using a 880 up the tree

[JosephD]

how many of you guys have used a stihl ms880 up in the tree?

 

i have myself never used or seen anyone use one up the tree and was wondering how hard it is to maneuver it up there due to the weight of the saw , and thinking about how hard it is to ascend up there tree with in dangling below you on your harness.

 

just out of interest really how you guys felt the first time you used one up a height.

[Stephen Blair]

Had to do it a few times, I was never going up with it, I was working my way down:biggrin:

 

It's like anything, you find a way to make it work, it's only heavy lifting into position, after that it does all the work. It's good fun tbh.

[ukminch]

Aye but only cos the firm I was subbing to didnt have a 66 to hand.......

[hiluxstihl]

Spur of the moment job, used a 660 because it was all that was available, had to watch the tip as it was inclined to be trying other branches

[gand]

Can't see a reason for climbing up a tree with a 88/880. Always been for chogging a stem down, and been sent up to me. There a great tool up a big stem, once in place for cutting

[Gary Prentice]

Used one a few times when the 66 was a bit small for chogging down. Not loads of fun tbh but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do.

[Peter]

Yes, and a 3120, not simultaneously though.

 

If you have a 4' plus bar they are awkward to get into the cut, once the cuts started its easy enough. Starting a series of cuts with a smaller saw and then swapping to the big one can make it easier.

[Ian Clarke]

havent been the climber but was the groundie and the climber set up a quick rigging line and we hauled the saw up to him and like other people have said once its in the cut no probs. oh also our climber had a small plastic wedge to make sure the chog did not bite on to the saw.

[skyhuck]

Yes, and a 3120, not simultaneously though.

 

If you have a 4' plus bar they are awkward to get into the cut, once the cuts started its easy enough. Starting a series of cuts with a smaller saw and then swapping to the big one can make it easier.

 

 

If your having to chog down a huge stem, go down the stem and cut slots with a smaller saw for every chog your going cut, then go back to the top and get the 88 sent up.

[Rob D]

 

If your having to chog down a huge stem, go down the stem and cut slots with a smaller saw for every chog your going cut, then go back to the top and get the 88 sent up.

 

 

 

Have used an 880 twice up a tree - hard work! - as above use a small saw to start the cut so you can then rest the bar of the 880 in position...

 

Very hard to start the cut with an 880 up a tree.