Ryobi 750W Pole Pruner RPP750S

Great utility but poor manufacturing – Great idea, and works initially. Then the small item of chain tensioning never worked due to the faulty sliding tensioner mechanism part failure and never was able to tensionthe chain to the bar properly. Screw mechanism failed. Show details

Beats a manual pole saw for high branches – I agree with Mike S about everything concerning this model, with the exception of flinging oil everywhere whilst in use. I owned my first one for 3 years and have never, repeat never, been covered in oil - either the supplied oil or Valvoline Chain and Bar Lube, which I use exclusively. And I am cutting branches anywhere from 1 inch to 5 inches… Read more

in diameter up in the air. What it COULD do with, is some kind of removable lightweight plastic guard to deflect wood shavings/dust when cutting up high so you don't get covered! Also, the Allen key needs to have a ratchet as it is fiddly and time-consuming to adjust the chain tension whilst working. And the chain cover needs to be hinged with a clip to facilitate foliage removal, rather than being screwed-on.

Things I would do: I would get it serviced by an authorised Ryobi service dealer every 12 months, as mine recently crapped itself whilst in the middle of shortening some 4-inch diameter branches lying on top of each other. (Did not run out of oil, as the tank is SO tiny you learn to check it OFTEN). Replaced it under warranty, so don't know what happened. Also I learnt to wrap the cord and my extension cord once each on the inside of the handle before connecting, to prevent the constant pulling-out.

Great even after 7 years of steady domestic use – Having owned the Ryobi 1+ pole saw or pruner, its still going strong. I haven’t looked after it very well Andrew yet it still keeps performing. I’m thinking of getting a new 200mm chain to replace the old but it’s still cutting my tree branches of approx 50-100 mm. If this one gave up the ghost, I would buy another exactly the same. Highly recommend this product - Clinton Pollheim. Show details

Cross over expantion – In basic I’m using the expand it add on with a different power head (weed eater) after some carful detective work it was described most line trimmer power heads use the same shaft configuration witch makes this as a add on very useful and cost affective when compared to the Victoria of makita options. I had no trouble clicking into my weed eater… Read more

powerhead shaft not my power head is 20 horse power more than the recommend minimal 130 so had no trouble ripping in to branches even with the extra extention added had job done in fast and safe as you can stand well away from chainsaw blade well worth it and with all the add on my Father’s Day and berth day are sorted as I like te other two options as in eager and pruner attachments also

Worked for about 2-3 hours of work in total, then could only cut using the top side of the saw! – I had a previous version similar wattage which lasted a lot longer. This one was less prone to parts coming loose/coming off, but after 2 jobs each lasting approx. 1-1.5 hours of chainsawing branches from 1 to 20cm thick, the chainsaw would only cut if I used the top part of it! It would just refuse to spin if i tried to cut using the bottom… Read more

side of the chainsaw end. Or course, most people use the bottom side more, so I got a return from Bunnings.

ADEQUATE FOR THE MONEY – Bought to trim a big overhanging nature strip tree. Biggest branches were around 110 - 120MM. As per the other reviewer, it saved climbing a ladder, and the cost of a tree lopper. The unit performed well. This job didn't faze it, and it had no worries with the aforementioned sizes. It is pretty quick and saved a heap of manual sawing. The hook is… Read more

great for hooking out branches that catch up in other branches after cut. The chain required a re-tension after an arvo's work, but that's to be expected with a new chain.

The supplied oil ran through the unit pretty quickly. I am going to mix a batch of normal bar oil and 5W/20 mineral small engine oil, to try and reduce the flow rate. I DO NOT RECOMMEND anyone do this, as it will naturally void any warranty you may have. I am doing this at my own risk, and using high quality oils.

The chain is easy to adjust, and the drive end easy to clean, after the removal of one bolt and the plastic drive end cover. This also allows you to remove the chain for proper cleaning. Obviously, the thing is a chainsaw, and as such, requires the same maintenance as one, apart from the engine stuff.

The unit is a bit unweildy with the middle extension in place, but that's an acceptable trade for not climbing a ladder. As someone else has pointed out, it covers you and the surrounds with oil, but hey, welcome to the world of chainsawing.

The build quality of the unit is typical of volume suppliers, just average at best. The grip and trigger end are very cheap. The built in cord strain relief is very flimsy. One cant help but wonder if the plastic section joiners will become brittle with time, and crack, rendering the unit useless. Time will tell.

In summary, works ok, nowhere as good as the quality name units, but also nowhere near the price either.

Hardly used and the plastic under chain guide broke – Did the job I wanted it to but extremely disappointed....used 3 times in 2 years when the verge cleanup comes around. Wasn't used for hard work but the small plastic lug under the chain guide broke so the chain fell off. Exactly 7 days out of warranty and Bunnings said Ryobi won't do anything about it. I have 3 of their products. As they break I certainly won't be replacing them with Ryobi. Being a female I found it very heavy as well.  Show details

Saved me climbing a ladder! – This pole pruner worked a lot better than i thought it would, i only needed it for one tree but at least i have it in case i need to use it again. It cut a lot better than i thought it would, i had to cut about a 12cm diameter branch off the top of a tree. It goes through oil pretty quick and is a bit heavy if you were going to use it for long… Read more

periods. It does have 3 poles which you can shorten by removing the middle piece if working closer to the ground. All in all i would recommend this as its much cheaper than getting a professional to come out just for a hand full of branches.