Fiskars 4-Claw Stand Up Weed Puller Tool, Gardening Hand Weeding Tool with 39″ Long Ergonomic Handle with Easy-Eject Mechanism

10 reviews for Fiskars 4-Claw Stand Up Weed Puller Tool, Gardening Hand Weeding Tool with 39″ Long Ergonomic Handle with Easy-Eject Mechanism

1. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   K – 27 October 2024

   
   Awesome tool for pulling weeds! Works as described! So easy to use and no bending over. Highly recommend

2. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   James R Kennedy – 5 October 2024

   
   I had bought another tool to extract weeds and the handle broke. Saw the Fiskar product and while more expensive, new the quality of the company and needed help with the yard work. Best thing I could have done. The Fiskar product is total quality and does exactly as advertised. If you want to remove crabgrass, this is the tool to get and also, it is easy to use. Recommend

3. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Desertrose – 4 October 2024

   
   Works especially well for spreading weeds like crabgrass. Very satisfying to pull up the whole weed and just leave a little hole. Saved me kneeling on the grass, too. Really like this tool.

4. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   Ken S. – 2 October 2024

   
   Is helpful with small to medium sized weeds, but not large weeds. Does not take out the entire root. Perhaps longer blades would be helpful. With that said, it does save on constant bending or kneeling. Easy to use with minimal effort. I have found it helpful, but not perfect.

5. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   MZ – 15 August 2024

   
   I originally purchased one 05-09-23. Have luterally pulled countless thousands of dandelions and plantain, etc. with this well designed and well built tool.I collect grass clippings when I mow the lawn and use to control weeds and as a moisture barrier so I do not have to water as much for my vegetable garden. As such I do not want Weed N Feed fertilizer on the lawn or to spray for weeds.My .36 acre lawn was overrun with dandelions and plantain weeds. Using this awesome tool this again this Spring I hit the dandelions as they taunted me with their bright yellow soon to be fluffy seeds. Took a few weeks of half full 95 gallon yard waste carts till not a single dandelion was left. An extremely wet Spring made pulling dandelions root and all very easy. Worked so well even did my neighbor’s small lawn.This summer pulled countless plantain. With their small root ball very easy to eliminate.Have purchased my second tool recently as I neglected to inspect the serrated grippers after pulling so many weeds. Since was due to my neglect in basic maintenance did not ask for warranty replacement.New tool I will merely check the pin holding the serrated jaws after a thousand pulled weeds or so to make sure no movement requiring a tap back into place.Could not recommend this tool more for pulling weeds root and all. I have back problems yet could pull weeds for an hour or two with no problem.

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Dave – 19 October 2024

   
   This is by far the best weed puller money can buy. I’ve tried all different kinds and none of them came even close to this. Super light weight but very durable because of the metal used. So easy to use get the entire root and release with ease.Never touching a weed once.

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   OK – 14 March 2012

   
   This is a fantastic labor-saver; if you have weeds that need to go, this is your answer.I hesitated to buy it, reading through the reviews here, because my primary weed-of-choice is a HORRENDOUS infestation of crab grass (or crabgrass, depending on your spelling preference) and the reviews were mixed–2/3 said it worked on crab grass, 1/3 said it didn’t.IT WORKS. And easily.Last summer, I spent several afternoons in 112 degree Texas heat, on my hands and knees, cutting crab grass out of our St. Augustine yard. Blistered hands. Tired back. Sunburn. Bug bites. About 35 plants removed after about 5 hours of really, really hot, hard work.We’d tried killing it with weedkiller that said “safe for St Augustine”–it wasn’t. Huge swaths of the St Augustine died after spraying the crab grass, which just seemed to get bigger. So, after talking to a horticulturist, we tried heavy acid vinegar. No go: “what doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger.”Finally, my husband, in a fit of frustration, said he was going to kill it all with Round-Up and we’d re-seed the yard if we had to. So in September, he sprayed. The crab grass looked like it died. The St Augustine DID die. And this Spring–behold the miracle–green crab grass. A yard FULL of healthy, green crab grass and yellowed, dead St. Augustine. And two new puppies, which meant that re-seeding the lawn was OUT for this year. The only answer was to hand-extract the crab grass and pray that some random strands of St Augustine had survived the nuclear option.So, I found this upright weeder on Amazon, bought it, and was AMAZED that it truly worked and was EASY. No more back-breaking labor; no more blistered palms. And I’m quickly making a dent in the crab grass infestation. I’ve only had this for 2 weeks and have only used it for about 3 hours total, and we’ve disposed of 5 WHEELBARROWS full of crab grass so far. Plus some fuzzy cabbage-like weed and other odd weeds.Some hints:1. Don’t try to use this on dry, hard ground. It’s easiest after a good rain or the day after you’ve run your sprinkler system.2. Aim the center of the four “blades” at the center of your plant (for crab grass, you’ll quickly learn there’s less pigmentation at the center of the plant, where its “limbs” intersect–in no time, you’ll develop a “feel” for this).3. I’ve found it works best to insert this at a slight angle (about 30 degrees, rather than straight down), then gently tamp the black “heel” of the tool completely into the ground. Use the leverage of the “heel” to extract the weed from the ground.4. Carry a bucketful of sand or topsoil with you, with a small garden shovel & fill the little “gopher holes” this tool makes. I extract about 8 weeds, then fill 8 holes. It’s quicker than it sounds, but in our case, a necessity, lest the puppies learn that we’re all REALLY, really into digging up the yard. You really will have to fill the divots this tool leaves behind. But in my opinion, it’s worth it to get the crab grass root balls OUT. Permanently.5. This model has a great feature: it “ejects” the weed after you’ve pulled it, using a little sliding bar on the handle. You get the great auditory reward of a ca-ching that sounds something like loading a rifle. Just the right motivator to go after more crab grass. I’ve Gotcha now! (Kinda makes you feel like you’re channeling Carl from

