Jameson poles

[kennertree]

I use the hollow jameson poles for my pruners and pole saws. Today i purchased 2 new ones and checked the price on the foam filled poles. Quite a difference in price. Anyways, has anybody ever tried spraying that expanding foam in the jameson poles? I thought of trying it, it might make the poles a little tougher. Once those poles crack its not a few weeks and they are broke completely. Maybe that foam would help prevent the caracking. Just wondering if that foam would change the insulation properties of the pole.

 

[skwerl]

dunno, I've never had one crack. Is the foam non-conductive?

 

[clearance]

I use the hollow jameson poles for my pruners and pole saws. Today i purchased 2 new ones and checked the price on the foam filled poles. Quite a difference in price. Anyways, has anybody ever tried spraying that expanding foam in the jameson poles? I thought of trying it, it might make the poles a little tougher. Once those poles crack its not a few weeks and they are broke completely. Maybe that foam would help prevent the caracking. Just wondering if that foam would change the insulation properties of the pole.

Got to be a reason why the hollow ones are dielectrically tested for utility work, don't do it if you work around power, I say. Ask the new guy here K- Moose, he used to be a lineman and knows all about hotsticks and so on.

 

[okietreedude1]

The foam poles are technically the only ones tested and they are tested to 100Kv per foot for five minutes.

I dont think I would recommend it. However, If youd like to call them and aske them, here's their number: 800-346-1956. you can also visit them on the web at: www.jamesonllc.com.

I cant imaging the spray foam being nonconductive therefore rendering your poles useless around elec. conductors saftey wise.

 

[clearance]

Thought about it, I was wrong, the hollow poles used to be good but stuff can get inside and ruin the insulation qualities, now they all have to be filled and have a dielectric test sticker to use in close proximety, sorry. Okie found the number for you.

 

[pbtree]

I use the foam filled, but I also tend to stay away from hot wires. (My hair is curley enough already! )

I have never cracked a pole as of yet...

 

[clearance]

I use the foam filled, but I also tend to stay away from hot wires. (My hair is curley enough already! )

I have never cracked a pole as of yet...

I have never busted one either, I have been in one tree and reached over to another tree with a three pole Jamieson and hooked onto branches (maples, alder, cottonwoods) And just pulled and yarded back with both hands real hard to snap off branches. They are pretty good for this type of production utility work, clearance, not appearance.

 

[Treeman14]

It's my understanding that the foam filled poles are manufactured differently than the hollow poles resulting in a stronger yet lighter pole. Personally, I prefer the foam filled. Now, for my crew, I may return to the Home Depot closet rods since they seem to lose about one or two poles per week.

 

[046]

I've got both styles. foam filled Jamison poles are slightly smaller in diameter over hollow poles and much stiffer.

 

[yooper]

not sure if ya have ever played with that expanding insulating foam befor, im just interested how yer going to fill the pole without making a terrible mess wihch im sure will happen. although they do make it non conductive. ithink great stuff makes. id do it out side maybe where no one will see ya...except maybe some neighbor hood kids should be good entertainment.

 

[Nickrosis]

I've never used a Jameson pole, but I'm horrible with the basswood ones. For the fairly small amount of tree work that I've done in the past 6 months, I've broken two of them! I backed over one with a loader and dropped a branch on another that was out of sight. :sigh:

 

[pbtree]

Nick,

I used to use wood poles back in the day. I recall breaking a few of them to, I drove over one with my pickup as I recall.

I have been using Jameson for quite a few years now. They seem to be quite durable (of course, I learned to not drive the pick up over them now, so that might make a bit of a difference...)