Fiskars UP86 Telescopic Universal Tree Pruner and Loppers

Peter 16/07/2017 20:53:24

This is a splendid piece of kit. A really good example of "made up to a quality, not down to a price. Don't bother with cheaper (so called) equivalents - you only get what you pay for.

Peter 16/07/2017 17:44:39

Absolutely great by far and away the best Extending pruner/ looper, I have ever used...so easy Not cheap but well worth it.

Johntodd 26/10/2015 19:20:34

I am a self employed gardener the first one i bought i sheared the pivot rivet so i used a 3.5 bolt in place. The cord broke.Do not force the cut as this does not work only stresses the tool.I bought a 2nd one the following year as they only last a season i only use maybe once a week or less. can anyone recommend a better one

Brian 10/05/2015 10:06:31

How thoughts can change in an instant... using the pruner for the first time my thoughts were how easy this pruner was able to cut down the high overhanging branches, however suddenly there was a loud noise from the cutting end and the sliding mechanism just collapsed, ie. No tension on the handle. on inspecting the cutting end the chain link had become detached from the black blade and disappeared from view. it looked at first as though the chain had be thrown into the air and probably ended up in a neighbours garden. however on loosening the bolt holding the head mechanism i was able to see that the chain had retracted into the head part and that it was the pin holding the visible part of the chain to the blade that had failed. this was a brand new pruner being used for the first time and was used on branches of soft wood.

Desmond 25/04/2015 21:43:02

Unlike most pruners of this kind there are no bits(ie pullies, wires,levers etc) to get caught up when pruning in a mass of twigs. the gearing makes cutting quite thick wood easy and the adjustable angle of the cutter is i think unique and emensely helpful. being aluminum it is light and manouverable and is clearly built to last full marks!

Paul 26/01/2015 21:29:31

It has solved the problem of not having to climb to reach the top branches of my fruit trees.I have about twenty trees to prune and this pruner has shortened my pruning time significantly. the first pruner arrived damaged in the post but within 24 hrs a replacement one was sent following an e-mail photo of the original cracked handle and i was advised to retain the original for spare parts. I could not ask for better service.