Stihl Pole Pruners

spartek · 10th July 2008, 11:52 AM

Hey Guys, I Wanted To Get Some Talk Going About Stihls Pole Pruners.i Purchased One About Two Months Ago And I Don't Know How I Made As Long As I Did Without One.i Got The Ht-131 Model,and This Thing Goes Through 12'wood Like Butter.and The 4 Stroke Engine Is Awesome.you Can Get Into Or Rather Stay Out Of Some Precarious Situations,like Dead Wooding Big Junk Without Having To Keep Your Life Insurance Policy On Your Mind While You Do It,haha.best Money Ive Spent Since My Big Shot Slingshot.just Make Sure When You Set It On The Ground When Not In Use You Keep It More Than 40 Feet Away From Where You Would Expect An 80' Oak Crown To Hit Ground After You Top It.yeah, I Had It Two Weeks And Completely Smashed The Tube Shaft With About 2000lbs Of Treetop.barely Broke Even On That Job Cause It Also Took Out The Chainlink Fence. M A N !!! I Love Doing Free Tree Work. Spartek

Eric Frei · 10th July 2008, 04:01 PM

I have the old HT75, good and reliable, coming to 10 years I have had that one now.

By The Way You Dont Have To Start Each Word With a capital letter you know.

Jeff Darby · 10th July 2008, 05:13 PM

Our's would be about the same vintage,We have replaced one ignition module reliable as,When it get to the finnicky thin stuff we use a pole mounted hand saw great for when you just cant keep those arms out anymore..

If you have both you have the set!

treerat · 11th July 2008, 01:08 PM

I bought the HT101 about 4 yrs ago when we had a real bad ice storm here, I checked out the Husky models but the stihl was a better product, it got used real hard that year and still runs like a champ, not once did I have a problem with it excellant investment.

MrDiesel · 22nd May 2009, 07:06 PM

I ended up getting at ht75 about 2 or 3 weeks ago. 2nd hand, about 8 years old. Its a really god unit. The only drama i had was an oil leak at the bar which ended up being due to the fella before me 'serviceing' it. All good now.

Eric Frei · 22nd May 2009, 07:57 PM

mines 10 years old and Stihl working!

Drouin Tree Service · 22nd May 2009, 09:12 PM

The 131's are awesome,i ebayed all my old 101's when i tried the 131.not much $ to change them over.131 leaves a cleaner cut

Levi Parkin · 23rd May 2009, 01:06 PM

Ours just got run over by a car last week and it's still kicking. Didn't bend it, didn't break it, can't tell it ever happened. The only problem we ever have with it is that one of my co-workers is great a getting it pinched and it keeps pulling apart when he trys to yank it out. As long as you don't misuse it, it works great.

newguy18 · 23rd May 2009, 01:19 PM

The ht 131 is the shit,anyone who is looking for a new polesaw should really look at it.

10th July 2008, 11:52 AM	#1
spartek Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: ohio, USA Posts: 151	Stihl Pole Pruners Hey Guys, I Wanted To Get Some Talk Going About Stihls Pole Pruners.i Purchased One About Two Months Ago And I Don't Know How I Made As Long As I Did Without One.i Got The Ht-131 Model,and This Thing Goes Through 12'wood Like Butter.and The 4 Stroke Engine Is Awesome.you Can Get Into Or Rather Stay Out Of Some Precarious Situations,like Dead Wooding Big Junk Without Having To Keep Your Life Insurance Policy On Your Mind While You Do It,haha.best Money Ive Spent Since My Big Shot Slingshot.just Make Sure When You Set It On The Ground When Not In Use You Keep It More Than 40 Feet Away From Where You Would Expect An 80' Oak Crown To Hit Ground After You Top It.yeah, I Had It Two Weeks And Completely Smashed The Tube Shaft With About 2000lbs Of Treetop.barely Broke Even On That Job Cause It Also Took Out The Chainlink Fence. M A N !!! I Love Doing Free Tree Work. Spartek

10th July 2008, 04:01 PM	#2
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,994	Re: Stihl Pole Pruners I have the old HT75, good and reliable, coming to 10 years I have had that one now. By The Way You Dont Have To Start Each Word With a capital letter you know. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Palm and Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

10th July 2008, 05:13 PM	#3
Jeff Darby Moderator - Previously known as JayD Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TreeWorld, Sydney Australia Posts: 2,059	Re: Stihl Pole Pruners Our's would be about the same vintage,We have replaced one ignition module reliable as,When it get to the finnicky thin stuff we use a pole mounted hand saw great for when you just cant keep those arms out anymore..If you have both you have the set! __________________ Member: Australian Tree Association Join the Australian Tree Association...Have your voice heard ! Arboriculture, A life long study for some, a passing phase for others © Jeffrey J Darby 2011

11th July 2008, 01:08 PM	#4
treerat Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Eastern Pa. Posts: 71	Re: Stihl Pole Pruners I bought the HT101 about 4 yrs ago when we had a real bad ice storm here, I checked out the Husky models but the stihl was a better product, it got used real hard that year and still runs like a champ, not once did I have a problem with it excellant investment.

22nd May 2009, 07:06 PM	#5
MrDiesel Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: here Posts: 192	Re: Stihl Pole Pruners I ended up getting at ht75 about 2 or 3 weeks ago. 2nd hand, about 8 years old. Its a really god unit. The only drama i had was an oil leak at the bar which ended up being due to the fella before me 'serviceing' it. All good now.

22nd May 2009, 07:57 PM	#6
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,994	Re: Stihl Pole Pruners mines 10 years old and Stihl working! __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Palm and Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

22nd May 2009, 09:12 PM	#7
Drouin Tree Service Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,727	Re: Stihl Pole Pruners The 131's are awesome,i ebayed all my old 101's when i tried the 131.not much $ to change them over.131 leaves a cleaner cut __________________ Drouin Tree Services \| Excavator Hire - Drouin and SE Gippsland \| Landclearing Melbourne

23rd May 2009, 01:06 PM	#8
Levi Parkin Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 213	Re: Stihl Pole Pruners Ours just got run over by a car last week and it's still kicking. Didn't bend it, didn't break it, can't tell it ever happened. The only problem we ever have with it is that one of my co-workers is great a getting it pinched and it keeps pulling apart when he trys to yank it out. As long as you don't misuse it, it works great.

23rd May 2009, 01:19 PM	#9
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 4,948	Re: Stihl Pole Pruners The ht 131 is the shit,anyone who is looking for a new polesaw should really look at it. __________________ Have your say join us today. old schooler

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