CUT TIPS FROM THE CANOPY There is a difference between 10 years experience, and six months of experience repeated 20 times. That is quite a powerful concept that I was fortunate enough to learn from professional arborist, trainer, author, and all-around great guy, Tony Tresselt. The concept has stuck with me, and I find its value in the industry and life as well. If we only repeat what we learned in the first six months on a job, and do not take the initiative to continue our learning, then why should we expect to become better at what we do? We should always be looking to advance our knowledge and put it into practice in the field. Identifying opportunities and searching for a solution should be part of our thought process. Nothing wrong with using what we learned when first starting our career. After all, you have to start somewhere, but we should aim to venture out and look to further our knowledge, and not rely only on our initial training. It is easy to look at rigging and climbing gear and get lost in the multitude of new products and techniques, but how often do we look at new methods or systems for cutting and felling? A lot of injuries and fatalities occur every year, which are directly caused by some act of cutting. These casualties occur from both cutting in the tree and on the ground. Looking at climbing systems or rigging systems, we are quick to explore other options and methods because we see distinct advantages. We find improvements in safety and efficiencies, and with these improvements, we easily see how incorporating them into our workday provides an overall better experience. We should also take the time to look at methods, research, techniques, and gear that have come about to improve safety and efficiencies with cutting and felling. Struck by's continue to be a lead- ing cause of injury and death in our industry. If we see the same patterns with casualties in our industry, why would we not look to improve our methods in an effort to reduce harming and killing people on the job site? Whether you have been in the industry for 30 years or one week, look to continue gaining knowledge through others and personal experiences. Push beyond repeating the first six months of your education, and look to nev- er stop learning. Find professional arborists to work with and pack the family up for a weekend and find a training event to attend. We have a responsibility to our families, the people we work with, the industry, and ourselves, to never stop learning. 172 CUT // POLESAWS Visit Your Local Vermeer Dealer // 833-795-0604 173 SILKY // HAYAUCHI SILKY // HAYATE SILKY // ZÜBAT SILKY // LONGBOY PROFESSIONAL // PROFESSIONAL // PROFESSIONAL // PROFESSIONAL // Polesaw series Polesaw Polesaw Polesaw ACCESSORIES // Hook Fox If the boss buys you nothing else this year, Improvements to the new HAYATE Zübat’s high performance, 330mm The Longboy is lightweight (4.3lb), make sure it’s Silky’s extendable polesaw...oh, include stronger poles (although still curved blade is suitable for cutting large sturdy and armed with an aggressive and a Silky handsaw, of course! The key to the destructable by large falling branches) or small branches. The pole itself is 14” impulse-hardened curved blade. This handy hook option fits Hayauchi’s effectiveness is its aggressive blade. an improved locking system, thicker 1200mm, reaching 2700mm when fully The Longboy is telescopic from 4.8’ Silky’s Hayauchi, Longboy, This 15.4” blade not only sports the largest handle padding and a somewhat extended (including blade). The pole is to 12’ providing the average operator Zübat and Hayate polesaws. teeth available in a razor sharp teeth design, improved blade scabbard. Paired with made of lightweight, professional-grade with a 16’ reach! The high-tech alloy Attachment hardware included. but also has a sharpened base and tip for scor- Silky's top performing taper ground aluminum and is oval in shape to further steel blade maintains superior wear re- ing the branch, to avoid ripping damage to the ITEM # blade and highest quality steel offered. reduce weight while ensuring rigidity sistance while reducing drag and con- branch collar. Hayauchi comes with its own while sawing. centrating cutting energy. Translated- 425-01 • 420mm (16.5") blade full length, hard plastic scabbard, to protect more cutting efficiency with less effort. • 7.5 ft.-16 ft. overall length, 6.2 lbs • 330mm (13") blade neighboring gear. And to add to the ease of use, Silky • 7.5 ft.-20 ft. overall length, 7.90 lbs • 5.75 ft.-9 ft. overall length, 2.65 lbs has incorporated a cushy comfort-grip The Hayauchi polesaw has rigid aluminum • #1 Choice for Palms • 6.6 ft.