Tree Inspection Probe

[davidjm55]

Could anyone help me with a recommendation, I need to get a probe. I'm signing up for a PTI course and would like to get one asap.

Any help appreciated

David

[Chris at eden]

You can use anything. Bike spoke, welding rod, wooden cane, etc. A mallet and binoculars is also a good idea.

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

You can use anything. Bike spoke, welding rod, wooden cane, etc. A mallet and binoculars is also a good idea.

 

...and, to give you a bit of 'extra' purchase if required, a large screw driver can be a useful addition.

 

IF you can also get your 'probe' to act as your measuring stick for estimating tree heights that's also useful.

 

Good luck..

Paul

 

PS Don't forget the compass too, for recording on which side of the tree a 'less obvious' defect is present...

[beechwood]

I got one from Treeworker has a rubber end to handle, that you can use as a sounding hammer and is marked with 100mm increments, which is a great help when probing decay.

Yes you can save money by using anything but IMO this was worth every penny

 

 

You can't alway compete on price but you can on quality

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

"I likes that"...looks a very useful bit of kit.

 

Cheers

 

Paul

[Andrew Gale]

I carry 2 x 300mm long screw drivers, 1 x thin and 1 x chunky; I've then gone on to mark increments of 25mm with electricians tape.

 

I've also got a 1m x 5mm wide steel bar with a handle bent at the top, again with increments marked with electricians tape, this time 100mm spacings.

 

When I get round to it, I'll etch the increments with an etching tool but for the time being tape will do.

 

Sorbus International sell a posh probe that can extend with additional sections.

 

Good luck with the course

[David Humphries]

we use a 1970's London County Council Park Keepers litter stick

 

The wooden handle (probably some rare & illicitly sourced tropical hardwood ) doubles up as a sounding hammer when the thor is out of reach

 

Wielded here with style & aplomb by Agent Arb

 

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[bob]

I got one from Treeworker has a rubber end to handle, that you can use as a sounding hammer and is marked with 100mm increments, which is a great help when probing decay.

Yes you can save money by using anything but IMO this was worth every penny[ATTACH]160745[/ATTACH]

 

 

You can't alway compete on price but you can on quality

 

 

Shame they don't appear to be on his website

[beechwood]

You could use that old fashioned thing called a telephone and ask!

 

 

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[treeseer]

beechwood, that looks sweet--how long is it?