mini cordless chain saw

Stilernin2

I'm getting a little old to be climbing up the apple trees for long periods to prune with secateurs,
so ........  I wondered if a cordless mini chain saw, or similar, would make the job easier.  Branches will be less than 5cms in, most just this year's growth.  My thoughts are that the job will be quicker, so less time up the ladder!

Thanks for any input.  

Farway

How about telescopic pruners? Something like this? 

https://www.screwfix.com/p/spear-jackson-telescopic-tree-pruner-64-1640mm/236kk

£30 in Argos BTW

I'm thinking safety mainly, whirring chainsaw falling out of a tree etc

twopenny

Sounds a bit overkill between safety and usefullness.
Secatures are light and can be put in a pocket or belt when you need both hands. A chainsaw is going to be heavier and needs both hands.
Do you have to have a training course for a mini one like you do for bigger?

I found a pruning saw lovely and easy to use for trees. Slices through like butter and doesn't cost a lot. It hooks or lies on branches when you need you hands.
Like this but a decent price
 https://www.knivesandtools.ie/en/pt/-silky-gomtaro-270-8-pruning-saw-coarse.htm 
I wouldn't get a folding one. Not necessary.

And of course you can get long handled mni chain saws - slightly better.
Or long handled pruning saws.

Dustyevsky

 As you allude to not climbing trees, I assume you mean something with a long handle, like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpmpfcC_86E

It's called an electric pole saw, or pole pruner.

In the video, we don't see one year of growth branches being cut, but ones of about 4 cm in diameter. Also, the operator is cutting near the trunk, not in a mid-position, or near the end of on a branch, where there is more springiness.

As it's a Stihl with a 1/4”chain, I expect for just under £300 (with a spare chain and some oil) you'd get a sharp tool that wouldn't bounce around much. It's still (see what I did there!) not possible to know if the cost would be justified in individual cases. It would depend on the number of trees, the operator's arm strength and so on. There are also manual pole pruners to consider.

However, if you buy a £70 Lidl version, it will probably have a thicker 3/8" chain and run more slowly, so you may experience some bouncing on smaller branches and feel it is not good at light pruning. That's my experience anyway.