-11 ft. overall length, 3.05 lbs handle to reduce fatigue and improve poles that quickly extend to cutting length. • 7.7 ft.-13 ft. overall length, 3.40 lbs grip when wet. All of that’s topped off The base pole has a comfortable sponge with the durable polypropylene sheath • Super lightweight for climbing rubber grip. The extensions lock with spring to protect the blade (as well as your loaded buttons at the end of each length. valuables) when not in use. Makes a great ground saw! • 360mm (14.2") blade • 390mm (15.4") blade ACCESSORIES // • 4.7 ft.-12 ft. overall length • 7.5ft.-12ft. overall length, 2 lbs Hayauchi Hook • 4.3 lbs • 7.5ft.-16ft. overall length, 5.55 lbs • Portable- fits in most car trunks • 7.5ft.-21ft. overall length, 6.90 lbs This simple and lightweight option is a favorite of climbers. Only fits Hayauchi. Attachment hardware is not included. ITEM # PRODUCT 177-39 2 section - 12 ft polesaw ITEM # 177-00-91 178-39 3 section - 16 ft polesaw 179-39 4 section - 21 ft polesaw PULSE PULSE 177-02-03 390mm Replacement Blade IM IM 177-42 Replacement Scabbard H H A D A D E E R D E N R D E N WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! ACCESSORIES // All polesaws not for use All polesaws not for use All polesaws not for use Sintung Pruner around energized lines! around energized lines! around energized lines! All polesaws not for use around energized lines! Head ITEM # PRODUCT ITEM # PRODUCT ITEM # PRODUCT Sintung Pruner Head is designed to fit atop Silky’s Hayauchi pole 371-42 3 section -16 ft polesaw 272-12 2 section - 9 ft polesaw 365-36 3 section -12 ft only, giving you big reach with a Folding polesaw 372-42 4 section - 20 ft polesaw 272-15 2 section - 11 ft polesaw great pruner. Has a 2 inch cutting 366-36 360mm Replacement Blade capacity. Comes with 17.6’ of pull 373-42 420mm Replacement Blade 272-18 2 section - 13 ft polesaw cord with a wooden handle, plus a 365-41 Replacement Scabbard spare 6.7’ cord. 370-04-01 Replacement Scabbard 271-33 330mm Replacement Blade ITEM # 272-53 Replacement Scabbard 16377R-P screws included 174 CUT // POLE SAWS ALWAYS NOTCH // STEALTH SERIES // Carbon Fiber Telescoping Polesaws ONLY 6.0 LBS We partnered with a European pole company THE to develop a new proprietary hybrid pole that combines carbon fiber with fiberglass. The ex- tra rigidity in the poles, and light weight, gives the user a level of precision cutting they’ve ONLY 3.7 LBS never experienced with a polesaw. As most polesaw users can tell you, a polesaw is really only as good as its locks. Having BEST the lightest, most rigid polesaw in the world would be pointless if we didn’t outfit it with high compression, no-slip locks. Each lock A B secures the pole in place with a contoured ALWAYS SILKY. compression lever. There are no preset spring stoppers, which means you have infinite height adjustability within the TIPS FROM THE CANOPY min-maximum range. The last piece of the puzzle is the blade, but ANSI Z133- fortunately, choosing the blades was the easy part. Silky blades are internationally 2017 8.3.5 renowned as the best saw blades you can get, Pole tools used in so the decision to use Silky blades on our proximity to ener- polesaws was a definite YES. gized conductors shall The Notch Equipment Stealth Series Tele- scoping Polesaws are the pinnacle of pruning be constructed with tools, and we are quite proud to bring such fiberglass-reinforced an advancement to our customers. plastic (FRP) or wood- en poles meeting the 13 ft STEALTH RED requirements of OSHA • 2 sections, 1 lock 1910.269(r)(1)(iv) • Silky Acrobat blade (390mm / 15.4 in.) • Lightweight for quickly moving around and making low-hanging cuts ANSI Z133- • Weighs only 3.7 lbs RAISING THE BAR 2017 8.3.3 21 ft STEALTH GREEN FOR QUALITY, Pole pruners and pole • 3 sections, 2 locks saws, when hung, • Silky Hayauchi blade (390mm / 15.4 in.) shall be securely • Midweight, gets up in the tree for produc- ENDURANCE, positioned to prevent tion pruning with increased agility and dislodgment. Pole precision pruners or pole saws • Weighs only 6 lbs AND CUTTING shall not be hung on electrical conductors EFFICIENCY THAT or left in a tree un- attended. Pole saws NONE CAN MATCH and pole pruners shall WARNING! ITEM # PRODUCT be hung so that sharp A 36519 13 ft Stealth Red edges are away from B 36517 the arborist and shall 21 ft Stealth Green 100+ YEARS OF QUALITY be removed when CAUTION: ALL STEALTH POLESAWS ARE CONDUC- TIVE! ALWAYS STAY AT LEAST 50 FT FROM ENER- the arborist leaves All polesaws not for use GIZED LINES.