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I've owned several extendable hook pruners over the years and they all have had pretty much the same list of faults, centered around the slipping, rotating and excessive flexibility of the fiberglass pole when it's extended.

Well Hallelujah, somebody has finally seen the light! Thank you, Trail Blazer. The XTD-14FE has the industry standard fiberglass outer tube, but the inner tube is aluminum, and quite stiff. But wait, there's more. The aluminum inner tube has flats formed on both sides that index with the outer tube, so no rotation. The aluminum inner tube also has 1/4" dia holes spaced at 6" intervals the entire length of the tube that are engaged by a simple thumb operated spring-loaded pin. It's a positive pin lock with absolutely zero slippage, absolutely always. No more collet nut that usually has to be loosened with pliers (and still slips), simply press a button with your thumb to adjust the length of the pole. A positive stop at maximum extension prevents the inner tube from being accidentally pulled out of the outer tube.

The cutter head has double-sheave 5-part rigging that provides a long, easy pull to cut even the largest oak branches that will go into the throat of the cutter. There's a man-size rubber handle on the end of the braided nylon pull-rope. The pull-rope runs through an idler pulley that takes it closely down the pole, so no tangling with brush. The saw can be installed and removed without tools and is reversible when not required so it's out of the way, but still right there if you need it. The people who engineered the XTD-14FE obviously have some real-world experience. It's made in Canada.

If you need an extended-pole hook pruner I highly recommend the Trail Blazer XTD-14FE. You won't be disappointed.

No, I do not work for Trail Blazer.

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