   Caddyshack

   ).This tool is REALLY easy to use, light in weight, and does the job. I’ve been very impressed with the fact that I can truly stand comfortably and successfully weed the yard.I’ve heard that if we can ever establish some healthy St Augustine, it will more or less keep itself weed-free–the best joke of all, I’ve just learned that St Augustine is a close relative of crab grass, which is why no chemical weedkiller will really kill crab grass and leave St Augustine unscathed. Who knew?Good luck with your weeding; buy one of these & you’ll amaze yourself at the speed and ease of your Springtime weeding tasks–I’m really glad I bought this (and so have 2 of my neighbors, once they tried mine). Highly recommended!

8. 

   Rated 1 out of 5

   Russell – 29 October 2024

   
   After using the 4 claw weeder a handful of times, it broke. Since it advertised a warranty, I assumed I would be a little inconvenienced by having to file a warranty claim and then be delayed a week or two in my yardwork while I waited for the replacement item to arrive. I was very wrong.I emailed Fiskars (no contact phone number, just email) and notified them of the broken item and requested a replacement. After five days, they (no name proved in the email) responded to my email and stated that “We apologize for the inconvenience, however, due to unprecedented sales and factory delivery delays all models of our weeders will be out of stock until mid to late 2024”. I found this an unusual response since we were currently beyond mid and already in late 2024. I thought that I may have received an automated response and thought I would point this out in my response and hopefully get a detailed response from an actual person. Which I think I did, unfortunately. The response I received went something like this, As previously stated, we will not have the 4 claw weeder in stock until mid to late 2024. I’m don’t know how they intended this response to be received by me, but I took it as rude and not helpful.My options were to receive a $62.00 credit (good for 6 months) to use on their website or a refund check that can take up to 30 days to receive. Since a 30 day delay would put me too far behind in my yard work, I went for the $62.00 credit option. I thought that since the original weeder was $51.39, Fiskars was providing customer service and giving me a $10.00 over the purchase amount to say sorry for the inconvenience. However, when I went to their website, link provided by Fiskars customer service, I realized that their website did not list prices. Their website had their products and descriptions but if you wanted pricing then you had to click on a link to Amazon, Home Depot, Walmart, Lowes, ACE Hardware, or Tractor Supply. I clicked on Amazon and selected the 3 claw weeder ($39.97) and a pair of pruning shears (12.99). The price totaled $52.96. Which by my math is UNDER the $62.00 credit offered by Fiskars.I received the 3 claw weeder but not the pruner. I emailed Fiskars and inquired on the status of the pruners and they responded with “Hello Russel,As previously explained, we cannot send an additional item. Your credit was $62.00, and the 3 claw weeder was listed on our website for $59.99. There would not be enough left over to include any additional items.”Couple of items here to address. First, my name, which I put multiple times in the email conversation, is Russell (with 2 L’s). Not a big deal but there had been several back and forth messages and I stated my name several times. It shows me that either they are not paying attention to the emails from customers, or they don’t care, or both. The second issue, there was no “As previously explained”.I replied with: “First of all, my name is spelled Russell. Secondly, your website does not provide prices, only links to 3rd party sellers.As previously explained, Amazon, via your website, lists the 3 claw weeder at $39.97 and the Pruner at $12.99 for a total of $52.96. Which is under the $62.00 credit.See screenshots below. – RUSSELL”I added a screen shot of the items and prices stated on Amazon and a screen shot of the calculator screen where I added the prices.Fiskars replied with:“Hello, The credit was to items from our website. Our prices are different from Amazon and we do not match their prices with a credit to our website. We apologize for any confusion.”I replied with:“What a scam. I paid for a 4 claw weeder and ended up with a 3 claw weeder.Not to mention all of the hassle.Please provide a contact number so I can officially make a complaint.- Russell”I sent that email 5 days ago and still have not received a response.Bottom line, I paid for a 4 claw weeder and ended up, after several weeks and many emails of hassle and frustration, with a 3 claw weeder and ended up ghosted by Fiskars customer service.BUYER BEWARE!

9. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Brucene – 24 August 2024

   
   I wish I had taken before and after pictures! I am 73 and have arthritis in a variety of joints. I have a long driveway with beds along both sides and multiple long beds against all sides of the house. Due to unforeseen circumstances, I got the job of cleaning out overrun weeds. I mean solid green mats inside borders of Monkey Grass. The vast majority of what had to go were solid mats of what I have been told is a mixture of both wild grass and crabgrass forming mats via runners and new plants. Goose grass, wild Bermuda, turfgrass, landscaping weed and razor grass. Some of it so invasive that it shoots up through the established thick monkey grass border. A daunting task for anyone. I got my Fiskar 4 claw weeder in early June. Between the heat, humidity and long stretches between real rainstorms much of the ground was hard. I have thus far sent 3 refills of 3 Rubbermaid’s huge professional barrels, packed tight with weeds, for composting. I probably have enough weeds to fill two more barrels and then will start on shrubs. I don’t think Fiskar has anything to help with shrubs but if and when they do I’m going to get one. I would get hot and tired and sure my back would get a little sore from raking and picking up stuff to pack the barrels but not near as sore as I could have been having to hand pull that sh,,,stuff. I had a run in with some fire ants (they get inside your socks and you don’t know it until you feel the bite and then you know why they call them fire ants) which slowed the progress and I had to cool off and rest more than I used to. A couple of suggestions: If the weeder doesn’t seem to work and you think it broke. Even if you can’t see anything push the ejector handle all the way down, pieces of wood or even a rock may be holding the claw open. Sometimes it’s hard to get the exact center of the weed but if it doesn’t seem to bring the weed up stop and reposition a little…9 times out of 10 you’re off center. Gentleman if you want the lady of the house to volunteer to do the weeding (I didn’t volunteer but I did find a silver lining) just tell her it will help her wings. I highly recommend Fiskar’s 4 claw weeder and I’m glad I spent the money. I really believe I’d have either given up or called it quits if I didn’t have this tool.UPDATEThey say it’s fall, I’m not sure where because in the Piedmont of the Carolinas it isn’t fall. The weeds are happy but because my Fiskar weed puller is still going strong I just grab them by the root and they have no chance to sprout runners or new clusters. I have used this at least twice a week because I find more and more weed clusters along the hedge line. I continue to be impressed with this tool. The weeds like wire grass have matted roots that come up in a clump and loosen the soil around it then you can easily pull its runners out with your hand. Have had no issues with the weed puller… just use, rinse, hang and use.If you read all this you can tell I’m impressed. I would definitely buy again if the need arose,

10. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    D. DeBenedictis – 30 October 2024

    
    I have one of those weed pullers that you have to twist and pull up. It is all metal, heavy, and wears me out quickly. So, I started looking for alternatives and seeing these lean over type that pinch the root peaked my interest. After reading some reviews I picked this one. As soon as it came I opened it and tried it out and was amazed at how much easier it was to use. It’s light weight and I can easily pull out weeds with just one hand. The ejector is wonderful and easy. I feel like I could pull out weeds 3 to 4 times faster and use much less energy doing it. The fact that it is almost completely plastic makes it light and easy to use, but also makes me concerned about it’s durability. I don’t think you can be too rough with this, but since it is so easy and almost effortless to use that shouldn’t be an issue. I feel silly being this happy about a weed puller but I’m looking forward to using it this weekend and clear my weedy lawn.