Side by Side Comparison of: Fiskars

Nice surprise! These tools are inexpensive, well made, sturdy, and useful. Vendor got them to me well packaged, properly addressed and quickly. They look like they'll hold up satisfactorily for years. Handles are just the right length to easily accomodate most hands in a way you'll have a good sturdy, comfortable grip. Warmly recommend both vendor and product.

Very comfortable handles, and they work very well. We have very clay heavy and rocky soil (gravel all the way up to 10+ lbs rocks), but have not had any problems with these. These have had to take some punishment and have not punished my hands much in return. I'm very happy with these

Great tools. They feel very sturdy and are comfortable to hold. I love that the skinnier trowel has a ruler on it so you know how deep you're planting seeds, since many seeds have specific depths at which you're supposed to plant them.

These are a pleasure.The ones I had were either weak and bent easily, or old with cracked handles.These are sturdy, ship quickly, and the handles are flat on top allowing extra weight to be put on them without injury to hands!

I love these garden tools! They're so sturdy and the grips are very comfortable. I used them this fall to plant some seeds for next spring, and they worked very well. The wider spade has less of a point at the end, and is good for digging in soft dirt. The smaller spade has more of a point and measurements stamped into it -- up to 4 inches or 10cm, and I used it more for digging into harder areas and getting out some tough weeds. I previously had a plastic spade that was handed down to me, and the difference in that and these metal ones is incredible. The plastic one is so feeble, and these new ones feel like they will last a long time. I have a pair of Fiskars clippers and a pair of their loppers, and they're both great, which is why I chose the brand.

What can I say? Bought my mother a whole assortment of Fiskars gardening supplies and she takes REAL good care of them all. She's always using them and saying how much better they are than the cheaper home depot versions. Night and day when she uses them (quality wise).

This was one of the 'must have' tools recommended in one of my gardening sources - the wide part aids in getting a larger scope or scoop of weeds. I still use my traditional weed tools - but this won is a winner to add to the garden apparatus -

Someone figured out the perfect weed (esp. dandelions) tool. I have a poorly made tool with the fulcrum concept & it is the only style I have ever had that really works. This Fiskars tool is perfectly designed and I think it would take an idiot to break it. I am buying a second one before they screw it up.

Makes getting those tougher weeds out with roots intact a much easier job. Love this tool!!

I use this tool every time i need to pull one of those large nasty weeds that have been left to take over the yard. The handle is nice and large so fits my hand well and the way it is designed allows to really get down into the soil nice and deep. I have used this in hard dry dirt and it works much better than straight rod weeders. I am very pleased with this product and would recommend it to others.

Works great for me. Very solidly made, nice and large, with a comfy handle. The curved shape makes a convenient fulcrum for popping out the weeds.I know that a few have complained that, because it's made of stiff aluminum rather than malleable steel, there's a chance that you might break off (rather than bend) one of the fork tines if you encounter a submerged rock or root while weeding. Indeed that MIGHT be an issue, but I still prefer the lightweight aluminum and it certainly looks and feels very strong in that area. I'll simply stop prying if it gets so hard that I think there might be a breakage possibility.

My wife has had a weeder from Brookstone for many years and wanted another one to keep in the back yard. This design of weeder is fantastic because it creates leverage to pull the weed out by the root. Simply stick the tool into the ground next to the stem, rock back, and the weed is out of the ground ready to pick up. I noticed some comments from other reviewers that it doesn't work well in rocky ground that is too hard for the tool to penetrate, nor when the weed stalk is too large to fit into the slot. That should not be a surprise. This tool is to use in a "garden" to remove the plants you don't want and keep the plants you do.Amazon sells two similar weeders:Fiskars Softouch Weeder (7060) Fiskars Softouch Weeder (7060) $13.99GUP Gardening HW-01 Garden Weeder $12.99 (although it was $10.99 when I purchased it)They are nearly identical. That is, the aluminum castings are identical, but the plastic handles are slightly different. Since they are aluminum, they NEVER RUST!In the photos, the Fiskars is black & orange, the GUP is blue & black. Seriously, the only difference I found in the aluminum was the Fiskars has "China" stamped on the bottom (which it should), and I did not come across the country of origin on the GUP. (Is there any doubt?) The GUP has more pronounced "finger places" on the plastic handle than the Fiskars, and the hanging slot on the GUP is slightly larger than the Fiskars. GUP came packaged in a box (good for wrapping if you want it for a gift), whereas Fiskars came loose.In the past, Home Depot has carried the Fiskars hand weeder for under $6. Right now, the Home Depot web site says, "not sold in stores." Maybe it's a seasonal thing.If you've never tried one of these, do yourself a favor. They are GREAT. Buy whichever one is less costly on Amazon when you shop.

Good feeling, non slip handles. The metal is heavy enough not to bend in hard ground. You can hook all 3 tools together to hang up as a set.

