Big Shot Launcher

spartek

Jst wanted to get some feed back from you other guys about using the Big Shot launcher. I love mine and can't imagine not using one. They most certainly fall into the "WORK SMART , NOT HARD" category. I set rigging lines above 100' all the time on some super nasty trees, that would have required climbing before. The Big Shot is worth its weight in gold, it has saved me literally thousands of $ over the last few years

Eric Frei

Couldn't be without it!

Also when there's a small "window" to shoot through you can power up real good and punch through the canopy, however throwing the bag means a curved and less powerful shot and you wouldn't get the same result.

Definitely a piece of gear you need.

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fatdog

Love my big shot, don't leave home without it. Like you say you can set rigging lines as well as climbing line.

newguy18

I haven't bought one yet.Its on my to buy list,but as usual theres more that i want than money in my wallet.

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quercus

i find it very hard to aim without the trigger fitted on it. Indeed a very worthy piece of equipment. ya'll seen the trigger mechanism before?

Just in case some of of you may wonder... I, quercus, do sollomly swear to at least visit the "world" once a day again and post instead of lurk... after been absent for so long, I have been missing it ever since. LOL

Eric Frei

I have a trigger but rarely use it, dont like it much ... maybe got a dud one.

I use the big shot a lot to set ropes high for felling trees.

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devo

A Big Shot with a trigger ?? that ive never seen anyone got a pic ?


I personally prefer to ''throw in'' , but in tricky areas where one cant throw its a God Send

used it aswell to install rigging ropes , can be a real time saver !

Eric Frei

Here you go.

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spartek

I've never tried the trigger, but it does look kind of "cheesy".You can pick the Big shot up at "Hallssafety.com".The head only is $69.95 (item#BS1) and the head with two 4' fiberglass poles is $119.05 (item#BS1-KIT). Thats the cheapest I've seen. You guys that don't have one,,, You have got to try it out. It pays for itself on the first job and puts profit in your pocket on every other job.

spartek

I'm sorry, if you visit the hallssafety website ,the bigshot is on page 255 of the catalog. Or type "Big Shot" in their seach box.

newguy18

I spend most of my money here,btw they are having a sale.
WesSpur Tree Equipment Homepage

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quercus

our triggers around here are very different. I'll see if there's a picture I can use...

JohN Dee

We have a trigger, but it is different to yours I think Eric. Here is a picture of ours...

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devo

I was talking to a work mate today , and he said they used '' Panic Carabiners '' used normally with horses ..

So we went to a equestrian shop , today and picked one up , it does however look slightly different from the pics above , trying it out tomorrow

See how she goes !

Ps thanks for putting some pics up

reachtreeservice

Go figure....

I can whip out my 660 with a 36" on it, and some of the homeowners are interested.

But when I pull out the Big Shot, they are all impressed.

Best conversation starter there is, especially with kids !

JohN Dee

That is hilariously true.

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Victor Lindsay

Would be hard to work without one. I'll use it on low shots just for accuracy. Setting up my adjustable false crotch over a Royal palm or washy would be difficult, if not impossible without one.

King koala

Dont go with the kit two piece pole that they want to sell you with the bigshot, if you use the trigger on the prussic to pole attachment, you are unable to pass the middle of the pole where it joins and it limits the power of the shot. Get a single length jamison fibreglass pole if you don't already have one and use that or even a rake pole will make do on the spot.

Eric Frei

Put the prussik the other side of the join, tension, clip the tensioned load into the clip and then slide the prussik etc down further for a good shot.

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Apocalypsse

Anyone got video of someone using a big shot?

Gunslinger

It's funny becuase SherrillTree has 17 videos on youtube but not one for their patented Bigshot product.

YarraValleyDude

I'd never heard of one of these before, so i googled images and there it was, so its basically a big shanghi is that right?

Personally i prefer to use a P.V.C cannon with a tennis ball stuffed in to it, i have the ball tied to roll of bailing twine which just unravels as it shoots over a tree, every shot is a winner and it shoots very straight.

Anyone else try it before?

Therrin

Ahhh, PVC cannon.... finally a guy after my own heart.

I've got the Arbor Harboon
Works prettily in a pinch. Definitely the conversation starter.








And shown here while in the testing phase; just to make certain I wouldnt blow my head off on accident.



I'll give you this though, a Big Shot is MUCH QUIETER!!!

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YarraValleyDude

Nice toy and pics mate looks 12gauge powered? I bet that one brings the kids running.

My cannon is only for rural only use as it tends to shake the windows a bit in suburbia.

Eric Frei

Those PVC cannons do bloody well actually, are they now a shelf item?

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Drouin Tree Service

Looks good Therrin!

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YarraValleyDude

Yeah sort off Ekka, Bunnings has the parts including Piezo igniter or Reese's.

Therrin

Do they use compressed air or an actual ignition of a type of gas?

Grais

Been using the Big Shot over the past month or two, and would not want to be wiothout it now.
Find we can get a much mpore accurate shot, we use it on most trees, unless it is a real short toss, the BS just gives you a repeatable accurate shot every time. Our crew was on it an getting good shots within an hour, whereas with just a throw ball, it would have taken a long time to just get the crew to come to terms with throwing the ball in.
Big Shot kiks ass plain and simple.
Definitely works smarter eh Therrin ?
Get one and start having a blast......they are cheap when you start thinking of all the time they will save you,
-Grais.

YarraValleyDude

I use plain cheapo hairspray in mine, its the vaporised alcohol, thats the propellant gas.

Ether based sprays that u use to start cars with works great too, sometimes to great Its best used in A.B.S cannons as the plastic is tougher than PVC.