What Arborist Equipment Do I Need?
Professional arborists are trained to care for trees, which includes maintaining tree health and pruning or removing trees when necessary. Some of this work can be dangerous, and it is important to ensure you purchase safe, high-quality gear.
You literally put your life in the hands of your arborist equipment. Only the best will do. You’ll need reliable ropes (throw lines, climbing ropes, and rigging ropes), harnesses, and hitch cords, as well as pullies, carabiners, and other hardware. Plus, you’ll want good storage bags to protect all your gear. You’ll also need safety gear like a good helmet, ear and eye protection, chainsaw chaps, and boots. And you’ll need a chainsaw as well as hand pruners, loppers, and saws for branches that you can’t cut with the chainsaw.
Richardson Saw & Lawnmower is a one-stop shop for all your arborist needs. We carry a variety of tools for arborists by quality brands such as Buckingham, Samson Rope, Weaver, and Jameson. These include climbing equipment, safety gear, and cutting tools designed specifically for arboriculture professionals.
Buckingham
Buckingham Manufacturing specializes in equipment for arborists and linemen. It was founded in 1896 under the name Stephens Company and continues to provide climbing equipment, fall protection, and arborist accessories designed for their clients’ specialized needs.
Buckingham’s arborist equipment includes equipment bags and straps, aerial belts and harnesses, climber accessories, handled ascenders, positioning straps, rigging blocks, pulleys, slings, saddles, and belts. They frequently offer new products to improve upon old designs and provide arborists with the up-to-date, quality tools they need.
Samson Rope
Founded in 1878, Samson is a worldwide leader in high-quality rope. Their ropes have long been recognized as among the best in the industry for strength, dependability, and durability. The company today is committed to customer satisfaction as well as research and development that will continue meeting the needs of their clients.
Samson was the first company to develop a product line of synthetic, braided rope designed specifically with arborists in mind. Their extensive catalog, which includes comparison charts for each type of rope and guidelines on using their ropes, is available online. All climbing lines are lightweight and high-strength, and they’re specifically designed for use by arborists.
Weaver Arborist
In 1973, leather worker Harry Weaver opened a small shop in Mt. Hope, Ohio, making arborist climbing harnesses. Since then, Weaver Arborist has continued the tradition of using quality materials to expertly craft reliable equipment designed specifically for arboriculture professionals. They emphasize quality manufacturing, inspecting and applying hardware by hand to ensure it’s up to their high standards. Those standards include a commitment to safety and comfort. The equipment is carefully designed, produced, and inspected before it gets to you. It’s also designed to make it easy for you to inspect your equipment before each use.
Weaver makes positioning saddles, saddle and belt accessories, bags for rope and gear, chainsaw accessories, saw scabbards, throw weights and lines, climbing gear, and more. We carry a lot of this equipment at Richardson Saw, where you can stop in and see the quality for yourself.
Cutting Tools
Professional arborists often need to cut or trim trees. You need good-quality cutting tools to make sure you can do the job safely and effectively. Here at Richardson Saw, we carry a wide range of powered cutting tools and a limited selection of manual saws to meet your tree care needs.
The quality cutting tools we carry include a Jameson manual pole saw, top-handle arborist chainsaws by STIHL and Shindaiwa, and a wide range of traditional rear-handle chainsaws. As an arborist, a good chainsaw is a must-have tool. Professional chainsaws are a core part of our business, and we’re a top-certified dealer for trusted brands including STIHL, EGO, and Echo.
Reliable equipment is essential when working in and with trees and Richardson Saw & Lawnmower carries the leading brands for arborists. No matter what the task, we have the right high-quality, professional tools to help you get the job done safely and efficiently. And if there’s something you want us to carry and we don’t, make sure you let us know! We frequently update our inventory based on feedback from our arborist clients.
