ARS Branch Hook - Solid Stainless Steel - Professional High-reach Accessory for Exp Poles

ARS Branch Hook - Solid Stainless Steel - Professional High-Reach Accessory for EXP Poles

Managing high-altitude canopy work involves more than just cutting; it requires the ability to safely retrieve severed limbs and clear the path for future work. The ARS Branch Hook is a specialized arborist tool designed to integrate seamlessly with the ARS EXP telescopic pole system. Forged from solid stainless steel, this robust hook provides the strength and reach necessary to snag, pull, and manage heavy out-of-reach branches from the safety of the ground, ensuring a clean and hazard-free work site.

Best For The commercial arborist, utility clearance contractor, or professional landscaper requiring a heavy-duty, corrosion-resistant hook to safely retrieve severed branches and manage high-canopy debris using ARS EXP telescopic poles.

Key Features

• Solid Stainless Steel Construction: Manufactured from high-grade solid stainless steel bar to provide maximum structural strength and zero rust, ensuring the hook can withstand high-tension pulling and prying of heavy limbs without bending or failing.

• Direct EXP Pole Integration: Engineered for a perfect, rock-solid fit specifically for ARS EXP-45 and EXP-55 telescopic poles, providing a secure connection that eliminates tool play and maximizes operator control at heights up to 5.5 metres.

• Efficient Snag & Retrieve Action: The specialized hook profile is designed to easily grab and pull down severed branches that become hung up in the canopy, eliminating the need for dangerous ladder work or manual climbing to clear debris.

• Branch Management Versatility: Functions as a highly effective tool for pulling out-of-reach limbs closer for precision pruning or for guiding the fall of heavy branches away from structural assets and personnel.

• Clog-Free Professional Design: Featuring a smooth, polished finish, the hook glides easily through dense foliage and tight branch junctions without snagging on healthy growth, maintaining your efficiency during intensive canopy thinning.

Sizes Available

This item is sold as a single specialized branch hook attachment. It is an essential component for users of the ARS EXP telescopic pole system.

Specifications

• Brand: ARS Japan
  

• Material: Solid Stainless Steel Bar

• Capacity: High-reach branch retrieval and canopy management

• Dimensions: Designed to suit AREXP45 and AREXP55 Telescopic Poles

• Other specific data: Heavy-duty arborist grade. Made in Japan.

Ideal For (Uses)

• Pulling down "hangers" and severed limbs from high within the tree canopy after sawing.

• Snagging out-of-reach branches to bring them within range of hand tools or for inspection.

• Clearing deadwood and storm debris from high-value ornamental and shade trees.

• Guiding the directional fall of branches during utility line clearance or structural pruning.

Oversized Item Delivery Options

Oversized, heavy, and structural goods ship via specialist freight. Freight is calculated at checkout from estimated packaged volumetric or physical weight. Carrier depot audits may adjust the rate — if the increase exceeds 10%, we will contact you before processing.

Available options include:

✔ Delivery to your closest depot for pickup — default method
✔ Direct delivery — requires an operational forklift on site unless Tailgate Delivery has been specifically requested and quoted (contact us — this cannot be selected at checkout)
✔ Tailgate hydraulic lift delivery — must be specifically requested; contact us for a quote (not available as a checkout option; extra fees apply; required if you do not have a forklift)
✔ Forklift loading at our warehouse (no extra charge if you arrange your own freight)
✔ Direct truck delivery (available in Victoria)

Important Notes:

• Shipping costs vary by location and method
• Any carton or consignment over 25–30kg (or over 200cm) must be palletised
• Without a specifically requested and paid Tailgate Delivery quote, palletised freight requires a forklift on site — otherwise the carrier will redirect to the nearest depot
• Bulky and oversized items cannot be delivered to a PO Box — provide a physical street address
• Failed deliveries, locked gates, unattended sites, or incorrect business/forklift declarations may incur carrier redelivery, demurrage, and restocking fees as set out in our Terms & Conditions

Business Delivery:

• Selecting a business/commercial delivery rate warrants that the address has an operational forklift and certified operator during business hours
• If the carrier cannot unload, the consignment may be redirected to a depot and secondary fees may apply
• Additional fees may apply for failed delivery attempts due to lack of appropriate unloading equipment

See our Terms & Conditions (Article 8) for full freight and delivery rules.

Important Note on Availability & Shipping

Our warehouse is a logistics hub, not a retail showroom. Listing a product online does not mean it is stored at our Thomastown warehouse — many lines ship from supplier hubs (split fulfilment may apply).

How lead times work:

• Product page ETA: The Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) / lead-time badge shown on the product page at checkout is the agreed delivery timeframe for that order under Australian Consumer Law.
• Metro baselines: Advertised ETAs apply to standard metropolitan zones. Regional and remote addresses may take longer and may attract surcharges.
• Peak seasons: Orders in March–May, August–October, EOFY (June), Black Friday/Cyber Monday (November), and Christmas/New Year (December–January) may automatically add a 2–4 week buffer beyond the product page ETA.
• Supplier-dependent / backordered items: If stock is delayed, we will notify you with a revised ETA. You then have 7 days to accept the new timeframe or cancel for a full refund.
• Adloheat: Custom-made products from Adloheat (Pakenham, VIC) may take 4–12 weeks depending on the order.

Full fulfilment, cancellation, and freight rules are in our Terms & Conditions.

Biosecurity & Interstate Shipping Restrictions

Due to strict state biosecurity regulations, we are unable to ship some products to certain states and territories:

• Potting Mixes cannot be shipped to Western Australia (WA), the Northern Territory (NT), or Tasmania (TAS).
• Seeds cannot be shipped to Western Australia (WA).

Orders placed for these items to restricted states will be cancelled and refunded. It is the customer's responsibility to ensure that the items being ordered can lawfully be delivered to their state or territory.