I saw some local Portuguese guys using this to strip sod and do some pulling and mixing of soil-so i bought one. What a great tool! Good design, strong components. Pulling, rather than digging or pushing, is much more efficient body movement and this tool maximizes that movement. I've now owned one for a decade and i have added other sizes to this collection, but this size is the most versatile. If there was a model with a longer handle, then i'd buy that too and use it for pulling down loam, mulch, etc.. from the back of my trucks into wheelbarrows.
