True Temper Stirrup Hoe Official Product Review
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- Опубліковано 20 сер 2024
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Stirrup Hoe, Hula Hoe, or any other name that it has. It is an amazing
product, and I hope you will enjoy this MIgardener official review!
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Ive had mine for at least 15 years and its as good as ever. You need to take a file to the blade from time to time to keep her sharp. The sharper the blade, the better it works. Definitely one of the most valuable tools I have.
What kind of file? I'm new to this kind of thing. Figure if I'm going to go buy one, may as well also buy the sharpening implement, too! ^_^ Thanks!
I'm still using one I got used 40 years ago, great tool
may be a strange thing to say but whoever raised you did a good job. a really, really good job. you are very well spoken and seem to be a kind respectful person. thank you for the tips.
mandalee : Actually, he was raised by wolves.
lol I was thinking the same thing....
@@leeb.7188 Wolves are great parents.
if you think a spoilt know it all ponce is a product of good parenting then you must have grown up in a really poncey area lol
@@veganchiefwarrior6444 well, at least he knows it all
I just bought one of these a few weeks ago. I love it, also. I was telling a gardener friend about it on the phone. I even took a picture of it on my phone and sent it to him. When I saw this video, I forwarded it to him. Thanks for the video.
I bought a child’s rake at Lowe’s a few years ago. It’s for kids who want to help in the garden. But it’s only about 8 inches wide so it’s great to rake between plants. It cost around $5.
I found that wetting the garden area lightly before using this hoe can make a huge difference, especially if you have a lot of rick and hard clay in the soil. I believe that negative reviews are generally done by folk who simply had user error in what they did. This hoe works just fine for me and my flower beds had been filled in by the previous owner. She had put in a huge amount of red lava rock. This hoe will skim over the rocks at times, but when the garden has been moistened lightly first, it seems to work just fine.
This is the most used tool I own. I use it for weeding under and around trees and maintaining an edge around borders.
We had one when I was a kid! I used it a ton in our garden then. And so when I saw one in a store a few years ago I knew I had to have it! They are awesome!
I am on my second one, lost the first. I love it. I showed it to my cousin and she really likes it too. After about a year and a half i broke the handle so i found that a piece of 1 inch PVC pipe fit perfectly, i put a piece of smaller pipe inside the 1 inch, drilled it out for the bolts, put it back together, and tested it, still perfect. The second year in my one quarter acre garden, the weeds did not grow back as much, and the garden looked really clean. Very good review.
+Kenneth Long You can cut the replacement handle as long as you wish, and recut it if it is too long.
Thank you for this demonstration. I was so confused/undecided on which type of hoe to buy. I know this video is old, but since I'm new to gardening, this video is right on time for me. Thanks MI Gardener
Part of the back issue is your grip on the hoe. Most people grip a hoe incorrectly, as you do in the video. Your forward hand is upside down. The pinky side of your forward hand should be toward the ground, not your thumb. Correcting this will cause you to stand straighter with less back strain, and cause less hand fatigue as well.
This is my absolute #1 favorite, must-have garden tool. My husband got it for me for Mother's Day and it's literally changed my gardening experience! Great video, Luke & Sindy!!
Love Your Land It totally is a must have tool. We seriously do not enter the garden without it. period. :)
Same here!
I grew up using these, and went without one too many years in my own garden, just bought one today. Thanks for the tips!!
*Heavy breathing* "This is effortless!" *more panting*
Lol - just joking with you. Real talk: THANK YOU for this! I had one of these in my shed and didn't know that's what it was for! I just removed 2 wheel barrows of dirt from last week's traditional Hoe weed removal from out 1500 sq ft garden (first time doing one). This will save us tons of time! Thanks so much!!
Fantastic tool.. works great on the sidewalk and driveway weeds too.. sharpens it too. 15 years and still going. Great vid
omg - I have this type of how for my 'very small' garden I use it about once a week to keep the weeds away - I have a near by high school weekend flea market - that's where I bought mine - doing my part in helping the neighborhood kids - I have been using it now for about 2.50 yrs and I still love it - best tool for my 'very small' garden and yes I too use a soft rake to rake up any weeds and or leaves - love how the garden looks after a good raking - dirt around everything looks nice and clean - Happy Garden Day - Keeping the Faith =)
Just bought one after feeling defeated by weeds. Why did I not know about this tool?? It’s still real work but SO EFFECTIVE !
Its worth the price, i use it on everything and would even invest in the wire weeders for tighter rows.
