Questions and Answers for True Temper 62 in. Aluminum Telescoping Handle 10 ft. Fruit Picker

A:  Depends on size of fruit. The opening is 6" in diameter with a maximum depth of 7" for the basket. I use this for picking oranges and grapefruit in SoCal.

A:  The handle on our fruit picker should twist where the two poles slide in and out of each other. Twist one way and it loosens so the handles can extend or collapse. Twist the other way and the two handle tighten together.

A:  Yes, I love it, it is sturdy and easy to use. Got the job done in no time.

A:  Hello, Yes this can pick just about anything, the fingers are extreamly sturdy and will not give way. Enjoy, John Rogers

A:  The fruit picker was an excellant choice . It has performed very well and is very sturdy .

A:  From their website. You decide. You’d think one of America’s oldest brands might care a thing or two about doing things right here in America, now wouldn’t you? And you’d be right. Although we’ve become a global company since our humble beginnings back in 1774, we are committed to manufacturing our tools in the USA. In addition, all of our distribution and customer service is handled by employees here in the country where this company was born. And that’s just the way it’s going to stay. As a global company, we do buy some components and materials from valued global supply partners from around the world. Our international strategic partnerships and far-reaching facilities allow us to share our amazing tools well beyond our borders, while we continue to design, engineer, and make products right here in the U.S.

A:  Made in Taiwan

A:  USA.

A:  This product is made in USA.

A:  You need to twist hard at the place where you have the pole at the desired length and the two pieces meet; otherwise it will slip as you are describing.

A:  Pull or push the handle down and twist left or right when at desired length.

A:  To "lock" in, rotate handle either right or left. At midway of rotation, it frees up to allow extension/retraction of pole.

A:  If I remember you have to twist it and screw it like a screwdriver. The telescopic part turns and locks the smaller one that slides inside at the length you want

A:  Hi...I believe that after telescoping up to lengthen just turn the pole to the right under the seperation to lock and turn to the left under the seperation to release and telescope down to shorten. It does work excellently. We used it on the pear tree last and able to reach and pick pears higher than ever before...because you can use a ladder too and get up really high. I hope this helps.

A:  Took mine back to Home Depot & mr. Strong got it to extend. Tried all given ideas. Was advised to put dry lube on it not wd40

A:  Mine was fine yesterday. Today it wont Budge. The decal on the handle shows to tighten in BOTH directions. To loosen it just shows 4 graduated black lines? What does that mean? you can force it down a bit but wont extend. Also near the basket there is a spring loaded chrome button, there is also a black plastic sleeve that will side into the lower section or slide up to keep this button depressed. any ideas?

A:  Okay, I had the same problem: I extended the pole and tightened it and then I could not loosen it again. The product allows the user to tighten the basket by twisting it in either direction from the middle. What I remembered doing to tighten the extender is I twisted the pole attached to the basket in the counter-clockwise direction (with basket pole being held in my left hand) and I twisted the bottom part of the pole in the clockwise direction (being held in my right hand). Hopefully you are able to remember physically what direction you twisted the pole with each hand. I then got a pair of channel locks and with a piece of fabric (so I would scratch the finish) and I GENTLELY clamped on the pole attached to the basket and twisted it in the CW direction while holding the bottom part steady with my right hand, and it loosened. The key is the muscle memory and trying to remember what you did to tighten the pole and then just reverse the direction of the twisting to loosen the pole.

A:  This item can be extended by unscrewing the base and extending the pole.

A:  Remove the cage and smash the pole through the handle, then reassemble it.

A:  Twist it at the joint on the handle. It is tight so that it doesn’t slip around while you are using it.

A:  One hand hold the pole and the other hand twist top part to the right, if still won't budge spay little W-40 or use a plier.

A:  I would suggest you take it to the store and ask them to demonstrate how they do it. Many ask this same question. I purchased mine a few years ago and I’ve forgotten what I did. It’s complicated.

A:  Akannie, Inside the handle is another handle that slides into the outer handle. You would simply unscrew about 1/2 turn, the nut that is about in the middle of the handle and the other shaft will slide out to your desired length that you need, then re-tighten the nut. Your ready to go, should take you 30 seconds to adjust the handle. Enjoy, John

A:  No, you slide the basket onto the pole and then tighten the adjustment screw to firm it up. I only had to do it once and it stayed on as long as I owned the product.

A:  No it does not screw onto the pole. The metal wires from the basket are shaped at the bottom to fit snugly on the pole end. There is a metal cinch to tighten the wires around the pole. This can be done with a flathead screwdriver.

A:  The basket is clamped to the pole. You use a screw driver to tighten the clamp. If you loosen the clamp the basket can be removed from the pole.

A:  no it has the claims

A:  It is held on by that little metal strap which does have a screw holding it tightly. Not sure I'd experiment myself and take it off though