Root Cutting Tool, Hole Digging Tool, Tamping Bars, Garden Remover Tool for Bamboo Tree Roots Rocks Shrubs Bushes Stumps - Heay Duty

I purchased this tool because a $1000 electric demolition hammer was out of budget. I used it to remove a Hibiscus shrub stump bordered by a concrete foundation and irrigation line. I started by cutting down the 5-foot tall and wide Hibiscus shrub with my reciprocating saw to the stump shown in the first picture. Then I used the hefty root-cutting tool to split the stump into as many pieces as I could. I drove it down with about 5 impacts per split with as much force as I could while keeping my back straight. Since I am an average height of 5'-11", this required me to squat slightly to keep good mechanical form. The metal-on-metal impacts are loud, so I recommend hearing protection. Eye protection is a must for the last steps, too. Once the wedge head was down as far as possible, I used the tool as a lever to snap the smaller pieces away from the stump. I repeated this until most of the stump was cleared. When the stump was too mauled up to continue splitting, I used my mattock or reciprocating saw with a demolition blade to clear away the remaining pieces. This is an effective hand tool alternative to an electric demolition hammer. It works best on a freshly cut greenwood stump or one that has significant decay. Like any heavy hand tool, expect some physical effort. The stump and roots took me about 15 minutes to clear. The only possible negative thing I noticed is there could be a pinch hazard if the user keeps their hands too close to the top while sliding the handle. This is nullified by wearing good leather gloves and using careful technique. Overall, this is an effective time-saving tool and will used on my next planter-clearing project.

Really needed something to soften the metal to metal contact...very loud and not as effective as a sawzall.

Steel started curling up after a couple hours of use. Quality is very cheap. Definitely not worth the price.

Simple tool but those people like me that don't look at the instruction please do that. It breaks up the rock great but I used it incorrectly at first and ended destroying the tool. User error.

I used this to assist in removing cypress roots from the backyard. Great prybar, lots of leverage. The wedge could be a little sharper to aid in cutting through the root, but overall, a helpful tool.

Worked well

I thought the black bar would be solid. Its just a thin walled pipe. I would never trust it for prying. The slide hammer is a good idea but haven’t tried it yet. UPDATE: Its stronger than I expected, has some pry strength but would not risk it on really heavy prys. The hammer function works great, I wish the black pipe was about 3” longer. As it is, you have to short-stroke it a little or the hammer(yellow part) will come off.

Heavy hammer tamper. It makes chopping roots below the ground easier . The yellow part lifts up and when you drop it or push it down, gravity and the weigh of the yellow part pushes down on the wedge part to break through the roots. There is nothing to stop the yellow part from coming right off the pole thou go, so you need to be careful when you go so far up the black pole. I wish the wedge were a bit sharper to make it cut faster, but other than that it works good. It is made of high quality material and it is a good size for working with, it does have weight to it in order to be effective, but not excessive or hard to manage weight. A bit of a steep price, but mailing alone for such a heavy product alone must be substantial. And the high quality of the piece is sure to last a lifetime.