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[Molalla1]

For what he shows it doing, it is head and shoulders better than my old rope operated pole pruner/saw combo; but I wonder how well it works on hardwoods?

Good ?, me I have DF a little HW.

 

[Gordon Gould]

Looks like G-Man himself.

He works much faster though.


He's not anybody I know but he's only 40 miles away ?????????????

gg

 

[ning]

I just saw this video on a new design for a limb pruner/pole saw. I know lots of you aren't into hand operated pole saws but...... I have one with a rope operated lopper on it. This new tool looked very good to me - maybe even easier than a gas pole saw. It's called a LimbZipper.

Here's the web site

https://limbzipper.com/

To cold to be out this morning

gg

Looks awesome.
I have a sectional pole with a lopper attachment, but I probably need to find a better rope for it because what I've got is too stretchy and if it's 20' up there I have to pull what feels like a mile of rope to get it to work.

Unfortunately it looks like it only comes with its own telescoping pole, and won't work with my Jameson B-Lite poles... also I often find myself wanting to trim branches not necessarily at the trunk, and the maker states that the branch bending will result in a poor or failed cut and potentially damage to the pruner itself... never mind the price for the entire system.

Also, because of the offset, it's going to put a bend in the pole pulling down. Maybe with thin soft stuff like the demo video that's ok - especially without the pole much extended - but I have doubts of the pole holding up to the bending long-term. I think if it was re-worked so that the cutting was always done in line with the direction of the pole that it may be kinder to the pole and not subject it to the bending stresses.

So: cool concept, but no thanks. I'd consider it if the pruner head came alone with a quick coupler system like this:

 

[Gordon Gould]

Also, because of the offset, it's going to put a bend in the pole pulling down. Maybe with thin soft stuff like the demo video that's ok - especially without the pole much extended - but I have doubts of the pole holding up to the bending long-term. I think if it was re-worked so that the cutting was always done in line with the direction of the pole that it may be kinder to the pole and not subject it to the bending stresses.

So: cool concept, but no thanks. I'd consider it if the pruner head came alone with a quick coupler system like this:
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Interesting armchair analysis. The way I see it, with that design the bending force on the pole is minimized by using a flexible chain to operate the cutter. Try pulling down on an "L" shaped piece - like an allen wrench hung on the edge of your bench - you might straighten the "L" but you won't bend the long tail end you are pulling on. The "L" bracket he uses looks pretty rugged. It is what takes the force.

It isn't at all like my rope operated lopper where the force on the pull rope has to be countered by bending the the pole - like using a pair of scissors.

gg

 

[BackRoad]

40 miles away...sounds like a road trip!

One thumbs up from Mr. GG would sell 100 of these!!!

 

[Jstpssng]

If it was a stand alone tool priced accordingly I might consider buying a unit. Instead they have it "packaged" as 5 different pieces for almost $400. It will probably still get enough buyers to keep him satisfied... just like Ford advertises a rear sliding window, then tells you that it only comes with a package costing you $1100 extra.

 

[Gordon Gould]

I agree - it is expensive and specialized. Really meant for plantation or crop tree pruning not general use.

gg

 

[goeduck]

Excellent. Except for this:


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I put "Limbzipper" into Amazon and got "Beef Lever Supplements".

 

[hunt4570]

Looks awesome.
I have a sectional pole with a lopper attachment, but I probably need to find a better rope for it because what I've got is too stretchy and if it's 20' up there I have to pull what feels like a mile of rope to get it to work.

Unfortunately it looks like it only comes with its own telescoping pole, and won't work with my Jameson B-Lite poles... also I often find myself wanting to trim branches not necessarily at the trunk, and the maker states that the branch bending will result in a poor or failed cut and potentially damage to the pruner itself... never mind the price for the entire system.

Also, because of the offset, it's going to put a bend in the pole pulling down. Maybe with thin soft stuff like the demo video that's ok - especially without the pole much extended - but I have doubts of the pole holding up to the bending long-term. I think if it was re-worked so that the cutting was always done in line with the direction of the pole that it may be kinder to the pole and not subject it to the bending stresses.

So: cool concept, but no thanks. I'd consider it if the pruner head came alone with a quick coupler system like this:
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And its half the price of my Stihl pole saw!!

 

[Citydude]

Here is a close call with a widow maker.