Compared to chainsaws, the manual pole saws are lighter (no motor or battery), quiet and don’t require any maintenance like tightening or oiling the chain.
Here we present you our most recommended models with ratings, prices and reviews:
Best for the money: Our most recommended low-cost tree pruner – a lightweight and solid quality tool which also has a good reach.
Top quality: The best manual pole saw currently on the market – it offers a great reach (about 24 feet!), high quality saw blade and its weight is still on a decent level.
Other recommended models:
Very similar to the previous one, just the customer ratings are slightly worse. But it’s also a high quality tool with extra long reach and a great blade.
This manual pole pruner offers an interesting rope-free design of the lopper and also a rotating head – and the saw is included as well.
As all manual tools, you are free to use them wherever you want and how long you want, no power cord, battery running time or fuel holding you back. On the other hand, the only limitation is your stamina and upper body strength as you have to cut everything yourself.
Comparison
| Model | Our rating  |
Price | Weight | Length | Saw length | For | Lopper |
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 Fiskars 14 Foot Tree Pruner |
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$59.98 | 5.8 lbs | 14′ | 15″ |  |
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 Fiskars Pruning Stik |
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$116.00 | 5.3 lbs | 12′ | 15″ |  |
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 Fiskars 16 Foot Tree Pruner |
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6 lbs | 16′ | 15″ |  |
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 Silky HAYAUCHI |
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Check here | 6.9 lbs | 20.7′ | 15-2/5″ |  |
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 Silky HAYATE |
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Check here | 7.9 lbs | 20′ | 16-1/2″ |  |
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Fiskars manual saws are great for an occasional use when you don’t need an extraordinary reach – they are lightweight, easy to use and won’t ruin your budget. All of them also feature a lopper for cutting thin branches (which often bounce away from the saw).
If you have a larger area with many trees to prune or just want the best equipment available, the Silky pole saws are for you. Also, the lightweight design also enables using a longer pole so if you need to reach really high, get one of these.
