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  Andrew Midgley October 28, 2015 at 5:27pm

  Have a look at Silky saws and pruners. Good quality kit and worth spending the money on.
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  Andy Kenney October 28, 2015 at 5:46pm

  Fiskars UP86 4m pole pruner. Got 3 of them, lightweight yet a good pruning cut with a moveable head to change angle. They do a smaller pruner, model number UP53. 
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  Neil Copeland October 28, 2015 at 8:58pm

  Above suggestions are good. I'll just throw Corona into the mix. I use their secateurs and their long pole pruner which is ridiculously long. Good kit, cheaper than Felco and for what its worth I swopped from Felco to Corona and wouldn't go back. 
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  Richard Gadsby October 28, 2015 at 10:50pm

  If not regular I got a set from b and q years ago about£20 yes they were a bit flimsy but for what you want they were fine.
  I have some others now can't remember the name but they were £100+ very good will look when I'm back home but they extend to reach about 7M plus your own height. They are very good. But for light use not very often try the b and q
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  Chris Jackson October 29, 2015 at 3:25pm

  I have a Wolfe set and they are really good. I have a pole that extends to 5m (I think, off the top of my head) and a lopper head and pruning saw that are interchangeable.
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    Daniela McGhie > Chris Jackson October 31, 2015 at 2:41pm

    Jup, I have the Wolf extension pole as well. Great stuff. Can attach the lopper, the saw, or use the net when dealing with a large pond or swimmingpool, or pick fruits with the fruit picker tool.
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    Benedict Simmons > Chris Jackson December 26, 2015 at 4:25pm

    Another thumbs up for Wolf garden kit. Not expensive and lots of combinations make it a good set to have. I got mine online from garden goodies.
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  Russ Francis October 31, 2015 at 2:43pm

  I saw a tree chap using a pole pruner the other day, but instead of the usual pull string type arrangement, it had a handle/lever on the pole - looked far quicker and less cumbersome string ones that I always end up getting tangled up.  Anyone know what make that would have been ?
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  Andy Spence December 22, 2015 at 10:36am

  I took Andys advice and bought these Fiskars UP86 4m pole pruner which I think are what Russ has seen as well. You pull the outer part of the handle down over the inner to create the cutting action. Loads of reach, really light to use and the angle of the cut is adjustable. I have used these on two jobs so far ( unfortunately both where I work on hourly rates ) and they save so much time.

  I would definitely recommend these. I bought mine from Machine Mart who where by far the cheapest at £90 plus £10 delivery. 
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    Geoff Norfolk > Andy Spence December 23, 2015 at 11:12am

    They look very impressive........You'll find there are quite a lot of even cheaper offers with a Google search... £75+£3 postage http://www.powertoolsdirect.com/fiskars-telescopic-bypass-tree-prun...  Just shows the profit some places make from selling stuff!:)