Longest pole pruner

[RobRainford]

I'm looking for the longest pruner I can get, do stihl make one longer than 3.9m? Or any other makes? Need it for a big crown lifting job.

[Andy Collins]

At a guess the Echo power pruner, with an extension on the extension is probably the longest, just don't use the hedge trimmer attachment or you will snap the drive shaft. Can't remember the length off the top of my head but it's probably longer than a mere mortal such as yourself could handle

[tractorboy1]

Echo do an extension shaft for their pole saws this may help.

 

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[WorcsWuss]

Would it not be easier to climb it Rob...?!

[easy-lift guy]

Rob the Echo mentioned by TB1 is the tallest or longest with extensions on the market. I have used the model described with a 4'extension in conjunction with the ELH and have found it to work, however the shear weight and tork is a challenge. Andy the hedger attachment for the Echo model was discontinued here Stateside just over Two years ago.

Stihl is the only manufacturer ATM with a nearly comparable reach, that you can attach a hedger attachment to. Good hunting.

easy-lift guy

[ukminch]

Ladder up tree high anchor point, groundy moves ladder to next tree you come down do the lift, jump up next tree and repeat. IMHO much faster and better quality than a polesaw, easier to!!!

[RobRainford]

This is a job we've got two weeks on. Loads of trees to lift up to 6m. We were thinking a mewp. But if we could find a pole pruner to do as high then it would pay for itself. There's so many that you could climb ones where they are close and swing between them. We are still weighing up how to do this. Climbing may work out feasible.

[Andy Collins]

Thanks Ted, it may be the case here also as it's some time since I last had one to use, nearer ten years now, where does the time go eh?

[Andy Collins]

Rob, weighing it all up, what a new longer reach pole pruner will cost will take a huge chunk of profit off the job, are you likely to need such a long pruner in future, where it will spread the cost effectively? You already have the climbers, or a Mewp hired in is an affordable cost. I shouldn't be buying a machine that won't be getting much future useage.

[ukminch]

I've never found mewps that quick for crown lifts unless the trees are tall and skinny you'll spend a lot of time setting it up and not a lot of time cutting, don't fancy having your back after a few day with a pole pruner either........