How'd it go today?

[friedrich]

Zubat hand saw, Zubat 13’ pole saw, Nutballed 2511. Biggest deadwood was 12” most cuts were pencil size. The two big dead limbs were rigged natty crotch.

electric secateur

 

[flushcut]

I wish!

 

[SeanKroll]

They're cheap and worth having!

 

[flushcut]

Do you have a brand you like?

 

[SeanKroll]

No.




There are lots on the market.

I bought a Craftsman larger capacity one from Lowe's for $120 several seasons ago. 1.25" or something.

It's a bit heavy, built on a drill-type body.
2 hands for extended use.

A 3/4" capacity would be nice as a complement.

Clean cuts.

Way faster than manual secateurs or loppers.

 

[SeanKroll]

$75 on up. $800-1200 for high quality.

 

[friedrich]

i have the alpen/ felco one and while the first one self destruct, the replacement one is holding up fine. i wish i bought the pelenc but its 800€ and i am not using it enough

 

[SeanKroll]

https://www.homedepot.com/pep/Milwaukee-M12-12V-Cordless-Brushless-Pruner-Shears-Tool-Only-2534-20/323836198?g_store=4708&source=shoppingads&locale=en-US&fp=ggl&pla&mtc=SHOPPING-BF-CDP-GGL-D25P-028_032_HANDHELD_POWER-NA-NA-NA-PMAX-NA-NA-NA-NA-NBR-NA-NA-NA-PMAX_SHP_PORTABLE_EXISTING_BHU24&cm_mmc=SHOPPING-BF-CDP-GGL-D25P-028_032_HANDHELD_POWER-NA-NA-NA-PMAX-NA-NA-NA-NA-NBR-NA-NA-NA-PMAX_SHP_PORTABLE_EXISTING_BHU24-20950135886--&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20953551022&gbraid=0AAAAADq61UdJJnufGfiIPwSuvQrRPF4bi&gclid=Cj0KCQjw1ZjOBhCmARIsADDuFTD1_y-vnhJtYepTY-mtkMotBIi9-pTOUCCf2XDwP9-MtsVJIeNgRk0aAv6CEALw_wcB#overlay

If you already have batteries fir a brand, look into that brand.

I have some old m12 batteries. I would consider something like this.

 

[Dave Shepard]

Those things scare the crap out of me, for some reason.

 

[SeanKroll]

Applying a little pressure to a branch so as to make tension wood on the blade side helps at thicker diameters.