Fiskars Xact 4 Prong Weed Puller
44 reviews
Breaks regularly – The plastic components of this product break regularly. I’ve been through 2 of these and cannot waste more money on a third. Very effective but breaks consistently during normal careful use. If the company would simply provide all metal parts with a warranty to reflect confidence in the product my opinion could change. Show details
This weed puller is amazing! Very easy to use and lightweight. Purchased from Bunnings for around $75. I want to avoid pesticides as I have pets and this is the perfect solution for my lawn. It works best for lawns or dirt garden beds. If you have stones, it will work less effectively. If you have really strong thick weeds (eg grown… Read more
blackberry plants) it may assist, but it doesn't feel quite strong enough and I was worried I would break it if I pulled down too hard to pull the root out. So best for lawns or garden bed weeds.
I'm 60yrs old, my balance isnt great, not much strength - but I could easily put this into hard soil and pull out those weeds in a jiffy including their roots. I have used it on dandilion, flatweed, thistle weeds, and some others I dont know the name of. It works best on plants where you want to grab the root.
The plastic part feels flimsy, but it has a 25 yr guarantee and the prongs and the main shaft is metal.
How it works: You simply push the prongs down into the ground (you can use the plastic bit to step on it if needed - but I wouldnt jump on it - just gentle pressure) and then you pull back against the plastic step bit and the prongs close underground and just pull up the weed. You then put the weed in a bag or bin without touching by carrying to the bin, then pushing the orange plastic bit on the handle down. That dispenses the weed off the prongs into your bin.
Cleaning and Maintenance: The prongs will be easy enough to clean, but I am unsure if they will need to be sharpened at some date down the track, or how that would be achieved if this is the case.
How it could be improved: If the 'step' part was metal that would give you much greater leverage strength to pull out harder weeds.
Poor quality weed puller – I cannot understand all the positive reviews, . The weeder lasted 2 months as it is essentially made of plastic and that's what cracked. So disappointed as I was a big supporter of the Fiskars brand. Generally Fiskars sell a quality product but not this one. It's just not strong enough so look elsewhere. Show details
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This is ideal for my purposes – I resisted buying one of these for ages, assuming it would leave big holes all over my yard. Nevertheless, I decided to get one after seeing the number of weeds in my lawn this spring. I do not regret the purchase because I understand it's purpose, therefore its limitations. Not only that, but I can use it more gently than most of the… Read more
demonstrations seem to indicate, almost entirely avoiding holes in my lawn. I am sure it will continue to be a useful tool for me. Just a few observations about it's use... it does not need to be driven all the way in for most of my weeds. I can just push the Xact down without using my foot. Sometimes only halfway in and it still grabs and extracts the weeds. Also, despite what the pictographic instructions imply, you do not need to have your foot anywhere near the tool as you tilt it back to grab and pull the weeds. Also, contrary to the instructions, if I do need to push it down further, I place my foot close to the shaft for better purchase. I have added more accurate pictographic instructions that show the foot closer to shaft when pushing down, and no foot at all when tilting back to extract weed. Fiskars, you are welcome to adopt these updated instructions (I even added one ejecting the weed the right way around).
Worked well until lever failed – At first the Xact weeder worked really well. Pulled out a variety of weeds easily, however, the plastic lever snapped. Poor material selection in product design. Company should redesign the part as each weed probably cost 50c to pull. Show details
Broke within 5 minutes of use – Upon first use I managed to pull 1 or 2 weeks out, then I heard the crack. Cracked on the plastic ejector arm. Just like all the other reviews, the ejector arm is made of very thin plastic, where as the main arm is aluminium. I was doing this during the March 2022 floods, so the soil was fully saturated and I was able to pull weeds out with my… Read more
bare hands.
Teeth on claws don't hold onto weeds well. Teeth need to be more jagged the claws need to come together tighter.
I may be expecting a lot from this tool, but given this is $74 and my $4 no name brand weeding tool has lasted over 10 years of weekly use, I'd expect this to last more than 5 minutes and work well.
Positive reviews
Transformative! – This $75 tool was recommended by my brother in law, who says he has a shed full of weeding instruments and gadgets. He finally forked out for the Fiskars. Last week I spent over an hour - and gave myself blisters - filling a bucket with weeds. This tool took literally 5 minutes! I can't report on longevity but keep the docket and Bunnings will… Read more
replace with new in the warranty period. The earth is soft due to lots of rain and roots were always attached, so not sure how it performs in dry conditions. Extremely happy we went straight to the best available. We only have a small shed!