Anyone with no dig gardens, the way it "rakes" the very top layer and pulls out weeds, i personaly noticed it increased yields but purely due to the worms coming up the root space available to grab compost or mulch, i wish i could film it, it happens fast.
Anyone with rocky clay soil, rake away, it is surprisingly durable.
Great review.
interesting feedback, I also wonder about the disturbance it creates if it can be avoided and if it would even be beneficial to do so... and also about when removing the weeds to be composted not taking too much soil with them. I wouldn't want to lose soil every time, so the plastic rake seems to do a good job of separating it.
@@TheVigilantStewards It pulls the undesirable plants gently, depends on which of course, for example dandelion requires a specific tool on its own and a bit more damaging.
The rake it self when it comes to weeding, pulls the plants as if you we're to do it by hand, and very slowly lift the plant out of the soil where only root and not the medium is pulled out.
Removing weeds before they seed is best, their energy is in producing flower and seed, roots usually don't come back.
Just bought one and wish I had it sooner. 20 minutes and got centipede grass and heavy weeds out of over 1/2 of one bed. That would have taken me gours by hand and been hard on my back.
Stirrup hoes are great for maintaining a relatively weed free garden. Cover mulching works great too as a weed suppressant.
Bought one in June, 2020 and I really like it. I used a Dremel tool on it to put a little more edge on it front and back. Zip! Done!
I went out and bought one. Still figuring out how it works. I would say when gardening try using leather gloves. I think that would help your hurting hands. I love this informative video. Thank You.
I just got one for father's day and it cuts well and now I see the trick is raking behind it cause it wasn't disturbing the weeds enough and they were rooting right back. Good review!
I have used it for years, LOVE IT. It's my go to tool .I just never knew what it was called lol. Keep up the good work
Just watched this, thank you for being so thorough on this video!! I was wondering why other videos didn’t say to rake the weeds up afterwards. Can’t wait to try this tool!
Your video is fantastic. I bought mine (2017) based off your review/video. I've loved mine. It works amazingly. I just bought a second one (2019) so I can experiment and cut the handle down a few feet so I can use it on my knees (one-handed) while working in between close rows. I have a full-length one to use (standing) and another I'm going to modify for close work down on the ground (around seedlings).
I bought this same scuffle hoe in 2018 and is a good investment. One thing that was brought up about using this kind was to not go deep into the soil as it can draw other seed up and might germinate. so just scrape back and forth across the soil surface.
For your left hand you could attach the handle from an old string trimmer to the shaft.
You can also buy a purpose-made handle that bolts on the same way, under various brand names such as Ezi-Mate. I bought about 8 of them to put on most of my long-handle garden tools (leaf rake, spade, garden fork, 4-tine cultivator, etc.). Standing more upright leads to less back pain and more control of the tool.
I bought a metal rake, small rake, manual edger, and the true temper up off of Craigslist for 20 dollars. I had no clue what a true temper was but 20 dollars good deal for some garden tools. I watched this video, went out into my yard used it, was very impressive, it went through hard soil like nothing.
If you find this tool useful, I would strongly recommend buying the Johnnys Seeds stirrup hoe. The handle is longer, the blade is designed better, and the head design allows for more movement. These improvements make it much more ergonomic to work with.
Good call Luke. I have something similar - a smaller hand held vision that offers precise control when you are close to your plants (tomatoes, peppers and so on). I hadn't thought of getting the long handle version. I just picked one a couple of days ago up and I am glad I did!
Shawn Corbitt I totally would love to see the long handle version if they come out with it!
My favorite type of weeder. Same with the rake - I use a shrub rake. Great review!
Kip Lowery Thank you! We love the thing, and this review was as honest as we could be.
Looks like a nice product for working areas where there is no mulch. I tried mulching for the first time this year and I'm telling you it's so much easier. I have almost no weeds.
I did a little weeding this spring. Probably about 15 min lol. Mulch is the best
Ya, it takes less time to add 4" of mulch than it does to weed one time. Then you don't have to worry about weeds for the rest of the season. It's so easy to do and it can be practically free. Plus, you can't beet the water savings. Not to mention the fact that it feels like I'm walking on a forest floor. Who doesn't like walking in the forest?
I agree my friend. ;)
After a while, I always get a few weeds through the mulch, even with newspaper underneath, so I could still use this. It also would be good for edges, where it's difficult to get other tools in.
Makes one want to wait for weeds to grow so you can walk up and down rows zipping those rascals out. Agree you should remove so rain won’t revive them. A narrower rake might work better but great review. This Cornhusker unabashed loves the Michigan guys content (shhhhhh)
Looks great. The only thing I questioned was whether or not the blade should be sharper so cuts through the weeds. From what I have read about these types in researching before buying it is often stressed that they cut the weeds. It may be that pulling out the roots is even better. Just thinking.
