I liked the idea of this tool and bought it immediately when I saw it. I have a lot of brush that is tough to get to so I long handled blade is just what I need. The blade was very sharp when I unpackaged it, but my very first time using it, the handle broke. I was swinging it like normal and it snapped like a twig. I'm very surprised this tool was not tested more before hitting shelves with such a weak handle. As another review mentioned, it actually looks like the wood grain is going the wrong way, or they used an extremely brittle, light wood for the handle.

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Is a very sharp tool, cuts through most brush with ease.... But handle broke during first use. Very frustrating to live an hour away from store and not even get thirty minutes of work out of a 40 dollar tool. Grip was okay while it was lasted, ergonomically could have been slightly longer but since it broke first try that's a moot point. Swing did allow precise cutting. .