This thing is awesome! It is the best tool for gardening that I have purchased yet and I never even knew that I needed it. I spend hours in the garden and I even garden during off seasons as potatoes and onions and even some greens can grow in the colder weather. I love being outside and in the dirt. It is however a lot of work and it's important when doing it by hand to have tools that will work well. This is excellent because it's a shovel which I use a LOT to dig out patches where I plant my sprouts. But, the other end is a pic so that if I have an especially tough clump that I am having trouble getting through, I can use this and work it up easily! I love this. AND its foldable and compact! It fits right in my little gardening carry bag.