I have a large-ish garden 16X64 ft The stirrup hoe changed my life. Great tool.
InnPea Sea really? I am new at gardening vegetables and I has been struggling badly badly to keep off the bad weeds from the vegetables little plants. I need something to help me about it. Also about other manual tools of gardening. Thank you so much for you comment, it helps me humongous.👌🏼
@@queilyyenner6399 I highly recommend one. Best thing I can tell you to do is just a little weeding every day. Save up cardboard and newspaper, and next year till or dig up your area and place down the cardboard or newspaper down around the plants and walking paths, then cover it with a few inches of dirt. It will feed your dirt and save you some weeding.
InnPea Sea I really seriously appreciate you. It makes sense all what you are telling me. It’s. Thank you so much . Have a blessed day . ❤️❤️❤️
My husband picked up a stirrup hoe last year. He worked on a 5-acre organic farm in high school, and had experience with them there. I had never heard of it, but once he brought it home, we were able to weed the landscaping, garden, and around our trees in the time it would have taken to hand weed one bed. I just wish the former owners of our house hadn't put down lava rock in some areas. Can't use the stirrup hoe there, and there are a bunch of weeds that still come up!
Jeannie Collins ewwwwww I hate lava rock.... Sorry about that!
Where it really shines is when the weeds are really small. I have a 18 by 60 foot garden and can do it in 30 to 40 minutes every other day here in Iowa where weeds grow extremely well. And getting them small the sun kills them in about 2 hours left laying so no need to rake and I personally like leaving any organic matter if I can.
yes thats the way to go ,start hoeing when the weeds are much smaller,you will not have to rake them.and much easier to weed you dont need much energy to push and pull.
I have alot of goat head weeds growing in my yard this tool works perfectly for me.
Love this tool, but I highly recommend you lay down cardboard or several layers of newspaper and then top with a thick layer of hay. It keeps weeds away, cushions the soil to stop compaction, keeps moisture in saving you from watering as often, and also decomposes and adds nutrients to the soil. I also love wood chips chipped in a chipper (you can also have a service drop off their wood chips for free). A nice 4" to 6" layer throughout the garden and around plants will block out weeds, keep plants hydrated for a very long time, encourage worms and other decomposers, and will slowly decompose adding nutrients. When you want to plant, push the chips aside and plant in the soil beneath. Mulching is a back, money, and time saver. I couldn't have the large garden I have and maintain by myself without the aid of mulch. Dig it! :P
ArmindaHeart I would rather use the tool than to have to haul in that much cardboard. I hope you don't feel offended by that response, it is just that our garden is 3200 square feet!
You can get huge thin sheets of cardboard from a Sam's Club or Costco for free. They're just throwing it away so you'd also be saving it from a landfill.
Hardwood Mulch only blocks valuable nitrogen from reaching your plants. Until the cellulose in the mulch has broken down your actually going to rob your garden of significant amounts of nitrate/nitrogen. If you look at real farms you will never see mulch. (even organic farms) you will never reach full potential yield by mulching. Period.
HealthIsPower you might want to research more, it's quite proven that often cardboard, especially for consumer packaging surprisingly contains lots of harmful toxins and cancer causing mineral oils. Carcinogens in the adhesives used and so forth. The key to a good garden is going with a size you can manage and buying a nice tool like this gentlemen has displayed here.
Mulch doesn't rob anything because it's used as mulch... it sits on top of the soil and isn't mixed in, which is when nitrogen can be tied up if the mulch is fresh. My plants show no sign of nutrient deficiency. In fact, they're lush and green, and produce way more than a traditional bare dirt garden. I don't use synthetic fertilizer. Mulch and compost is my fertilizer. Some farmers don't use mulch because they don't think, they listen to what they're told to do. They use synthetic fertilizers to produce food. There's no nutrition in the soil because it's been used up over years of farming, hence the use of fertilizers. There are lots of organic farmers who use mulch, compost, manures, etc and their food is more nutrient dense, their soil more productive. You have to feed the soil food web and cover it (or weeds will) with soil building mulch, not rob it and allow the soil to be exposed to the elements where it will be stripped over time. Reference the dust bowl. Inches of top soil is blowing away because it's been farmed to death using traditional (industrial) methods. You have to give back to the soil. I see that in my own state (California). The valley is a depleted a dust bowl. It would take time, but allowing cattle out to the farmlands so they can fertilize the soil with their manure (a form of mulch, by the way - mulch can be anything organic that covers the soil). This would help the grass grow back, which would go through its natural cycle and become [another form of] mulch thereby fertilizing overtime, recreating the natural, fertile grasslands before people started farming it, Once mulch has sat for a season, you can mix it in if you want, or add another later for a no-till garden. Layers! Mulch, on its own, will turn into amazing black compost. It's natural. It happens in nature. Look outside. Go on a hike and observe nature. Mulch is everywhere and it feeds the soil - it doesn't deplete it. Don't listen to the myth that mulch robs soil. And go watch Back to Eden, free online at backtoedenfilm.com to learn more about this topic. The documentary "Dirt" is also an excellent eye-opening documentary.
