I bought this tool recently and spent the last weekend testing it out. Although I was rarely able to pull out the entire tap root for dandelions, I attribute this more to me letting my lawn become overrun with weeds than any failure on the part of the tool. The head is a very sturdy, high-quality steel, and the handle is smooth. I would recommend for anyone tired of bending over to pick weeds. The only downside to the tool: the fact that you still have to pull out each weed clump by hand.