Wasted $80 on a cheap pole pruner that snapped on the third branch

I bought a no-name pole pruner off Amazon last spring thinking I was saving money over the Fiskars ones I saw at Lowe's. It lasted maybe 20 minutes before the fiberglass handle cracked while I was trimming a dead oak branch in my neighbor's yard. Has anyone else had luck with the cheaper brands or is it just not worth the gamble?

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andrewh9513d agoMost Upvoted

Bought the same one, snapped on the second branch.

elliot_king12d ago

...and thats EXACTLY what happened to me too. I swear these cheap pole pruners are made from the weakest fiberglass they can find. I mean, you look at them on Amazon and they look fine, but one good twist on a stubborn branch and SNAP. Total waste of money. I even tried to return it but the seller ghosted me. Now I stick with Fiskars because they actually stand behind their stuff. Its not even about the price at that point, its about not having a useless pile of junk in your garage after one use.