I found the ultimate chain saw alternative!

NHmitch · Jun 15, 2012

This thing is amazing! I really, really want one! I guess I can dream

Kitz · Jun 15, 2012

I have something like that they are hand operated lopper shears haha

Bob77064 · Jun 15, 2012

That thing is fine. How much does it cost?

creekbend · Jun 16, 2012

:thumbsup: After initially reading you title, I thought that you had captured and trained a Beaver Colony.

Sackett2 · Jun 16, 2012

thats good for baby trees, what if you had a real tree?

Alien · Jun 16, 2012

Wow! yep, I could use that. I have 40 acres of trees. Wonder how it would go on Ironbark?

NHmitch · Jun 16, 2012

Sackett2 said:
thats good for baby trees, what if you had a real tree?

Then I guess I would need one of these

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sparc · Jun 16, 2012

Watching the video it doesn't seem to be a problem but how do you control which direction the tree falls? I don't see a grapple hold on to or anything above the shear to deflect the tree away from the machine. I know there is the ROPS and a cage to protect the operator on a skid steer but still do you want the 40 footer leaning over on the cab when you're in it? Videos like this which are essentially a collection of short clips can be misleading in that they can trim/splice footage to only show what they want. You see the shear cut the tree at the ground but you get to see much after that. Yes, you see the tree fall to the ground but how many trees were sheared off to get those dozen or so shots where the tree fell in the direction which presents the product in the best possible light?