Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I purchased this weeder based on the excellent reviews, but I had a totally different experience with this product. I used this tool for about 1 hr straight today. Mostly I was weeding dandelions (this weeder really looks to be a take on the traditional dandelion digger, so I thought it would work well). But I also used it to weed various other types of weeds throughout the yard and garden. As other reviewers have pointed out, the tool does have very sharp points and is built to last - nice, heavy, one-piece polished aluminum construction and nice quality handle. However, I was very disappointed in the functionality of this tool, mainly because of the design of the functional weeding tip. The widest opening at tip (top width of the V) is only 3/8" (actually slightly less than 3/8") and it is a very narrow V (the vertical cutting part of the V is 3/4"). It just did not work for big dandelions - the root of big dandelions is just too large to fit nicely into the cutting area, even if when I used force to try to cut off large roots, it did not work well. I think this is also because the inside cutting edges of the V are very dull, so it does not cut roots well. Also, the V is very narrow and thick and gets clogged with dirt easily. Another point about the design is that the lever is at a very flat, awkward angle and does not work well for "popping" weeds. I did try different angles and positions of the Fiskars weeder and it just did not work for me. It seemed to take so much effort to use. The only minor success that I had was in very soft soil in a mulched garden bed, but definitely worse than the standard dandelion digger. It also worked okay for digging under clover on bare soil. I cannot imagine using this tool in thick grass or hard dirt. Definitely do not recommend. I will try sharpening my traditional dandelion digger tip and continue using it.