bigshea13

where i come from we are required to obtain on average 1mile of utility line clearance per 40 hours. i dont know what its like around the rest of the world but in ny, especially northern ny, thats not humanly possible without the use of hooks. sure they may leave the tree suseptable to possible infection and they may become an eyesore if not properly placed..but those are acceptable setbacks to deal with considering the fact that every day we perform large scale surgery over lines withholding up to 115 thousand volts of potential. say what you want fellas but in my book that earns me the right to gaff. consideration is made for every situation especially those that may be in a yard or within public viewing.
another thing to consider before closing the book on hooks is that in a lot of situations the person that may have the problem tree may not be able to afford a reasonable rate for the job .so most of the time they they just dont have that hanger removed over the drive.. hell its ok its 60 feet up,...theyll be careful. next thing you know their kid gets smucked. but if someone would be willing to climb up there for nickles theyll have it done.
thats where the debate begins. do i walk away and leave an inevitable danger or do i use a tool that enables me to perform the work in 1/3 of the time and do it for nickles{removing the danger}