Telescopic Folding Garden Heavy Duty Foldable (Original Version)

This is an awesome rake. I had one like it for many years but after leaving it out in the rain a few times, like an idiot, I live in western Washington State, it rusted and I eventually broke the handle. I wanted to fix it, but never did, and spent years without one as a result. Camping with my brother a couple of weeks ago he asked me what happened to my rake as he labored to clear his tent site with a branch. So when I got back I went blind online trying to find "THE" rake. There's so many lame aluminum ones out there. But this is THE one. Steel, strong, light and simple to operate. It has detentes to extend the handle which securely hold it in two positions, only two, extended and retracted. Not the infinite twist tighteners that slip and fail to hold. The tines are easily and infinitely adjusted with a locking lever from a wide fan to the tightly closed position. I loaned it to my nephew who used it last weekend and raved about it. I sent him the link and yesterday he sent me a pic, "Say hello to my little friend!" He picked one up too. So should you. You wont regret it. Just don't leave it out in the rain!

This rake is my fav. new tool. If you do a lot of gardening, and you find yourself raking leaves, mulch and pea gravel in tight quarters, you are going to LOVE this rake, it's light weight and has a telescoping handle which means it 'stores small'. But the best thing about it is that the tines of the rake can quickly and easily adjust from 1/4" apart to 2" apart with great accuracy, so no matter what the material (or space between two rocks you are raking for example) this rake quickly adjust to suit the task. The little 'lever' which can be opened to adjust the tines is covered in soft rubber and has a nice 'action'. Since pea gravel comes in very precise dimensions, it's great to have a precise tool to use to extract the detritus from it. Great tool! PS If I HAD to fault it, I'd observe that the telescoping handle is a little on the delicate side for a gardening tool, but this item is not intended to rake your whole yard in the fall; it's for more custom and precision work.

We use this to clear the rocks and small sticks at campsites before setting up. The rake is very sturdy and heavy. I like the fact you can adjust the spacing of the tines. Ours arrived heavily wrapped in plastic and it took 30 minutes of cutting through it with my hunting knife to remove it all.

My measurements show: Weight: 1036g or 2.285lb. Size, collapsed: 32.5" x 7.5" at the widest point. Size, expanded: 63.25" x ~25" at the widest point. I thought it would be a lot shorter, smaller, lighter, and less sturdy than it is, but this thing feels pretty solid in your hands. It's capable of pretty much anything a non-collapsing rake of this variety is capable. Sticks and debris are no problem. The handle extends easily and locks in place securely. It can only lock either fully-open or fully-closed, there are no locking spots in the middle. The tines, however, tighten by pressure and can be adjusted to any length/width you prefer. Excellent, compact rake for those without much extra space.

I bought this rake 2 years ago and liked it so much, I bought another one and gave it to my son and family. Upon opening it, my son pushed on the handle and sure enough it broke off. He was disgusted and "said of course, made in China." so, after that I waited until this year and decided to buy another as I had very good luck with it, and this time I will open it before I give it to them. Yes, it is very "flimsy" but gently use it and it is great. Even my husband likes it. There are so many uses for it and in all different levels because it is telescopic. I would recommend this to any one.Just take it easy. Especially around the shrubs.For leaves it is fantastic and "freshing up" the mulch. Pat

I read the reviews, and while being sure to use it gently, have taken it out for its first spin around the yard. It did exactly what I wanted on my many, many stairs (my yard is on a hill), raking the dirt accumulated in the corners and catching leaves and getting into the overhanding plants just a little and without tearing them like usual thin sharp-edged metal rakes, and the telescoping feature was great for keeping the size just right for each bit of the yard. I know it's not heavy duty, but so far, very happy with it. One thing that wasn't quite clear when I bought it, is that the handle telescopes with the head, so that it has a notably SHORT handle when the head is narrow. For my use, where I want it narrow for the stairs, that is fine, but it might be an issue if you were planning on having a long reach into a narrow space in a plant bed. I updated this to five stars after a heavy garden day where I adjusted the width probably 20 times in just a couple of hours. It is holding up great to my use, and I haven't had a problem from the 'shortness' when it is narrowed.

The evaluators of this rake said it was the best for gathering up pine straw, and it does a very good job of that. It could be a little longer and sturdier, but I guess by making that so the handle would have to be a larger diameter, and that would make the rake heavier. That being said, I like the rake because I do a lot of pine straw raking. I gave the rake 4 stars due to one defect. The only exposed edge of the telescoping handle (tubing) on the rake I received had a sharp burr that was left there during the manufacturing process. This happens when a less than sharp blade was used to cut the tubing. BUYER BEWARE: the burr could very easily cut an ungloved hand while using the rake, I had to put gloves on to continue to use it. A small file put an end to the hazard, but a customer shouldn't have to modify a product in order to use it safely.

Reading reviews for this product makes me sad for the human race. Fall here. 32 trees in our yard. No, I did not attempt to rake up all the leaves with this. I used my brain and utilized a leaf blower and a mower with a bagging system. I will save this PORTABLE COLLAPSIBLE rake for more suitable purposes like camping or light duty where carrying a full sized car rake is not possible. Maybe a great thing to keep in a golf cart or side by side. I did use mine some today to rake up a few piles of leaves and my 77 year old old mother and a 4 year old and 7 year old figured out how to use it, expand it and collapse it in a manner of seconds. A nice little tool for what it was intended for. Not a shovel. Measured 32 inches collapsed.

Me gustó todo sobre este rastrillo. Los he tenido antes y duran mucho tiempo. Este también está bien hecho y es fácil de usar.

Works great

Se ve elegante y de buen material. Me preocupa que puede estar pesado para la labor que se requiere. Veremos con el uso si no se deforma y si es manejable y regresaré a ampliar mis comentarios.