Tame those high, light-blocking and potentially hazardous overhanging branches with zero fuss and bother when you add the Energizer® ELPN 40v Cordless Pole-Saw to your garden-machinery collection! It measures 243cm in length, so all but the very highest branches will be within reach and it’s supplied with a harness that confers enhanced control and manoeuvrability. The Energizer® ELPN comes with a 20cm chainsaw-head and weighs 3.8kg.

The ideal tool for tackling tougher at-height pruning jobs, the advanced Zomax DP551 58v Cordless Pole-Saw will appeal to environmentally-conscious gardeners who’ve had enough of the fumes, noise and starting-headaches that come with petrol power! A pole-length of 2.5m provides a huge amount of reach, even for those of shorter stature; while a machine-weight of just 6.5kg ensures long stretches of low-effort operation.

With a 20cm chainsaw-head and a pair of 50cm double-sided hedgetrimming blades, this advanced lithium-ion-battery powered pole pruner from Mountfield will enable you to lop branches and cut-back the tops of high hedges from the safety of the ground. It’s built around a three-piece split shaft, so it can be adapted to suit any particular application; and it comes complete with a harness that works to minimise fatigue during extended periods of use. Weighs just 4kg as a pruner and 4.5kg as a hedgetrimmer.

The German-designed Einhell GE-HC 18LI-T is an advanced cordless machine that comprises a pole-pruner and long-reach hedgetrimmer in a single value-for money package. Its cutting-edge lithium-ion battery is rated at a substantial 3Ah, so you can expect petrol-comparable performance; while its premium Oregon-brand cutting-gear ensures an impressively fast and clean cut. As a hedgetrimmer, it features quality diamond-ground steel blades that also offer superior cutting-capability. This model comes equipped with a charger and one Power X-Change battery.

The two-in-one Stiga SMT24AE harnesses an impressive 24v of premium lithium-ion battery technology and comes with a 20cm chainsaw-head, a 51cm hedegtrimmer blade-set and a reach-maximising 70cm extension-shaft. Battery and charger also included and are compatible with every tool in Stiga’s 24v range.