DeWalt Cordless Pruner One Year Review | Is the DCPR320 Worth It?
Pruning trees and shrubs by hand gets old fast. After a full year of using the DeWalt DCPR320 Cordless Pruner, I’ve cut hundreds of branches, reduced fatigue dramatically, and found one design flaw you should know before buying one.
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If you maintain trees, shrubs, fruit trees, roses, or ornamental landscaping, you already know pruning never really ends—and doing it by hand can wear out your hands and patience in a hurry.
That’s what led me to try the DeWalt DCPR320 Cordless Pruner.
I already own several DeWalt 20V Max tools for work around my shop, home, vehicles, and landscape, and they’ve served me well. At $100 to $129 for the bare tool, this wasn’t an impulse buy—but after a full year of use, it has absolutely earned its place.
The pruner weighs about 2.5 pounds without a battery and just over 3 pounds with one installed. I expected that weight to be tiring, but it’s balanced well and feels natural after a short learning curve.
Once you get comfortable with the safety trigger, this tool moves fast. It cuts branches up to 1½ inches thick in about one second, making large pruning jobs much faster than manual pruners or loppers.
That speed translates into much less fatigue. Instead of constantly squeezing hand pruners or swinging loppers, you simply move from branch to branch and keep working.
Battery life has been excellent. Using a 4Ah battery, I’ve been able to prune for several hours before needing a swap.
Durability has also been impressive. After a full year of regular use, the blades are still sharp, and I’ve had no failures or major wear issues.
My only real challenge is the cutting head's size. In tight shrubs or crowded branches, the bulky nose can make flush cuts difficult. I've developed workarounds for the issue, and you will too.
Other than that, this has been an excellent tool—fast, durable, and a major time saver.
The only downside? You’ll build brush piles faster than you can haul them away. When you do, check out this episode where we tell you how to back a trailer safely and confidently!
https://youtu.be/Z9KI2-yHJYE
JUST DO IT YOURSELF!