stihl battery pole pruner is very good,petrol version HT101 is also pretty decent but the hand and arm vibration level is mental.

Id recommend the battery version mate oh and get a harness as its top heavy (the head part)

Edited January 10, 2018 by stihlmadasever

[Sveriges]

You would be mad to buy a petrol polesaw now. They are dead! 

 

Battery is more powerful lighter and with  less vibration. You loose nearly 20% power down a petrol drive shaft and clutch. Have a look at the husqvarna 536liPT5. Great bit of kit use mine all the time. Main benefit over the stihl, you can actually see what your cutting. The stihl is far more bulky as they have had to protect the motor. 

[Haironyourchest]

Stihl HT131 4-mix is the industry standard. Mine has given some trouble - motor temperamental and failed killswitch. But when it work it works great. I run Aspen in it. I don't know if I would go battery next time, as I use mine to cut pretty big stuff and sometimes hours on end. Battery would definitely be a nicer user experience, more reliable, but for heavy work, I dunno?