Title: Great design, needs a stronger handle
Product review: Worked as advertised. Spectacular, even, at quickly pulling weeds and small sprouts. At least for the first couple days. Pulling a large dandelion base, I heard a crack, and the handle moved while the base stayed still. It cracked and broke partway right where the wood shaft enters the metal cone. Rather than wait weeks for a fix, I trimmed and shaved the shaft to reinstall it, and it again worked great until it cracked again just a day later.I realize my area has hard-packed clay soil, and that's why I'm not giving it a poor rating (it really is a good design). I solved the problem by adapting an aluminum pole for the original wood handle, and haven't had any problems since. I think a sturdier handle option would be worth the extra dollars in some areas, because the business end of the tool has worked like a champ.
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