The best way to use it – This is not really about the weed puller, but its use. I found that a lot of the weeds would regrow, from bits of root left behind I assume. Also it is impossible to pull the weed without also getting some grass. I carry a (small) bucket with a seed mixture (grass seed, wetting agent, fertilizer, dry compost to bulk it out) in it. A pinch of this… Read more
in each hole gives me a bunch of grass that overpowers any residual weed roots, and replaces any grass removed. I also use the tool to make holes in any bare patches and add the seed mix to them.
Easy products – You don't have to bend down to get weeds out.Weeds come out roots and the weed all in one easy go.No more sore backs and knees.Just need to fill I in the holes. Show details
Negative reviews
Torn - both good and terrible – The design is fantastic, the unit works so well, it's just that where it needs strength, they've used very weak components. I've broken 3 now under normal use, one broke within 15 minutes. Show details
poor design – Same problem as previous reviewers that the plastic part fractures, purchased over 12 month ago but only used few hours. been to many reviews with the same faults. What Does that tell you. Show details
Plastic breaks – Brought 6 days ago, went to use for the second time and the plastic part near the claw is cracked already, will be returning for a full refund, would not recommend. Show details
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Recent reviews
Great when it works – It was great in wet soft soil but snapped while pulling onion grass clumps, I wasn't happy about it I was following instructions. Would not trust plastic any more, pay a little more and get the metal one. Show details
Works surprisingly well! (but wet or soft soil) – Pulls dandelions better than any other tool I've met. Codicil: Ground/soil must be wet beforehand or use following recent significant rain. Was purchased following a set-back to wife's recovery from knee surgery. It worked sufficiently well I promptly borrowed it! Only reason for less than 5 stars is the levering point being plastic - albeit… Read more
a 'super-tough' plastic. This will be the point of failure, I imagine, particularly if it's not stored out of the sun. As for dandelions and other weeds with a 'contractile root system' - correctly used it pulls them from deeper in the ground than any other tool I've met except deep and exhausting garden-forking (and total destruction of turf). Recommended for 'grandparents' and I suspect gardening professionals will sneak one into their kit after a while.
Fantastic Tool – I have difficulty getting up from ground level when I am weeding. A good mate told me about the Fiskars weed puller last summer, unfortunately there were none I could find in Australia at the time. I was not able to find one to purchase until late autumn when the weeds had stopped growing here in the cool climate of Central West NSW, so it spent… Read more
the winter in my tool shed.
I have been using the weed puller for a couple of months now and all I can say is it is fantastic. You place the claws over the centre of the weed, drive them in using a foot if required and lever the weed out, you then dispatch the weed into a suitable garbage container by lowering the grip around the handle and the weed is gone. A friend has already purchased one after seeing me using mine. Being able to pull out a weed and dispatch it into a suitable container while standing is great for a person like me with limited physical ability. It usually manages to pull out the tap root of any weeds that have one.
I feel the negative responses on the plastic parts breaking is probably that the people using it are trying to extract weeds from dry hard ground, a task they were never designed to do. Many people often don't realise their own strength, thus they break their weed pullers.
It would interesting to find the occupations and experience of those people that managed to break their Fiskars weed pullers, I am sure they have no knowledge of applied physics. Some people should not be let loose with tools at all, as many will break tools due to trying to use them beyond their design parameters.
This is a really good tool that I can thoroughly recommend.
Fiskar 4 prong weed puller W52 – I purchased this item around 5 years ago and it has worked really well until this morning. One of the prongs became misaligned so the unit now cant move. During my search for I DIY fix, I noted a warrantee online of around 3 decades for this item suggesting it should be extremely reliable. My model was a W52 and looks similar to the Xact. It… Read more · 2
appears to have the same mechanism and plastic construction of handle etc so I have contacted Fiskar to see if it can be fixed easily. At this point no reply yet but I would get another one as it worked well for me.I lost the receipt so can't validate this purchase but it was around 5 years ago.
