Chain Drive Tree Pruner

Solid, easy to adjust and use. The curved saw blade cuts through branches like going through butter. Nipper works well too.

Been using this for light yard work, it's been a lifesaver. If you need a little extra reach and don't want a powered solution, this has been stellar for tree trimming and cleanup. Easy to use, more than sharp enough for my needs.

Excellent product. Excellent value. This is my second one. My only concern is the strength of the (telescoping) extension tubes. This Pole Saw cannot withstand any sudden impact with the ground, should you be trimming a larger diameter, higher, heavier branch that suddenly comes crashing to the ground. To be clear, this is a very well engineered tree pruning, tree trimming device. I absolutely have loved mine. You have to sort of "know when to say when" in not becoming too greedy in bringing down those extremely high, extremely large branches. Having said that, I've been able to repair my Fiscars Pole Saw three times now by simply (carefully) cutting the damaged telescoping tubes and (carefully) redrilling new fastener and height adjustment holes, as necessary depending on the needed repair. Also the chaindrive pruning hook tool is fantastic! It provides additional mechanical leverage for pulling down the pruning mechanism rope. Very, very effective tool. Just know that the higher you trim (saw) branches, the greater the odds you will damage this Fiscars Pole Saw. In many instances, however, it can actually be repaired ("repurposed") again, although you will likely have less overall height. Regardless, this is a very good value for the price. Lastly ONLY use this Pole Saw when standing on the ground. That's a basic safety thing that even this "greedy" Fiscars Pole Saw amateur user strongly advises. I am grateful for this product. It immediately opened up additional capability for me as a DIY customer. I know there are other (Commercial Grade) Pole Saw Pruning Tools. This Fiscars tool has more than met my needs. It adjusts well... adjusts easily, provided the tubing has not been bent. I have trimmed branches up to 25 feet high with this fully extended Fiscars Pole Saw. I've learned to have more reasonable expectations of the tool, while still appreciating its capabilities, particularly from an amateur / home owner perspective. The saw blade is magnificent. It is best utilized by having both feet firmly planted on the ground.

I'm pleased with MOST of this tool -- it has a very nice Saw Blade; I believe its Oval Extension Poles offers better structural strength than previously-used Round Poles; it has a pair of nicely made outer C-Clamps for the Pole Extensions; the Pole Extensions are fairly sturdy, and lock very securely into their different "open" positions quite well; the length of the Fully-Extended Pole Saw seems a bit longer than I expected (but I've not measured it, nor directly compared it to previous pole saws, yet). The Pruning Blade is this tool's weakest link and has caused me the most difficulty, so far. I'm pleased to see that it seems to be a Metal Cutting Blade with a pass-thru cut against a (Painted) Metal Brace. (It originally looked like a plastic housing to me, so I'm hoping it's actually metal.) The fact that some of the painted surface is chipping away after a few dozen cuts is annoying, but tolerable. The bigger problem is the Cutting Blade rarely springs back to its fully open position -- so, I always have to bring the top mechanism all the way back to within reach of my hands, pull it fully open, then use it again -- and repeat this process. [Note that WD40 hasn't eliminated this time-consuming problem.]

We have a willow style tree which overhangs our patio. Lately it's started to look like a kid with an unruly hairdo who hasn't seen a barber or stylist in a long while. A few scaggly branches popping out here and there. It seems less than ideal - not to mention due to it's height, not possible - to really use a ladder effectively with a trimmer or lopper in hand. So pole lopper/saw it is. After looking at a lot of reviews and specs - this Fiskars model hits the right mix of features (length and cutting capability) for a good price. The model I purchased extends from 7' - 16' and has the "chain drive". Overall the tool seems sturdy - time will tell. The fiberglass pole is striking a nice balance between weight and strength and reach. The tool head with lopper worked fine to nip thru 3 branches that were just a bit over 1" in diameter (thickness). I have not yet tested the saw - other than to remove the blade while using the lopper. When fixing the saw for use - you undo a single wingnut and align a support hole with a nub on the tool head and the hole for the bolt for the wing nut to (re)secure the saw. It would be nice if they'd include a second nub so you could secure the blade to the tool while it's not in use and not worry that it could slide out of position. Overall I'm happy with the price/performance - it made easy work of the test branches on the willow over the patio - requiring not too much strength to pull the rope for the lopper. It's a bit unwieldy but extended to 12 or 16 feet that's to be expected. Time will tell about the durability - but I have a weekend coming up soon to do some trimming on a number of trees around my property.

Not really much to say, its a fiskars product and works great. Well engineered and made.

I used it to prune branches from a tree. Extension worked really well, and helped me to cut most tall parts.

Works as it should

Trimming trees, it’s perfect!

The cutting head and saw look solid enough and looks well constructed. The chain drive over a pulley system was a desired feature. However, the major drawback is the oval / oblong aluminum handle, which makes it very wobbly and flimsy feeling when fully extended, so ended up returning it for a different vendor model with a more stable (and even longer) handle. There is an additional lesson with this item (and the reason for 1 star) - consider it a final purchase. Only return option provided was for me to ship back, at my expense - due to it being 7' long, Canada Post will not accept it, leaving couriers (like Purolator) as the only option at ~$100 shipping charge. It also arrived from Amazon without any packaging (except plastic packaging around the head - return needed to be wrapped/boxed to safeguard from damage for another $25. After being dropped by 4 or 5 Amazon Agents in the chat, I did get partial satisfaction on reimbursement for the return.