Pole saw?

[John Paul Sanborn]

Pole saws are about the only tool I do not carry because I have a shortbed truck and I hate using a lot of sections. The ferrel joint is where most of the flex is. And I hate moving through the tree with a pole saw. Only on super fine prunes, or big spreading trees will I use a polesaw.

My favorite setup is ~14 ft basswood with a marvin head and and ARS blade. Fir and hemlock suck becuase of how they splinter out. Almost as bad a fiberglass left out in the sun.

I have 2 clients with Hayuchi, and that's what I use with them. If the blades are new they are wicked sharp which trumps the weight issue. But with the cost factor, that usually waits till the tips of the teeth look like a comb

 

[M.D. Vaden]

My favorite setup is ~14 ft basswood with a marvin head and and ARS blade. Fir and hemlock suck becuase of how they splinter out. Almost as bad a fiberglass left out in the sun.

I wonder if the fiberglass type makes a difference.

My poles lay in the back of my pickup, on top of the rubber bed liner. They are in full daylight. In 3 years, they have not cracked or split. Although they just showed a slight discoloration last summer.

But 3 years, or 2, worth of use, and they've paid their dues so far.

Those were purchased from Tree Tools in Lake Oswego, Oregon.

Thats treetools.com

They will ship too.

 

[treeseer]

jps as you know spreading trees are the norm here, so polesaw use is too.

reb, you have a 17'wooden pole? or sections?

Corey you're right about injury--I got 7 stitches in the scalp from one--BRIGHT red blood in the head. I like putting the polewas on a lanyard but hate the way it catches ropes. I use it so often, sheaths are a pain.

Still working on that issue.

 

[rebelman]

I use sixteen foot dowel rods. Inch and a quarter I think. Pine or fir I think. Roll them and find the straight ones. I also keep a ten or twelve footer handy.

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

jps as you know spreading trees are the norm here, so polesaw use is too.

That's why I liked working there so much. It seemed like small trees were the exception when I worked for you.

 

[Ryan Willock]

Well blinky and I went to sherrill's today and I got a silky 16' hayauchi and then ordered the hook from the silky store. I tried a couple of cuts with it and so far I like it.

 

[(WLL)]

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.

When climbing in tree i like 14ft octogon ash wood pole i like long thin blade with tripple edge tooth and large meat eater hook on tip.
my favorit ground pole is the 21ft silky with hook hanger extra this extra is a must
remember avoid wires with any pole leave to trained contracters only it could cost u your life

 

[Blinky]

Well blinky and I went to sherrill's today and I got a silky 16' hayauchi and then ordered the hook from the silky store. I tried a couple of cuts with it and so far I like it.

Yeah... Ryan got off easy, I spent my children's inheritance and bought a complete DRT climbing rig. It sure beats rock climbing gear though.

 

[Ryan Willock]

Chip, are up for climbing around later today up at donks?

 

[OTG BOSTON]

pole section carrier

I wonder if the fiberglass type makes a difference.

My poles lay in the back of my pickup, on top of the rubber bed liner. They are in full daylight. In 3 years, they have not cracked or split. Although they just showed a slight discoloration last summer.

But 3 years, or 2, worth of use, and they've paid their dues so far.

Those were purchased from Tree Tools in Lake Oswego, Oregon.

Thats treetools.com

They will ship too.

I got a length of 6in PVC pipe cut it to length and capped it, mounted it above the wheel well, voila! pole saw carrier. The head has to be stored in the cab, but I can carry three sections, maybe four in the pipe.

 

[Ryan Willock]

I spent the afternoon climbing around a good sized maple with it today and loved it!