which pole pruner

[SteveBullman]

i currently have a stihl pole pruner, and looking to buy a second.
does anyone know how the husky compares to the stihl?

 

[SteveBullman]

not seen the 101 over here yet.

 

[Stumper]

I like Husky products but neither they nor Shindaiwa seem to have Power Pruners in the class of the Stihls and Echos. The bigger Echos have an optional 5' add on extension which puts them beyond the Stihls in reach. Power is adequate but less than the Stihls.

 

[BigJohn]

what do you need that for? save your money. This is arborist site not an adult retirement comunity.

 

[SteveBullman]

we do highway contracts john.
when you've got 100 trees to crown lift in a day it makes a heck of a difference

 

[ROLLACOSTA]

ht 75 built strong i dropped one 25 ft out of a tree and it still works brill...ht 75 number1 choice if i where in the market for a new power pruner

 

[SteveBullman]

thats what we got at the moment rolla
only thing i can fault it with is the air filter covers which fall off frequently with the slightest brush

 

[ROLLACOSTA]

my one doesn't why not change the cover and carb houseing..prob solved

 

[ROLLACOSTA]

or tape it on or even screw it on

 

[SteveBullman]

i'll try that.
did you get my last pm by the way, you need to re-send the last message you sent me cos my mailbox was full

 

[SteveBullman]

saw the echo today at a show, looks good, think im going to buy me one
definetly much lighter than the stihl, hopefully it wont have the bad points the stihl has, like the dodgy heads

 

[preach it]

I have the bigger model Echo. It has helped me so much in my job that it should be gold plated. I wore out my first one and bought another one last year. I found the newer model does not have an adjustable carb., other than that I liked the changes in the newer model. I also have the 5 ft. extension. I have only used it a couple of times. It makes the whole setup so heavy that you can only hold it straight up when fully extended. I also bought the trimmer head that that is easily exchanged. It is heavy duty and works well, although it too is heavy when fully extended. I never have had to buy any parts for either one that I have purchased. They hold up real well.

 

[a_lopa]

Originally posted by aussie_lopa
cant say ive used an echo,but this 75 has been good.short screw does the job on the cover.still going ok after 1 yr line clearing getting paid by the span(tree trimming race) and 3 years residential.you make more money with a ht 75 than any other saw

the pic

 

[Stumper]

Mike, Please outline the degrees of 'dead'. I know about dying, dead and, now, very dead(a state that makes guys with power pruners climb OTHER trees). What intermediate states of dead exist? Does it apply to humans?

 

[SilverBlue]

Justin here is a pic of very dead, or at least the transition of...

 

[Nathan Wreyford]

I haven't had a chainsaw-on-a-stick since I lived in Texas. Great for clearance over a street or parkinglots.

Really nice as a remote detonation tool on very dead trees.

Responsible for a lot of bad tree work when in the wrong hands

 

[SteveBullman]

Originally posted by Nathan Wreyford


Responsible for a lot of bad tree work when in the wrong hands

you can say that again

 

[SteveBullman]

but dont

 

[ROLLACOSTA]

oregan did a power prunner once ,they did look like an echo,there are loads outthere to pick from don't tanaka,komatsu ,shindiawa all make one

 

[Stumper]

Rolly, Technic tool patented the concept and produced a Power Pruner(trademarked name) with an Echo powerhead. Oregon (Blount) bought Technic's Power pruner and produced it with Echo powerheads. Eventually Echo got the whole shebang. Echo changed the toolhead design but still produces basically what Technic first marketed. Yes, everyone is on the bandwagon but most are producing tools with less reach than the Echo and Stihl-Echo is the champ.:angel: