Pole saw?

[Ryan Willock]

Ok, I need a new pole saw and had been thinking about getting a silky but after using Guy's fanno with a Jamison pole I'm not sure. What I really liked about Guy's setup is the hook on the back of the saw head, it makes it easy to hang on a limb while you move around and also to hook out hangers. I love silky saws but they don't seem to offer this feature. So how many of you use silky pole saws? Oh, the other thing about the jamison pole is its insulated, the silky is aluminum so its obviously not. Oh, what length do you like.

 

[OTG BOSTON]

I keep a few sections of poles. Usually only bring up one section in the tree if at all. All put together it is about seven ft. long. I like the ARS blades.

I also have a pole that is about 12 ft. long for those hard to reach places. One thing to consider when purchasing a pole is that some are warped and some can be heavier than others, so check 'em out in person.

 

[Blinky]

Yep, he put that hook to good use the whole time. Looks like Silky makes an optional hook for the Hayuchi, can't tell about the other ones though.
Chip

 

[Munkee feet]

polesaw

I love my Marvin from fred marvin assoc 1800 540-6680 it is lightweight and I can purchase more poles to it...I can also attach a lopper head and my sling shot to the same poles. ARS blades are defentaly the way to go.

 

[hobby climber]

Silky Rocks!!!

I'm a big fan of the 21' Silky pole saw. Had the first one for 3 year untill someone droped a log on it! Just bought another and have been very happy with it. I like the oval shape telescope action and its light weight! Its use it on close to 50% of my jobs. With its drop down knifs at each end of the saw blad, it makes short order of clearing the way for a T-bag launch with the big-shot! Get one, you will not be dissapointed, IMHO! HC

 

[Ryan Willock]

Chip, where did you see the hook??? I've been all over silky's site and can't find it? I must be looking over it but for the life of me I still don't see it.

 

[Blinky]

Chip, where did you see the hook??? I've been all over silky's site and can't find it? I must be looking over it but for the life of me I still don't see it.

Silkystore.com Hayuchi hook

 

[hobby climber]

Ryan,

I have seen it at another site but can't name "That Site" because I'll be banned for life from this one if I do! (Friggin AS Politics)! :angry2:

The hook attaches to the pole with the poles own screws & wing nuts that hold the blade in place. Just contact Silky direct by email and ask them about it. If they can't help you, ask for Eugen's email address and talk to him. Last I heard, the new version is in the development stage.

I believe Mike Mass has one on his pole saw!

HC

 

[Blinky]

Ryan,

I have seen it at another site but can't name "That Site" because I'll be banned for life from this one if I do! Friggin Politics! (Issues between the two sites) :angry2:
...

Uh oh... was I not supposed to do that?

 

[treeseer]

Uh oh... was I not supposed to do that?

Fear not, blinky. You referred to a sponsor's site, definitely acceptable behavior. It's another site that-shall-not-be-named, a la Voldemort. If you dare to breathe its name, you will be given the Avada Kevadra curse. You shall join the Boys in the Banned,:censored: and exist no more.

Oh yeah polesaws. I like what I have but I'll be trying others out at TCI Expo. That 21' model could come in handy...

 

[Ryan Willock]

Guy, what was the lenght on yours? 14'?

 

[M.D. Vaden]

Ok, I need a new pole saw and had been thinking about getting a silky but after using Guy's fanno with a Jamison pole I'm not sure.

Perfect post Ryan.

I just posted on handsaws, and sat down today to start a pole saw post. In about 1 week, I'm teaching at a gardens seminar held at the Ashland, Oregon university.

And I wanted to glean as much information as I could from the ArboristSite users. I know what I like, but other ideas are worth passing on.

Just last week, a LongBoy from Silky arrived. It's a newer model, which expands to 12'. What I like about it, is that the blade folds and locks, and it comes with a scabbard. So that pole saw can fit into a backseat area, and probably in my aluminumn truck toolbox.

I also use the fiberglass pole sections - not sure which brand - that I got from Tree Tools in Oregon. I had mine cut to 6' lengths rather than 8' because I have a 6' truck bed. The saw on it is a fanno, I think. The part the blade mounts on, has a heavy duty hook which is great for tugging on limbs that are hung-up.

So I think I like the two pole saw approach. One with the poles and hook, and the light aluminumn retracting kind like the Silky.

 

[Ryan Willock]

I had at first wanted the long boy but then it hit me..... It DOES NOT have a HOOK!!! I'm not even going to try to spell the other one but it looks like the one that I will probably order because as Chip pointed out you CAN get a hook for it.

 

[hammer0419]

Jamison are nice but HEAVY. As a lineman we use them quite a bit. Two sections (6' each) are not that bad but add a third and it is not the easiest thing to work with at all. I think if I were looking for a pole saw over the 12' range it would not be three Jamison poles and blade.

 

[rahtreelimbs]

When I first started in this biz and knew nothing one of the things I attended was a Tree Climbers Jamboree. At this event I bought all the parts for a polesaw but not the poles. I then went to Home depot ( remember I didn't know any better ) and bought 2 sections of closet pole. I am still using them to this day. I have broke them a few times but I just went shorter. They are not heavy and have used them numerous times in the tree although I find them very cumbersome to use. Most of the time I would rather climb out to do the work.

 

[treeseer]

Yeah Ryan, the jamison telescopes from 7 to 14'. they used to be whippy but them jameson stiffened their poles. ha ha. I can't handle sections in a tree.

the client is cool with waiting, especially since I left a rope in the tree. That makes 2 in chapel hill. yeah i know. :bang: The other job is a lot harder--large spreading white oaks. Tops busted out along with the best TIPs, and you gotta get to the ends. a lot more air under ya when ya limbwalk. 2nd line a must.

you really gotta lean on the line for those. address is on westwood off south columbia. look for a yellow rope, and think about whether that mental/inner ear conditioning will have you ready to help with those in january. Then again you may not want to look; the sight might be freezing.

 

[Ryan Willock]

Guy, I'm over near ellen place about once a week or so. If you want I can pick that rope up for you and bring it to you when we meet up next week. You didn't happen to see my other petzel ball lock binner anywhere yesterday did you? I can't remember wither or not I left it on your line or not? Also droped a new 10oz throw ball somewhere.

 

[M.D. Vaden]

Here's the one that just arrived

http://www.silkysaws.com/longboy12feet.htm

Someone mentioned Fred Marvin --- is that the Tree Tools guy from Lake Oswego, OR?

 

[lync]

pole saws

Just my two cents. I carry a pole and a half in the tree with me. A 6 ft Jamison and 1/2 a pole so its about 10 ft with the blade. It forces me to climb a little closer to the cut but carrying around 12ft of pole plus the head is a pain in the but. Silky is great but not dielectric. Sometimes I'm working around house drops or primarys, need that extra margine of protection. I also learned not to hang that pole saw on a branch ever. My buddy slashed his forearm requireing 24 stitches. The blood shot like a hydraulic leak. Instead carry the sheath on the blade with the buckle strap on the last hole so you can clip the lanyard hook through the loop on the pole saw head as well as the sheath strap. It only takes an extra second and will become second nature after a day or two. When making a cut let the sheath hang rom the lanyard s hook. Pole saws are a great tool but they bite hard.

Corey

 

[rebelman]

I use a pole saw alot. It's been the same for almost twenty years because I can't find a system to beat it. Fanno heads and blades. Wooden pole. Seventeen feet total length. Light as a feather. I keep a shorter one, and a jamison. I heard you can't push hangers too well with those telescoping ones.