Recommendations for a branch lopper?

My old one of these got broken, alas! I'd had it for years and am now missing it badly for removing encroaching branches from the neighbour's garden, and cutting back at ivy at high level.

It was an anvil lopper with a long single tubular handle - at the bottom of this was another moveable handle, which operated the blade via a long metal shaft. Looking around now I can't see a similar design, which is a shame as it was easy to handle and store, and worked well.

I picked up a cheap two-handled telescopic replacement from Asda, but had to return that as there was something wrong with it - the blades refused to open up

Do any of you have a model or brand you have found especially good? I'd prefer another single handle one, really, but I worry that the ones I can find on-line look both over-complicated and flimsy - usually combining a blade and a saw, with a pathetic little bit of string dangling off. See e.g. Buy Spear & Jackson Razorsharp Telescopic Pruner | Shears and loppers | Argos

Needs to be no more than 6 feet long for storage in the shed. But a telescopic handle would be good to help me reach further

All recommendations gratefully received!

 

Clare G, mine was purchased from Lidl. Excellent, cheap, telescopic and covered by a 3 year warranty.
You will have to wait for their promotions though

 

That's a good idea, @Verdun. I've bought tools there in the past and they've always been reliable. It was my neighbour who originally put me on to them, saying "thing is, they have to be good because Germans just won't buy poor-quality tools!"

 

Just to report that in the end and needing one of these NOW because of the rate at which everything is growing, after all the recent rain, I've purchased this model, in a sale in our local garden centre: Wilkinson Sword Gardening Tools | Ultralight Branch and Shrub Cutter

I'm really pleased with it! Good sharp blades, and the light weight makes it nice and easy to handle. Quality seems decent and in any case it has a 10 year guarantee.

 

I have a Fiskars lopper.
The type with a cord that runs down a groove in the pole to a ball you pull at the end to work the jaws.
These come in different lengths, the longer the more expensive. I bought mine in B&Q a few years ago.

I extended mine by attaching a long tube to the handle and extending the cord. I can reach much longer branches now.

I've also a Barnel extending pruner. These are great for small branches, but they're not cheap they're around £100. Extends to about eight feet or so.
Both have saw attachments.