The best pole saws to reach new heights when trimming and pruning

A part of RYOBI's ONE+ shared battery family, this pole pruner when sold as a bare tool is a great value choice for anyone who has already bought into the system but can also be purchased with the 18V battery and charger required for anyone who hasn't.

This pole saw gives you an Oregon guide bar and chain measuring in at 20cm (eight inches) that offers a high torque performance with 5.5m/s chain speed. The 30-degree angled cutting head offers great control and the extendable handle provides a reach of up to four metres which reviewers love for enabling them to ditch the stepladders. One reviewer even goes as far as to call this tool their new best friend for sky-high yard work.

This pole saw comes complete with a shoulder strap to help you keep the saw stable when in operation, chain oil to keep things lubricated, and a sheath cover for the guard bar to keep you safe when the saw is being transported and stored.

If you're looking for a traditional manual option, this Walensee pole saw has a curved design that makes cutting overhead easier compared to a straight blade. The saw blade features hook barbs at either end to give you better control, while the serrations boast a three-sided sharpened edge for a faster and cleaner cut.

The blade is crafted from Mn steel, also known as mangalloy or manganese steel, which is durable, hard-wearing, and rust-resistant. It's also lightweight, making this tool more manoeuvrable. This tool gets praise from professional users with one rating it as surprisingly good.

You can use this two-in-one tool as a handheld pruning saw, or employ the extendable handle to use it at height. The pole is made of high-quality steel with a power-coated coated finish and can be extended from 235cm, to 305cm, or 427cm in length.

This is another option that's part of a proprietary interchangeable battery system, this time from Einhell. This multifunctional garden tool gives you a pole saw and a hedge trimmer, but the 18V battery and charger you need to power them is available separately.

The pole saw has an Oregon guide bar and chain that measures in at 20cm allowing you to cut through branches of up to around eight inches. The hedge trimmer attachment is 45cm long which means you can tidy up a fair bit of foliage with each swipe. Reviewers don't love the weight of this took, but they are impressed with its cutting performance.

Both tool heads attach to the adjustable telescopic aluminium handle that measures 88cm but can be extended to 182cm. When bought separately, Einhell's 18V Power X-Change battery comes with a fast charger that can fully charge it in an hour and can be used across a wide range of power tools.

This Amazon Basics pole saw is a manual option that gives you a 33cm saw blade that's forged from rugged steel with a sharp, serrated cutting edge to help you hack through all kinds of branches, with reviewers stating this saw is very effective on for reaching limbs you'd normally need a ladder for.

There is also a smaller pruning blade to lop off smaller branches. This is located at the bottom of the saw and operated by a rope pulley that you can activate once you're in the perfect position to make an efficient cut.

This pole saw has an extendable handle made from lightweight metals that, with the length of the saw blade taken into account, offers you an impressive 290cm reach.

As you'd expect from a trusted brand like BLACK+DECKER, this capable pole saw is both powerful and safe to use. The power comes in with an 800W motor that enables a chain speed of 11.5m/s, meaning this can efficiently cut wet and dry wood with ease and this can extend to 270cm for great reach.

The safety is taken care of with a chain brake system that cuts off the power automatically within 0.015 seconds if the chainsaw kicks back.

This has a 25cm guide bar and the saw head can pivot to reach awkward branches. This offers an easy-fill automatically lubricating oil system that has a capacity of 60ml for less refills, but reviewers note there is no oil included, so bear this in mind when ordering.

If reach is what's important to you, consider VEVOR's pole saw that offers you a mighty 8.24 metres of pole saw action to ensure you can lop even the loftiest of branches, although reviewers do warn using this saw at its full length does take some skill. This can also be used as a handheld pruning saw.

At the end of that multi-section pole you can attach one of two saw blades crafted from rust-proof and long-lasting carbon steel with a Teflon coating. Both the blades have hooked ends to improve your cutting dexterity.

This offers a spring-action pulley system pruning blade for smaller branches. This capable pole saw system comes complete with a saw sleeve cover and a carry case for portability and tidy storage.

Cordless garden power tools are a fabulous choice for anyone with a larger plot as you can enjoy cable-free freedom. Thanks to its advanced battery technology, Greenworks promises this pole saw gives the same results as a mains corded pole saw.

This has a 20cm chain-wrapped guide bar that's capable of reaching speeds of 6.7m/s. The chain stays lubricated at all times thanks to the automatic oiling system that draws from the integrated 50ml oil tank.

This extendable pole saw's handle comes in three sections that you can join together to reach a total length of 270cm. This has a soft-grip foam handle and comes with a shoulder strap to improve your comfort and control. While reviewers are happy with how simple this is to assemble and break down, some would like it to have come with a storage case.