Fiskars weed puller

Hi,
I bought a Fiskars weed puller on special offer £24.99. I was a bit sceptical whether it would work but was pleasantly surprised. It does leave small holes in the lawn but for someone like myself with mobility problems it's very handy.
Sometimes I need to use crutches and can still use the weedpuller. Well worth getting one.

 

What, on offer at £25...? That's still a rip-off price surely. For that money I'd at least want a power tool. I'm pleased that you like it Dave, but I don't see that "special offer" as any kind of bargain...

Regards,
Steve

 

LowiePete I agree I still think it's a lot of money for what it is but they are £35+ everywhere else. At least it allows me to still weed the garden myself.

 

Seems like a good price , they are £32 on Ebay and Amazon . And if it does the job and you are delighted with it , then its a bargain

 

I've tried one ...

they are good if you are old and struggle to bend .... works easily in soft lawns (when the soil is damp .... I have not tried it when there is little rain and the ground is hard)

they leave a fairly large hole though ....

 

I'm sorry, but £10 off an already outrageous price doesn't qualify it as a bargain. It's one of those "endless self-fulfilling prophesies" - we charge more because of little demand... Absolute nonsense! Makes me very angry that traders can get away with it. For example: look at how much extra "disabled" hand-rails are on eBay

Regards,
Steve

 

Our local antique market had some old dandelion pullers for sale recently. Look like a giant corkscrew but they were only £5 so I thought I'd buy one - at that price I didn't haggle. Guess what? It works. Those old gardeners knew a thing or two.

 

Posh brands like De Wit still make them - a snip at £30 :(
http://www.amazon.co.uk/DeWit-Dandelion-or-Corkscrew-Weeder/dp/B002FYCIB8

 

Well, whatever you paid, if you think it's a good deal, then surely that's good enough?

I've got one of these - I was lucky enough to be given it as a gift - and I've found it great at getting daisy and dandelion out of my grass (I would call it a 'lawn' but ......!). Since I can't kneel, I find it invaluable for getting dandelion, dock and other deep rooted weeds out of borders too.

Without wishing to preach to the converted, all I would say dave is - if you're using your crutches, for heaven's sake mind the gruyere cheese effect these things can leave behind in your lawn.

 

Saw the "Fiskars" Wilkos yesterday 20 pound (wish this comp had a pound sign)

 

That sounds like a very wise investment. Getting down on your hands and knees to pull weeds is a pain in more ways than one!

 

You can get those Fiskars things for £19.97:

£24.97 at Tesco Direct http://www.tesco.com/direct/fiskars...-handle/210-6293.prd?skuId=210-6293&pageLevel=

Use code TDR-FRTH to get £5 off £20+ shop to get it down to £19.97. Collect from store and don't pay shipping. Plus you get 24 Clubcard Points!

 

So not much in it ,my local Tesco is an express so would have to drive 10 miles there and back ,Wilkos is a mile away so whichever nearest

 

I noticed that Fiskars Weedpullers aren't on Wilko's website http://www.wilkinsonplus.com/search...page=12&_suid=1341678630823013960718386822185 which indicates they could be discontinued stock and affect availability from store to store.

 

Looks like I better slip in on Monday and get 1 then