These are a great high quality product but the first set I received had a broken rake. I returned it which was fine just inconvenient then received another one. I have used the tools a few times now and they are working well.

so far, no complaints. the grippy rubber handles feels good. Good enough grip to really drive the tools into hard dirt. they all function as expected and I haven't managed to break any yet (other tools would often snap in half). Haven't claimed against their warranty, but hoping it's a quality life time warranty.

I love this 3 piece garden tool set, it's very comfortable to work with in my garden. Sturdy construction, easy to handle, no splinters, or blisters when using for a long time, digs into the ground with ease. I would highly recommend this product, it's strong, made very well, and looks like it will last for years to come. The best garden tool set I have ever purchased.

I bought this as a gift for my mother who loves to garden, and taking a cue from the fact that I've never had a bad pair of Fiskars scissors, I went with the same brand. After some brief testing outside, I found that all three tools are high quality and feel good in the hand. The handles are comfortable and easy to grip. Nothing about the tools feels cheap or low quality.I paired this up with a Fiskars 9921 Pruning Snip and together both purchases turned out to be a really good Christmas gift!

I bought these "used--like new" and truthfully the previous owner had not even made his way through the hard plastic shell wrapping them. Perhaps they were frightened by the sticker from the State of California warning that some of the materials used were known to cause cancer. You will have to decide for yourself if your level of use would put your health at risk. For average use, I'm not worried.The tools are ruggedly constructed and comfortable in the hand--delivered very promptly and I used one today.

This is a great weeder. I bought it as a gift for my daughter-in-law. She lives in Alaska and says it has made weed removal a breeze. I bit disappointed that the metal is aluminum instead of stainless steel like other Fiskars products.

Good sturdy weeder. Hard clay of North Texas has not bent this unit as many others have done. Good product.

Not as versitle/agile as the small think "scratch weeder" however this works better for large weeding

This is a very handy tool to have when you are in the mood to attack some dandelions! Lightweight with a comfortable grip. Simply stick the blade into the soil under the root and give a light tug. Somehow much more satisfying than weeding by hand...perhaps because your hands stay clean! Will rust if exposed to a night out in the rain, but i have found that to be the case of all the Fiskars garden tools I own. Keep your Fiskars dry!

I dug two bags of dandelions (lawn and garden large paper bags) full in a day with this tool. Had I used one of the other, more flimsy tools I may have dug a dozen dandelions at best before snapping it. On this one, first day (but, 100's of dandelions), I broke one of the two prongs off. The next day the other came off. Best design for a hand-digger I've seen yet, but needs improvement. Bought two more at the hardware store. So far, so good with those.

I was torn on buying a weeder because I felt like it is something that I could/should be able to do myself. I found out, however, that many weeds extend deep into the ground and can be challenging to fully extricate from the soil. So, I bought this and it has definitely made it easier to take out some of the larger more robust weeds. My one note is that the tip of it probably should be slightly narrower to allow for easier digging in harder soil. It's a minor complaint, but something I found myself thinking time and time again. Anyway, this tool is a good value for the price, solid quality, and I would recommend it.

Arrived as described!

the handles slip somewhat-okay

A good set of tools, beware as they do break rather easily, esp. if you put too much pressure on the "shaft" of any of the tools. They were very good about replacing the broken tool right away.

Good value ... but the rake arrived with the middle tine broken off. Not sure how durable these tools will be!

We ordered some heavy bags of potting soil at the same time as this garden tool set expecting to use these tools to help in planting. Received the heavy bags much sooner than these tools. They didn't send out in the next few days after we ordered them but we finally received them a few days after they finally sent them out (per email). The tools are very nice but would appreciate a quicker sending out.

After receiving this item I went into my flower garden to break them in. After the second hole the large spade broke off at the handle. Needless to say it didn't meet my full expectations.

does a fair job of weeding. It does get stuck in moist soil.

Item looked like it came used. Tip was already scratched. Nevertheless, its going to be scratched using it anyway.

Comfortable and worked well until the tips accidently hit the sidewalk and broke off. If you were careful and didn't use them near the edge of your garden they would be great.

I had a fantastic weeder that sadly snapped in the middle of the metal (not this brand) which led me on a hunt to find the best new weeding tool. This is what I found and eventually purchased after looking at reviews. It is durable and easy to hold, but I much prefer a longer skinny part at the end so it can pierce the soil further than this tool allows. I ended up with a lot of snapped dandelion roots last summer during it’s use, whereas my old one would pull out the tap root beautifully. Sigh. I’m still on the hunt...

Soft soil limits the effectiveness; the bend in the weeder pushes off the ground to provide leverage, only it works better in theory than practice.

Real simple: it's hard to get to weeds amongst other flowers. After using it for 15' I went back to the method that works: pulling the weeds by hand. I did not have any dandelions to use it on and I can see where it would work much better than pulling dandelions! It simply isn't what I need for my type of weeding. I might as well use the weeder with a V shaped head like this that I have on a long handle....much easier.

Shaft on "transplanter" snapped at the handle joint.

Blade too thick can't really get a good edge and one of the fork tines broke while husband was trying to get the dang things out of the package. I need a sharp edged trowel to break thru the blackjack dirt in my beds...this one is not it.

