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 . <EOS>