Truper Rapid Tiller, Digger Cultivator, 14-Inch Fiberglass Handle with Comfort Grip, Forged Steel Dual-Head Digging and Aerating Tool (Model RATI-F / 32739)

This is much more of a hand tool than the typical heavy grubbing hoe/mattock that I'm used to, which makes it a lot more versatile for my needs. It's just the right size and weight, even in my relatively small hands, but don't assume it's dainty. It can really tear through some heavy red clay-soil (not hard-packed clay, but thick sticky dirt nonetheless). I've been planting a lot of bulbs lately, and this has become my go-to tool, taking the place of my trusty hand trowel or serrated heavy duty garden knife. You can swing it hard and still manage an accurate strike for precise cutting/turning of soil just where you need it, or you can swing wildly and disturb a lot of dirt pretty quickly. It's lightweight but very sturdy and well-balanced. I trust that it's going to prove to be a durable tool I can depend on for a while. I couldn't be more pleased with this purchase.

This has some weight behind it. Sturdy and seems well made. The tip really breaks up the soil. My soil is very rocky and handles it well. Only thing is, I wish the tines were a little further apart. But, very happy overall.

I love this little pick ax for gardening. I had one before and was looking for a second one. Finally found it here. As I am a woman, I can't handle the big pick axes but this one is easy to use and not so heavy. I always have it with me in the garden. Gets out all the weeds, digs trenches perfect for planting.

The Truper 32739 14-Inch Rapid Tiller is exactly what I was looking for. In fact, this product may be underpriced at $21. My other 3 prong cultivators always bent or broke on tough roots or the occasional buried rock. But this is a very well made tool and should last a long, long time even if it's your work horse. The head is solid metal and will not bend or break unless you try something way outside the box. Some reviewers don't like the prong/tine ends because they're not pointed. However, this tool is just as good because they have tapered edges. The only thing that could make it not the best tool for you is the heft or weigh. It is a solid 2 pounds, which feels heavier raking through dirt. But if you're a guy looking for a mini-hand pick and cultivator that won't break, you will like this product.

Excellent design and with much more structural integrity than other similar products. You'll have to really work hard to break it!

Very well made and solid. Even left it out in the rain and no rust. A little heaver than I thought, after a few hours you will get sore. A few weekends and you'll have Popeye arms. But the extra weight will give you momentum to get deep in the dirt. Great for week pulling.

This is a heavy duty well built tool

Fantastic feel using this in red clay soil. It has good weight and length of handle combination that you will feel surprise how easily you adapt to using this tool. I've used it in heavy clay where the curved pointed head goes right in easily. Iced cleared weedy areas with the tiller end that easily helped raked out the weeds and with its sort of sharp end of this tiller end it helps to chop thru roots. Well not tree roots but weedy or bush types of roots. It is so easy to give it a light twirl and you are back and forth between the digger end and the three prong tiller end. I did not feel much if any vibration with the fiberglass handle when swing this tool in gardening. The head of this tool is very durable metal, it is not brittle. So for others that have mentioned broken the head I suspect they may of gotten an imitation. I've even seen a gray handle version of this tool that just didn't seem authentic as the head seemed to be cast metal. I found that you can choke up on the handle or have it swing from holding hit at its end for maximum penetration into the ground taking advantage of its weight to do most of the work so that you don't get tired out easily. I've used this in combination with my hori hori for more delicate digging out plants and transplanting while with this tool to do more extensive digging and clearing. I really like this tool.

Tight spaces; dense soil - don't be fooled, this thing is a monster of a hand tool.

The ergonomics of the tool - very light weight and spot on to use