The CobraHead is not as suitable for dandelions and small weeds, however. If you need a heavier-duty long-handled tool designed for deeper, matted roots, you should instead or in addition go for a CobraHead (discussed below).

As noted below, we haven’t ourselves had this problem. Fortunately, as noted above, there’s a lifetime warranty and Fiskars is generally responsive. There have been some complaints about plastic foot pedal breaking especially when attempting to use this tool to dig out large, deep roots this is not designed for that, and especially not anything like small trees or bushes. Customer reports about their responses to warranty claims on gardeners’ forums have been largely positive. Has a wider spread (1.5 in.) than the Rocket Weeder (described in the competition section below), so it can grab slightly larger weedsįinally, Fiskars offers a lifetime warranty (“for as long as the consumer owns the product”).Easily ejects the weed (this can frequently be a problem with other tools).Is ergonomically designed for an easier grip customers with arthritis say that it’s great for them but being friendly on the hands is also lovely for anyone with a large area to weed (and the D-Handled version described below is even more comfortable).Allows one to work much more quickly a weeding job that might have taken 2-3 hours gets reduced to a half hour.Additional advantages of the Fiskars Weeder include that it: Step on the pedal the stainless steel claws grab the weed by its root.Īt no point in this process does one have to bend over.Place the tool over the weed (an open slot in the foot pedal makes it easy to see what you’re doing).In particular they note its efficacy and ease of use compared to others. There is a general consensus among those testing garden equipment that Fiskars Weeder is at or near the top of the list for pulling up dandelions and other small weeds without bending over. But for us, being able to obliterate even one garden’s dandelions without bending over makes it immediately worth the price. WalmartThe Fiskars Deluxe Stand-Up Weeder tends to go for a bit more expensive than a standard hoe or some of the other weeding tools we detail below.

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