for kids coming out of US colleges today, that was probably stunningly useful.
Suggestion on the handle grip..... Get a cheap Tennis Racket replacement grip. Really soft and grips well. Great video btw.
Came across your video on the stirrup hoe....very informative ....we picked up a similar product Maximum Brand a division of Mastercraft sold in Canadian Tire - Ontario Canada for CAD 34.00 ...does exactly the same job...Thanks again...appreciate your videos.....this tool really does the job in a few minutes.
great device:and review as you stated rake up the leftovers or they will sprout again.it does pull some weeds which is better to get the roots as the cut weeds come back quick, but the tool is quick also. .aka:: hula hoe is a must have-- shovel, rake, fork,and a hand trowel/ water can.
s Buzz We totally agree. Raking the weeds out is a must.
Don't complain about the lack of a grip, wear gloves .. I have a saddle hoe and love how quickly it deals with weeds, I use the head width to set out my rows so I can use it. I made my own hand tool narrow version.
Alan Wooldridge Well it is not complaining, it is constructive criticism that helps to modify new and better models.
Blisters? Wear padded cycling gloves. Good grip, no blistering. Rake up weeds after a couple of days when they have dried off a bit.
praise God🙏🙏🙏
the ist time i watch this... I was moved by it and in so doing i made myself a weedding tool and im happy to say very effective and easy to use😍😍😍
God Bless
I definitely need that handy tool. Thanks for sharing all the info! As a new gardener, I had no idea something like existed!!
You are So lovely
I have used a hula hoe for more than 20 years. I would not be without one as I have a large garden also.
Put a weed eater handle on it. You can adjust it to where you want it for better grip. Amazon sells a verity and different shapes. Thank you for the review.
I have one I've had one for 8 years 9 years of more and I love my great it is beautiful the greatest thing I could ever invest in a use it a lot thank you and your right it does need a little handle up on top it does save on the back
You need to check out the one made out of recycled materials, 1/2 inch steel strapping, bicycle inner tubes, and bamboo. You can make it as tall or as short as is comfortable for you, also two sided! I saw the UA-cam presentation of this after I bought my True Temper hula hoe, which is $30.00 with tax now.
I will have to get one of those. Thanks for sharing!
You're a very nice guy, good helpful attitude. The comments about wearing hide leather gloves are right, but ignore the abuse of the trolls. I wouldn't use tools without boots on, but you are your own man. Remarks about posture are spot on...the longer ash handles are best, I think. A neat alternative to the stirrup hoe is the long-handled version of the Japanese razor hoe, but those cut only the pull stroke, like a mini scythe or sickle. The stirrup hoe does a great job at making a fine tilth as you weed. Enjoy those healthy home grown veggies! :)
Thanks for the great review and demo. I grew up using one of these, and found it to be my go-to tool for weeds; really liked it a ton. Like yourself, I too grew tall and ended up not using them anymore. Hoes and rakes are often sold as longer length models, but I don't see these tools in the longer lengths. Maybe I'll retrofit a longer handle one day.
There are several on Amazon in longer lengths
If you want to longer handle it might be worth the investment to just go buy a longer handle and install it on there I know that it's extra work but it might be worth it
Look into nitrogen fixing ground cover to displace weeds. Also, a thick mulch helps keep weeds down and builds the soil. Search out "No till" and "Back to Eden" gardening techniques.
I have an old one these and it works fantastic
My only complaint is that I didn't see this before I went to Lowes yesterday. Now I have to make another trip.
Thanks. Very thorough. I think I might get one.
Thanks!❤
The one I use still has the price tag on it--$4,95 new-- so it has been around for a while. I wish the handle was six inches longer, otherwise it is good.
if you take a hose clamp and make a handle go w it, then you can have the clamp part (sleeve)go up n down the stick [art of the hoe, hope it helps, also cornstarch for making things slide works like baby powder, or that chalk used by pro pool players so the sticks slide on the hands What works for me gloves, then i put cornstarch inside the gloves, easy peasy you also get less dirt on your hands especially under nails
I found something very much like that in a thrift store. It has a longer handle(metal and obviously replaced) I love it. I call it either a stirrup or a walking hoe.
