The list of tree climbers able to compete in the 2009 NZAA/STIHL National Tree Climbing Championship (NTCC) to be held held at Pollard Park in Blenheim on Saturday 21st November (as part of the 2009 Annual Arboricultural Conference) is now available from the NZ Arboricultural website.
Congratulationsto all the qualifiers ..
If you need over 1000 kg of pulling power (or you can't get your vehicle close enough) then Portable Winch is the ideal solution. This petrol powered capstan-style winch pulls four times faster than an electric winch - over 12 meters per minute and you are not limited to the ..
Treetech Specialist Treecare Limited of Christchurch are the Gold Sponsor for this years NZ Arboricultural Conference scheduled for November 19-21 at the Marlborough Convention Centre, Blenheim. See conference registration information here or download the full conference programme here. Treetools are a Silver Sponsor of the event and will also be ..
Hedge trimming can be laborious work. Stihl and Shindiawa 2-stroke hedge trimmers are marvelous inventions but use them for any length of time, particularly on wide hedges, and you will quickly learn how heavy they are.
Treetools has many customers who trim hedges for a living (they love our aluminum ..
Treetools has began loading arborist rigging gear onto the website following demand for this type of equipment from customers. A small range of snatch blocks (or pulleys) were loaded today but we intend to add Portable Winch and accessories, Port-A-Wraps and bollards, bull ropes, whoopie slings, bags and other rigging ..
Treetools blogged about the development of a New Zealand made arborist harness some weeks ago. The Aspiring Arborist harness is now in production and ready for general release. This harness is designed for maximum comfort and durability and will be sold at a reasonable price - around the early $500's. ..
Treemagineers and DMM are not resting on their laurels! The Hitch Climber is a classic and considered an essential piece of equipment for tree climbers. Even 'company' buyers, who are notoriously slow to invest in innovative new products, are buying this configuration for their workers. They recognize the productivity and ..
Track clearance workers often come across larger wind-blown branches that need to be cleared. If you had a chainsaw you could make light work of it. But, using a chainsaw in the bush requires two operators (for safety), the chainsaw itself, a Toucan fuel container, a fire extinguisher etc and ..
The humble carabiner is a vital piece of climbing kit and there are plenty of options for climbers to choose: D-shape, Pear-shape, Oval, HMS, etc made by any number of manufacturers. Treetools prefer the DMM range - they are extremely lightweight, ..
The DB Tree team (Drew Bristow, Johno Smith and Matt Glen) made an entrance at the Wellington TCC last Saturday by arriving late (after driving down from Auckland) taking out the competition one, two and three then getting in their vehicle ..
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