Darlac Expert Geared Anvil Tree Pruner – Garden Pruning Attachment for Extendable Pole – Razor Sharp Blades to Cuts Branches up to 50mm - SK5 High Carbon Steel Blade

This is a study piece of kit and works so well with the Darlac pole extender - It was used to today to help prune an overgrown tree and did the job really well. Very study and good quality.

I bought this with the 4.9m pole. Our neighbour has 7-12m leylandi. Every 5 years it gets cut down to about 7m. With this pole I can reach overhanging branches without a ladder, and then with a ladder as it grows. I previously used a friends wolf garten pole and loppers, (fairly old though but sharpened). The gearing works much better on yhe Darlec compared to the wolf. I can chop the branches much easier, I also love how design of the clamp. You first hook the branch, while you prepare for the cut, then you can give it a good pull. With other manufacturers it would always move and was not easy to lock on at height. Definitely recommend this

Our neighbour to the rear of us has kindly grown some massive fir trees that tower over our garden and stop the rain falling on the back wall plants. Bought this with its extension pole and cuts through big branches with easy. You get quite a lot of leverage with it so thick branches are cut relatively easily.

Impressively well made piece of kit whose sturdiness puts other telescopic tree pruners in the shade. I bought this Darlac model because I have very high overhanging branches in my garden that my existing Draper pruner could not reach. Instead of the usual 'bypass' action this pruner has an 'anvil' action that cuts the branches. I have given it 4 stars because it will not cut through a 2 inch thick branch as advertised because after trying to cut a branch of approximately that thickness it became stuck. I spent a few frantic minutes before eventually dislodging it. I would not try to cut through branches any more than 1 inch thick, any thicker I would recommend using the saw attachment.. Also as others have commented, when extended to it's maximum length of 5 metres the pruner can be quite heavy and unwieldy. Overall I am very pleased with it, it has enabled me to reach those high overhanging branches that have up-to-now eluded me.

If you have trees that need pruning this tool is a must. It’s strong and easy to use. The telescopic arm will reach branches that are over 15 foot high. It will cut branch thickness of about 10-15 mil Ensure you keep the blade sharp for the best results I highly recommend this

Excellent

These can cut thick branches but requires considerable effort. Great for branches that are otherwise out of reach. Since the pole is oval, it needs to be used with the longest axis vertical. If you try using it horizontally, it will sag and be difficult to control. When used with the secateur it is that much harder to see if the branch has been completely captured by the blades. When you get it wrong you only get a partial cut. The pressure of the branch then makes release very difficult and you must rock the cutter horizontally to release the blade. If you are lucky, you have enough room to do so. If you do not, you risk breaking the blade which is brittle. I found out the hard way. Given I had only used it on 5 occasions, I contacted Darlac to see if the blade was available separate. Their customer service appeared to be quite good, except I was never sent anything. I chased this up. Again, they made the right noises but failed to deliver. My conclusion is that it works well, but use horizontally at your own risk. Contacting their customer service is a waste of time.

It does everything Darlac says it does. A big improvement on the old model and definitely recommend it.