Fiskars ExtendableTree Pruning Stik Pruner

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

I bought my Pruning Stik in 2011. I didn’t use it very much once I moved, in 2013, to a place without trees, but it’s become my tool of choice for light pruning in recent years since moving again in 2017, because it is so light and cuts really well. I especially love not having to take out a ladder as often (if a limb is that high, it’s usually too large for me to cut safely, so that’s when I call an arborist) and I now find that I can easily prune and thin tree canopies (e.g., to improve airflow and/or reduce shading of my lawn or flowers below) on my own. I even managed to take out a tent caterpillar infestation. The last arborist I’d hired told me that cutting off infected limbs is rarely effective, but it’s been 3 years now and they haven’t returned. Although the limbs weren’t thick, I didn’t want to be anywhere near where the tents would come down, but thanks to the light weight and reach of the pruning stik, I was able to cut most of the limbs from my deck (nearly level with the branches) and the rest while standing well clear of the tent/larvae sacks. When the blade snapped a month or so ago, I submitted a claim under the warranty and, voila, they sent a replacement blade. While I was waiting for the replacement, I realized how much I missed this tool! Anyway, kudos to Fiskars for the great design and service!