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Product Features

  • July 1, 2022

    TreeAustria Pro Climbing Saddle

    By Andy Jones, CTSP, with Lucas Kessels

    The TreeAustria Pro comes equipped with myriad gear-storage solutions that eliminate the need for additional aftermarket add-ons. All photos courtesy of the author. Since my initial climb in my first Teufelberger Treemotion saddle five years ago, I have been on [...]

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  • May 1, 2022

    Minimizing Fuel Costs for Compact Loaders and Skid Steers

    By Rick Howland

    Morbark’s Rayco 1800AWL articulated loader sports a 24.8-hp Kubota D1105 diesel engine. The company recently changed the gasoline engine in its Boxer 375 from a 20.5-hp, carbureted, gasoline engine to a 25.0-hp, electronic fuel injection (EFI) engine for a 25% [...]

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  • January 1, 2022

    What Drives Choices for Powered Pole Saws and Pruners?

    By David Rattigan

    Depending on your specialty, the power pole pruner or pole saw might be one of the most used cutters on a tree care truck. If you’re a tree care professional, there’s an excellent chance you’ll buy your powered pole pruner [...]

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  • January 1, 2022

    Selecting Cut-Resistant Leg Protection

    By Travis Vickerson, CTSP, QCL

    Figure 1: Travis Vickerson walks his audience through cut-resistant materials at the TCI Magazine Trainer’s Test Kitchen. All photos by TCIA staff. This article is based on a demonstration by Travis Vickerson at the TCI Magazine Trainer’s Test Kitchen demo [...]

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  • December 1, 2021

    The Jail Brake Lowering Device

    By Tchukki Andersen, BCMA, CTSP, with Seth Ramsdell

    The Jail Brake lowering device brings arborists an innovative design to basal friction for lowering. TCIA staff photos. If you missed TCI EXPO this year, then you missed out on the industry debut of the Jail Brake, which may signal [...]

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