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Posted by shelleyvw SA Aust (My Page) on Fri, Jun 16, 06 at 0:22
| Hi All,
I had such wonderful advice when I was considering buying a mulcher I thought I would ask about tree loppers if that is the right name. I want to buy one with an extendable pole that I will be able to prune high branches with. I also want one that I can use myself rather than something that would take lots of brute strength. I would be so grateful for any suggestions.
Shelley |
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RE: Tree loppers
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As I only had a couple of plum trees to do, I bought some reasonably cheap ones in Big W 2 years ago. I brought them home and got on with the job. They were starting to fall apart by 1/2 way through the second tree, and had completely broken by the time i finished. I was only pruning, not cutting through really thick stuff.
well i took them back and got a full refund on them. If they had been labelled disposable, I would have expected to pay a much lower price.
I had thought of doing the same thing this year, but it seems a bit iffy.
Anyway - my advice - don't buy Big W cheap ones. |
RE: Tree loppers
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| We bought a $20 one from Bunnings they work ok though they are very heavy and an older female like me cannot hold them up the more expensive ones are so much lighter.. MM. |
RE: Tree loppers
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| g'day shelly, you don't say whether you want a power operated model or a manual model? first up if you want something light and easy to handle then, then don't buy cheap go to a specialist garden equipment store and get yourself an oregon model, they reach to 12', have a fibreglass handle, a guillotine cutter and a saw blade that works on the backward cut. get the blade that can be touched up using a chain saw file too easy. this one will last 2 lifetimes. for power operated buy a sthil or husquvarna model and they aint exactly cheap either. len |
Here is a link that might be useful: lens garden page
RE: Tree loppers
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| Thanks MM and Sparaxis for your advice. Thanks Len I didnt even klnow there was power ones! LOL I had seen some manual ones being used on a gardening program and they had a cord or something hanging down. I will look for a oregon model. I hope I can find such a garden centre here. Bunnings and Mitre 10 are the only big hardware stores around here. I now know what to look for. Thanks to all. Shelley |
Tree loppers stores
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| I live near Adelaide does anyone know of a specialist garden equipment store here? When I search yellow pages I just come up with stores like Bunnings. Shelley |
RE: Tree loppers
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- Posted by meggs WA Aust (My Page) on
Sat, Jun 17, 06 at 4:08
| Shelley, have a look under husquarna or chainsaws and mowers, that is how they are listed in Perth. As for the loppers with a rope that you pull, I had them... hm still have :(... do not get these difficult to operate,the pulley is not strong enough to cut the branch properly, I saw Friskas on a gardening program, they might be quite good as they work more like a guilotine, and there is no rope but you push the rod inside another one... and these you can get in Bunnings. Hope this helps... cheers meggs |
RE: Tree loppers
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| bunnings or any of those discounters won't have what you want well not the quality and something that is user friendly. look for mower shops etc. do a search for the oregon brand they may list suppliers in australia. all tall loppers have a cord so you can use the prunning seceteur thingy. can't imagine s.a or any state not having shops that sell to proffesionals like tree loppers. when i got a bloke in to do some trimming of a tree he had one and was able to direct me to where to get one. the motorised ones won't be cheap and of course could be a little cumbersome for some. len |
RE: Tree loppers
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| Thanks Meggs for your advice I really will look at what is around and what I can operate. Len I have found an e-mail address on the web for the person who is in charge of Oregon in Oz. So I have e-mailed him to ask advice about stockists in my area.
I don't want a mototrised oe as I dont think I would be able to handle it and it will be me using it. I want to be able to do as much as possible in the garden without asking for any help. My husband is a golfer not a gardener and it isnt worth the hassle! LOL Thank to everyone for being so helpful again. Shelley |
RE: Tree loppers
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- Posted by meggs WA Aust (My Page) on
Sun, Jun 18, 06 at 3:25
| Ah, Shelley, how I can relate to your situation, My husband loves his computer, yes he helps in the garden, however I much prefer to do things alone, the unfortunate thing is I have arthritis and cannot operate heavy machinery ie our heavy shredder, I would rather have a biggish electric one which I could use with no assitance whatsoever. |
RE: Tree loppers
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| It is a real pain Meggs not being able to do everything myself! LOL He went and bought heavy power tools eg lawn mower, strimmer, blower, chainsaw, which I can't handle but he obviously doesnt enjoy doing anything outside. He helped me last week take up some old concrete edging because we had had a bed widened. He obviously wanted to do it as quickly as possible, get the torture over, and didnt think about the job and the best way to do it. He put his back out moving the first section. That is why I so want to find tools I can handle then I can do these things myself! LOL If you ever want to have a chat about 'doing things ourselves' in the garden Meggs. You can e-mail me at woodstock@internode.on.net :-) |
RE: Tree loppers
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| HI Len, Heard from Oregon they no longer make loppers :-( Shelley |
RE: Tree loppers
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| ok shelly, that'd be right hey, i expect when people don't want to pay for quality the maker stops making them. going to be the sad part cheap talks so one day we all will just have to cop what junk the discounters sell. there are other brands around and maybe talking to a few specialist stores even if you need to ring one nearer a large city, and talk to them. ask tree loppers where they got their equipment from, maybe even check e-bay someone may be selling one (their loss your gain, even though i have no current use for mine it eats no chaff so it stays). so what to look for: fibreglass telescopic handle max reach 12', with wing nut lock up device so you have variable heights from 6' onward. a cut on the back stroke saw blade (sharpenable with chain saw file) and with rope operated guillotine cutter. i saw a model that does one or the other? silly realy you would need to buy 2. keep us updated, i'll keep me ear to the ground see what's around, maybe until you find a good quality unit you could hire one as you need it? might be time to bite the bullet in the end and buy a good electric unit they should be realatively light. len |
Here is a link that might be useful: lens garden page
RE: Tree loppers
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| Thanks so much for that Len. I have printed it off so I know what I am looking for. Shelley |
RE: Tree loppers
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| We seem to have a common problem with equipment suitable for women. My husband loathes the cheap junk sold by places such as Bunnings and always insists on quality stuff - much cheaper and less frustrating in the long run. But he did tend to buy stuff too heavy for me to use. Now we go to specialist mower etc places and he insists that the salesman sells to me and makes me try out the various models. Even though we are in a small town, these places have all the brochures and will get in various models for you to try. Ever since I got the correct Whipper Snipper for me, lots of maintenance jobs are a breeze. |
RE: Tree loppers
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| Thanks so much for this Koeksoetie I will try out the specialist shops. Shelley |
RE: Tree loppers
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I guess I am too late but you could have a look at these people Shelly
www.forestrytools.com.au |
RE: Tree loppers
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| good site follicle, i saw that brand of telescopic on another site, the unfortunate bit is they don't or don't appear to have the combination unit of cutter and saw like the origan model has. looks like a good comparable brand though? len |
RE: Tree loppers
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| No you aren't too late follicle. I was gathering info and looking to buy probably next week. I wonder if anyone sells that make locally so I could try out the weight. Shelley |
RE: Tree loppers
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| Hi Len and all, It seems that in SA they dont buy quality tools! LOL But I have actually ordered some now. In the end I went with a German brand called Wolf. Doesnt have the saw but it has detachable lightweight telescopic aluminum extendable handles and as many of the features Len mentioned as I could find. Thanks again. I will have to wait two weeks to get them as there isnt any in the state at the moment but I am hoping they will do all I want to do. Shelley |
RE: Tree loppers
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| My Wolf loppers arrived and I pruned the fruit trees with them. They are wonderful. Thanks all for the input. Shelley |
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