Description
The Branch You Cannot Reach Decides the Shape of the Tree.
Every garden and orchard has a height problem. The cut that matters is usually four or five metres up, where the leader splits or a limb crosses back through the middle of the crown, and it is exactly the cut that a ladder will not let you make safely, because a ladder puts your body inside the falling zone. A telescopic pole saw moves the operator out of that zone and puts the blade where the decision is. This one extends to roughly twenty feet in the longest configuration, with the saw and the hook pruner sharing the same shaft.
The parts that fail on cheap pole saws are the joints and the handle. The shaft here is aluminium alloy rather than thin steel tube, which keeps the weight down at full extension, and the head is fixed with a double bolt so the blade and pruner do not rotate under load when the pole is fully out. The handle is insulated polypropylene, which is worth having when a branch drops across a fence line or a service cable comes into view, and it stays grippable with gloves on. The hook knife takes the twigs and small limbs, the steel blade takes the heavier cuts, and the combination means fewer trips down the ladder to change tools.
Three configurations are stocked: a three metre single hook build for hedges and small trees, an eight metre double hook build for orchard work and tall ornamental trees, and a scissor head variant for cuts that need a clean closing jaw rather than a saw kerf. Regional plug and shipping variants aside, the practical choice comes down to how high the work actually is and whether the cut needs to be clean enough for the tree to seal over it.
Height is not the problem. Reaching it without putting yourself underneath it is.
Built for the Reach
- Up to 8 m Extension — Three metre and eight metre configurations, roughly twenty feet at full extension
- Steel Saw Blade — Razor profile for limbs beyond the pruner's capacity
- Hook Knife Head — Takes twigs and small growth without swapping tools
- Insulated PP Handle — Secure grip with gloves, insulated against accidental contact
- Aluminium Alloy Shaft — Lower weight than steel tube at full extension
- Double Bolt Head Fixing — Blade and pruner stay aligned under load
- Corrosion Resistance — Built against rust, bending and wear in outdoor storage
- Scissor Head Option — Clean closing jaw for cuts that must heal properly
Technical Specifications
- Type — Telescopic pole saw and hook pruner
- Maximum Extension — 8 m configuration, approximately 20 ft
- Configurations — 3 m single hook, 8 m double hook, double hook scissor
- Shaft Material — Aluminium alloy, telescopic sections
- Handle — Insulated polypropylene
- Blade — Steel, saw profile
- Head Fixing — Double bolt, saw and pruner combined
- Pruner Jaw — Hook knife, scissor variant available
- Finish — Corrosion and wear resistant
- Intended Use — Orchard, garden, hedgerow and tall ornamental trees
- Certification — CE
- Condition — New
Who Buys This
Orchard growers use the eight metre double hook build to thin and shape fruit trees from the ground, which is faster than moving a ladder down a row every twenty metres. A grounds maintenance contractor uses it on street trees and car park planting where a ladder would need cones and a second person. A homeowner with a mature garden uses the three metre single hook build on hedges and small ornamentals, where full extension would only add weight. Nurseries and landscape crews use the scissor variant on cuts that need a clean jaw so the wound seals, and arborists keep one in the truck for the cuts that are not worth climbing for.
Before You Buy
Q: Which length should I choose?
A: Three metres covers hedges, fruit trees and most garden work. Eight metres is for orchard rows and tall ornamentals where the working height is genuinely four to seven metres. The longer pole is heavier at full extension, so do not buy the eight metre build for work a three metre pole can reach.
Q: Is the saw blade replaceable?
A: The blade is a fixed steel component on the head. Treat it as a consumable in heavy orchard use and keep it clean and lightly oiled so it cuts rather than tears.
Q: What is the difference between the hook and scissor heads?
A: The hook knife pulls and slices through small growth quickly. The scissor head closes a jaw for a clean cut, which is the better choice where the wound needs to seal rather than tear.
Q: Does the insulated handle make it safe near power lines?
A: No. An insulated handle reduces the risk from accidental contact, it does not make the tool suitable for work on or near live conductors. Keep the full pole clear of overhead lines and call the utility if a branch is in contact with one.
Q: How much weight is at the top at full extension?
A: The head plus blade is light, but leverage at eight metres makes any weight feel heavier. Grip the pole with both hands and keep the shaft angled rather than vertical so the load sits over your body.
Q: How should it be stored?
A: Collapse the sections, dry the shaft, and store horizontally. Leaving a telescopic pole extended against a wall is how the joints wear and how the shaft takes a permanent bend.
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