What kind of telespcopic pole pruner do you recomend?

I bought the Fruskar pole pruner, and it was so, so while it lasted. I liked how the draw string for the lopper was fixed into the pole. The blade became kind of flimsy and useless before too long. Eventually the aluminum section of the pole was jammed into something some howt, and it was waste soon after. Those things now sell for $90. I bought mine for about $50.

A pole pruner blade shouldn't be flimsy. It oughta be rigid under the load. I'm looking in Home Depot and Dixie Line, and I'm just seeing the same flimsy blades for sale. I'm going to Ace and Lowes this morning, but do they sell the good kind?

I expect that there is an industrial grade pole pruner for self-respecting tree workers out there. Is there any info you'd like to offer about that?

That Silky Hayauchi looks like a good cutter. I like those scoring hooks on each end of the blade. I wonder how rigid the blades are.

Rigid enough to not crack or break but flexible enough to bend over 45 degrees if a branch hangs up on it without breaking it.

Honestly, one of the best tools you will ever buy for the money. I love the 21' Silky Hayauchi saw.

I think I'll buy a 12' longboy next spring for use in the aerial lift.

I have a friend who swears by the Silky, and I have on my list to try one sometime. But have always used the Jamison - have seveal attachments for the ends - and it is same size as my Big Shot poles.

Jamisons are nice for 1 or 2 sections but way too much wobble when you get more than a couple connected IMO. the Silky definitely has some flex to it when extended out all the way but no slop in the connections like the jameson poles I have. I only use the jamesons to pull down widowmakers and hangers. for pruning, I use the silky. I had both the Fiskars and Corona telescoping pole saws when I started. I hated using them. they either got stuck in the cut or the pole wouldnt stay together. It kept getting longer on every pull. I got the jameson poles and the big Fano cutting head. It was like changing from a dull meat cleaver to a light saber. I have been considering the Silky pole saws. Their hand saws are top notch and the japanese always seem to make things like that better. Might be nice for the bucket.

I had the ARS telescoping pole saw and it lasted for almost two months!

Did you ever contact them about the broken [part?

The telescoping poles saws are just not tough enough to hold up to tree work....IMO.........and too expensive for what the buyer gets for their money.

total BS based on ig--lack of knowledge.

Try them, you will like them. I have a Silky Hayate and wouldn't want to be without it. You do have to be careful about crushing the poles as if you dent one you can't use any of them. I did that once, and cut all of the sections it short. So now I have one that extends to about 12' and I bought a new one.

It definately pays its way. Don't use it a ton, but it is well worth it IN THE RIGHT CIRCUMSTANCES. I had a Corona before I started doing professional tree work. I think I brought it on the job one time... Not a professional tool.

As for saw rigidity of the Hayate: It is a a pull saw (just like their hand saws). If you try to cut on the push stroke it will flex (just like their hand saws). I'd say the Hayate blade is really close to being the same gauge as the Sugoi (sp?) hand saw - just a longer blade so it has a tiny bit more flex to it. Watch for sales I paid less thatn $200 each time I bought one. Hayauchi

is great, much better than other polesaws that I've been using before. I have to add however that I work currently full time on the golfcourse, place with NO overhead powerlines...If I had to use Hayauchi somwhere near the powerline, well, I would still try to install just the head to a fiberglass pole. Blade itself is absolutely amazing.

Y .the ARS is wasted and the Jameson's are still working!

I still may buy a Silky telescoping saw but have been holding off as the Jameson does what I need to do plus......I get 20ft. plus my height reach with my Jameson set up using the eight and two sixes.

Brother Dan,

Can you use that 20' jameson rig from the top of one tree to make a cut 20' to your side? I pruned 3 trees from one spot last monday; a 50'+ stretch, by reaching with the hayauchi. crude cuts but on small wood 4-6". the blade is worth what it costs; amazing tough.

never tood the hayate into a tree--way too heavy to reach sideways. There is one good thing about the jamison poles is that you can replace every part of them. If you drop a big a limb on them. you can just cut them shorter and put a new ferrel on the end and you are back in business. The wobble sucks and there is no other way to put than that. That part sucks but if you stay with two section or less you will be fine. I guess this is just my opinion. Another fan of the Hayauchi here. I have bought three of them in three years but that was due to rough treatment doing storm work. You need to take care of them and use them in the right circumstance but they rock when needed. The will not retract if you dent the pole, as has been mentioned, you just need to be easy on them, I've got an old one that I use for parts on my newer one. Have already cannibalized the old one for the blade and a section of pole.

just in case u arent fully aware aluminum poles can and will kill you dead around power lines i know you are aware of that right but what about when you swing it around and you dont see the wire huh get jameson poles they are insulated dont learn the hard way some really good advice i hope everyone takes. lone wolf

Actually, better advice is to always know where you are positioned in relation to the wires. Just because the jameson's are insulated doesn't mean they will always protect you. I've gotten shocked off a wet set. Plus old poles and dirty poles will also lessen the dielectric properties. Not to mention power can travel down the rope of a pole clip head.

I’ve been cutting scionwood like a madman this week. My old pole pruner (no brand name - purchased when the local Central Tractor store was going out of business 20 yrs ago) has never been all that good, and as the plastic pulley that the cord runs over has photodegraded and the cord binds/hangs up, I’m looking to replace it.
I have an electric pole saw, but it’s not really what I need for cutting scionwood from (pecan, hickory, mulberry) branches beyond my reach.
Had a visit from a younger grower a week or so back, and he had a Fiskars telescoping pole pruner/saw. It was better than mine… but I’m looking for any input from folks who’ve used it, or have a recommendation for a better one.

Goto EXTENTOOL to know more.

Thanks in advance…

I just bought the below linked EZ Kut 20’ pole saw. It’s very similar to a Silky (now Notch in the U.S.) or a Barnel. It’s lightweight, which is nice when it’s extended. They have a 15’ I think too. This, as opposed to the other brands, comes with a lifetime warranty. Since I just received it recently, I haven’t used it extensively. However, I like what I’ve seen so far. It gets higher than electric or battery pole saws. I’d say it’s probably better for branches that are a bit thicker than your typical pencil size scions, but it might work for that size.

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I also have a wooden pole saw with loppers at the end. I don’t like it as much as the EZ Kut. The pole, being circular, tends to twist unless you tighten it down extremely hard. The saw doesn’t cut as well as the Japanese blades on the EZ Kut (Barnel & Notch). Also, I like the “blades” at the ends. It keeps you in the cut allowing you to use the full blade and you can use it to cut the limb if the bark holds it after the cut (difficult at times to make undercuts when high up to prevent that). It doesn’t sound like much but when you have it extended, it’s a pain to get back in the cut. I tried out the Fiskars and Corona in the store. The Corona is similar to my wooden pole saw. Not a fan of it. The Fiskars is a little better but I like the blade style of the EZ Kut better. If you use it sparingly, either of those is probably fine, and cheaper. If you use it often like I intend to, my thoughts are it’s a nice upgrade.

As others suggested, the problem with pole pruners is reach. As in, how high can they reach while still being effective. I purchased a Dewalt electric that cuts very well up to 18 feet high. The problem is that my 24 year old trees are much taller. To harvest scionwood in the future I will either have to find a longer pole pruner or thin some trees by cutting them down. I need to thin the trees so that part does not bother me. What does bother me is that some of the trees I need to thin are the only tree of that variety in my planting. My suggestion is simple, look for the longest reach possible with 20 feet being the minimum and prefer 25 feet.

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