The old way
Three guys.
Chainsaws. All day.
What that crew costs you
$40/hr × 8 hrs × 2 guys
$0
per day — before WSIB, taxes & gear
Add the real cost
$0
per clearing day, loaded
The TMK way
One operator.
The machine you already own.
A $20,000 shear pays for itself in
0
clearing days
Clear two days a week?
Paid off in one season.
Year one, in your pocket
$0
and everything after is profit
Fits the excavator you already own.
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TMK Tree Shear — Payback Calculator
Tree Shears

Does a tree shear pay for itself?

Move the sliders to your numbers. This runs on the excavator you already own.

Pays for itself in
—
Clearing days to break even
—
Year-one net savings
—
$40
2 guys
$20,000
2
+30%

Based on 8-hour days and a 30-week season. Wages alone are the floor; "real cost" adds employer payroll burden and gear. The shear also works 2–3× faster and keeps everyone away from a running saw — neither is counted here, so the real return is higher.

Example figures for illustration only. Actual costs and savings vary by job, region, and operation.