A new wedging tool: what do you think?

[pdqdl]

I have not seen this before; what do you guys think?



That looks expensive and not nearly as reliable as a couple of wedges and an axe. I'm inclined to think that it will only be practical for guys that are cutting a huge amount of easy to tip trees. Just my two bits worth.

 

[cookies]

I think I'm not carrying the extra crap around to use it lol

 

[pdqdl]

And... A review.
https://www.forestry.com/editorial/the-mechanical-felling-wedge-valfix/

 

[Del_]

I think I'll stick with my neon green plastic wedges thank you.

The are awesome for felling and also for keeping a kerf open and from squeezing the saw blade when cutting through a log.

I like it very much that they don't damage a chain when hit.

 

[angelo c]

I have not seen this before; what do you guys think?



That looks expensive and not nearly as reliable as a couple of wedges and an axe. I'm inclined to think that it will only be practical for guys that are cutting a huge amount of easy to tip trees. Just my two bits worth.

#1) I don't trust guys with funny Canadanian accents. (Those bastids been tryina invade us for ever. Don't turn yer back on em)
#2) I just don't think you can get deep enough into the solid wood to make that tool safe.
#3) Lotta extra gear to pack out for the incremental leveraging it will supply.

 

[mikewhite85]

Interesting idea.

What's nice about regular old wedges is that they're cheap. So it's not a bummer when they get lost, which happens all the time for us.

 

[Todd727]

#1) I don't trust guys with funny Canadanian accents. (Those bastids been tryina invade us for ever. Don't turn yer back on em)
#2) I just don't think you can get deep enough into the solid wood to make that tool safe.
#3) Lotta extra gear to pack out for the incremental leveraging it will supply.

So do you trust this guy with the German accent?

 

[Todd727]

I see it more as a small jack system

 

[tree MDS]

Lol, I think it’s a bit much really.

This reminds me of the great electric top handled chainsaw takeover. I’m thinking this will die an even quieter death.

 

[sean donato]

Sorry, just seems like a novelty more then practical. I read through the links and watched the videos and don't see any practically application that I would want to drag the extra weight with me, where a double stacked wedge wouldn't work just as well, and likely be faster to get the tree down.

 

[singinwoodwackr]

I have not seen this before; what do you guys think?



That looks expensive and not nearly as reliable as a couple of wedges and an axe. I'm inclined to think that it will only be practical for guys that are cutting a huge amount of easy to tip trees. Just my two bits worth.

Lol, that last combination probably weighs more than a 90cc saw

 

[angelo c]

So do you trust this guy with the German accent?

No.
Same thing....Canadania....Germany...France
)

 

[OorWullie]

Here in the UK mechanical wedges are a requirement on certain sites. Lots of ash dieback, and they don't want to shake dead wood out hammering a wedge in. I haven't used them myself though so I can't say how useful they are!

 

[scut207]

Here in the UK mechanical wedges are a requirement on certain sites. Lots of ash dieback, and they don't want to shake dead wood out hammering a wedge in. I haven't used them myself though so I can't say how useful they are!

So the captured a segment of the market via regulatory action. Same think Sawstop tried to do with table saws in US.

Safer? yes, should everyone have one? yes, if they could afford it. But it should be left up to the operator.

 

[mikewhite85]

Here in the UK mechanical wedges are a requirement on certain sites. Lots of ash dieback, and they don't want to shake dead wood out hammering a wedge in. I haven't used them myself though so I can't say how useful they are!

That makes total sense. I hadn't thought of that.

 

[felixm]

Review from my side: In Germany we use the mechanical wedges quite often. Very useful to safe a lot of effort in tipping medium size trees over. Also makes slightly leaning trees much easier. Myself I use the Eder Titan 50, the small one. Basically wedging it over in one turn by using an impact uses the swing of the tree top quite effective.

 

[WI_Hedgehog]

To me, and said respectfully, it is like government saying everyone should take public transportation instead of driving because it is safer than driving....but slow, and when you need to move something big you cannot, and it breaks and can cause catastrophic situations, and is bulky, and costly, only good for select instances, and not the ideal solution--if it was the ideal solutions fellers would not have to be forced to use it, they would buy it and use it because doing so is smart. (not all fellers, but a growing number would spread the word)

 

[pdqdl]

An update: Now we have a remote control wedging device, available at a much higher price.


https://www.dahughesforestry.co.uk/product/tr300-remote-controlled-felling-wedge/

Jeeze! This thing looks fun to carry all day.

 

[holeycow]

And it sits on a terrible example of a stump.

 

[Okie]

If I pay attention to what I'm doing I very seldom have to use my plastic ORANGE felling wedges to prevent a pinched bar or to fell a tree in a certain direction.
But I very seldom cut anything over 20 inches in diameter.