Add-a-pole

[DK_stihl]

I agree

most of us have used 4 extensions or more on a jamison fiberglass pole. while its not real comfortable. its pretty useful at pulling hangers out or clipping the tips of trees that can not support ones weight.

We often use orchard ladders on some species that are in the 20-30ft range due to them being so tightly branched and thin that you can not simply set your line in. A tool like this one would keep us off the ladder if it really worked. Call me nuts, but I get nervous on top of my 18ft orchard ladder. HATE LADDERS. Rather be 100ft in the air on a climbing line than be 18ft on a ladder.

I had one employee put the pole end of an orchard ladder on a concrete porch. End skidded and sent him crashing down breaking three ribs and a mouth full of blood. So as a business owner I am always looking at new ideas with an open mind in regards to safety and efficiency.

I dont believe electric is the answer, or a cord running down the shaft and among other things why I wouldn't buy it, but If they sold an HT131 that was 24ft and I could connect the trimmer head attachment or the 12" powered head to it I would atleast give it a try.

The ticket to a lighter pole power pruner is not steel, aluminum or any metal, its carbon fiber.

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I had an orchard ladder incident two summers ago. The client wanted me to get some dead oak leaves out of her yew hedge. I set the ladder up with the front leg in the hedge, and I think I must have set up on a rock because the ladder started to go over when I got to the top. I jumped, but caught my ankle on the bottom rung and twisted it. It put me out of work for a week.

 

[Toddppm]

A saw like that with a good motor would probably have almost the same power as a gas unit and would definitely have more torque. The couple times I used an extended Stihl it just frustrated me getting stuck in the cuts, a little more torque might have helped

 

[Kogafortwo]

I would buy it just for the whistle included, which you use to alert others to the danger of falling branches.
-Homeowner and proud

 

[outofmytree]

A saw like that with a good motor would probably have almost the same power as a gas unit and would definitely have more torque. The couple times I used an extended Stihl it just frustrated me getting stuck in the cuts, a little more torque might have helped

Yeah, I used to hate it when the polesaw got stuck. Then I took a few steps back and looked at the cut. Its because on extreme reach the cut is vertical, so the branch will bend enough to pinch the bar but not enough to break the limb. Now I if I think there is a risk of the limb pinching I cut a tiny scarf on one side and back cut the other. It takes longer than 1 cut but much less time than standing holding the polesaw like an idiot whilst my groundie climbs the ladder to help out whilst turning purple from holding the laughter in.........