The HEFT Plus Secondary Back Saver Handle for Snow Shovels and Garden Tools as seen on Dragon's Den (Canada Shark Tank) (1 ct, Standard)

Works great

Great idea, failure on execution. The product worked great for about 30 mins. Those 30 mins saved a lot of lifting and torquing on the back. However, after that, the glue that secures the rubber pieces to the lift start coming apart. The rubber pieces eventually fall off completely and when they do the product doesn’t stay in place and is useless.Now I’m left with a shovel that has glue all over the shaft of the shovel. So not only is the product defective, now my shovel needs to be replaced. Way to go with the cheap materials.

it works well saves back

Like other reviewers have said the Heft handle tends to move or detaches with use , that said instead of drilling through it I found that 3 strong cable ties solve that problem . When it’s secured it works really well , your back will appreciate it and it enables you to lift a substantial load ( in my case snow ) without straining your back . I did not think it would make such a difference but after using a similar product when shovelling a neighbours walk ( used theirs when they were away) I was sold on the beauty of the two handle shovel. As long as you are willing to secure it I think it’s a great addition to any shovel.

Not expensive. I got it to work, but seems designed for a old standardsize of shovel handle and not very flexible to use on all shovels, depending on their handle diameter. Kinda hard to explain. I had to force this on my most used shovel and also put a dry wall screw through the plastic so it would stay fixed. I like it there, but won’t be able to move it easily to others. Not a bust, but other designs might make it more flexible around varied shovel handle sizes and designs.

This item definitely did not hold up to even light work. It twisted and buckled under the weight of just dirt. I would definitely not buy this brand again however I am holding onto it so my 10 year old grandson will feel like he is doing something on the job site. There is definitely higher quality shovel handles to be purchased and I have found a heavier duty brand that I bought three of. If you are looking to use it for lightweight debris, this might be quality for you however it did not work for us.

Does what it’s supposed to. Saved my back this past winter. A MUST HAVE for tall persons.

I just used in on @ 6" of snow instead of paying the plow guy $40. The grip part was loose around the shovel pole but that is much preferred to it being too small (in which case would not work for that shovel). To keep it from moving around the shovel pole in a circular motion or up & down the shovel pole, I marked with nail polish where I liked it positioned & used electrical tape around the shovel pole to make a tighter grip. Definitely minimizes stooping over & allows greater control so you don't dump snow while you are still over the sidewalk. It may not hold up for a strong guy who muscle throws heavy shovel fulls of snow, but if you have that much, you would probably use the snow blower anyway. I think I will prefer this stiff/solid secondary handle to the flexible steel strip type second handle of the Snow Joe Shovelution. I got one of those too but haven't used it yet.