Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3431 in Home Improvement
• Brand: Corona Clipper
• Model: TP 6870
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 13.00" h x 168.00" w x 1.25" l, 18.00 pounds

Features

• Ideal pruner for heavy-duty orchard pruning
• 14-foot compound action tree pruner with Teflon coated steel blade
• Comfortable 24-inch foam grip
• Exclusive powerglide rope pull system and curved 13-inch conventional saw
• Limited lifetime warranty

Amazon.com Product Description
The Corona Clipper professional 14-foot compound action tree pruner features a high-strength zinc-alloy pruning head and a fully heat-treated, high carbon Teflon coated steel blade. Sporting a large 1-1/4-inch diameter cutting capacity and a heavy duty chain-drive compound action pulley system that triples your cutting power, this tree pruner is an ideal choice for personal or professional use. The unit also features an exclusive powerglide rope pull system and curved 13-inch razor-sharp conventional saw that maximizes pruning versatility. Other features include a comfortable 24-inch foam grip and a lightweight telescoping fiberglass pole that can adjust from 7-feet to 14-feet. The pole also features a twist-lock adjustment for quick and safe pole adjustment. The pruner carries a limited lifetime warranty.

Amazon.com Review
What do you get when you cross an alligator and a giraffe? We're not sure either, but we bet it resembles the Corona Clipper 14-foot Professional Compound Action tree pruner. With a reach of up to 14 feet and a heat-treated, high-carbon cutlery steel blade, this mighty tool will meet the needs of even the most hardcore arborists. The cutting power is provided by this pruner's heavy-duty, chain-drive, compound-action pulley system, which effectively triples your cutting power. The angled zinc-alloy pruning head allows you to hook and cut branches up to 1-1/4 inches in diameter more easily. Operated by Corona Clipper's exclusive PowerGlide rope-pull system, the shearing action cuts cleanly and resists binding.

Need to cut a branch that's a bit thicker? You'll be yelling "Timber" in no time thanks to the curved 13-inch razor-tooth saw blade. With teeth sharpened on three sides, this saw blade cuts on both the up and the down stroke, and enables you to cut twice as quickly as conventional blades. The lightweight and sturdy fiberglass pole telescopes from 7 to 14 feet, allowing for maximum reach, includes an internal stop that keeps the poles from separating, and ends with a comfortable 24-inch foam grip.

From the Manufacturer
Founded in the early 1920s, Corona Clipper, Inc. is a leader in the marketing and manufacturing of professional and consumer tools for the lawn and garden, landscape, irrigation, construction and agriculture markets. With a retail and distribution network that extends throughout the United States and Canada, Corona's proven designs, quality manufacturing processes and unparalleled customer service make it the best choice in tools for contractors, agricultural professionals and avid gardeners alike. Corona is the brand to trust for high quality landscape tools for the homeowner. Our products feature comfortable grips and innovative designs to make your gardening work easier. You can count on Corona to have the right tool for your outdoor project. Only Corona puts professional-grade quality into every tool we make. That's why nearly all of our products carry a lifetime warranty ensuring you'll have years of reliable service.

Customer Reviews

Tree Pruner Deluxe
I bought this Pro model tree pruner because I was tired of borrowing one from my neighbor. Now that I have the Pro model, he will be coming to my house. The Pro Pruner can reach the limbs that other models cannot and easily take out branches and limbs with either the saw or chain drive snip. The saw has teeth that are sharpened on three sides and made for easy cutting of 4 inch limbs. And, the two foot long foam rubber cushion on the handle makes gripping very easy. A must have for anyone with trees.

Tuly problematic
Comments from other reviewers re the locking mechanism are unfortunately on target. The slipping defeats efforts to apply the necessary force to a saw cut -- and even trying to tighten down with big pliers (why should we have to??) will not solve the problem. Sadly, the bad news does not end there. The lopper mechanism employs a bicycle-style chain at the businss end, which would at first glance seem to be a fine idea (robust strength, and no rope chafe to be concerned about). BUT, inexcusably poor engineering of the guides through which the chain runs means that the chain itself can all too easily twist, bind, kink, and jam under load. So the pruning session comes to a complete halt, and we have to make a trip back to the barn for dismantling and clearing of the mechanism, on the workbench. This is designer error, not operator error. After having the same thing happen three and four times a day in regular use, we replaced the chain with spectra line, and thus solved the problem. Buyer beware, and what a shame that there are few other choices in the current marketplace. This could and should be a much better product.

Bad locking mechanism
The telescoping plastic locking mechanism is of the compression type and does not lock adequately during aggressive sawing strokes. The pole extends instead of completing the down sawing stroke. On the plus side the 13" blade cuts with ease and stays sharp. I've had the same blade after 4 years of use with only the spring finally giving out. Replacement parts are available locally and at on line retailers. With a better locking mechanism I would rate 5 stars.