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Looking for a quality dandelion weed tool.

Postby evisser4 » July 28th, 2011, 1:36 pm

I bought this a couple weeks back at the local Home Depot:

Click Me: Dandelion Hand Tool

I knew it was poorly made, but it is all they had and I was wanting to give it a shot to see if it worked for me. I used it for a week and worked great, however, I snapped the handle in half, no surprise here. Now that I am convinced that the tool is a good one for me to have in my collection. Where can I get a tool like this that is built to last? Thanks.

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Re: Looking for a quality dandelion weed tool.

Postby MorpheusPA » July 28th, 2011, 1:42 pm

I like the Weed Hound by Hound Dog. You don't bend over, you just place it, step, lift, and hit the button. I've had mine for years and never had a problem with it.

It's even capable of pulling a good chunk of tap root. No dandelion I've pulled with it has ever come back, unless I didn't get it placed right and only tore the leaves.
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Re: Looking for a quality dandelion weed tool.

Postby Dchall_San_Antonio » July 28th, 2011, 11:15 pm

This is what the Weed Hound looks like in action.

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You can pop out dandelions just about as fast as you can walk. I've never seen a garden tool so universally loved.
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Re: Looking for a quality dandelion weed tool.

Postby MorpheusPA » July 28th, 2011, 11:29 pm

I've never seen a garden tool so universally loved.


You can tell that by the guy smiling as he uses it. :-)

Everybody who sees mine wants to steal it.
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Re: Looking for a quality dandelion weed tool.

Postby d16daily » July 29th, 2011, 12:50 am

I've seen a couple of tools at home depot similar to the weed hound, where you step and pluck them out. I guess that's the best design, but I have no experience with them. Maybe check another HD or yours was out of stock at the time (they stock things seasonally or sell out fast)
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