Was looking for a heavy-duty set of garden tools, as I have a lot of rocks to get out/around. I thought these tools would handle it, but was let down. Trying to use the spade to get a mostly dug-out rock, the tip broke off without even prying that much. After that, it would just keep snapping pieces off everytime I tried to use it after. Looks good, that is about it.

the first day I had it and was digging and planting in my garden the main shovel broke in half at the neck I am more careful now but it was very low quality material and split way to fast and way way to easy

I wasn't using it too hard and kept it out in the sun for roughly only 1 month. Next time I used the cultivator, it broke as I was trying to dig out some weeds with it. The trowel (without the measuring lines) also broke quickly (within another month of use) but that was partly my fault as I was exerting a bit too much force to dig away at some hardened clay-like soil. Only item still working is the trowel with the measuring lines.

So, having read all of the amazing reviews on these garden tools, and hoping to get into a little gardening for the first time this year, I decided to make the purchase. However, as I was opening the package, one of the tines on the Cultivator snapped off. I have yet to ask for a replacement or return these, but I did not expect to have a broken set of tools before I even hit the dirt. Besides the breakage, the tools themselves seem well-made, which makes the break even that much more puzzling.

Maybe a forged shank would be stronger. My ground is watered regularly and isn't hard. The tool was really effective at getting most of the dandelion root. I used it for about 45 minutes before it broke. Not typical for this brand, in my experience.

Tool fits nicely in your hand but difficult to penetrate heavy soil. I prefer my older weeder which has a straight and thin blade with a notched end but I like the handle grip on this tool.

Very fat handle makes it difficult to use especially if you have to weed for a while. This thick handle not only too fat for the woman's palm it makes the tool much heavier to use it. It is also very sloppy- getting dirty and staying dirty even after the wash. I will try to cut this black handle off - in any way it is not usable for me.I have the same type of aluminum gardening tools without those plastic additions on the handles - just aluminum handles and they are great. I also have aluminum gardening tools with just thin plastic coating on the handles - they are also great.But this one - just the waist of the money. I put two stars because I love those aluminum gardening tools in general - otherwise it should be one star.

Alas, it broke one of it's two "teeth" the very first time I used it! I was sorely disappointed, since I've usually been very happy with Fiskar's quality.

Can't find the kind I used to have. The fork was deeper and you could get really deep in the soil and pull out the weed, root and all. This product is okay but I never reach for it because it really doesn't do the job. One reason i bought it was that it has a life time quarantee being a fiskar product but......................it wont wear out, i never use it.

These are okay but I don't like the stubby-ness (is that a word???) of these. In fact I forgot I still have them because I've been using my old-reliable longer-handled 70's weeder. They don't get deep enough on some weeds and mess up the grass/whatever around them.

Broke during opening of package! Packed such that the prongs of the fork are pushed into holes in the handles of the other 2 implements. Pulled the fork from the holes and one prong immediately snapped off! Horribly brittle material

This is not the original. I have other tools of this brand. But what I got is a fake. The paint is an annoyance throughout the subject. Very poor quality

Used this shovel set for the first time today and the handle snapped and broke off during digging of weeds. The materials are cheap and unfortunately went straight to the trash. Very disappointed and can't recommend this to anybody.

Terrible quality! Received the order the first time with one piece broken -- it was replaced, but then another piece just broke yesterday. I have never had this type of tools break like this! Do not bother! bad, bad, bad!Good customer service though .... that is why I am giving them ONE star.

Second time I used it, literally broke apart in my hands. Unfortunately, I bought it during the winter in anticipation of springtime, and now cant return it! I have been gardening for years and have never had a tool literally break apart in my hands.

Hand-Rake broke while removing it from the packaging. One of the 3 arms just broke off. I would not expect this to perform well if up against roots or rocks. Probably fine if you're using it in wet loose soil where there's no resistance. Usually love Fiskars stuff because of the quality but the metal here is super low-end. Stay away from this set!Fiskars definitely lowered their quality to boost profit margins on this one.

Does not work at all. They wont even allow any refunds. Save Your Money.

This broke within the first 10minutes of use in soft wet soil.

My hand works better for pulling the weeds than this tool.I returned it.

A totally useless product! Seriously, nothing actually happened when I tried uprooting a weed. I went back to my plain 20 year old model.

Yes, this is solid metal (albeit aluminum), but it still broke the VERY FIRST TIME I used it. We do have very rocky soil here in western Washington where I live, I so probably shouldn't have expected anything but solid steel to last. Still, it leaves you with a bad taste when an item breaks in the first 30 seconds when used as intended. Would probably do much better in sandy soil, clay, or loam. Buyer beware if you live in the Northwest or any similar area with extremely rocky soil.

While I have enjoyed other fiskers products. This weed puller did not work very good. The handle is to short. Therefore not giving you good leverage for pulling weeds. Plus after pulling about 30 weeds, the fork snapped. Next time I will buy steel vs. Aluminum.