Garden Rake with Ergonomic Wooden Handle for Firm Grip, Military Grade Steel Hand Garden Tool Wood Japanese Ninja Claw Rake for Perfect Pulverized and Aerated Soil, Gardening Weeding

I am raising roses now, and need to cultivate not only around their roots, but also among them. I need a device that can drag out weeds for the root ball without disturbing the rose roots. The tines are spaced perfectly for this work, and with it, I can use one tine alone, or all together, and the roses reward me abundantly. This tool is designed to do the job well, and with a little care can reasonably be expected to last a life time. A good solid wood handle, well mounted to the high quality steel parts, and a convenient leather thong make this a tool a delight to use. I rate I with the Felco pruner: the best there is, a bit pricy, and always worth the price.

. . . being the tool is most likely made in China or Taiwan. There is no label or imprinting of any kind to suggest where the tool is manufactured. That being said, the welding and construction of the steel claw looks to be well done. Rivets hold tight and are not crooked. What I like about the handle is it is really solid, tough wood with a glossy varnish finish; quite top notch. The problem with this - as other reviewers have noted - is the handle really gets slippery when wet so it's best to install one of those rubber grips like on tennis rackets. I would prefer a web on the splines but nobody on Amazon sells a claw like this, so I will have to look for it on my next rental car trip in Japan.

It's a good size for most gardening uses and the claw does a great job at loosening soil, pulling up weeds, and cleaning the planter beds up. I wouldn't use it to pry rocks apart or lift heavy pavers, that would probably break the tines off where they're welded. Nice and comfortable and is weathering well after a few months of use. I don't know what "military grade steel" is but the strength is good and so far nothing's broken or bent out of shape.

Works excellent! Using for major flowerbed improvements. Extremely solid with great leverage.

Sturdy and heavy duty

I should of had this garden tool years ago. Perfect head design, more tines and with smaller diameter tines makes it easier to dig with. The rubber grip makes it comfortable to use with my arthritic hands. My old 3 and 4 tine tools cannot compare to this one. When I pick it up to work in the garden I can feel the quality of the product.

At first I was unsure but after I used it I soon found out that it is well made. I love to garden and I have R/A so sometimes after being on my knees I need a little help. This is well made and I have used it to help get up and it is holding up. Would buy another one if I ever need another but I don't see that happening. Maybe a gift for my sister.

Product is everything I was expecting but what I wasn’t expecting was the wrapping. Oh it was protected but took me almost ten minutes to cut with a razor knife and Pliers to get it unwrapped. That’s why the 4 star review