Lightweight power pole clip

Treetopflyer

Treetopflyer

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I’ve been pulling the cord for many years now! ;) To me it’s one of the most relaxing and meditative practices in tree work.. I’ve come to realize I love , even though feel pretty beat after shaping trees all day , all week , all season when the pole clip is in my hands. So I’m relying on leads from the buzz to help us move towards that perfect power pole clip that won’t leave my shoulder and hands feeling like a just made thousands of cuts. I think trees would get wounded a lot less worldwide with the wrong tool for the job if it was easier to perform good clean cuts with less energy for the worker out on the tips. Something probably battery powered and sleek with power to clean cut some decent sized wood comparable to modern day mechanical pole clips Or better . I saw was it Milwaukee may have come out with something ?. Looking for any and all informa you may have in regards. Here’s to happy pole pruning!
 
flushcut said:
Hire someone.
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That’s the problem I can find people who have no problem killing trees and maming , but hand them a pole clip and they go crying home I can’t do this anymore . Plus didn’t you read the post I like to pole clip just want to have a tool that likes to pole clip as well More than me ! Lol
 
https://www.lstik.com/

I can not say enough good things about these. Yes they are expensive, and yes they are worth it if you do a l lot of pruning. It is a huge improvement in efficiency, and quality (like you said, because you are less tired), and it is easier on your body. We have been using these for a few years and I would never go back to fiberglass now. Anyone who does high quality pruning should have them.

A battery extended reach pruner may have it's place, but it is heavy. I could not imagine making hundreds of cuts with that in a day.
 
FJR said:
https://www.lstik.com/

I can not say enough good things about these. Yes they are expensive, and yes they are worth it if you do a l lot of pruning. It is a huge improvement in efficiency, and quality (like you said, because you are less tired), and it is easier on your body. We have been using these for a few years and I would never go back to fiberglass now. Anyone who does high quality pruning should have them.

A battery extended reach pruner may have it's place, but it is heavy. I could not imagine making hundreds of cuts with that in a day.
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Lighting stick is sweet but I’m searching for a bypass pruner style maybe should add that to my original post ! And something I press a button for the cut action instead of that long hard pull I’m used to from tradional pole clip.
 
Just curious have you tried the blue Jameson poles?
What d you do when your pull string is to short?
If I’m clipping a lot I like to put the excess string into a monkey fist. I worked with a guy that used some Velcro with a monkey fist and wrapped it on the pole for a streamlined approach


I got to try some pneumatic pole clips once. Cool idea but heavy and impractical. I feel like too much of my clipping is 16+ feet, it’s my neck that takes the beating, gotta remember to look down every few cuts and breath

How do you sharpen your clip?
 
Neill said:
Just curious have you tried the blue Jameson poles?
What d you do when your pull string is to short?
If I’m clipping a lot I like to put the excess string into a monkey fist. I worked with a guy that used some Velcro with a monkey fist and wrapped it on the pole for a streamlined approach


I got to try some pneumatic pole clips once. Cool idea but heavy and impractical. I feel like too much of my clipping is 16+ feet, it’s my neck that takes the beating, gotta remember to look down every few cuts and breath

How do you sharpen your clip?
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I don’t think what I’m envisioning exists yet! I do use Monkeys fists on some at the end sometimes and grab knots on the line set at variable distance to aid the process with something to pull beyond a relatively thin rope provided on Marvin’s and Jamesons and basically all other brands mostly to fit over the pulley for the cutter head, once past the pulley , you can beef up the cordage for an easier grip on the pull cord. The beauty of the design of the good old fashion pole clip is the ability to move the pole and pull the cord at the distance you need it. So staying With that design would be great vs a trigger in one location on the tool probably farthest away from the cutting end . I just want power assistance to some degree without adding much weight or bulk . As you said air power gets bulky , like hydraulic clips, and even most the battery power clips out now are bulky and not durable enough for professional tree crews.
I could not maneuver a tool like that around the tree well enough to make it worth it. I use some fiberglass kits various brands. My favorites I have a few basswood pole with Marvin heads, I inherited from my grandfather that are my go to 8 footers and I find for in tree use ten feet is a good size that is best manageable and versatile. I do have some longer kits but not basswood.
shrpening sometimes take blade off , I have couple different files and do the bevel first on blade then just debur the flat back of blade that rides along anvil and touch up anvil side inside with round file.
 
I envisioned something like this, but with the wire inside a telescoping pole and trigger at the end. We used to do days of browntail caterpillar nest clipping (<1” dia) and wanted something better than the normal setups.169254F3-20EA-42FF-B787-F43E9CBCA4CB.png
 
 
Treetopflyer said:
I’ve been pulling the cord for many years now! ;) To me it’s one of the most relaxing and meditative practices in tree work.. I’ve come to realize I love , even though feel pretty beat after shaping trees all day , all week , all season when the pole clip is in my hands. So I’m relying on leads from the buzz to help us move towards that perfect power pole clip that won’t leave my shoulder and hands feeling like a just made thousands of cuts. I think trees would get wounded a lot less worldwide with the wrong tool for the job if it was easier to perform good clean cuts with less energy for the worker out on the tips. Something probably battery powered and sleek with power to clean cut some decent sized wood comparable to modern day mechanical pole clips Or better . I saw was it Milwaukee may have come out with something ?. Looking for any and all informa you may have in regards. Here’s to happy pole pruning!
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While your waiting for the perfect power pole clip you already use a Fiskars Power Stick (or some such) for 6 to12 foot extension of decorative and light pruning cuts up to 3/4 inch right?
 
FJR said:
https://www.lstik.com/

I can not say enough good things about these. Yes they are expensive, and yes they are worth it if you do a l lot of pruning. It is a huge improvement in efficiency, and quality (like you said, because you are less tired), and it is easier on your body. We have been using these for a few years and I would never go back to fiberglass now. Anyone who does high quality pruning should have them.

A battery extended reach pruner may have it's place, but it is heavy. I could not imagine making hundreds of cuts with that in a day.
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FJR What pruner are you using with these? The poles sound great for polesaw work.
 
Neill said:
Just curious have you tried the blue Jameson poles?
What d you do when your pull string is to short?
If I’m clipping a lot I like to put the excess string into a monkey fist. I worked with a guy that used some Velcro with a monkey fist and wrapped it on the pole for a streamlined approach


I got to try some pneumatic pole clips once. Cool idea but heavy and impractical. I feel like too much of my clipping is 16+ feet, it’s my neck that takes the beating, gotta remember to look down every few cuts and breath

How do you sharpen your clip?
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I have a setup with the blue poles. I wanted to get a bit taller than my 21 foot aluminum Silky type poles. I have three 8 foot sections. The ferrals and pole combined are so bendy that it's hard to get it all up vertical to do snips 30 feet tall. Not very practical. I use it more as a 16 footer.
 
A cheap option for long reach are masonry bull float poles, the pin together type not the screw type. 40’ is doable. More rigid than fiberglass but still…
Lightning stick :baba: Homer Simpson!!!!
 
Merle Nelson said:
I have a setup with the blue poles. I wanted to get a bit taller than my 21 foot aluminum Silky type poles. I have three 8 foot sections. The ferrals and pole combined are so bendy that it's hard to get it all up vertical to do snips 30 feet tall. Not very practical. I use it more as a 16 footer.
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I regularly use a single 12' jameson pole with a non removable pruner head, and even that feels pretty darn bendy. Still gets the job done, but I would like more rigidity
 
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