- rotating head, allows easy cuts of branches at different angles.

- no additional rope to pull, makes for easy cutting and handling.

- saw blade is sharp and it also allows user to change the angle of the blade so that you can saw more efficiently.

Features I wish it had:

- the ability to cut more than its 1 & 1/4-inch cutting capacity.

- when using the saw blade, the FULLY extended handle flexes a bit more than I prefer.

Overall this telescopeing pole pruner is excellent.
I have been using mine regularly to prune trees for over a year and it still cuts as sharply as it did on the first day.

By the way, some reviewers mentioned that the packaging was poor and they got a damaged product, they must have ordered it early before the new packaging was incorporated. My Pruning Stik arrived in good condition, it had a thick supporting cardboard piece to ensure the long box did not bend.


high tech tool for tree pruning   January 29, 2003
busytwinmom (redlands, ca USA)
63 out of 64 found this review helpful

My husband has borrowed a friends Corona telescoping pruner for a couple of years now and he liked it so much he asked for one for christmas. Although the Corona got rave reviews, I gambled on this Fiskars because of the rotating cutting head which "cuts like butter" according to one reviewer. My husband used this tool last weekend and was thrilled. He said this makes the other pruner feel like a Model-T in comparison. The strap that connects to the cutter is contained within the pole and adjusts automatically when you raise or lower it. No more fiddling with a loose string. It raises and lowers effortlessly and indeed cuts through branches like butter. Best of all, the job that used to take him 2 hours took only 30 minutes. Wow.


Pruning Stik is a Superior Product   October 2, 2000
34 out of 34 found this review helpful

This product is superior to any other pruner I have seen. It is very easy to use, and the mechanical advantage makes lopping limbs like cutting butter. The rotating cutting head is very convenient, as are the two pull handles for cutting.

Beware the shipping if you order online. This product is very long (over seven feet) even when collapsed. The shipping carton used is flimsy. The first one to arrive had several shattered parts. The replacement arrived bent in two. I had to swap parts between the two units to make a whole one. That seemed more practical than asking for a third shipment. But it was definitely worth it to wind up with such a great pruner.


I love doing yardwork now !!   September 10, 2005
Dane Shepherd (Gulf Coast, Florida)
17 out of 17 found this review helpful

So far I am completely amazed with this product! I bought this to replace an older "rope and pulley" pole saw that always annoyed me and got tangled up in branches. With this pruner you can get the cutters straight onto a branch without any hassle and it goes through the smaller limbs effortlessly.

I love the quick adjustment knobs for extending the pole and the angle of the head. They make it so easy to go from the higher limbs to lower ones without any fuss. This tool is very rigid and solid feeling but also much lighter than you would expect. I do not fatigue as quickly as I did with my fiberglass model.

The option to operate the cutters via the slide-handle, or the ball on the end of the pole, is a great feature and really allows you to get up into the higher branches.

The quick-attach feature of the saw accessory is very handy. What I hated about my other pruner was that the saw was always in the way when I was trying to snip, and the rope and pulleys got in the way when I needed to saw. This makes it quick and easy to select the mode you need without interference.

I am a homeowner with only about seven Oaks and a few Dogwoods to keep. I do not know how this would stand up to daily use in a professional environment, but it seems pretty rugged and well built to me.

I would still recommend this tool at the $129.00 MSRP from Fiskar's website, but at Amazon's price it's no-brainer. This really makes the chore of yard work fun. I only wish I had more trees to groom!



Well Engineered Pruning Tool   September 30, 2001
13 out of 13 found this review helpful

I highly recomend the Fiskars 9240 Telescoping Pruning Stik. I ordered this tool on-line without having examined one but relied on reviews on this and other sites. Believe me, this is absolutely a great tool. The design results in great leverage and no problem even with a full 1.25 inch limb. The unit is lite enough to permit easy pruning even with it fully extended. The Stik is easily adjusted to length with a quick snap of a lever, and it definitely beats those traditional pruners with a pull rope while much easier to operate.