Two TreeMek’s one huge Elm tree

[Rainwater]

Pk110 holding, Pk33 cutting. Great experience, went better than I anticipated for sure. Being able to hold the end while cutting made it way faster/easier than making cuts from the bucket truck.

 

[southsoundtree]

HOLY GUACAMOLE!

 

[theatertech87]

That's one of the only times I've seen a mek actually look more efficient

 

[treebilly]

That was awesome. Problem is now I want two of them critters.
Were You at the craneman inc class this year hanging out with the meks? You look awful familiar.
Yep I checked your profile and it said you were signed up for it. Leather jacket right?

 

[Rainwater]

That was awesome. Problem is now I want two of them critters.
Were You at the craneman inc class this year hanging out with the meks? You look awful familiar.
Yep I checked your profile and it said you were signed up for it. Leather jacket right?

Yep that was me!

 

[Steve Connally]

That's one of the only times I've seen a mek actually look more efficient

Yawn, Yawn, Yawn. Here we go again.

 

[Steve Connally]

Yep that was me!

Welcome to the Buzz. Way to start off with a bang.

 

[Rainwater]

I’ve been lurking forever, now I feel like I’m part of something incredible and have things to share.

 

[Steve Connally]

Just don't forget about us little folk up there at the top of the food chain.

 

[ATH]

You mind telling us what the bid was on that?

 

[Rainwater]

I can assure you the TreeMek’s are financially viable the way we use them. We do 3-4 “all day” jobs a day. And I’m not coming home beat up anymore.

 

[classictruckman]

What size head is on the 110 and what’s it rated to lift?

 

[craneguy1]

Wondering where mr. Poor stands in all this...but if the 110 was just going to hold, say more often, or someone went the just holding route; would the "old school" rig em and roll not be a cheaper better option?

 

[colb]

I think this is the zone where meks are purest. The problem with grapple saws is that they grapple the limb at its base instead of its middle, resulting in a top heavy load. To be clear, I'd take that problem over most others any day of the week.

Are you figure8experience, @Rainwater ?

 

[Rainwater]

What size head is on the 110 and what’s it rated to lift?

The head is the Mecanil SG220, I’ll look up the specs but I believe in the range of 4500. When you get into the big stuff we have to switch to slings

 

[Rainwater]

Wondering where mr. Poor stands in all this...but if the 110 was just going to hold, say more often, or someone went the just holding route; would the "old school" rig em and roll not be a cheaper better option?

Cheaper yes, as fast and as safe I doubt it.

 

[Rainwater]

I think this is the zone where meks are purest. The problem with grapple saws is that they grapple the limb at its base instead of its middle, resulting in a top heavy load. To be clear, I'd take that problem over most others any day of the week.

Are you figure8experience, @Rainwater ?

That’s not me, but I’m learning a lot from him. He makes running a k boom look way easier than it really is. A very steep learning curve exists on these machines. I’m running the 33 and he runs the 110

 

[Rainwater]

I’m @jrainw on instagram. I get a lot of pics/videos while working with @figureeightexperience. Not so many when I’m operating, it takes my full concentration.

 

[Steve Connally]

I’m @jrainw on instagram. I get a lot of pics/videos while working with @figureeightexperience. Not so many when I’m operating, it takes my full concentration.

Thats exactly why I don't post a bunch of stuff. The grip is 4k on my 280

 

[Rainwater]

The grip on the mecanil is amazing, it can completely crush dead wood if you grip too tight