Green laser pointers for daytime

Ekka · 14th June 2007, 12:59 AM

Recently at the Vermeer show I had a chance of checking out these pointers in broad daylight.

I tried Tim Bushnell's Sherrill one which is around $90 USD when a guy was watching me.

He goes try this one mate, and it was way way better. Much bigger dot about twice the size and brighter. I could point out a termites nest up a tree 200' away in broad daylight!

And this little "now this is a knife" beauty is $119 Australian and available here. https://www.bintelshop.com.au/welcome.htm

It's the Bintel BGLP-20

Now if you do pruning and want to point out cuts etc you need this thing, or if ya want to make clever videos.

Tim Craig · 16th June 2007, 05:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ekka

"now this is a knife"

Speaking of that, where's Mick, long time no see?

Has he gone walkabout?

Mick!!! Where the hell are ya mate!! We gotta couple tins of Fosters here for ya.

Those laser pointers are a great tool for doing quotations and estimates with.

Ekka · 16th June 2007, 05:12 AM

How much you pay over there for them?

Tim Craig · 16th June 2007, 06:58 AM

Mine cost ?40 so 3 ozzy dollars to the uk pound that would be around $120 ozzy dollars!! which seems a lot.

I've used mine for 3 years, it's a great tool for highlighting structural weaknesses, fungal brackets, branches to be pruned off, cracks, dead bark, discoloured leaves, dieback etc when talking to customers.

When dealing with your crew you can point out all the above plus good anchor points for climbing and rigging, attachment points for lowering branches etc.

I think you buy them much cheaper these days maybe ?20

http://www.skylineselect.co.uk/index...FQPclAodWlSFGQ

I'd recommend them to anyone, just dont point them in your clients eye.

Ekka · 16th June 2007, 03:08 PM

But some of the cheaper ones dont have the same power or intensity. Price is on par then, $119 AUD here for a good one.

Bernard Keays · 17th June 2007, 01:29 AM

Ekka...I went to the Vemeer Show at Griffith Uni last week. Was that the one you went to?

Ekka · 17th June 2007, 02:32 AM

Yeah, I put some video's up, 3 I think.

Good show, plenty of pizzas, but I wish I brought a chair.

Bernard Keays · 19th June 2007, 01:19 AM

EKka- sorry that I didn't meet you. Might have been info over load for my crew but we enjoyed ourselves. May be next time...

Ekka · 19th June 2007, 03:01 AM

I bought that laser pointer, got it yesterday, man it's GOOD!

Tree Machine · 19th June 2007, 08:50 AM

I have the Sherrill one, the lighter weight version.

It's a very impressive tool when standing there with a client. Brings about a hi-tech element to a rather rustic, physical profession.

I pull it out a lot when doing evening estimates, but it's not any good in normal daylight.

When doing estimates on crown reductions for next Winter, I use the laser to point right to where I'll be making a cut, "That one, there, this one, here" and so on and give a little about why..."Overextended, this one back to that lateral, thin this overly dense area, selective limb removals in this reach, then tip prune the rest." Then by whirring the laser in a circle, you can outline the new size of the crown.

I really think this cements the deal because when you're booking a job in May for next December and slapping a whopper price on it, the client has a lot of time to reconsider, or get other estimates. I still have yet to lose one.

Thanks for the link to the mega-powerful one. I would definitely recommend that one over the earlier version.

14th June 2007, 12:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,915	Green laser pointers for daytime Recently at the Vermeer show I had a chance of checking out these pointers in broad daylight. I tried Tim Bushnell's Sherrill one which is around $90 USD when a guy was watching me. He goes try this one mate, and it was way way better. Much bigger dot about twice the size and brighter. I could point out a termites nest up a tree 200' away in broad daylight! And this little "now this is a knife" beauty is $119 Australian and available here. https://www.bintelshop.com.au/welcome.htm It's the Bintel BGLP-20 Now if you do pruning and want to point out cuts etc you need this thing, or if ya want to make clever videos. __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

16th June 2007, 05:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,915	How much you pay over there for them? __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

16th June 2007, 03:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,915	But some of the cheaper ones dont have the same power or intensity. Price is on par then, $119 AUD here for a good one. __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

17th June 2007, 02:32 AM	#7 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,915	Yeah, I put some video's up, 3 I think. Good show, plenty of pizzas, but I wish I brought a chair. __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

19th June 2007, 03:01 AM	#9 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,915	I bought that laser pointer, got it yesterday, man it's GOOD! __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

16th June 2007, 06:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tim Craig Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 94	Mine cost ?40 so 3 ozzy dollars to the uk pound that would be around $120 ozzy dollars!! which seems a lot. I've used mine for 3 years, it's a great tool for highlighting structural weaknesses, fungal brackets, branches to be pruned off, cracks, dead bark, discoloured leaves, dieback etc when talking to customers. When dealing with your crew you can point out all the above plus good anchor points for climbing and rigging, attachment points for lowering branches etc. I think you buy them much cheaper these days maybe ?20 http://www.skylineselect.co.uk/index...FQPclAodWlSFGQ I'd recommend them to anyone, just dont point them in your clients eye.

17th June 2007, 01:29 AM	#6 (permalink)
Bernard Keays Sappling Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Glasshouse Posts: 47	Ekka...I went to the Vemeer Show at Griffith Uni last week. Was that the one you went to?

19th June 2007, 01:19 AM	#8 (permalink)
Bernard Keays Sappling Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Glasshouse Posts: 47	EKka- sorry that I didn't meet you. Might have been info over load for my crew but we enjoyed ourselves. May be next time...

19th June 2007, 08:50 AM	#10 (permalink)
Tree Machine Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 569	I have the Sherrill one, the lighter weight version. It's a very impressive tool when standing there with a client. Brings about a hi-tech element to a rather rustic, physical profession. I pull it out a lot when doing evening estimates, but it's not any good in normal daylight. When doing estimates on crown reductions for next Winter, I use the laser to point right to where I'll be making a cut, "That one, there, this one, here" and so on and give a little about why..."Overextended, this one back to that lateral, thin this overly dense area, selective limb removals in this reach, then tip prune the rest." Then by whirring the laser in a circle, you can outline the new size of the crown. I really think this cements the deal because when you're booking a job in May for next December and slapping a whopper price on it, the client has a lot of time to reconsider, or get other estimates. I still have yet to lose one. Thanks for the link to the mega-powerful one. I would definitely recommend that one over the earlier version.

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