Fiskars 7.9-12 Foot ExtendableTree Pruning Stik Pruner (92406935K)

Having used the Fiskars extensively at the beginning of the summer, I am quite impressed with its ease of use and versatility. To me, some of the key features are light weight and the fact that you can operate the blade by pulling the knob at the end of the stick, thus increasing your reach to way beyond the 12 foot extended length. And even more importantly, the pole does not bend -- because of its rectangular shape, it feels very sturdy and yet light weight. I love it. It's the best pole pruner I've ever had. In terms of durability, it's too early to tell -- we just got it this year; so time will tell. But if handled with care and don't attempt to prune branches that are too thick, my take is that it will be fine for years to come.

Hasta el momento a funcionado bien para uso residencial, no sé si sea duradero para uso profesional pero sí tiene buena capacidad de corte, solo que en árboles que tienen mucha savia se adiere a la cuchilla de corte y se atasca, en casos así hay que limpiarlo constantemente, por lo demás todo bien.

I am a 78 year old woman that has taken over yard maintenance since my husband has been having more problems with mobility. We have a crab apple tree that had a number of dead branches in addition to other trees with the same problem. I trimmed as many as I could with my new extendable lopper, but many were still out of reach. My husband had a similar tool, but the lopper was controlled with a rope pull. In addition, the saw was not detachable. I did try to use this tool, but most often, the saw got in the way when trying to position the lopper. In addition, when I could position the lopper, the rope cut into my hand when I tried to cut anything over 1" in diameter.I found this tool and decided to buy it. This tree pruner/pole saw works so much better than the one my husband has. Granted, at least for me, the weight at an extended length is heavy holding it on an angle with or without the saw, but this could be an age thing. So what do I like about this tool.1) The adjustment to extend it up to 12' is very easy.2) The saw is removable. So it doesn't get in the way when you are using this only as a lopper.3) Cutting dead branches up to 1" in diameter is much easier than using the rope type.4) The saw works well, but only on branches that are near a stable branch or trunk.5) The pole and design of this tool looks to be very durable.6) Cutting small branches is extremely quick, but thicker branches take some effort.Overall, I like this pruning tool much better than the rope type my husband has, and would recommend it. Cutting small branches is not hard when doing it from an angle, but much easier when doing it from below the branch. Just have to make sure the branch doesn't fall on on you. I find the lopper much more useful than the saw. It may be an age thing, but, when the pole is extended, even just the lopper at the end feels heavy especially when cutting on an angle. Cutting from below is easier to control the weight.UPDATE 09/02/25:Since we have quite a few trees with dead branches, I have been using the trimmer part of this tool quite often. Any dead branches 1" or smaller are very easy to cut on any tree, but I have noticed that anything larger than 1" can be more difficult for hard wood trees. Today, I tried to cut a 2" branch on a crab apple tree. I got the trimmer onto the branch, which required the full extension. I couldn't cut the branch, so I asked my husband to help. I held the cutter while he pulled the cutter. We braced the end of the pole on the banister of the deck. Between the two of us we couldn't even make a dent in the branch. Tomorrow I will try to remove this branch with the saw.Maybe it's an age thing, but I have noticed that I can hold up the trimmer when it's fully extended for only so long before I need a break. I do have strong arms, but this tool gets heavy after extended use.I hope this review was helpful for you.

great to have if you want to avoid ladders

Lightweight, impressive reach. The internal cord for actuating the cutter is very nice, no snagging. Just pull down on the traveling sleeve on the handle, or if you're really reaching, there's a ball on the very bottom that also works the cutter. The cutter is sharp and goes through branches up to and inch or so thick without trouble. The saw blade is big, and sharp, and aggressive. I haven't used it yet but it looks like it will cut through larger branches like butter. I had an old telescoping pruner with a dangling rope that would cut into my hands while trying to trim larger branches. This Fiskars feels like it weighs half as much, is much easier to use, and the saw blade is probably twice as big.But down side! - the plastic blister pack packaging is extremely tough, and dangerous - it will slice open your hands if you're not extremely careful. I eventually cut mine down the middle with a box cutter and wore gloves while I struggled with it. IMHO these things should be banned. They WILL draw blood if you're not very, very careful.