Fiskars 7-16 Ft Chain-Drive Extendable 2-in-1 Tree Pruner & Manual Pole Saw

I highly recommend the Fiskars 7'-16' Chain-Drive Extendable Tree Pruner and Pole Saw for its exceptional functionality and ease of use. As a professional at Home Depot, I frequently recommend this product for trimming small branches at elevated heights. The lightweight aluminum pole, extending from 7 to 16 feet, minimizes fatigue, making it ideal for extended use. Its low-friction coating ensures smooth cutting through wood, while the chain-drive gearing mechanism provides maximum cutting power, even through tough branches. The double locking system ensures safety and stability during operation. The precision-ground steel pruning blade is incredibly durable and stays sharp through heavy use, offering excellent value for the price. I've found it to be long-lasting and reliable, making it a smart investment for any gardening or landscaping project. From my personal experience, I can attest to its simplicity in operation and practicality, making it an indispensable tool in my arsenal. Overall, the Fiskars Tree Pruner and Pole Saw not only meets but exceeds expectations, providing exceptional performance at an affordable price point.

There is a lot to like about this tool and even more when you consider the price. Short version: you will love the ease of use and you will be very happy with your purchase. The best part is the pole & extension mechanism. Flip the latch, push a button, slide the pole, lock it down, and you are ready to go in a matter of seconds. The pole is pretty stiff and light enough for the home gardener. I had a minor issue with one button, after the first few uses, it jammed and wouldn't drop into the holes any longer. I extended the pole and banged that section like I was trying to pull the pole apart. That popped the button loose and it has been fine since. To avoid this, I suggest pushing the button, moving the pole an inch or so, release the button, and slide the pole to the next stop hole. You can repeat that process as many times as needed before locking it down. This approach has kept everything working smoothly. The branch cutter is easy to use and very sharp; it will easily cut a 1" branch. The chain drive is solid and reliable. The cord is long enough to use the cutter when the pole is fully extended. The saw is sharp and has a hook at the end, very handy for pulling down twigs and deadwood. There is a significant curve to the sawblade. This can make it a little difficult to use when you can only get to the branch from the side (not the top); the curve makes the saw want to cut very aggressively causing it to hang up some when used at extension. On the plus side, the curve keeps the blade aligned with the rest of the pole, improving maneuverability.

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 had been going back and forth between getting this pole saw or a slightly shorter one, and I'm so glad I went with this. Being able to reach REAL high into a tree has opened up a lot more pruning possibilities for me to keep the trees on my 3-acre property much healthier and open up some of the canopy for better sight lines and airflow. The chain drive lopper can get through some SERIOUS stuff, and anything it can't means it's thick enough to saw without bending out of the way, and the blade with the hook at the end DOES actually make it a lot easier to stay in the groove which I was curious about but am definitely sold on now. The Woodzig saw blade itself is wicked sharp, and even after using it for a couple months - it doesn't show any sign of wear or decrease in sharpness. Extending the pole takes a little getting used to, but with some practice it becomes quick and easy. My only complaint is with such a long pole length, the cord on the lopper needs to be quite long too so you can reach and use it when it's fully extended, and there isn't a great way to hold/store all of it, so sometimes that dangles around and gets caught on things if it's not coiled up and being held together out of the way. Overall I absolutely love this thing - a great addition to the lawn tool arsenal!

Love everything about it! The hook to prevent falling off your cut, the built in lopers, it’s great! Only thing I’d recommend be implemented would be a way to wind up the extra string while using the saw attachment.

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.]

First of all let me commend you Fiskars for the first saw/pruner I purchased. It must be 15 years old now. Still works and got a lot of use out of it. I ordered a new blade for it, then thought, "What the heck, I'm going to get a new fancy 16 footer and give the old one to my son". The second time I used the new one the chain on the pruner broke. I know what you are going to say FIskars, I used it on a branch that was too big. The wood was hard to cut through, but I don't think I did. Believe me it was never a problem with the old one that my son now has. On the positive side, the blade on the saw is great. I like the hook on the end that keeps the saw in the cut. I also like the really strong, solid pole, however, I am very disappointed. Here's some advice Fiskars: Get rid of the fancy chain and fabric strip on the pruner and go back to a basic spring setup. The chain looks cool, but that's about it. Buyers, Don't buy this product. Unfortunately I bought it in January and didn't start using it until recently (past the refund period). It looks like I am SOL. My only recourse is to say goodbye to Fiskars. I do have a nice saw however,

I was waiting for this to arrive as I had quite a lot of high tree branches that were thrashing my roof, guttering, and walls in moderate winds. This thing is EVERYTHING I was hoping it would be; not too heavy, easy to use, and plenty of reach (1-2ft above gutters on a 2½ storey home). This one checks all the boxes and more; it was virtually ready to use straight out of the box (just had to swing the saw blade in place). I got this for the saw, but the pruner is way more useful than I thought possible! I have a Fiskars 5ft (non-extending) chain-drive pruner and it’s *okay* up to ½” maybe ¾” limbs with a lot of effort, This baby handled ¾” with ease and slightly larger. I had some 1in-plus limbs but I wanted to try the saw on those; equally easy to use. Sounds too good to be true? The one and only drawback on this product is this; when the trees are in full foliage, the saw blade being extended *does* catch leaves and small limbs, making pruning a little more challenging. A quick loosen of the wing-hut and remove the saw blade was my cure ... AWESOME tool Fiskars!!!

Great tool to have when cutting high branches

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

Works as advertised. Well built and sturdy. Somewhat heavy when fully extended. The package sent to me was definitely opened and used. Doesn't really matter, but would have appreciated a discount for a used item.

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

Only tried it briefly, but seems to work good so far.