Product Description

Designed to remove the toughest weeds down to the root system. Constructed of powder coated heavy gauge steel with a specialized ejector device for easy disposal of weeds. Ergonomic handle for easy and comfortable use. Product dimensions: 37" L. x 5" D. x

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #12189 in Home Improvement
• Brand: Yard Butler
• Model: RKT-1000
• Dimensions: 5.00 pounds

Features

• Powder coated finish
• Great for pulling dandelions and other weeds
• No bending over to pull weeds
• The jaws grab the root under the ground

From the Manufacturer
The Rocket Weeder is from a 19th Century weed puller design and Lewis turned it into a modern break-through. They started with the basic idea of a foot plunger and jaws and added an ergonomic handle and a weed ejector handle so your hands never need to get dirty.Now weeding is a simple stand-up job. You just position The Rocket Weeder's jaws over the center of the weed and step on the foot pedal. The jaws grab the root under the ground. Then use the ergonomic handle to rock The Rocket Weeder back toward you. The most stubborn weed slips effortlessly out of the ground. Press the ejector handle and the weed falls harmlessly where you want it.

Customer Reviews

About equivalent to the weed hound
I've tried both the Rocket Weeder and the Weed Hound (among other less-capable tools), and I'd rate them approximately the same overall. Both are pretty sturdy and both do about the same job with a similar level of ease. The Rocket Weeder pulls by pivoting upwards while you pull the Weed Hound straight up. As a result the Weed Hound is a bit more likely to get more of the tap root out at times, but it's also more difficult for the Weed Hound to get a good grip on certain weeds sometimes. The Rocket Weeder occasionally clogged when used in muddy areas, but nothing that couldn't be cleared with a couple extra taps or a drag across the ground. My daughter found the Rocket Weeder slightly easier to use since it only requires rocking rather than pulling, but I didn't find either motion at all difficult once you get the hang of it. On moderately moist ground both tools are quite capable of removing weeds, including most (and sometimes all) of a weed's roots if used with a little care. Both are far less strenuous to use than having to get down on the ground with a short tool. They do leave holes in the ground, but I think the trade-off is worth it, and you can always pretend you're aerating on purpose ;-)

A Must Have Garden Tool
After looking long and hard all the weeding tools on the market I ordered the Rocket Weeder. Most are cheaply made and or would break after a short amount of use. Looking at the mechanical design of the Rocket Weeder I knew it would get the job done with minimal amount of effort. It had rained the day my Rocket Weeder arrived so the next day with the ground still moist I put it to the test. I was right. I had only planed on weeding part of my yard but this is so easy to use and fun I did almost my whole yard. My lawn was loaded with flowering Dandelions but they were no match for the Rocket Weeder. This tool is well made works as advertised and is a must have for any homeowner who wants to rid his or her yard of weeds chemical free. It saves your back because you do all the weeding standing up. I can't believe there are so few rating for this tool here on Amazon. I see a lot of reviews for the Hound Dog weeder, not saying it does not work but I looked at one in Home Depot and it looks cheap and is made in China. Buy the Rocket Weeder you wont go wrong.

Happy Weeding!!!!

great back saver
I purchased this for my daughter. She has a big side yard that "was" full of dandelions. She had been pulling them by hand and had filled 3 big black garbage bags full. She was pleasantly surprised when the Yard Butler
Rocket Weeder arrived. She says it does a wonderful job on the smaller dandelions and saves her back. It is a bit more difficult to extract the larger weeds, which she still pulls by hand, but on the whole she is pleased with it's performance.