The ryobi rpt4545 extended reach pole hedge trimmer is a very handy tool that helps you take care of branches at unruly heights and angles the safety switches are closer together making it much more user friendly and also the hedge trimmer comes in 3 seperate sections so it can be used with or without the middle section depending on the reach you require by coming apart it stores away very easily this particular model also comes with the facility to attach a harness included to help take some of