Harness for pole saw seen at APF show

[Dean Lofthouse]

me and my manager couldnt stop laughing when we saw it at the show, gave the poor old salesman a bit of a hard time about it then again, i am young without any aches and pains to worry about. . . yet

 

I had 300 yards of 20ft high leylandii to do both sides with an HT75 fully extended, done out of a small mewp believe me, I was laughing at the end of it.

[josharb87]

hedge cutting mewps are the way to go:)

[bob]

i liked the principle of those pole pruner support things but you will look an arse using it

thunderbirds are go

[MasterBlaster]

That's one crazy looking contraption! I wonder how practical it is? That overhead bar thingy looks like it would get in the way...

[Simonsnr]

I had 300 yards of 20ft high leylandii to do both sides with an HT75 fully extended, done out of a small mewp believe me, I was laughing at the end of it.

 

Believe me, we laughed too! Never thought i'd consider getting one till this job came in. As for a mewp, not the money on the job, though they do supply a six wheeled buggy with a modified platform on the back with a rail all round at 10', exactly the hight they want in trimmed to, so no climbing up and down ladders which is a plus.

 

As for how practical they are with that big boom hanging above your head..mmmm, thats why I wanted to know if any one had a go. Sure, looking stupid is SUCH a turn off for all the sexy women out there that will otherwise be crawling all over me for my signed pictures, but I'd trade that for sore arms and elbos.

[Xerxses]

That's one crazy looking contraption! I wonder how practical it is? That overhead bar thingy looks like it would get in the way...

 

Correct me if im wrong...but this I belive is a thing a Swedish guy came up with. At least there is one, does look slightly different tough. I´ve used one, and just as MB says the overhead bar did get in my way on higher hedges. Except for that (might be down to tec. and practise) it was brilliant esp on lower hedges 6 ft or so.

[Jonesie]

We deal with the importer of that harness, never sold one though so can't comment on it. I'll give them a ring tomorrow and post tne best price i can do one for.

[Simonsnr]

We deal with the importer of that harness, never sold one though so can't comment on it. I'll give them a ring tomorrow and post tne best price i can do one for.

 

Ah, thank you Jonesie, but I have just ordered one from www.overton-uk.co.uk £370.00 inc postage. Lora lorra dosh, please don't reply to this saying, ' I could have got it fifty quid cheaper', though if you can get cheap thunderbirds uniforms I'm VERY interested in a medium!

 

Will post some amusing pics when it arrives on Friday.

 

Fab1 out

 

 

Oh yeah, and the two different versions: One has one gas strut, the other has two, The second is removable for lighter work, ie pole trimmer, use the two for extendable pole saws .

[Jonesie]

Let us know how you get on with it.