The 1000T telescopic handled hedge shear from Wolf-Garten of Germany is quite possibly one of the most useful and durable tools you'll find for your garden.
Used at shortest handle length they are simply a superb hedge shear, well balanced, precise, light and razor sharp.
Then when you extend the handles they become a real boon to those with high hedges who don't like using ladders (which would be most of us).
This excellent tool has a branch cutter for small branches, teflon coated blades, fine blade adjustment, rubber buffers and oval, aluminium telescopic handles.