I bought this weed puller earlier this spring after watching a couple of neighbors use different models of dandelion pullers. One brand ripped out a fist full of dirt, and you had to clear it by hand. When I saw my neighbors 12-year-old kid working the Weed Hound, and using the gun-like hammer action to shoot the much smaller dirt\/weed plug into a garbage bucket 10 feet away, I thought we might have a winner. <\/p>\n
Once you perfect the technique it gets the entire dandelion taproot about 40% of the time – but you can literally use it for hours without ever having to bend over. My tips for operating it: when you pull up, twist the unit slightly, and keep upward pressure on the knob as well as the pull handle. Wear a glove on your “shooting” hand, so your palm doesn’t get sore when you push the knob and clear the plug of dirt out of the claw. I have found that it works best when soil is moist, especially after or during a light rain.<\/p>\n