A handheld tool comprising: a pole member having a first end and a second end distal to the first end; an implement member operably disposed at the first end of the pole member; a handle member having a holding portion and an elongated tube portion extending from the holding portion, wherein the elongated tube portion is telescopically associated with the pole member, allowing sliding movement of the elongated tube portion relative to the pole member; and an actuating mechanism having an elongated tape slidably disposed within the pole member and coupled to the implement member, the elongated tape comprising a first end portion and a second end portion, wherein the first end portion is connected to the elongated tube portion of the handle member; the actuating mechanism further includes a pulley member interfaced between the implement member and the elongated tape of the actuating mechanism, such that movement of the elongated tape engages the pulley member to operate the implement member; characterized in that, the second end portion of the elongated tape is adapted to be selectively coupled with one of the pole member and the handle member through a clamping member; wherein telescopic movement of the handle member moves both the first end portion and the second end portion of the elongated tape to move along with the pulley member, when the second end portion is coupled to the handle member through the clamping member; and wherein telescopic movement of the handle member moves the first end portion of the elongated tape to move along with the pulley member, when the second end portion is non-movably coupled to the pole member through the clamping member. a pole member having a first end and a second end distal to the first end; an implement member operably disposed at the first end of the pole member; a handle member having a holding portion and an elongated tube portion extending from the holding portion, wherein the elongated tube portion is telescopically associated with the pole member, allowing sliding movement of the elongated tube portion relative to the pole member; and an actuating mechanism having an elongated tape slidably disposed within the pole member and coupled to the implement member, the elongated tape comprising a first end portion and a second end portion, wherein the first end portion is connected to the elongated tube portion of the handle member; the actuating mechanism further includes a pulley member interfaced between the implement member and the elongated tape of the actuating mechanism, such that movement of the elongated tape engages the pulley member to operate the implement member; characterized in that, the second end portion of the elongated tape is adapted to be selectively coupled with one of the pole member and the handle member through a clamping member; wherein telescopic movement of the handle member moves both the first end portion and the second end portion of the elongated tape to move along with the pulley member, when the second end portion is coupled to the handle member through the clamping member; and wherein telescopic movement of the handle member moves the first end portion of the elongated tape to move along with the pulley member, when the second end portion is non-movably coupled to the pole member through the clamping member.