What kind of pole saws are We using..?

[Night Owle]

Just received from UPS A new 21' Silky Hayauchi ($209.00).
Ouch...! I know.....
I had been using the same pole saw but only 12' in length.
I found the 12'er to be a great investment not only on the ground
but also up in the trees , I use it on about 75% of My jobs.
I'm hoping this 21'er will save Me some unnecessary climbs
for those "just out of reach'ers.As We know time is money
and any time I can cut down on the Physical end of this
work the "Night Owle" is A happy camper......!!

Night Owle.....

 

[clearance]

Jamison, you can just keep snapping sticks together.

 

[Magnum783]

Jamison, you can just keep snapping sticks together.

I second that, if you happen to break one you just unsnap and replace. NO spending 209 to get a whole new unit. Also you can put what ever heads on you want.
Jared

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

I like the that Silky saw, I had one til a truck ran over it. One of my clients has one for each person on his crew, even me!

My favorite saw is a Marvin head on 12 ft of basswood. I hate ferrules on a saw because they are where all the slop is. I have one client who has the head on a ferrule and with two sections it sucks trying to cut something.

 

[beowulf343]

I have one client who has the head on a ferrule and with two sections it sucks trying to cut something.

That's why you need to take care of your poles. Dropping them straight out of trees will mess up the ferrules quicker than anything i know. Dropping them out of trees without a butt pole sucks too-get dirt frozen up in there during winter and it is a pita to clean out.

8 foot jamison's here. Usually one section will handle pretty much everything i need it to do in a tree but that is usually just with a hook head to set ropes. Two sections will get everything i need to from the ground-much more than that and they are too flexible and it will be just as easy to climb it. Nothing i love watching more than a guy with 4 six foot jamison poles trying to work a pole clip.

 

[oldirty]

we run the 8 ft jamison too, not bad. put a couple together and you can get what you need to. i had a 9 ft wood pole that i climbed with everytime up and i loved the thing. sling and biner'd it right to my saddle. that is until i dropped a chunk on it and snapped it in 2. (couldve sworn i asked the groundguy to move it) it was perfect, not too long but long enough to get everywhere.

i still think of that polesaw often....

actually, now that i am reminiscing i dont like those fiberglass poles at all!
i run them cause we have them.

although, i do have a 16ft wood pole that needs a sawblade. i might have to cut it down to size and start fresh with that one.

we'll see.



oldirty

 

[John464]

Jamison. not sure what size my sections are. Only problem is they do tend to get cracks and eventually snap. They develop cracks when you throw them out of trees and use a lot of sections at once. I use them with a blade, a clip, and a hook(to pull hangers).

 

[BostonBull]

Jameson here as well

although the Lemco sticks are nice too. Same idea as the Jameson but the have a push button release instead of the swing metal "gate"

 

[kkottemann]

Fred Marvin,
have the same poles and saw a company gave me when I first went to work in 1999.

 

[unatool]

Jameson for the pole saws - Marvin for the pole pruners. I like the difference in color ("hey you - tie on that YELLOW polesaw!"). I have two 12ft poles strapped to the top of the dumptruck. I keep two 10ft sections that snap together in the ladderbox - I use this the most... the full 20ft is nice to set lines with... a little tough to cut a branch.
My question is pole saw HEAD preferences?? I only like the Fanno with a hooked blade for pulling hangers!

 

[pbtree]

Jamison, you can just keep snapping sticks together.

Exactly - works fine for me...

 

[treeseer]

Telescoping Jameson. Also use telescoping florian. snapping sections on and off and dealing with ferrule slop is not fun or efficient.

 

[a_lopa]

Jamison.big shot,line lifter,some big japanese cutting head ive used on a few occasions.

 

[Stihl User]

I won my Silky Hayate 21' and love it. I still use the fiberglass one's from time to time though.

 

[Bermie]

Add one for the Silky crew!!
21' Hayauchi, one section split on me, I emailed the company and they sent a new section FREE within a week (to Bermuda, not bad!) Mine cost $172 from Forestry Suppliers. I like that it is not too heavy.
Also use a telescoping 11' Fiskars pruning stick, and a 5' fixed Fiskars pruning stick.

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

That's why you need to take care of your poles. Dropping them straight out of trees will mess up the ferrules quicker than anything i know. Dropping them out of trees without a butt pole sucks too-get dirt frozen up in there during winter and it is a pita to clean out.

It is not about the dropping but the sloppy tolerance between the socket and shaft. Yes, abuse will beat poles up, but a solid dedicated pole is much more efficient then one with 2 connections in it.

 

[Thillmaine]

Both

I have used the hayuchi,k it works great for pruning from the ground, although due to the lack of hook it is rather difficult to use in a tree. I have a wooden pole saw (ash) with a marvin head, and yes the slosh is kind of a ?????, but you get used to it. If I break it, 28 bucks for a new pole, use the head again. I also have jameson 8' sections that are sometimes nicer for a short climb where longer "hooking" isnt required. 2 sections is awfully heavcy though when held out horizontally.

 

[treeseer]

2 sections is awfully heavcy though when held out horizontally.

Not easy even after you get conditioned to it...

Hey Bermie, how do you like that fiskars? I liked the look of one I saw once but sticker shock got me.

 

[Tom Dunlap]

Polesaw...Silky Longboy rules!!!

Pole pruner...telescoping 'glass unit made by Bartlett tree tools...not related to the Stamford, CT Bartlett company. Marvin pruner head is the only one for me.

For extension sections I like wooden six foot sections...If I ever replace them they'll be Marvins.

Big Shot...two four foot 'glass Jamesons.

One company makes 'glass poles with terrible ferrules. The male end is put in and when it bottoms the hole for the spring clip doesn't line up. The male end has to be lifted and twisted. I would never use this kind. The male end should bottom and then just twist to have the snap pin drop into place without fidgeting around.

'Glass extension sections are heavier and not much more durable to abuse. My wooden sections are years old because I painted them with some yellow enamel when they were new. Every once in a while I have to sand off a splinter and repaint. No big deal.

 

[arbor pro]

silky

I switched from the ARS (faulty lock mechanisms) to the Silky Hayauchi 21' and have used the same saw with original blade for 2 years now. It's a great saw. I have bent the blade at a 90 degree angle and it hasn't snapped yet!

Which reminds me - I 'd better order a replacement blade. Now that I mentioned that I haven't broken the original yet, it's sure to happen today or tomorrow...