Longest pole pruner

[Ewan Murray]

Could you use a set of silky poles as they are cheaper?

 

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[Peter]

If your on flat solid ground then a self propelled boom is usually the quickest way, no set up time and you can drive it around while the basket is elevated.

[likeitorlumpit]

It's not going to be a nice job using a pole pruner that long.

Also for the record the only time we had issues with one of our telescopics was after we used a hedge cutter attachment on it. The stihl one just doesn't like it other than for trimming soft stuff.

[Albe013]

hi guys the echo power pruner with the extension bar will cut branches 23 feet of the ground if that helps

thanks albert

if at first you dont succeed sod it and put the kettle on

[Mark Bolam]

Ditto Peter.

 

A Genie Boom hired for a week will cost a lot less than a pole pruner which will leave a raggy finish at 6m anyway.

[Big 'Ammer]

Man basket and a teleporter.

[Johny Walker]

why not try the old fashioned way &

 

climb them

 

thats what you went to collage for wasnt it

[jonmackeen]

Man basket and a teleporter.

 

Definitely get a man basket on tele-handler, if you use one with legs you can have them just off the ground and move along quite quickly. I have done this loads of times and its a lot less pain (back & neck) quicker, tidier (cuts) than a pole saw.

[RobRainford]

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.

 

Good point Andy, maybe the 4m stihl one would get used in the future as crown lifting does come up now and again. If its looking tricky to get a massive one I think we will go to doing it out a mewp. Only thing is, I don't have a mewp ticket so we would have to hire a guy with one. Might look into putting the money into that instead.

 

I agree on all other points about length of time for using one and also the quality of the job. Climbing we really think will take too long compared to the easiness of a mewp on the job.

[ukminch]

You can borrow my mewp ticket Rob, I hardly use it. Just put on a couple of stone, become an ugly bugger and you'll be fine!