Spear & Jackson 4930FZ Razorsharp Telescopic Tree Pruner

Really impressed by this, especially for the price I haven't had to use the saw that comes with it yet because the pruner is very sharp and has cut through thick branches. Took me few minutes to get used working it but did a great job. Highly recommend. Like the adjustability , can feel a bit heavy after a while but reaches all the tricky areas.

Really good quality and as the name suggests it’s really sharp. Bought this on a deal so was a very good price. It’s a decent length and if it were longer it might become too heavy too manoeuvre. It did, after a while of using become a little heavy but it needs to be this weight for strength. I gave it five stars because I was pleased with the way it performed and it’s a solid piece of kit. Will last a lifetime. One thing, the saw blade comes unattached but the wing nut and bolt to secure it are attached to the head, loosely screwed together. I wasn’t aware of this and began using the pruner during which the wing nut and bolt unscrewed and fell to the ground. I spotted this and was able to retrieve them, however they could have easily been lost.

Bought this item with only one particular job in mind really and does everything I wanted it to do. Item already assembled and just needed to remove plastic packaging. Havn't used the additional saw option but have seen where the attachment goes and looks east to assemble and imagine would be very effective. The lopper action is great. It is as sharp as it claims to be and cuts through any size branches very cleanly and as another reviewer commented the cutting tool acts as a claw to pull cut branches down. Personally I love it and for my small bi-annual job it does a brilliant job. If I was a tree surgeon or a serial tree lopper then I guess you would maybe buy a more expensive item but this does a fantastic job in my opinion for the price. I don't know whether more expensive models would be lighter as this is quite a heave item once fully extended and I can imagine unless very strong would be difficult to use for long or frequent jobs. Also, altough not a problem to me, maybe other choices would have the string on the inside of the casing, although wasn't a problem for me and as is sturdy, pulled away from things with ease. Not to users. As someone previously mentioned, I too had an issue with the screws and washers coming loose when I used it. This was after about 15 minutes of prolonged use and fortunately I was working on a hard surface therefore, heard them fall, however I can imagine could be quite annoying if lost on soft surface and not discovered until next time of use and lost altogether. Slight design fault, however I soon tightened them up and didn't have the problem again. Overall, very sharp and did a great job for me, pruning several high up branches on a troublesome tree which I will do twice a year and confident this bit of kit will last me my lifetime to do this type of job.

This is the best gardening tool I've ever used. As it's name suggest this is truly razor sharp. It cuts thorough branches like slicing a butter using a knife :) Arrived with a small damage, but Amazon gladly agreed for a partial refund. For the positive side, I can certainly give five star because it's sharp cutting blades (which is the most important part.. obviously). I've used both pruner and the saw tool and both are really really sharp, so I don't need to put much effort to cut thorugh branches. Also, the build quality is very good and seems like I can use it for years to come. Saw blade is very sharp and I've cut though 2-3 inch branches in a snap. If I come come to negative side of the tool, it's little bit heaviour but I think that's because of the quality of the materials used. The provided string is not too good but you can replace it with any other suitable one in no time. Also as some other reviewers said, two fly nuts get loosen when you use it, so it has to tighten up reguraly. All in all, for the price I think this is a very good deal. So grab it... you won't get disappointed :) Update 2016: I'm still using this product and used it for usual gardening every summer. Now the string is worn out, but still usable. When it break I will replace it with another string. The blade still good and I never sharpened it. Still cuts through about 1.5 inch branches with bit of effort. I've used saw blade heavily last summer to cut down 10-15 branches and it now has a small bent on it. Still usable though :) All in all, this is worth every penny and when this breaks I'll buy another Spear & Jackson product. Well Done Spear & Jackson! Hope this review and review update help someone out there!

* Physical These loppers are great, its can attack thicker branches with greater ease. I have let the back hedges grow out of control. The cutters can remove thicker branches of a privet hedge. I suggest an hour every other day for this garden issue with hedges. It's also the telescopic handles that are helpful. It's behind the old shed. It needs to be removed; this waste and create room for me to work in to sort out the other 50% of the hedge.

Great garden tool for reaching high up branches. Very easy to use and cuts well

The lopper works and the saw is sharp. Balancing the lopper when extended takes some practice and using the cord to activate the blades needs a few attempts to get it right. The saw is effective but the branches need to be firm and not be moving about. Trying to cut long dangling branches on a Beech tree was a challenge. However, overall the tool is very effective and very good value for money.

Great piece of kit for a decent price, really pleased. They're not kidding about the 'razorsharp' thing - the blade sliced through neighbours' well-established overhanging tree branches like hot knife through butter. Haven't used the saw yet but it looks suitably brutal (smiling devil emoji). Safety tip: (especially) when you've fully extended the pole and cut through stuff that's way up high, focus+++ on controlling the 'business end' not on what you've cut off . What you've cut off will do what it's going to do (so lol think about that before you cut). 'Business end' is heavier and sharper - important not to let it swing/fall about and smack into things or (obvs, especially) people. Just sayin'.

The shear easily cuts 1/2 to 3/4 inch branches. The saw is razor sharp and cut through thicker branches much faster than I thought it would. It is so sharp I made a cardboard sleeve to cover it for safe storage. The handle on the rope to use the shear is a great feature and it can be adjusted and locked in place as you change the pole length.

Semplicemente, magico

This thing is incredible. Sharp and long reach. I remove the saw when only pruning as it gets stuck between the branches and its quite easy to put back on. It won't cut dry branches well but fresh branches are cut without a glitch. This is my go to when cutting overgrown branches.

As a small, 69yo woman with quite a few trees, I was looking for a means of pruning my trees without needing a ladder. This pruner does the job perfectly for me. I haven't needed to use the pruning saw yet, but the cord-operated cutter is brilliant. It's very sharp and pruning is now something that I can do easily. It takes a bit of practice to avoid tangling the cord up in the branches, but once I got the hang of it, I was fine. I recommend it.

Een razorblade scherpe zaag en schaar die zonder enige inspanning takken van de boom verwijderd. Een aankoop waar wij heel veel plezier aan gaan beleven.