Rogue Hoe 7 Inch Wide Blade Heavy Duty Garden Cultivator Field Cotton Hoe Tool

Rogue brand tools are simply the best (ok, maybe on par with Council tool). I used to be a wildland firefighter, and we used Rogue tools on the fireline pretty consistently. We relied on them in high-stakes situations because they do not fail - they are super heavy duty, well-made, and generally get the job done better than other tools. Sure, they cost more, but you won't have to replace them season after season because they last a long time. I'm not a firefighter any more, but I prefer spending more money on high quality tools, so when I needed some yard/garden tools, I immediately looked for Rogue. In specific, this 7" wide blade garden cultivator has been an excellent tool for chopping sod, breaking large roots, moving soil, weeding, and doing other general digging tasks on my property. It takes an edge really well if you go to work with a file, and you can get it razor sharp for chopping woody roots easily. The handle is quite long, letting you get a really good swing. Overall this is an excellent tool for a variety of tasks, and I would recommend any of the Rogue tools without hesitation.

I had to think long and hard about spending the money for this hoe. But I'm sick of crappy tools that bend, break and don't do the job. So I decided to go for this one. Holy moly, what a hoe! It's great. It's super strong, sturdy, and the blade is very sharp - so beware! I love that the blade is wider and bigger than the normal hoe you get at the hardware store. The blade is much thicker, sharper, and wider. I LOVE it. In fact, when my neighbor wanted to borrow it, I grabbed it and said, "NOPE!". I won't lend this awesome tool to anyone. I was able to clean up my flower garden with hardly any effort since the blade is so sharp and well-designed. This was sooooo worth the cost. Now I finally see why buying quality tools is worth it. I guard this hoe like I would my wallet. It came well packaged with the blade covered by thick cardboard. It's worth noting, be very careful with the blade. It's far sharper than cheapo hoes you normally buy. This thing is a work of art and I'm sure it will last as long as I do. I'm glad I spent the money for it. I'm planning to do a garden next spring and I'll use this. I have no doubt this will take out grass with very little effort. Work smarter, not harder! This hoe does that for you.

This is quite simply the finest hoe I have ever used. Let's start with the fact that it is aesthetically pleasing. Not a necessity, but certainly a bonus. The construction is such that someone who looks at most tools and says "They don't make 'em like they used to," would smile and say "Sometimes they do!" It's good and stout and I can't imagine how you'd go about breaking it through normal use. The edge is good and sharp, and I really like the way the edge is ground up the sides of the blade as well, makes it easy to rotate the hoe in your hands a bit and strike a more pointed digging blow where it is needed. This hoe is heavier than most hoes I have used, and I was concerned that it might wear me out too quickly during usage, but it slices through weeds and brush so easily, that one can accomplish in one swing what might take 2 or 3 swings with a lesser tool. One of my favorite things about it is the nice long handle. I have had such difficulty finding tools that don't require a slight stoop in order to use, and this one allows me to use it from a completely upright position, making it much easier on my back during a long work session. It's perfect for large scale weeding, even taking out blackberries easily. Does great in the garden as well as the field,making easy work of mounding and furrows. I recommend this hoe most highly. I wish I had found it sooner. Well worth the price.

The Rogue hoe is not a flimsy department store it'll-do China product. This is for people who are serious, demand quality - quality that will last a lifetime. This is the third Rogue hoe I have purchased. The first for myself, and the 2nd one and this one as gifts. The blade comes sharp. The thickness ensures heft, significant blade edge, with enough material to sharpen with a file many times. My preference is to remove the varnish from the wood handle and initially apply boiled linseed oil several times, and then annually thereafter to hydrate and protect the handle for many years. That also give the handle a rich dark wood tone. It works like other hoes except the heft allows you to cut through clay or roots easily and you don't feel like you have to baby it. Definitely recommend. If you were ever put into a position of having to grow your garden to meet your family's food needs, you would want a tool like this and not that imported crap - I guarantee it.

Best hoe ever. Perfectly balanced. Great quality. Should last a lifetime so well worth the money.

The hoe head arrived in pretty great condition, the edge was fairly sharp, although there was a small burr (easy to touch up with a file). The handle, on the other hand, was pretty poorly finished, there were blobs of polyurethane in certain areas, and other areas hardly had any finish at all, the very end of the handle was stained black (what I assume to be stray paint from the process of spraying the head). All in all, these imperfections were largely aesthetic and didn't really damage the actual usability of the tool at all. It's an excellent tool for the price, just expect to have to touch up the handle a bit when it arrives.

The Prohoe Cotton Hoe is better than I expected even after reading the excellent reviews others had provided on this tool. Well made, sturdy and incredibility sharp. Cuts through soil, turf and smaller size roots and saplings with ease. I purchased it primarily to assist me in making shallow swales to improve drainage in my lawn. I was surprised - really shocked - as to the ease with which this hoe cut through turf and compacted lawn soil. In fact hoe was so effective I did not have to use my tiller to initially cut through the turf and break up the compacted soil. This hoe is a much better value than the $15- 20 garden hoes purchased at hardware and big box stores, and the Prohoe Cotton hoe will certainly last a lifetime if cared far. Although the hoe is very sharp from the factory it will dull over time, particularly in a soil having numerous rocks & pebbles. It would have been helpful to have instruction were sent with the hoe on how to best re-sharpen the blade when it becomes dull. I would not hesitate to recommend this product to anyone requiring a good quality hoe.

This is one heavy-duty hoe! It's got a head that won't bend, has good weight and a sharp edge that can really do the job on gardens with packed soil. It's got a great angle as well, perfect for creating troughs for seeding or watering. The handle is good (not the best I've seen, but I'm definitely happy since I usually pick out my wooden-handled tools personally and not via mail order, but got a decent one with good grain), and it's mounted properly so no doubt even when heavy force is used, it won't be splintering or cracking on me. I also like wooden-handled tools that don't have a truck-load of stickers on them, as I try to keep them in shape with treating them with light sanding and rubbing them down with linseed oil when needed. This hoe doesn't have a single sticker on the handle, so I was very happy about that! (I bet they know how to take care of their tools and have had to deal with stickers, too!) Anyway, this is a great heavy-duty hoe that will definitely be seeing a LOT of work in my gardens! Thank you!!