I'm looking to buy a lightweight telescopic tree pruner/saw.
I've seen one on Amazon supplied by a company called DEWQ at £119.99, with an aluminium handle that extends to around 18ft and this is pretty much what I'm looking for.
However, I'm a little hesitant as there are no reviews, so I wonder if any forum members have one of these, or can recommend a similar alternative, please?
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The tree surgeon who does my trees and hedges uses all Stihl equipment. Reckon he should know ....
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Whenever I've tried a saw of that type, I found it difficult to control when extended, and it wasn't possible to put sufficient force on it; maybe that's just me, and maybe the saw was too blunt.
Some 5 or 6 years ago, I bought a Titan pole-chainsaw from Screwfix - I think it was on offer at about £65 at that time. It is a corded model but, looking at the website now, they all seem to be cordless. The chain/bar is an 8" Oregon; the pole can attain a reasonable reach, but it might not be long enough to suit your needs.
Performance was incredible - I was trimming trees in a lightly wooded area behind the house and before I knew it, I was being rained on by falling branches. The beauty is that you just have to rest the saw on the branch at the cutting point and pull the trigger-switch; it's like a hot knife through butter.
I first thought such a machine might be a 'Mickey Mouse' job - but it most certainly wasn't - and all the reviewers seemed to agree with me.
I can absolutely see why cordless models have largely taken over - manoeuvrability would be so much better in the absence of a trailing electric lead, and cutting is only carried out in short bursts - remember, this is a 'pruner', not a full-blown log-cutter.
Anyway, it's perhaps something worth considering.
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>>Some 5 or 6 years ago, I bought a Titan pole-chainsaw from Screwfix
As did I. It's worth its weight in gold. Difficult to manage when fully extended, but earned its cost.
Both my neighbours have trees overhanging my garden that they refused to do anything about. Concentrated their minds wonderfully when I started cutting down overhanging branches and dumping them in their gardens. The first promptly had the offending tree removed. The second still has a five foot high pile of branches in his garden that I deposited there last year.
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Just thinking back, one thing that I forgot to mention is that a (pole) chainsaw enables you to undercut the branch first to avoid a tear from your main cut.
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>>Some 5 or 6 years ago, I bought a Titan pole-chainsaw from Screwfix
I bought one at about the same time and definitely worth buying.
The only caution is that there are 2 types of replacement chain - make sure you buy the correct one!
I never have had the patience to sharpen the chain, but having watched a professional working, he seems to spend longer sharpening than cutting. So I guess it is probably worth doing.
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'Silky' is the name for the very best pole saws. Not cheap, but worth every penny. I was cutting three inch thick Oak branches at 6m high last week. Like a knife through butter and that was with an old blade.
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I bought the Ryobi multi tool affair with the chain saw pruner. If I've used the pruner 3/4 times
it would be a lot.
The chain oil bottle was leaking oil quite badly through its sealing gasket and I tried to source another one.
A company that specialises in a vast range of that kind of thing was unable to help but did provide me with a telephone number to ring for Ryobi.
I rang it and it was answered by quite a rude individual whose opening gambit was, "Who gave you this number?" And no they didn't provide spares and the only way was to buy a complete attachment.
So Ryobi you can stick your stuff where the sun don't shine.
Having said that I have a Ryobi hedge trimmer which has had some work and abuse.
I do believe the American brand Homelite is re-badged Ryobi and they are a bit more switched on when it comes to providing spare parts.
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Clk Sec does not specify whether he is referring to a pole with a small, electrically-operated chain saw at the end or a pole with a saw plus secateurs operated by hand with a cord. In a few weeks it will be possible to buy the latter in LIDL or Aldi for around £20, but it is possible to spend £120 on one if you want a longer pole in aluminium.
I've been using a LIDL version for a few years, but got it tangled in twigs last year and lost the return spring for the secateur. That led me to research the electric versions with a chain saw, sold by LIDL and others. The reviews suggested a high failure rate and many of the positive reviews were clearly written by people who used the tool for a very short period before giving an opinion. I didn't look into those from sellers whose versions were higher in the price range.
Helicopter's post prompted me to look at the Stihl catalogue which has a massive range of tools. It doesn't seem to include the manual version I've referred to above, although I've seen them in garden centres in previous years.
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Bought myself an Oregon 40cm cordless chainsaw* Does a really good job, but I am more impressed by the McCulloch mulcher I bought to go with it. It munches 40mm branches with gusto.
*And the safety gear to go with it.
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>> *And the safety gear to go with it.
Is the mulcher safe too?
Wife of an ex-manager of mine lost fingers on one.
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ive a Wolfe secateurs on an extending pole .maybe 30 years old .been brilliant. had to redrill the extension holes this year. a great buy .used regularly. sure they still sell the same product today
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ive a Wolfe secateurs on an extending pole .maybe 30 years old .been brilliant. had to redrill the extension holes this year. a great buy .used regularly. sure they still sell the same product today
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Like this?
wolfgarten-tools.co.uk/products/ranges/multi-change-tools/multi-change-tree-care/rr400t-bypass-tree-lopper
The availability suggests that they're no longer making a telescopic version. I like the rotating head - it means that you can cut vertical branches without having to step back to make a horizontal cut. Stunning price, but probably worth it if it will last 30years.
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wow. look at that 35 years guarantee. mine is the same thing only an earlier version. which would not be as good as what you're looking at there. I paid nothing like that
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My thanks to the good ol' boy from BSE, and others, for the helpful responses.
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I decided to go for the Wolf Garten, (extending) pole, lopper and saw, which was available online at a very competitive price.
I did an hour or so of pruning this morning as the sun was shining, and this addition to my garden tools performed very well indeed.
If it gives me the same 30 years of reliable service as John Boy has had from his Wolf, it should see me out!
Last edited by: Clk Sec on Mon 15 Feb 21 at 15:33
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Telescopic Tree Pruner/Saw - helicopter
