Fiskars 315520-1001 Xact Hand Garden Rake, Black/Slivler

One of my favorite weeding tools. This tool is a lot bigger than I had expected, but it works well. In this photo, you can see it pictured next to my pruners. I’m an estate gardener for a landscaping company and I like this product because it is sturdy, but it’s dull enough that it is less likely to cut the roots of a weed than my Fiskar’s Hori Hori. I use the Hori Hori when I am working around cultivated plants that send out runners all over the place. In that situation, I want to pull up the runners until they are getting close to the plant and then cut them and the little gut hook thing on the Hori Hori works great for that. The Xact Weeder is what I use for most of my other weeding needs since it tends to get things up by the roots without cutting the roots. By the way, let me just emphasize that this product is dull and it is NOT a cutting tool! Those serrations on the side are just for looks and they’re duller than a butter knife! It works great for its intended purpose though. Last week, I was pulling the horsetails out of the mulch in the atrium area at a school and all of my coworkers had given up pulling them up by the roots and were just pulling the tops of with their hands, but with this product, I could loosen up the soil enough to get at least most of the roots from each one. It will be interesting to see how many come back where I weeded compared to where they weeded. Anyway, I highly recommend this tool. Also, if you want a holster for it, this one works well, even though it is meant for a chef’s knife. https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B087BBHS2L?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1 I wear it behind my other tools because it is really long and would probably hit my elbow on it a lot if it was farther forward. I kind of wish it had a shorter handle and came with a good sheath, but it’s a great piece of equipment just the same.

It met all of my expectations. I was looking for a hand rake to use to clean around the bushes next to the house. I don’t mind getting down on my hands and knees to use it. It’s very sturdy and is small enough to work well in the tight spaces and pull as much leaves and debris as possible away from the plants. For “nook & cranny” cleaning, it worked well for me. Quite sturdy. I would definitely buy again or recommend it to others.

Great tool. Like others have mentioned, there is a weird rattling noise but nothing about the function seems compromised. I like the orange as it makes it easier to notice I’ve forgotten it lying somewhere. Functions well and is low profile enough to get into smaller spaces, too.

I love this thing. I love this thingI just love this thing

Outstanding. I have several Fiskers products and I have always been pleased with my purchases. This tool is solid and versatile. I use this weeding and planting. This has been a great addition to the garden tool box!

Well-made & very handy for gardening. This is a really well-made gardening tool. I find it especially handy for cleaning plant debris out from under bushes. Recommend!

Sturdy hand rake. Good product for getting into hard soil surfaces

Great value. For what I paid for this little rake it was an outstanding value. performs great.