Reducing a 17ft Beech using only Battery Equipment! 

Thank you very much Richard ! That’s it ! It can definitely cope with more than what some may think. I will never go to fuel for this kind of equipment, i can’t imagine things like aerators and chippers changing anytime soon but the smaller things it’s a no brainer 💪🏽🌱🔋

Thank you very much ! It’s one that is definitely at the edge of my capability currently, fantastic to do though !😄

Thanks mate, yeah that’s for sure, the trimming seemed the easy part, the waste was more than I really realised!

@@JayRockGroundsMaintenance always is on big reductions mate.

Thank you very much pal ! 😄🌱

Thank you very much for commenting 😄🌱

Derek, yeah it was one I was determined to try and get done, probably at the limit of the height and waste that I can deal with currently ! A lot to the job including the traffic management (surprisingly busy road). But thank you very much really appreciate that comment 😄. I sharpened the blades up on the evening and when I went back the next day it was way better ! Done about 2 hours of chipping since the end of this video, probably another 2 till I’m done !😄

Thanks Andrew! Yeah I totally agree, it’s not all straight forward for sure, and at the end of the day you can’t be right every single time 😂 thank you for commenting mate it’s really appreciated 💪🏽

Thank you very much 😄

Thanks Ricky ! Really appreciate the comment 🌱

@@JayRockGroundsMaintenancePleasure mate, Just ordered my Forest master too after watching your video too

Jordan, I will do for sure. For its size, it’s brilliant ! I have managed to get just over half of this hedge through it so far. Things just take a bit longer as it’s so small, really for a job like this I could do with a 4” chipper but none the less it’s saving my skin for the waste removal 🌱

Thank you very much Kathi! Your 100% right 🙌🏽 I’m glad you see that 🙂🌱

Hi Richard ! Thank you very much! It must have been around the 100m mark easy from bottom to the top and around the corner, the job was definitely underpriced - looking back at it now I don’t know what I was thinking 😂

Yeah I did think to myself a telescopic type would have been brilliant also, this trimmer did well but it didn’t half take some abuse 🌳

No problem Michael ! It’s very easy to go the other side of the line unfortunately isn’t it 😂🌳

No problem Michael ! It’s very easy to go the other side of the line unfortunately isn’t it 😂🌳

Yes mick! I went in for £800, just under, it was a profitable job could have easily of been up towards 1k though for the size of it 👍🏼👍🏼

Fab job I've done the same to my neighbors it gives me more light in the garden thanks

Hi Robert ! I really would have loved to go for a bigger chipper, unfortunately I don’t currently have enough storage for a machine of its size but don’t have enough equipment to justify a rental storage unit - very much in the in between stage right now ! I’ll keep a note of the Elite though !😄💪🏽

Definitely ! So many benefits of having it at a manageable height 😄🌱

Elliot maestro chipper are still small chippers with only 40mm max to go through it, yes it has a bag underneath but only a 5hp engine, this is a weaker engine than the one on this video. I would recommend the jansen 1500e or the cheaper crytec Road towable 15hp for larger 100mm branches.

@@brianconnor1810 I have heard good things about the Jansens 💪🏽. When I’m able to take on a 4” chipper I definitely won’t hesitate 🙌🏽🌱

Thank you very much Frank, that is really appreciated !🌱 the long reach is the Husqvarna 520iHE3 and the short is the Husqvarna 520iHD60, main battery is the BLI200 😄🔋

Really easy to use, robust, easier to change around, I just found the brightness pretty high in some angles, but then perfect (like just before I walked up the hill) my jacket changed colours 😂. Happy though

@@JayRockGroundsMaintenance it will make for an easier life that's for sure.

@@Premier_lawns_official definitely, just seems like a quick battery life - definitely happy with it though, just needs some editing when I get better software 💪🏽

@@JayRockGroundsMaintenance need those extra batteries, I have two batteries for the go pro, 5 for the main camera and three for the drone lol. Then a couple of spare memory cards lol. Though that usually isn't that much of an issue.

@@Premier_lawns_official yeah it’s really important to be on top of the content admin 😂 I have 3 for the GP and 3 for the Drone, it gets me by enough for the type of stuff I do, but could definitely do with 1 or 2 more for the GP I reckon 😂.

Hi Paul ! I found it to be setting 4 which is around 25mm !

@@JayRockGroundsMaintenance thanks

@@Cfc88_ we don’t charge per hour pal it’s set prices, this was around the £700 mark if I remember correctly

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@@JayRockGroundsMaintenance oh wahts wrong.

Luckily it was just the go pro!😂. Yeah beech hedges have all came back through, I may actually take a drive past this one to see how well it has recovered. Unfortunately I can’t mate sorry, I just use my Revolution race trousers. If I think it’s going to be pretty bad I would maybe just stick on my Stihl Chainsaw trousers. Thank you for commenting pal😄🌱🔋

Hi lewis! Thanks for commenting!🌱 yeah the HE3 is beast, I love it! Honestly I have dea aged that pole saw for the last 12 months.. really wish I had it in the van sometimes, even the attachment for the combi would do. Great kit either way 🌱

Thank you David 🌱 I have seen these getting used by quite a few! Probably would help a lot with the apple trees also 💪🏽😄

Absolutely ! Totally agree there, it’s also what I did on this one, First visit was a trim inside and out of the whole hedge surrounding the property. Second visit - reduce the first hedge you seen me do Third visit is what you seen from about 4 minutes onwards. Definitely a key thing managing customers expectations. Luckily in this one true customer was fantastic and fully understood where I came from, and paid straight away 😄 The Husqvarna stuff really is brilliant, fantastically made tools, the Stihl I’m sure are much the same ! Just a slightly slower CPM speed I believe.

@@JayRockGroundsMaintenanceI think your right regarding the CPM, have to say that husqvarna kit does look good stuff and did a really nice job on that hedge. Keep the videos coming mate as seeing jobs like this being done really helps 😊👍🏻

Yeah definitely ! Always add the fudge factor just incase ey 😂 especially on something like this!

@@JayRockGroundsMaintenance 😆👍👍

Thanks Paul! I knew it would be a big job but you forget how much these jobs take out of the body 😂. I must have only used around 2 full batteries during this whole job, the second day of the upper (left of the van) reduction only used 2 bars mate, about 1 bar right of the van, and maybe 2-3 bars doing the trimming (not filmed) so only about 2 full batteries. The buffer I added 10% to the price, I also priced in to have the labourer 1 full day but only brung him in for half in the end so that went to my favour. Full job was just under £600 Gross. Only expense so far has been the labourer £45, waste will be £43.50 inc VAT, fuel for the chipper around £10. And the travel to the property, 3 visits 15-20 minutes each way.

@@JayRockGroundsMaintenance wow that’s Great what size are the battery that amazing that you did the whole job with 2 batteries ya that hard going on the body topping a hedge that size of a ladder hard work so you had it all done in 2 days hard going looks great fabulous job and thanks for the info safe working Sam and thanks for the videos and the podcasts

@@paul9530 yes mate much to my surprise really as it is a lot, but when your trimming my fingers rarely off the trigger, with this it’s operate for 10 seconds stop for 10 to clear etc. hard to say exactly as it was over a few different visits with recharging between them. The I was using the BLI 200 & 300. None at any point went completely dead. No problem at all mate, thank you very much for commenting 😄 take care paul 🌱

Thank you Greg ! 😄💪🏽

Thank you Joseph !😄🌱

Yeah I was lucky that this hadn’t been kept on top of otherwise it could have been a lot worse ! 😂😂 I should have used them to get rid of the wood chips !🤣