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Unicender demo

Richard Tregoweth, Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Since posting the blog on July 10 about the Thompson Unicender  Treetools has been inundated with requests from climbers wanting to view the product and, if possible, have a play with one. According to Morgan Thompson, working arborist ..

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Bahco pole 'saw' comparison

Richard Tregoweth, Monday, July 27, 2009

The range in saws available can be daunting to anyone new to pruning and Bahco is no exception. We get numerous questions regarding the difference between the two Bahco pole saws available for the AP-3M (or Read More

The latest from Teufelberger

Richard Tregoweth, Monday, July 27, 2009

If you are into tree care harnesses, ropes and tools then download the latest Teufelberger  brochure now! Check out the references to Tachyon, the DMM  Hitch ..

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The 'art' of Spiderjack

Richard Tregoweth, Friday, July 24, 2009

If you are considering the ART Spiderjack as an essential piece of kit for 2009, Treetools recommend you talk with someone who owns one before you buy. There appears to be a real 'art' to using the Spiderjack but ..

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Fine-tooth Silky for rose pruning

Richard Tregoweth, Thursday, July 23, 2009

As a rule-of -thumb, the harder the wood the finer the saw tooth required for a clean cut. Treetools have had a number of inquiries recently from customers wanting to know which pruning saw is best suited for pruning the hard wood on roses (remember rose ..

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Treetools Silver Leaf Sponsor NZAA Conference

Richard Tregoweth, Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Treetools are proud to announce Silver Leaf sponsorship of the 2009 New Zealand Arboricultural Association Conference scheduled 19-21 November in Blenheim, Marlborough. The theme this year is: Arboriculture as a profitable business. Keynote speakers include Terry Flanagan (ISA) and Carl Rogers (Asplundh).

The conference features concurrent sessions: Heritage Trees "the ..

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Schoen boot 'oversize'

Richard Tregoweth, Tuesday, July 21, 2009

The sizing of the Schoen work boot appears to be a bigger fit than most other brands. We have had a number of instances where people have purchased, say, size 10 only to find, once fitted, they are too big and they need to go down a size.

As long ..

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Aerial rescue - are you ready?

Richard Tregoweth, Monday, July 20, 2009

Almost every arborist who visits our shop has a tale to tell where they have had a 'close shave' or they know of someone who has been hurt while at work.

If you use any of the climbing equipment sold by Treetools ..

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Walsh Planter 'unpainted'

Richard Tregoweth, Sunday, July 19, 2009

As noted previously in the Treetools blog the Walsh planter is a modified Spear & Jackson trenching spade. It is the result of many years of research and development with forestry planting contractors. One of the criteria applied to its development was the final price performance ratio: that is, the ..

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New ultralight carabiner from Petzl

Richard Tregoweth, Friday, July 17, 2009

Johno Smith (master arborist and owner of Treetop Solutions, 2009 Auckland Tree Climbing Champion and member of the DB Tree Team) visited Treetools earlier this week and while discussing the rapid development in tree climbing techniques he mentioned the new Attache 3D sport carabiner from Petzl.

By utilsing a '3D' ..

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