Looking for the perfect weeding tool, mine failed within ten minutes of use, but I have now fixed it> – The idea was good, unsure what the problem is, but, on trying to remove a long core root from hardened clay soil, something clicked/snapped and now it no longer works. So, I manipulated everything until I got the plate to re-position itself, so, will give it another go tomorrow. The key might well be not to exert too much pressure in prying these long core roots out of the ground. Show details
Starts superbly but has shortcomings – Excellent in first weeks then the metal parts start to slip and not engage 100%. The how to use is very clear and all plastic aspects no issues. I believe the product needs a small design adjustment to be be 100%
Lasted less than 12 months. Not ideal for all weeds or in all soil types – On first impressions, this is an excellent device. In soft soil, it can easily get under the grass and pull out large weeds. Our issues came after trying to pull out smaller weeds, which it could not budge. Many of these weed types were asparagus-type looking weeds or creeping type weeds with small anchor roots. Some weeds were small, and it… Read more
would not pull these.
The weeder also would not work in more compacted dirt, in which it started clicking. After a lot of clicking, we noticed that the device would no longer grab well either. It appeared broken and so we returned it after 8 months of very light use. Overall, quite disappointing.
Best purchase – I love it, I actually enjoy pulling out the weeds especially with no aches or pain afterwards. I have more weeds than grass so looks like a gopher has been running around, but I will put soil in the holes if I need to. Best purchase I’ve made. Show details
Best tool ever – I'll simply say that if you own a manicured lawn or just a patch of grass you can not be without this piece of kit all you need to wage war on weeds Show details
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Only suitable for weeding lawns not garden beds with stones – It is very easy to use on weeds that are on a lawn without any stones. But it is of no use if you are trying to weed garden beds in between plants and especially if you have decorative stones. Not a very well spent $74 dollars for me cos I dont have a lawn only garden beds with stones in them. Show details
Zero Durability – The first one broke mere days after purchase. I got it replaced for free. Only just used it today broke within 20-30mins. Not worth $75 by any means, poor design. The Plastic part is what breaks very easily doing what it's made to do, pulling weeds. Piece of junk.
Broke first use – it is a great idea. It pulled weeds out effortlessly for the first half hour. The plastic part that surrounds the blades snapped pulling a small clump of grass. Poor design..should have been a metal surround. It's an expensive tool to only last 30 minutes.b Show details
LIFE SAVER – I got this as a present for Christmas after going absolutely crazy about weeds last year. Spent the last 7 months not using it and having no idea until I decided to give it a go and read the instructions. WOW what a game changer! Saves my back and is so easy to use as well as getting the full weed out. Couldn't be happier - best Christmas gift yet!! Show details
Would be great if it were durable – Pulls out most weeds in lawn very well. But you simply can't justify buying a new one every few months. It's not durable. Plastic can't handle the strain. I'd pay double, if there were a long lasting version of this. Show details
Well worth the high price tag! – Was unnerving at first dropping $74 on a weed puller. But after the first giant weed came out... my god it was disgustingly glorious. That feeling of "what the hell" Show details
Where have you been all my life – This is a game changer... I now love weeding my lawn and be warned... it is addictive. This unassuming garden tool pulls out cape weed with ease and speed. A must to own. Show details
Good while it lasted – Great for pulling the really big clumps of weed out but sadly broke after little use over 3 years. Mr Fiskars you can't have a black plastic housing securing thick stainless steel jaws with a long handle attached! You insert it, foot down lean back and the black plasting moulding cracks and it literally falls apart.
Fiskars weed puller is one of my best buys ever! – So far so good. I hope this lasts well because it's absolutely fantastic. I leave the daisies in the grass for the bees but use this great weed puller in my gardens. Having arthritis in my hands and back I find those tough weeds so hard to dig out, but a push from this and hey presto weeds out root and all. It's so very simple. I'm off to Mitre 10… Read more
this aft to buy another for a friend. Thanks Fiskars, expensive, but would never want to be without it now. LOVE it!!!!!!!!
Great in theory but poor design – Great when it works but I’ve had it just less than one year and it’s broken down on me! No idea why as I haven’t pulled that many weeds with it but for the money it isn’t worth the early breakdown! Show details
Absolutely back saving – I bought this weed puller at Bunnings after reading reviews here. So glad I did, makes pulling out flat leaf weeds so easy. It does leave a bit of a hole in the ground, so before shooting off the weed, I have been shaking off excess dirt back to the hole. So much easier than back breaking bending. I wish I had bought one years ago. As I have only… Read more
had it for two weeks I can’t say if it will last but sure hope it does. Not cheap at $74 but worth it.
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Update, Bunnings refused a refund, even though I took it back the next day after i purchased it.