Showing posts with label Pole Pruners. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pole Pruners. Show all posts

Sunday, 15 February 2015

Essential tools - Pole pruners/hook

This is one of those tools I went for years without and now wonder how on earth I managed, I now take them to every job


They may not get used on every job but I'd sooner have them and not need them than need them and not have them!

I have x2 4ft poles and x2 6ft poles which gives me a good range of options for height, I may think about adding another 6 ft pole at some point.

The pruners are perfect for the finishing touches on a medium reduction or for virtually every cut on a small one and the hook comes in equally useful, whether its freeing hanging branches, pulling over small trees or lifting phone lines clear of a branch, I wouldn't want to do some jobs with out it.

I also use the poles for my Big shot, which again may not get used very often, but makes life a lot easier when it does.

My poles are Frank Marvin, but they look identical to Jameson poles and are interchangeable with there accessories. I've been very impressed with the quality and build and seem to take any punishment I throw at them and show very little sign of their age or use


Sunday, 16 March 2014

Pole pruners storage


Its annoyed me for a while having the poles kicking around in the back of the truck and when carrying them you can never seem to hold more than 3 without dropping one, so finally found a use for those old bits of hitch cord I inexplicably keep.




Tied with a constrictor knot they are kept nice and tight together, making storage and transport much easier. 

The link above explains a bit more about about the constrictor knot and its uses. Its a really handy knot to have in the bag.