user587
02-28-2011, 08:06 AM
I'm using these Get-a-Grip sap bag holders (bought at sugarbushsupplies) - thought I'd share them with mapletrader. $2.00 for the holder, plus a 5/16" treesaver, and a small foot of tubing.
They seem to work well so far. I like the way they hang when empty, with the holder hanging down. This way they are unlikely to blow off a tree, because the holder will not come off unless the holder is "higher" than the spout. When the wind really blew recently, a small few did fall, but not many, and the ones that did fall just laid on the ground right there, didn't spill sap, and did not blow around the countryside.
When a few inches of sap is in the bag, the holder goes horizontal - it's kind of a flag so it's easy to see from a distance if there is sap in the bag or not.
Assembly is not bad, it does take a few seconds to handle the parts and run the screws in, but it's not too painful.
http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g478/user587/Get-a-Grip%20Bag%20Holders/th_0226110838a.jpg (http://s1103.photobucket.com/albums/g478/user587/Get-a-Grip%20Bag%20Holders/?action=view¤t=0226110838a.jpg)
They seem to work well so far. I like the way they hang when empty, with the holder hanging down. This way they are unlikely to blow off a tree, because the holder will not come off unless the holder is "higher" than the spout. When the wind really blew recently, a small few did fall, but not many, and the ones that did fall just laid on the ground right there, didn't spill sap, and did not blow around the countryside.
When a few inches of sap is in the bag, the holder goes horizontal - it's kind of a flag so it's easy to see from a distance if there is sap in the bag or not.
Assembly is not bad, it does take a few seconds to handle the parts and run the screws in, but it's not too painful.
http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g478/user587/Get-a-Grip%20Bag%20Holders/th_0226110838a.jpg (http://s1103.photobucket.com/albums/g478/user587/Get-a-Grip%20Bag%20Holders/?action=view¤t=0226110838a.jpg)