Bully Tools 92395 7-Gauge 3-Inch Bean Hook/Paver Weeder with Dual-Sided Blade (Pack of 2)

I thought this might be an improvement over the standard wooden handled hooks most grew up using. I couldn't have been more wrong.1. For starters the hook is not even close to sharp.You wouldn't buy a knife and expect everyone to sharpen it at home before using it would you? I understand it not needing to be razor sharp but it better cut at least some weeds right out of the package if you plan on calling it a "bean hook". This thing was about as dull as you can make it. Basically a chunk of metal you hurl at the ground in hopes the weed gets scared and falls over on their own. Not only is it not sharp but the angle if you wanted to sharpen it doesn't match up to any knife sharpening tools. (I have a 30 degree single sided sharpening tool for garden/mower blades and a dual sided one for kitchen and pocket knifes and it wasn't even close in angle to either one)2. It's heavy and awkward.-The shaft is too large in diameter to get a good grip with one hand unless you're a basketball player and not long enough to make it a two handed tool.-It's heavier than the old wooden handled bean hooks most know and fear. (true temper, ames, razorback...). Maybe not by much but after a few hours of walking beans it makes a difference. Don't judge me by my weedy beans :(- It's off balance. There's a curve in the metal part that isn't shown very well in the picture. It creates an awkward off balance counter weight that makes the blade want to point straight up instead of lay flat to cut weeds. So you constantly have to give the handle a counter clockwise force to keep it straight.I feel like there are a LOT of ways to improve the old style bean hooks but this tool went backwards in so many ways it's sad. I used to respect Bully for their heavy duty tools but now i'd be more cautious about buying them for fear they are also as poorly designed as this one.

This is a polarizing tool, as evidenced by three 5 star and three 1 one star reviews, as I write this one.I understand both perspectives:Pros: this is a beefy tool built to last, from the end of the handle to the tip of the blade. It is well designed to be a long handled hookeroon, after some file work to get a servicable pointed tip on the end of the hooked blade, which was my intent when purchasing it. There is a more pronounced angle from the end of the fiberglass handle to the hook than what is pictured here- about a 15 degree bend on the metal shaft angling in the direction of the tip of the hook. It would also be useful for pulling or poking objects from heights where an extra 42" of reach is needed to reach the targeted thing- frisbees, volleyballs, tennis balls, etc.Cons: Unless you are less than 3 feet tall, you are going to have considerable mechanical difficulty in using the tip of this hook to extract weeds, or anything from the ground, due to the bent geometry of the tool I described in the previous paragraph. If that is the application you are looking for, I suggest you select another tool. Another reviewer liked the Ames weed hook best for this function.

This didn't work on my driveway cracks. Found the blade's angle was wrong. Ended up using a linoleum knife and duct taping it to a mop handle. That worked fine!

So I bought this because my driveway is cement and there are straight lines for the sections of cement. In between the cracks are weeds. I used the hook part and it didn't work that great but when I flipped it over the back end pulled all of the weeds out without a problem. I like it, better than getting on my knees. I hate using spray because my dogs walk around outside. I'm sure it would work great in a garden for making rows for plants. I'll try that tomorrow.

Bought this as it was advertised as a "bean hook" - it is not, it is a weed pulling hook or driveway crack cleaning hook. The bean books that I know from summers spent walking beans have a straight, sharp blade on the front and a curved sharp blade on the back. They are built to cut weeds. Yes that means leaving the roots in the ground. This Bully Tools hook has a much thicker and very dull blade, intended for pulling, not cutting. The front end is also bent at about a 15 degree angle, which makes the traditional cutting "stab" and then "yank" method of a proper bean hook impossible. I had purchased this for dealing with some bamboo in my yard. It failed miserably, just sliding off in both directions. I picked this for, among other reasons, the fact it was available with Prime shipping - where-as the Ames bean hook (which is what I had originally gone looking for) wasn't. Probably should have read the reviews closer before plunking down the admittedly reasonably priced $25.

I bought 2 other similar types of tools to help remove big weeds without having to get on my knees and pull it by hand. This Bully tool is the only one that really worked. It does need some sharpening, but one you use it, you'll have to sharpen it anyway, so nothing lost there. Regarding the other two tools, the end piece of one fell off the 3rd time I used it to pull out a weed. The other was too light weight. The Bully tool is fairly heavy duty and well made, so should last a long time.

Trying to be careful not to hurt the designer/manufacturer's feelings. In order for this tool work for its intended use one has to be on their knees which, well, defeats the purpose. Had the head (point) angle been adjustable then 5 stars but as is ... Sorry for the bad review but I had high hopes and was disappointed.

Believe the negative reviews that you read. Tried out the weeder today and totally did not work. Hook side not sharp at all, just slid up the stem of weeds. I've used many bean hooks in the past and this one does not hold a candle. Hook extends straight from handle, not bent as other reviewers reported. Weeder itself is pretty heavy compared to wood-handled weeders. Bottom line - don't waste your money on this weeder.