We saw some electric pruners at an RFS field meeting on seed orchards for
BHIP (british hardwood improvement programme) trails; they lasted a long
time on each charge and cut cleanly up to ~30mm diameter.
Rupert
-----Original Message-----
From: andersonarb@xxxx.com [mailto:andersonarb@xxxx.com]
Sent: 29 March 2012 22:07
To: UK Tree Care
Subject: Re: Lopper recommendations
The last bit of kit I was recommended here were Silky Fox saws. I am now
in need of a decent set of loppers, I bought a set of Bahco ones last
year but they're not particularly light (steel handles I think) nor long
reach, I find it difficult to get a really clean cut. Is there a brand
that you lot would recommend?
-----Original Message-----
From: Tahir <tahir@xxxxxxxxxx.net>
To: UK Tree Care <uktc@xxxxxx.tree-care.info>
Sent: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:04
Subject: Lopper recommendations
I'd be inclined to stick with the Silky Tahir. IMO the action of the by-pass
loppers and the anvil ones is just never going to cut anything particularly
large, the pressure just seems to delaminate the timber and leave a raggy
wound.
That said if you're not cutting stuff that's particulalry large then Felco
make some though I don't think they're that much better than the
Sandviks/Bahco.
If you're struggling with the stuff that's just a bit big for secateurs,
then you could consider some air-powered secateurs which were being hawked
round the shows a few years ago. Can't say I've seen any lately though. I
presume they're intended for grapevine pruning. I've never used them mind
and the opportunity for appalling accidents seems quite high.
Off-hand, if I was picking up the sort of work that demanded it, I'd
consider knocking up a little (petrol-engined) generator or compressor on a
sack-barrow type of arrangement, then having powered tools plugged or
plumbed in using a curly wire or air pipe. A landscape contractor of my
acquaintance, some 30 years ago knocked up just such a thing for powering
electric hedge clippers around his numerous sites.
Where was I?
Bill.
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