CobraHead® Original Weeder & Cultivator Garden Hand Tool - Forged Steel Blade - Recycled Plastic Handle - Ergonomically Designed for Digging, Edging & Planting - Gardeners Love Our Most Versatile Tool

This tool is the closest thing to make weeding fun. Why does it work so well? What makes a weed a weed? It's because of a root system that is larger than most plants, that is why it is so invasive. It hogs the ground. This tool makes it easy to snag the root system of a plant and pull it out of the ground. Fortunately it is well made. It is so effective, I often use it to tackle much larger jobs such as removing small tree roots and clumps of guinea grass around 10" in diameter. For the latter, I work the tool head around the periphery of the root clump, breaking roots inward, until I can use the tool as a pry bar to pull the root clump out of the ground. Here are the pros and cons of this tool:Pros:1. A simple design, which is the most effective for weeding. I tried conventional weeding tools, but this is my go-to tool.2. Forged tool head is strong. I work in soil with a lot of rocks and the steel is high quality and the spade head resists chipping and marring when I accidentally hit rocks. I also have not broken the shaft when tacking larger jobs although I can feel it bend. The super sharp, high carbon steel Japanese imports also work well, but they are designed for the perfect soils in Japan: rich and loamy, with nary a rock or stone in it. Using those finesse tools in the soil I have will chip and dull the tools in no time.Cons:1. Using this tool is really hard on the back. For most effective use you have to bend your back at a 90 degree angle to your legs to allow you to hook and pull up weeds as you move around the yard. After 45' of weeding, my back is killing me! They do make a long handle version so you can stand upright but I prefer to get closer in for more control while weeding.2. The manufacturer really should make a larger version 2x the size of this tool. There is a long handle version but guess what? It uses the same size head as the single hand tool. A larger tool head would make it much easier when users inevitably tackle larger jobs due to the effectiveness of this tool.3. The manufacturer seems unaware of something known in the metalworking industry as 'threadlockers'. To prevent the set screw on the long handle version from working loose frequently you can use a medium threadlocker such as LocTite Blue. It is used in the automotive industry to prevent nuts and bolts from loosening due to vibration. If you do need to break it loose for repair, it can be done with some effort, but nothing unmanageable (don't use LocTite Red, as that requires heating the part to 200 degrees F to loosen).4. The tool is a bit pricey (but worth the price).Update: I am glad Cobrahead uses good steel in this tool, because I don't know how many times I've hit rocks in the soil when using it. I also had to pry out fiddleback fern growing between stones in a stone wall (to transfer to soil). I hit the stones so hard trying to get under the roots, that I saw sparks on several occasions. Despite all this, the tool head still holds it's edge well.

This is one of our best garden tools. Durable, easy to use and makes quick work of weeds with tough roots. Saves so much energy! It is the perfect weeding tool and us very effective.

Great garden tool. Soft handle. Very effective in breaking up the ground. Makes the job of weeding very easy. Speeds up the whole process.

Get this tool, and use it for everything. Mostly, I use it for weeding, but I also used it to help dig a trench for edging. It's super sturdy and versatile. My friend bought one, and recommended it to me, now I am doing the same.

This thing is awesome. Have upright weeded for dandelions in yard but this helps with stuck ones or ones on the edges. It also fun to use. I saw maker made original with hammer handle and it swings nicely to get under weeds. Also use it to get under weed trees. Been using to get weeds out of walkway cracks too. This is now an essential weeding tool. I have some back issues and doesn’t require as much bending over to get out weeds. Also hook design helps pick up other tools like bucket handle or stand weeded if left on the ground.

I'm an avid gardener with years of experience managing hundreds of square feet of ornamental beds, vegetable gardens and a 1/2 acre wild flower meadow. I've done a lot of weed management over the years so I feel confident in reviewing the Cobra.First the pro's: This weeder is ruggedly constructed. The resin handle feels unbreakable and the metal is unbendable. I expect this tool to last me for the rest of my life.The Con's: The design is seriously flawed in my opinion. The spade shape of the tip is terrible. When trying to pull a weed with any sort of a tap root the end just slides to the side making it impossible to get a grip on the root. Chopping out roots with the spade tip doesn't work since it slides to the side to seek the path of least resistance. Getting a grip on anything that doesn't have a mesh of roots is nearly impossible.The Fix: When I first tried it out I was so annoyed with it's design I put it up on the wall of my garage and didn't pick it up again that season. This year I took it back down and realized that if I cut a notch in it, similar to the traditional lawn weeder so common for the past 50+ years it would solve the spade shape problem. I used my dremel with a cutting wheel to cut the notch - see photo. Took me about 5 min.Now it's a must have tool for me in the yard. I can pull small sapplings from my meadow, chop out tough rooted plants like raspberries and rip up anything with fibrous roots. I'm only limited by my own strength. With the forked tip it travels straight and swinging it with force it can cut through tough roots or give me a grip on the root so I can pull it entirely out. Modified, the Cobra is a beast. Of course it makes quick work of smaller weeds as well.I can't say enough about how important it is to modify it and how much I like it now. It's a little too aggressive to use in the lawn but if you have tough weeds anywhere else, this is the best tool to tackle them I've used yet. A must buy and a must modify.Took a star since I needed to modify it. If it came with the notched tip 5 stars wouldn't be enough.If you find this idea helpful, give it a yes vote so others can discover this review. I just saw a review wishing it had a v-notch. Guess I'm not alone. :)

The BEST tool in the shed, indeed. I buy these as gifts when girlfriends feel weeding is too hard. I only need this one tool other than a clippers to take care of 80% of my yard, & my friends marvel at the difference in weeding with this cobra head tool. It’s comfortable in my hand & significantly more efficient than other weeders.