20FT/6m Telescopic Pole Saw,Telescopic Tree Pruner Pole, Extendable Telescopic Landscaping Pole Saw 4-Section Telescopic Branch Saw,6M/20FT

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The one slight drawback is that they are not so easy to control when fully extended but I am sure this will become easier with practice. I tested this pruner in 2022 and put it through its paces by cutting hundreds of branches of variable thickness.

Powered tools like this are perfect for those with mobility issues, and we wanted to include this option in our guide.

It doesn’t have a saw attachment, and in fact, the head can’t be changed at all as it’s fixed in place. Their telescopic pruner is another “old school” device with external ropes, no gearing and a decent saw. Extending and collapsing the pole couldn’t be easier; I just opened the lever, slid the inner pole to the desired length and then closed the lever. The Gardena Starcut 410 has been used several times since and as of February 27th 2023, there are no issues to report.

I found this telescopic pruner to be surprisingly lightweight, and as the battery is located at the bottom of the pole, I felt it was well balanced too.These tools make light work of tall tasks and you won’t have to go anywhere near a ladder or risk a fall. The gearing ratio is 12x, meaning only slight effort is enough to cut through tough stems up to 32mm (1. I did find the orange plastic knob at the base sometimes comes off while using the lopper, which was a bit annoying, but otherwise it was very useful, and it cuts very smoothly. We have added the hedge trimming head now too, might get the brush cutter when or if the current one dies.

The one redeeming feature of this tool is the saw attachment which is great for cutting through thick branches, although expect to get tired and sore arms, I certainly did. which means it won’t fit into a small shed and not everyone has a larger shed or garage for storage.

I rate this tool highly for its ability to chew through thicker branches at height, but it’s just as useful for smaller stems found on shrubs and bushes. For cutting branches up to 32mm, I rate it 9/10, but sometimes I came across thicker branches and without a saw attachment, I couldn’t cut them and had to put my ladder up and saw off them the old-fashioned way.