CobraHead® Long Handle Weeder & Cultivator Garden Tool - Forged Steel Blade - Natural 54-Inch Hardwood Handle - Ergonomically Designed for Digging, Edging & Planting - Perfect for Big Gardening Jobs

As an experienced organic gardener, I am usually unimpressed by new tools. However, a few years back a friend gifted me the handheld Cobrahead tools, and they worked like MAGIC. They till the soil with great precision because the the blade is larger than the shank - so it rips the weed roots right up. Often, you don't even need to use your hands, just twist the head around a little in the soil, and you can toss the weed out of the garden. It saved me HOURS of time doing it the usual way, and because I was able to get so close to the roots of the vegetable plants without damaging them, said roots were more able to penetrate the soil. Which of course, means bigger, healthier, better yielding plants.Fast forward to a few days ago, when the long version arrived. It was super easy to put together, even for those completely unable to use tools regularly. You just pop the head into the base, then use the allen wrench (The L shaped, hexagonal black thingy) to tighten it down. SUPER easy, really.The handle is why there's so much extra cost. It's almost like a 48" baseball bat - it feels a lot like the old fashioned tools - the ones your Granny has and that you're so jealous of because they're great quality. That heft allows you to really wail into weeds your rototiller can't get to. Moreover, for those of us with bad backs (I MEAN back back. I've had 7 spinal surgeries), the Cobrahead big version does the heavy work largely for you.This is great for those of us who love gardening, but can't take all the bending over due to mobility issues. I HIGHLY recommend spending a little extra for this product, both because of quality, AND because of efficacy!

This product works great. It’s much pricier than its short handled cousin that you have to use on your hands and knees, but worth it if you have annoying weeds particularly in hard to access areas. It’s really good quality and durable. Super easy to assemble.

I bought this in 2018 (I was just describing this to a workmate so decided to finally write a review) and have to say, I can't do without it. Besides all of the uses one can imagine for weeding and garden tending, where it does a better job than any hoe I have ever used (I have three others and my prev favorite was 1950's two pronger) this thing does an amazing job ripping new ground. In CT I will use this use this to repair dog spots, rip poorly growing ground to replace with shade seed, rip areas where I plant new perennials and just recently used it to rip a line for an underground sprinkler line; it pulls up medium sized rocks with ease, rips thru decent sized roots, and penetrates deep enough that one pass does is often sufficient to avoid needing a bigger pitch fork. I mix topsoil with grass seed and apply over the ripped ground and have had great success. Occasionally I do pull out the metal prong from over exertion, always on too big a root, but it easily reattaches with an allen wrench (everyone should own a set of these anyways). Truely an indispencable garden tool.

The 'Cobra Head' is a simple tool that strikes fear in deep and/or shallow rooted weed growth. The head is mounted on a 3/8" square hooked shank that is securely mounted, with a wrench supplied hex set screw, to a very well made, long wood grained handle. This little 'snake head' gets into tight spaces enabling one to glean unwanted vegetation/weeds from your planting beds. Perfect for removing deep quack grass roots that run next to edges of a garden, or shallow rooted broad leaf weeds. When one realizes the many ways that this tool can be used it is a real bargin pricewise. A perfect tool for cleaning moss growth from paver seams to sprucing up mulch in your landscaping. This tool is made to last! If you get one, you will not be sorry... 🤓

Originally I said that It looks like it would be a great tool. The handle is nice and sturdy; the metal hook is nice and sturdy. But it came without the allen wrench, so I used one that I had that fit. No matter how tight I can get the set screw, as soon as I start using the tool, the cobra head falls off. So, it is essentially useless to me. UPDATE: I called the company, and they sent out the proper allen wrench and another set screw, and I had no problem getting the screw tight enough to hold the blade. I've used it a little to test, and I can tell it's going to quickly become one of my favorites. Kudos for a good tool and excellent customer service from its maker.

I’m handling the weeds now! They will succumb to my Cobra hook. The handle is long enough to reach under my rose bush to pull out the undesirables. I also use it the till the hard to reach areas and this is really nice. Very comfortable.

This tool is absolutely fantastic for cutting off or digging out deep-rooted weeds.A friend loaned us a long handled one to try out. It had been professionally sharpened, and it was like a razor going through the weeds. The new, unsharpened one works almost as well.We have clay soil, so I have a shed full of tools for removing weeds, but nothing compares to this one.Those knee pads I just bought to replace the worn out ones? Probably not going to get much use now that cutting and cleaning up can be done standing instead of kneeling.This tool is so effective that we bought both the long and short handled products.