Power Pruner Harness

[MasterBlaster]

I saw this over at ArbTalk and thought whud the hay? Anyone ever try one of these??? I'm thinking thumbs down, but I dunno...

 

[Jonseredbred]

I have one exactly like that!!! I use it in the bedroom.

 

[SkwerI]

If I were to show up on a job and the boss was wearing one of those, I think I'd just leave. :roll:

 

[sawinredneck]

Nothing about that looks right, just nothing!!
I am scared to add more!!!

 

[top hopper]

I wonder if he can load logs into a truck with it ?

 

[gf beranek]

That would never work in a tree. I used a power pruner only a few times and each time it was dull as a hoe. But I do have to say, dull or not, it made it possible to cut something I really did not want to be out on.

 

[cory]

Yeah the harness looks bogus but power pruners are a kickbutt tool.

 

[Frans]

That looks like an excellent tool for motivating lazy stupid workers.
See you attach a coca-cola, carrot, ham sammi, bag of weed, etc etc to the end of it, then tell the guy to go to work!

 

[cory]

That was funny!

 

[NeTree]

I think I'd rather just climb the few feet to prune it without it.

 

[gf beranek]

Frans, where do you get all these fantastic notions? I could see how that would work.

 

[JonnyHart]

That looks like an excellent tool for motivating lazy stupid workers.
See you attach a coca-cola, carrot, ham sammi, bag of weed, etc etc to the end of it, then tell the guy to go to work!

Yeah stick a twinkie on there and I'd run more often, that's for sure.

 

[NeTree]

Sheesh.. always with the fat jokes....

 

[lumberjack]

It works dandy. I mentioned it in another thread to Derek about getting one to use in his man lift since he uses it so much.

I played with one in St Louis. I think it's $300 or $400.

 

[MasterBlaster]

So will you get one?

 

[Old Monkey]

I think that would be great for a landscaper doing smaller parking lot trees.

 

[Hobby Climber]

I'd be looking up a lot more for dark clowds if I were forced to use that thing!

 

[Che]

That looks like it would help old ladies like me!

 

[OTGBOSTON]

I think that would be great for a landscaper doing smaller parking lot trees.

I could see it for my guys when we go down streets 'elevating' trees.

We use pole pruners quite a bit, its a nice tool if you treat it right.

 

[MasterBlaster]

If I had to wear one for extended periods I would sure give it a shot.

 

[sotc]

That looks like it would help old ladies like me!

che, the young man doesnt come with it

 

[Al Smith]

That gizmo looks a bit like a spring balancer used on assmbley lines ,in a way . If that is the case and if it's set up properly it in effect causes the tool to be almost weightless . It's an ergonomic thing .

 

[Stumper]

I think that might prove particularly beneficial when using the hedger attachment. In the normal course of pruning I would feel handicapped by the support-The pruner is swung around to different angles, upside down etc. to make proper collar cuts.

 

[stig]

We sometimes spend a week or more cutting branches off trees along forest roads, so the logging trucks wont get their rearwiev mirrors knocked off.
When you have to carry a pole pruner all day, that harness is just the thing.
You don't have a lot of flexibility, but then we just move the pruner straight up and down.

 

[Che]

che, the young man doesnt come with it

Well THAT'S a crock!