Bosch Cordless Pruner UniversalChainPole 18

Bought this to prune a very big Bramley apple tree and was very impressed with this tool. Have a 12v Bosch strimmer and hedge cutter so had strong trust in the brand and this did not disappoint. It is a bit on the heavy side but the weight of the motor at the saw end helps with the cutting once you get it up there. No issues whatsoever during use but I did notice one of the bolts for the blade was loose so used the Allen key supplied to tighten everything up before the first cut. Charged the single battery the day before which didn’t take long (less than 40 minutes) and the power lasted even throughout cutting up the branches during cleanup. 9/10 would recommend but upper body strength is required to use this high above your head.

This tool falls firmly into the category of one I should have bought years ago. I was buying an electric chainsaw and came across this. At £125 with a decent battery it was too good to miss especially as I already have another couple of batteries (although just 1.5ah) along with a few other items in the Bosch Power 4 All range. It arrived a week ago and I looked at it and wondered if it would cope with the trimming of some pretty thick branches that I was planning. Well, I used it today and frankly if I need to go any higher, or cut anything thicker, then I’ll be in tree surgeon territory. It’s very capable indeed. You have to let the chain do the work and not pull too hard or it will stop, but it cut through anything I put it too. Never again will I wobble on a stepladder or climb a tree, saw in hand! Those days are now over! It’s a chainsaw, be careful if you are not used to them. It’s actually almost impossible for anyone of normal size to come into contact with the blade whilst pulling the trigger - but make sure any helpers stand well well back out of where it might fall if you lose control. One final point for anyone who is new to chainsaws. Don’t try to cut up anything on the ground. I.e. cut logs etc. It’s not meant for this and the first time you touch the ground you will blunt the chain. If you need to cut logs, buy a normal chainsaw along with an instruction course. You really can cut your leg off with one of those!

not supplied with the charger in the images, instead I’ve received the very basic and slow charger that Bosch produces, which is disappointing. Luckily I have a few batteries already, and a couple of Husqvarna ones which are identical to Bosch, and the fast charger, but if you’ve only got what’s supplied with this you’re going to find yourself taking a few days to do a job you thought you were going to do in one. It is good value at the discounted price, and it’s quite a good bit of kit, but you’ll need another battery at least.

I'm not the strongest 67-year-old but I am capable DIY-wise. I sent the equivalent Bosch hedge trimmer back last year owing to its unwieldiness and weight in the hand and went for one without the pole. That has proven to be a cordless hedge trimmer par excellence and well deserves its 5* status. I ordered this cordless pole-saw in trepidation, therefore. I needn't have worried. You can trust this and the very many five-star reviews if you are in doubt, but here is my experience so far: - it isn't light and can be tiring to use, holding maybe the equivalent of a bag and a half of sugar on the end of a 2-metere pole. The shoulder strap helps, for sure, but it isn't a lightweight machine. Leaning the pole on another branch helps the most, I am finding. The instructions say not to use it while standing on a ladder or in the tree itself. This does limit the reach, of course. - It struggles to "catch" on very flexible branches that move with the weight of the saw and just bounce as a result. Such branches will, however, be thin enough to succumb to a good lopper such as the incomparably good Fiskars PowerGear X. The lesson is to keep the chain saw for branches that really need the chain saw, i.e. think and rigid ones! - You must buy a litre of Bosch chain saw oil as the amount given with he saw is a tiny bottle. Overall, though, my trust in Bosch as a solid company has only grown with this purchase. We now have their excellent Series 8 cordless vacuum, their wonderful AHS 50-20 LI hedge trimmer all running off the same pair of batteries (and to add: the fantasiuc Rotax cordless mower, still going strong after many years of use).

This is surprisingly effective. While it lasts. The good: No cables! Lightweight, easy to carry, sharp cuts and good length for extendable use. I didn't use the adjustable head as much as I expected but it has come in handy a few times. Again, no cables! The bad: Battery life is a bit so-so. Not terrible, but not fantastic. The main gripe I have is that like every other pole saw I've used, the chain starts to jam after a while, then more regularly. It's fine at first, it jams, you remove the cover to reseat it. Go again. Next time you use it jams more often. Then you start spending half the time cutting and half the time fixing it. Keeping it oiled or trying to increase the chain tension doesn't help. And now the gear sprocket is falling apart. Just over three years old, only used for periods of cutting twice a year. And it's now more trouble than it's worth. Sadly, it seems like yet another example of built-in (planned) obsolescence. Verdict: good, while it lasts

Quality is in my opinion very good. It cuts very sell and does not suffer from lack of power. Speed of the job is lovely. One word, I’m not small and this feels quite heavy. Worth it.

Great pruner, does the job. Wireless and cut through branches.

I am still getting to grips with this, but a few initial observations. The pole is heavier than I expected so won’t be used for long periods at a time. Also, it doesn’t extend particularly far. But no surprise really as these details are included in the specs. However it performs well, and I’ve had success with cutting various thickness of tree branch. You need to regularly check the oil reservoir, it seems to use a lot of oil. Also I found I need to carefully prise out debris from the cutting head, which otherwise gets clogged. Although the head can be rotated in one plane this doesn’t seem very useful for the chainsaw head, but I’m assuming it will come into its own with a hedge cutter head which I have yet to buy. The charging mechanism works well and it holds its charge long enough for most tasks (bearing in mind the weight).

Wegen Krankheit erstkürzlich geöffnet. Es fehlen Tragegurt und Öl mit Behälter.

Livré en France avec un prise anglaise ce qui n'est pas précisé dans la description. Appareil très lourd.

Stecker vom Ladegerät ist nicht für deutsche Steckdose geeignet. Bitte schicken Sie mir ein passendes.

Commande bien reçu, mais le carton était endommagé malgré la remise en main propre. Étant donné que c'est ma seconde commande, j'osais espérer qu'il ne manquerait rien dans le carton. Cependant, a l'ouverture complète, il manque la batterie, le chargeur mais également la notice... pour le prix, c'est inadmissible...

Das Gerät wurde mit einem Stecker ausgeliefert, der nicht in deutsche Steckdosen passt. Kundenservice war nicht bereit, den für Deutschland passenden Stecker zu tauschen oder einen Adapter für wenige Euro zu senden.