Fiskars Xact Weed Puller

I bought this tool today because I was fed up of mowing weeds not lawn. The tool is very effective and will pull the weed with the root. The area looks like the surface of the moon and I am now filling the holes with compost and grass seed. It is very quick at removing the weeds and will save a lot of back breaking digging. To be fair the holes left behind are a fraction of the size, had I used a spade it would have look like a building site. I waited for some rainfall before I started. This softened the ground making the tool easier to use. I would like to see some improvement in the build quality, The handle could do with a softer grip or be spring loaded to remove the pressure from the hand, The foot grip/lever is plastic. Although tough I think time will tell ... MoreI bought this tool today because I was fed up of mowing weeds not lawn. The tool is very effective and will pull the weed with the root. The area looks like the surface of the moon and I am now filling the holes with compost and grass seed. It is very quick at removing the weeds and will save a lot of back breaking digging. To be fair the holes left behind are a fraction of the size, had I used a spade it would have look like a building site. I waited for some rainfall before I started. This softened the ground making the tool easier to use. I would like to see some improvement in the build quality, The handle could do with a softer grip or be spring loaded to remove the pressure from the hand, The foot grip/lever is plastic. Although tough I think time will tell and this could be the first thing to fail. The foot lever should be made of Aluminium and it would be worth the extra cost involved in the production. Overall it saved loads of time and effort, hopefully in a week or two I will have a lawn not a dandelion bed. Defiantly one of the best tools in the shed.

I’ve been using this for over a month now and have to say it’s the best weeding tool I have ever used. I don’t know the names of the weeds in my lawn but I know that this tool easily plucks them out.I’ve used the handheld weeding tools, which are good, but with the Fiskars weed puller you can just walk around your lawn without getting on your hands and knees and just pull them out. No bending your back, just stick the prongs over the weed push down with your foot and pull it out, roots and all. It’s as simple as that.I definitely recommend this tool, it is so easy to use and it’s quick and effective.

I'm an estate gardener and I use this every day! The dull edges don't cut the roots like a hori hori (aka soil knife), so the weeds tend to come up by the roots. Even though this tool has a "serrated" edge, it's so dull that you can't cut anything with it. If you want a cutting tool, get the Fiskars hori hori. I also use the hori hori regularly because it works better for cutting the runners of plants that tend to spread from the roots, but when you want to avoid cutting the roots (or irrigation lines) and get the plant up whole, this is the ultimate tool for the job. Highly recommended!