You are panting and saying "Effortless" :)
That dude is over dramatic it is effortless idk why he's acting like this he seems crazy
Hula hoe is an awesome product, have had one for about 7 years now. The same one actually 😉
Missouri soil is ridden with rocks, small and gigantic. Pick a spot, any spot, to plant one seedling and you will be surprised (in the beginning and pissed off in a short while) at how big the rocks can be! Think slabs. With Missouri soil, I imagine the blades are going to get dull easy and pretty fast.
The Manillegirl - if you have a small plot of land you can have loose soil of your choice laid on it.
I use a stirrup hoe of a different brand and enjoy it. It actually should work better on more clay soil. The soil there was so soft that it didn't have any substance to cut against so was pulling them instead of cutting. If not then sharpen.
I agree with the length but I am tall to. But I will get one.
Add a piece of PVC to extend the length
Protection on your hands could be gloves
I used to have one and loved it. Now that you reminded me how awesome it is, I gotta go get another! Thanks.
Great video... But why so many dislikes
Good tip on the light rake... I also figure it's better to get the weeds out.... QUESTION: Wanting to minimize disturbance here, do you have any tips other than build your soil to have good structure and it'll be easy enough to not need to dig in? It looks like it roughs up the soil quite a bit. Also, not wanting to lose much soil I was worried about raking it away... but I see with that kind of rake the soil is put back in place as it separates the weeds - that is nice.
How would you minimize soil disturbance and minimize removing soil? The rake goes a long way on the removal, but what about not messing up the top layer (Is that the humid layer?) ?
Round here it's called a push pull hoe. Thanks for all your help and videos.
How are you going to sharpen it??? It will be dull in less than a week.
Maybe you will receive the new and improved version from the company, based on your review ;) - and you can let us know. I agree with you on the handle covering and an adjustable length option. How would it be if the upper handle were more ergonomic or offset - would that improve leverage and reduce the workload, saving your back even more?
Thank You
Nice review. I have used this hoe for years but am always looking for tips using my garden tools. Your video is excellent and helped me improve a couple things I was doing. I also like the use of a plastic rake which works much better than my higher-end metal rake. The lighter plastic rake for cleanup is excellent.
What kind of plastic rake do you use as it looks like it has a white wood handle?
Does this work with ridding quack grass rhizomes?
Maybe slip a section of bicycle inner tube in the middle
Trying to decide between this and the Craftsman equivalent. Hoe does this work in soil with lots of gravel?
gardens looking nice luke and sindy!
Thank you so much! I’ve been trying to make a decision on which to buy and you’ve really helped me to choose. I was looking at a similar product and it’s priced over twice this price!
I'm surprised to see you don't mulch? Is there a reason?
Wear gloves if you are getting blisters lol. But all and all, best gardening tool ever.
Will this product loosen packed soil?
Thanks for your review. Just one question, does the blade ever have to be sharpened? If so, how do you sharpen it? Thanks.
Angle grinder or DREMEL Tool.
Good tool.
great review, just ordered one
i've never heard it called any of those things lol.
also known as oscillating hoe or action hoe
HI there from NZ. Love the hoe! I want a couple. IMO...The design is fine. I would have the handle longer and no hand grip, personally. You need to toughen up your hands and get some real calluses. You can rub your hands with Meths to toughen the skin. Also, we used to rub the dry soil or road dust on our hands and tools to cut down on the friction. It is the friction that will cause your soft hands to get red marks, hurt and form blisters. IMO you are blaming the tool when you need to look at yourself first! The old saying still applies...."A poor Tradesman blames his tools." I still have the remnants of a double row of calluses on both hands from doing manual labour. We did not get paid for blaming the tool, but using what we were given. When you have proved yourself,then you could talk about possible improvements. There is only one way to get calluses!
How could I get details. Price. Other charges.
Just bought one let you know what I think.
What's the fastest way to cut all the greens that you see here?
Does the soil have to be dry?
Thanks for the great review! When I look online to purchase the True Temper one, all I find are ones with wood handles. It looks like the one reviewed is aluminum. If so, could you say where you bought yours?
+harmanxx It is actually wood. It is VERY light.
Those things are great. Have to have one. Try a pair of gloves for your hands.
The exact brand I bought. I love it. And I'm back at weeding today
Give me product buying link