Garden Claw MC 220-12 Mini Garden Claw Cultivator - Blue/Yellow

So easy to use as is it's larger cousin!

This hand tool is really good, when you're getting down to your beds, to break-up the soil. Really easy to use and the tilling affect is good.

I've owned a full sized garden claw for many years now and it's one of the most useful garden tools I have. I therefore decided to buy this mini claw for those more densely packed garden beds where the full size claw is too bulky. However, because it has no shaft, the turning force required to achieve the same result is much greater. Added to that, the full size claw is a 2-handed operation whereas the mini only has one hand grip.In short, with this mini claw you need to have a very strong wrist action in all but the very lightest of soils - in which case you don't need a cultivator, a normal hand fork will do.

I don't know why it took me so long to order one of these. I first saw one in a garden centre many years ago and always thought that I'd get one. I ordered it yesterday and it arrived today so today was the day! I've literally had it for two hours and I already think that that it's an amazing piece of kit. I've been all over my borders and it has broken up the soil with ease leaving it looking lovely and freshly turned.It is SO much more effective than using a hoe and SO much easier than a spade. With regular use my borders are going to look fantastic and it's going to take so little effort.When it arrived I thought that I would be using it like a spade by putting my foot on it so that the prongs went all of the way in and then twisting. This approach would take an awful lot of effort - especially in clay heavy soil. Instead I've found myself pushing the prongs into the soil around three inches deep, twisting and covering a large area in such a short amount of time.It's all very easy and I would highly recommend that you purchase one.This is stating the obvious but the better the soil the easier using this tool will be. There's an area of my border which has clay and the tool is more difficult to use. On my crumbly soil it's amazingly easy.My only small gripe is that the handle grips could benefit from being upgraded as they're not very substantial.

I already had a hand version but obviously that needs one to be kneeling down and requires a strong wrist action to rotate the claw in the soil. This one allows the gardener to be standing and the arms of the device provide much more leverage. I mainly undertake the larger gardening jobs whereas my wife (AKA the "Head Gardener") prefers to deal with weeding etc. and she finds this tool ideal. Often the weeds extracted remain trapped in the claw and she doesn't even have to bend down to gab them and shoot them into the collection basket. I'm getting loads of praise for the purchase, and who doesn't want a happy wife?

This is the best tool for loosening weeds and cultivating the soil in between plants. It saves my back from dragging a hoe through the soil and lasts forever. I have used one of these for many years. I bought this as a gift

I have arthritis and a number of shoulder injuries over the years have made digging a chore. This item is excellent you can loosen the earth ready for planting with just a trowel and it’s much easier to use than a spade. I would definitely recommend

I had one of these four years but somehow it was left behind when we moved. Just got around to ordering a new one. It makes wedding super easy with very little effort. The handle had to be attached with the bolt provided and I'm a bit dismayed to find it a loose fit. My husband is an engineer and says that no matter how much the bolt is tightened it will still wobble