Spout removal

[western mainer]

Last season I used clear disposable spouts what is the best way to remove them each year?
Thanks Brian

[Haynes Forest Products]

You will find that there is about a 100 ways:o.............pull out with hand, Claw hammer, Spout puller, Homemade spout puller, Pliers, hit with rock on the side, wonder bar, cats claw, custom slam hammer (Snap On) and then I use a wonder bar that I ground a groove that fits over spout end and pry them out.

[BryanEx]

Curious about the "hit with a rock" technique given they are plastic spouts. :)

[Bruce L]

This previous year we used spout pullers,up until now we just used a claw hammer,but any spouts that were in tough the claw hammer would chew the back sides of the spout bringing it out of the tree.

[KenWP]

I use a cresent wrench works great. I tried C4 but was hard on the trees.Could only tap each tree for the season and then firewood.

[Russell Lampron]

Last season I used clear disposable spouts what is the best way to remove them each year?
Thanks Brian

A claw hammer (swing press) works good on these. There isn't much to grab on to with a spout puller.

[western mainer]

OK I have that down, I wasn't clear. Take the spout off the drop.
Thanks Brian

[red maples]

claw hammer works fine. it can be a little tough to get some of the high spouts (no snow to stand on) So I think I will modify a claw hammer for next year!!! thats a winter job!!!

[Haynes Forest Products]

Try a utility knife. Why do you want to remove them every year. Or smash them with a rock and shake the pieces out;) Every time you remove them you will leave a small scratch/grove in the barb fitting. Yanking and pulling on the tube will weaken the barb fitting to the tap and then they leak.

[western mainer]

These are the clear disposable spouts that are used just once, so they say.
Brian