Brian, Thanks once again for offering your analysis. This is just the kind of info. I was looking for.
Mark Angermayer Tubby Fruits Bucyrus KS On 5/30/12, Brian Heatherington <[email protected]> wrote: > Mark, > > We have had good service from the Campagnola/Maibo pneumatics. The > hand held Star 35 is useful for detailed pruning but most work is > done with SE-4's on extension poles. All pruning is done from the > ground, which can be tiring but it is extremely fast. The larger Star > 50 is a beast and will make larger cuts than it's 2.25 inch rated > capacity. It is very useful for topping/redirecting V scaffolds in > peaches (again from the ground) and cutting anything over 2 inches > when the SE-4's stall out. The telescopic extensions add horizontal > reach into the canopy as well as vertical reach, and isolate your > hands from the recoil and danger zone of the blades. > > One advantage of the pneumatics is that once you purchase the > compressor (Jenny AM840 or Brewt with red paint), you can run > multiple pruners at the same time with less initial expense than two > electric pruners. Consider that the Star 35 is rated at 3 cuts per > second and you can see that they are fast. > > Obvious disadvantages are snaking the air hose around (vs carrying a > battery pack) and the noise of the compressor. Pruning with > pneumatics is noisy and fast, and if you're in attack mode it will > get the job done. When developing the canopy of young trees, I > generally use loppers and hand pruners as it is quieter and faster > than driving around with a compressor and air hose to make a few > small cuts that can be made from ground level. Electrics would be > great for that purpose. Beyond that, I see that Pellenc makes a 1.75 > inch electric with a 5 foot extension, which wouldn't eliminate > ladder work but it would give you some reach. Electrics might not be > able to replace the capacity of the Star 50, but they might > eventually replace the SE-4 if offered on a longer extension, and if > the battery packs hold up and aren't too expensive to replace. > > If you're growing low height open center peaches the electrics might > be all you need if you can prune out watersprouts in summer before > they get too large in diameter. If you're growing V's or apples or > leave the watersprouts until winter, they might be overmatched. > > Brian Heatherington > Beech Creek Farms and Orchards > 2011 Hwy. 120 > Tallapoosa, GA 30176 > > > > At 05:36 PM 5/24/2012, you wrote: >>On the subject of pruners, I'm curious which is better, pneumatic or >>battery operated? Battery operated have the obvious advantage of more >>freedom. Is there any advantage to pneumatic? >> >>I've seen the pneumatic pruners with the longer handles, which seems >>like an advantage to me. Is this available in battery operated >>models? >> >>Mark Angermayer >>Tubby Fruits >> >>On 5/22/12, [email protected] >><[email protected]> wrote: >> > Have you tried Pellenc America yet? Here is their phone and e-mail. >> > Hope >> > this helps! >> > >> > Pellenc Lixion available from Pellenc America Inc. >> > 1042 Hopper Avenue >> > Santa Rosa CA 95403 >> > Tel 707.568.7286 >> > [email protected] >> > www.pellencus.com >> > >> > >> > Dennis Norton >> > Royal Oak Farm Orchard >> > 15908 Hebron Rd. >> > Harvard, IL 60033-9357 >> > Office (815) 648-4467 >> > Mobile (815) 228-2174 >> > Fax (609) 228-2174 >> > http://www.royaloakfarmorchard.com >> > http://www.theorchardkeeper.blogspot.com >> > http://www.revivalhymn.com >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: Jerome Frecon >> > To: 'Apple-crop discussion list' >> > Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 10:01 AM >> > Subject: [apple-crop] Pellenc 2000 Battery Operated Pruner >> > >> > >> > Can any one tell me where I can get a new battery for a Pellenc 2000 >> > battery operated pruner in the US. I can't get my battery >> charged any more. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Jerome L "Jerry" Frecon >> > >> > Agricultural Agent I >> > >> > Rutgers University - NJAES >> > >> > Cooperative Extension of Gloucester County >> > >> > 1200 North Delsea Drive, Clayton, NJ 08312 >> > >> > 856 307-6450 Ext 1 (Office) >> > >> > 856 307-6476 Fax >> > >> > http://gloucester.njaes.rutgers.edu >> > >> > www:jerseypeaches.com >> > >> > http://aesop.rutgers.edu/~frecon/ >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > apple-crop mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop >> > >>_______________________________________________ >>apple-crop mailing list >>[email protected] >>http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop > > _______________________________________________ > apple-crop mailing list > [email protected] > http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop > _______________________________________________ apple-crop mailing list [email protected] http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop
