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How to choose a Ryobi pole pruner?
Hey team
I recently bought a Ryobi 18V line trimmer and the garden is starting to look so much better!
I'd like to now tackle things a bit higher up with a pole pruner. It seems like my options are:
- Expand-It 10" pruner attachment (and use my trimmer powerhead?)
- 10" pole pruner tool only (and use my existing battery?)
I noticed both the above are the same price so I have a few questions:
- what are the pros & cons of going expand-it vs tool only? (seems like the expand it has an extension pole included?)
- are the 2 tools above essentially the same pruner? (doesn't seem to be any reviews for the expand it, but there are for the 10" so wondering if they're comparable)
- do you have any other advice/recommendations or anything I missed?
Thanks very much! Moh
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Re: How to choose a Ryobi pole pruner
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @mothman. It's wonderful to have you join us, and many thanks for your question about Ryobi pole pruners.
Could you please link the hedge trimmer you've purchased again, as I'm getting a line trimmer through that link. If that line trimmer is what you've purchased, then the Ryobi Expand-It 10” 254mm Pruner Attachment is compatible with it. Just take the line/hedge trimmer shaft off it and attach the chainsaw shaft. There's also an extension shaft you can use.
The Ryobi 18V ONE+ EZ Reach HP 10” Pole Pruner Attachment - Tool Only is for machines such as the Ryobi 18V ONE+ 40cm EZ REACH™ Pole Hedge Trimmer 2.0Ah Kit R18PHT132.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Mitchell
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Re: How to choose a Ryobi pole pruner
Hi @mothman
I like option No.2 - with the chainsaw angled at 30 degrees. I think that's really smart and lets the weight cut tall branches from the top, rather than pushing from the side.
And yes - I too am only seeing a line trimmer in your top link rather than a hedge-trimmer.
Cheers.
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Re: How to choose a Ryobi pole pruner
OOps sorry! I definitely bought a line trimmer, have edited my post
Ahh ok thanks, so the Ryobi 18V ONE+ EZ Reach HP 10” Pole Pruner Attachment - Tool Only can't be used by itself?
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Re: How to choose a Ryobi pole pruner
Ahh interesting I hadn't noticed the angle, thank you!
It does seem like if I went with this option 2, I'd need to also get the extension pole to get the 3m length that option 1 has..
Hmm decisions
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Re: How to choose a Ryobi pole pruner
No, sorry, it can't @mothman. It's a head attachment designed to go onto another style of machine. So, not only would you need a Ryobi 18V ONE+ 40cm EZ REACH™ Pole Hedge Trimmer 2.0Ah Kit R18PHT132 for it to go onto, you'd also need the extension pole.
Mitchell

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