The Silky Pocketboy is Treetools most popular folding saw! We sell similar size saws from Felco, ARS, Corona and Bahco but they don't come close to the Pocketboy in terms of numbers sold. The two Pocketboy sizes (130 mm and 170 mm) and blade combination (medium, fine and extra fine) ..
A customer called the other evening to ask about the differences between the Fiskars splitting axes (there are subtle differences in the head and weight on each model). After much discussion I suggested he drop by to check the weight and 'feel' of each axe but he lived in Manukau ..
The ART Cocoon 2 'cone' spreaders have arrived for the DB Tree Rope Savers. As Drew had planned, the spreader ensures a smooth retrieval of the Rope Saver from the ground.
The milled, hard nylex 'cones' are just the right length and behave like a knee joint ..
Johno has had a few climbs using the Unicender and says it will take some getting used to. There are two modes: CONTROL and ADVANCED. Control uses the rope tail to manage speed in descent and works as the name suggests. It's ..
Apparently 180 feet (54 meters) of Zing-It is a tad short for you big tree climbers out there! To date Treetools have sold Samson Zing-It in a pre-cut length but some climbers have complained the 'factory' Zing-It container is short by about 10 meters for many of their climbs so ..
Trango make the Cinch which is our most popular lanyard adjuster. Now they have come up with a alpine safety knife to compliment the bigger Barracuda climbers knife. The Trango Piranha is a 'must-have' for every climber - it's a very simple design - positively 'cute'.
Small enough for your ..
Bernd Strasser is a fan of Arborwear - if you fancy some of this fantastic gear for yourself Treetools will have a limited number of Arborwear tech pants, tech tees and Arborwear belts in stock over the next few weeks.
Keep an eye on the Treetools blog for the latest ..
Like all Slikys, choosing which Zubat can be a daunting task: you have four size choices for a start and each saw has its own subtle characteristics. The two most common in the range are the Zubat 270 and the bigger 330. Urban arborists prefer the 270 - its a ..
Treetools had a climbing customer in the other day and discussion turned to kN (kilo-Newtons), fall factors and the shock force experienced by a climber in the event of a fall. I was certain I had seen a shock force calculator on the web but try as I might I ..
Below are excepts from a Media Release by THE TREE COUNCIL and NEW ZEALAND ARBORICULTURAL ASSOCIATION dated 20 August.
"The Tree Council and the New Zealand Arboricultural Association (NZAA) are appalled that Clause 52, banning general tree protection rules in urban environments, is still proposed to remain in the Resource Management ..
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