Fiskars393951-1001 Extendable Pole Saw & Pruner, 1 Inch Cut Capacity, Orange, 393, Pack of 1

Very happy with this product. I have two properties and I was able to do all my pruning in one weekend!

Facilita mucho el trabajo, solo requiere práctica.Los componentes son de buena calidad cumplen para lo que se diseño la herramienta.Durará muchos años.

This is longer than 12'. It is about 8' long and extends to about 15'. It is the Fiskars quality I know from their amazing scissors. It is fairly light for its size. The pruner is sharp and easily cuts 1" or smaller branches. It will cut up to about 2", but over 1" takes a lot more force and strength. If you only want to prune smaller branches, then don't install the saw. With the saw attached, it is more difficult to place the pruning hook.The saw works well. It has been outside in the rain for several days and is still bright and shiny stainless. I've cut up to 6" limbs with it overhead, but that size limb takes about 20 minutes to cut. Smaller limbs cut through in a few minutes with the super sharp saw.The adjusting mechanism is very easy to use. There is a collar that locks the pole to length. Once the collar is released, you can press a button to slide the extension in or out. There are 3 extension holes that make it about 10', 12', and 15' at its longest. Release the button and slide the extension until it clicks. Then close the collar and start cutting. It is more difficult to stabilize at the longer settings. The pruning rope extends about 2' longer than the pole at it greatest length. It's better to only prune 1" or smaller branches when it is fully extended, because the force needed for larger branches cause a bow in the device while pulling the cord.There were some issues with the pruning head cord coming off the rollers from branch contact. It was easy to correct by hand. I left the saw attached (held on by a single wingnut), but I think there would be less cord issues without the saw.I'm very pleased with this pole saw and I'm so happy that I didn't get the multi-piece long saws after seeing how they come apart. I highly recommend this pole saw/pruner from Fiskars.UPDATE: Still 5 stars! I've used this pole saw a lot. The pruning cord can get tangled at shorter lengths, but is easy to manage by hold the cord on the handle during use. I love this pole saw and it has done everything I needed with high branches!

We purchased this tree pruner to remove some of the low-hanging branches on our many trees. We live in the woods, so it has proven to be practical and easy to use. I didn't think we'd need the saw feature, but that, too, has proven to be great. It takes a bit of practice using it if you haven't used one before, but this is a great product!

The pruner works very well for branches up to 1in diameter. I easily cut a branch that was around 2in diameter with the saw.