which pole pruner?

[bob]

silky hyunchi takes some beating

[log supplier]

i made my own ..telescopic handle from a car washing brush and bolted the the saw bit on the end....

its twice as ridged as the extendable silky i have and half the weight...

 

rob mate it extends to a max length of 4 meters... but for people who are just starting out/or on a budget its ideal....

i only hade mine as i was sick of being up a tree with a big silky, some times the silky was too long and clumbsy, so i made my own...its great and does the job also for a total of £18 you you cant go wrong....

[alistairmagee]

i can imagine that some people will probably disagree with me on this one, but i think pole pruners are just a lazy mans tool.

On my 1st employed tree climbing position in holland i was issued one as part of my standard climbing kit. (silky) the product was good but the way people came to rely on them and use them in the tree i think was some what terrible.

the finished cuts were either flush of stubbed and more times or not ripped.

i think it just encourages people to be lazy and not carry out the work in a professional manor.

its the type of tool i would expect a pikey too use...

i would nt be seen dead using one.

[Joe]

i can imagine that some people will probably disagree with me on this one, but i think pole pruners are just a lazy mans tool.

On my 1st employed tree climbing position in holland i was issued one as part of my standard climbing kit. (silky) the product was good but the way people came to rely on them and use them in the tree i think was some what terrible.

the finished cuts were either flush of stubbed and more times or not ripped.

i think it just encourages people to be lazy and not carry out the work in a professional manor.

its the type of tool i would expect a pikey too use...

i would nt be seen dead using one.

 

i see what you are saying, but they do have there place, for example on one of the contracts that we are working through at the minute there is a lot of crown lifts, which take less than five mins with the powered pole saw, but if had to be climbed would take at least 20 mins, wjich would also be at a loss to the company and it would not be worthwhile doing the work, but the polesaw makws it so much more productive

[ACUF]

Hayuchi 21' by Silky. Also have the 21' ARS turbo cut w/ adaptable corona loppers for smaller stuff, both invaluable tools, sharp as can be.

 

ACUF