Pole Pruners and Saws

[Husky288XP]

I am looking into buying a new set of pole pruners and saws and wondering what is the best anymore. I was leaning towards Jameson sectional poles and a marvin pruner and saw head. But there are those ARS and silky teleoscoping poles too. I have always used sectionals, but I wonder how the teleoscoping ones hold up, etc?

 

[Lumberjack]

I use sectional Jameson poles, and a fanno hooktip blade.

I covered the exact same thing two months ago here.

That should cover it.

 

[Guy Meilleur]

THat thread didn't really answer the telescoping vs. sectional question. Get a telescoper; Jameson's is ok, florian's costs more but is better.

 

[Lumberjack]

Originally posted by Guy Meilleur
THat thread didn't really answer the telescoping vs. sectional question. Get a telescoper; Jameson's is ok, florian's costs more but is better.

True True. How are the telescopers rigidity as compared to sectionals? My sectionals do great as long as you keep the pole length around 16'. 20' is ok, 28' is somewhat hard to deal with, but after you get it on the limb, the weight of the poles and the flexibility makes it easier to cut. I get a rithym goin with the polesaw flexing, and use it to conserve energy.


I normally only use the 28' to get junk outa powerlines.

 

[Lumberjack]

Something that I have been thinkin about it that a rectangular pole would be much more stiff than the common round pole. It is well know that rectangular tubing it much better at withstanding beaming loads.

Fiberglass would be harder to mold in a rectangal, but an oval shape would offer about the same thing, and be easier to mold. Extruded aluminum would be easy to make in a rectangle.

Just thinkin.

 

[wiley_p]

One of my climbers has the ARS and I think it is much better than the Silky, he uses it alot in the tree. I dont use my Hyauchi in the tree anymore that is inviting problems, and as Rocky said the head detaches, and you can get the adaptor and put a marvin pruner head on there.

 

[Kneejerk Bombas]

I have two different Silky pole saws and like them both much more than the sectional deals. No problems with the plastic locks as of yet.
Never used the ARS, but silky handsaw blades are better than ARS, is that true of the polesaw blades too?