Silky Hayauchi

[Backpain]

Just wondered if anyone else has a Hayauchi pole that's snapped? I was lopping at the weekend with the pole fully extended to 4.9m, pull rope got caught on the falling branch and the pole snapped clean in two, just above the handle.

[armchairarborist]

any pics? not happened to me but might use it differently if i can see easy it is to break..Ed

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

tis a problem with horizontal movement on glass poles, whats the hyuchi pole like? thought about having one myself to replace the old jamesons.

[armchairarborist]

got my hayauchi with saw n lopper attachment at aa show '09, been very good, aluminium one, only problem is having to change saw to lopper and back, need spanner + screwdriver, could use quick release bolts though, was £210 inc free t-shirt..Ed

[Mozza]

The hayauchi is a very good bit of kit imo when used with the saw head, I dont get on with the parrot head style lopper head though, Much prefer the wolf garten style straight lopper head, As oppose to the curved hayauchi idea

[samarb]

got my hayauchi with saw n lopper attachment at aa show '09, been very good, aluminium one, only problem is having to change saw to lopper and back, need spanner + screwdriver, could use quick release bolts though, was £210 inc free t-shirt..Ed

 

They are a problem with changing heads and costly to buy. run 6.3m so cumbersom when on short jobs used a jameson a few times and wish i bought one instead. btw anyone know if i can buy a hook for pole? also who else lost nuts and washers in the first time they changed heads in the woods.

[armchairarborist]

still holding on to me nuts.. but running minus 2 washers..Ed

[john dawson]

yeah, iv had it once. they are usualy great if looked after properly. you can get replacement sections for it, about 80squids methinks?

[testcricket01]

one of the sections wont open on a mate of mines it didnt take to kindly to havein a big ash log drop on it didnt snap in half though

[Backpain]

I don't get on with the lopper too well, had to take the cord out of the first pully so it cuts in one action instead of using the ratchet. Balls ache changing over to saw but still have me nuts! Wish I'd bought Jamesons now bit more cash but far better quality. I think because the pole section is kind of oval shape it's weaker on the thin section so if it gets stuck and twists it just folds like spagheti....if you think about it when was the last time you saw an oval shaped fishing pole? Never.