Stand Up Weed Puller
Price: €79
| Type | Stand up weed puller, manual |
|---|---|
| Height | 84 cm, 33 inches |
| Material | Powder coated reinforced steel |
| Plastic parts | None |
| Colour | Green |
| Weight | 2.5 kg |
| Operation | Foot pedal, designed to support the user's weight |
| Weight | 2.5 kg |
Tracked delivery anywhere in Europe. It is free on orders of €100 or more, and a flat €25 below that. Allow 5 to 7 days, after a 24 to 48 hour handling time.
Under the Consumer Rights Act 2022 you have 14 days from delivery to cancel for any reason, and a further 14 days to send it back in resaleable condition. We refund the price you paid, including standard delivery. You cover the cost of returning it unless the item is faulty.
If it arrives faulty, damaged or not as described, we put it right at no cost to you under the Consumer Rights Act 2022 and the EU Sale of Goods Directive 2019/771, return postage included.
Clean soil out of the claw after use and dry it. Touch in any chips in the powder coating with an exterior metal paint, since bare steel under a coating will corrode from that point.
About this product
84 cm of powder coated steel with a foot pedal. No plastic parts, no kneeling, no bending.
Pulling weeds out of a lawn by hand means kneeling, and kneeling is why most people give up on it and reach for a spray instead.
This works standing. The claw goes over the weed, you step on the pedal to drive it in, and lever back to lift the root out.
It is 84 cm tall, which is what puts the handle at a height you can work at upright.
Powder coated reinforced steel throughout, with no plastic parts. The plastic ones tend to fail at the pedal, which is exactly where the load goes.
The tool is designed to take your weight on the pedal.
A dandelion in a lawn is a tap root. Snap the top off and it grows back, so the only removal that lasts is one that lifts the root out whole. That is easy to say and awkward to do on your knees with a hand fork.
A stand up weeder changes the posture rather than the principle. The claw sits over the weed, the pedal is where your foot goes, and stepping on it drives the jaws down either side of the root. Lever the handle back and the root comes up with the soil around it.
The 84 cm height is what makes it work. That is roughly hip height for most adults, so you are standing straight with your arms in a comfortable position rather than stooping over a short tool.
The all steel construction is worth paying attention to. Plenty of stand up weeders are steel where you can see it and plastic where the pedal joins the shaft, and that joint takes the whole load every time you step on it. This one has no plastic parts.
The powder coating is what protects the steel, and it is the one thing to look after. A chip exposes bare metal, which will corrode from that point, so touch chips in rather than leaving them.
It is at its best in a lawn, where the soil is firm enough for the jaws to close on a root. In a loose bed the soil gives way and the weed can pull without its root. For border weeding a hand cultivator with a weeding knife is the better tool.
Still deciding?
You can change your mind. Under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013 you have 14 days from delivery to cancel for any reason, and a further 14 days to send it back in resaleable condition. We refund the price you paid, including standard delivery.
If it turns up faulty, damaged or not as described, that is on us. The Consumer Rights Act 2015 covers you, we pay the return postage, and you can have a repair, a replacement or your money back. Read the full detail on our refunds and returns page, or ask us anything before you order.
Got questions?
You place the claw over the weed, step on the foot pedal to drive the jaws in either side of the root, then lever the handle back to lift the whole root out.
84 cm, which is 33 inches, so roughly hip height for most adults.
No. That is the whole point of the design. You work standing upright with your foot doing the driving.
Powder coated reinforced steel throughout, with no plastic parts.
Because the pedal to shaft joint carries your full weight every time you use it, and that is exactly where plastic components tend to fail.
It is designed to lift the tap root out whole, which is what stops them regrowing. Any fragment of root left behind can still sprout.
Less well. Loose bed soil gives way so the jaws cannot grip, and the weed can come up without its root. A hand cultivator with a weeding knife is better for borders.
2.5 kg.
Green.
Yes, it lifts a plug of soil with the root. Firm the soil back down, and overseed the spot if the hole is noticeable.
It is designed to support the user's weight as you apply pressure to the foot pedal. That is how it is meant to be used.
Moist ground is ideal, because the root releases more easily. Waterlogged ground is too soft for the jaws to grip properly.
Hard dry soil makes it much harder for the jaws to penetrate and the root more likely to snap. Water the area first.
It is built for tap rooted broadleaf weeds. Spreading grassy weeds with fibrous roots are not really what it grips.
It is a mechanical way of removing weeds, so it suits people who would rather not spray. It is slower per weed and more thorough per weed.
Working upright with the foot doing the driving is easier on the back than kneeling with a hand fork. It still involves a levering action, so judge for yourself.
Ejection mechanism detail is not published for this item. Contact the team before ordering if that is important to you.
Powder coating can chip under repeated hard use. Touch chips in with exterior metal paint, because bare steel corrodes from the exposed point.
Assembly detail is not published for this item. Contact the team before ordering if that matters.
A jaw depth is not published for this item. Contact the team if you need the figure.
No. The jaws need soil to close into. Weeds in paving joints need a knife or a paving weeder.
It is weed by weed, so a lawn that is heavily infested is a long job. It is at its best on scattered weeds in an otherwise decent lawn.
It is a full size adult tool with a metal claw and needs adult body weight on the pedal.
Clean and dry, standing or hanging. Get the soil out of the claw before you put it away.
The powder coating protects it. Rust appears where the coating has been chipped through and left untreated.
No specific product guarantee is offered on this item. The live listing said the tool was guaranteed to last, but no warranty is sold with it, so we do not repeat that. Your statutory rights under EU consumer law apply, including the 14 day right to change your mind.
After rain, when the soil is moist and roots lift cleanly. Weeding before the weeds flower stops them seeding.
Overseeding the bare patches is worth doing, because bare soil is where the next weed germinates.
Yes, though mind your footing when you put your weight on the pedal.
Delivery is Europe wide and takes 5 to 7 days, after a 24 to 48 hour handling and processing time. A tracking number is emailed when the order ships.
The complete guide
A dandelion is a tap root. Snap the top off and it comes straight back, so the only weeding that lasts is the kind that lifts the whole root out. On your knees with a hand fork, that gets old quickly.
This does the same job standing up. The claw goes over the weed, your foot drives the pedal, and levering the handle back brings the root up with it. 84 cm of powder coated steel, with no plastic parts at the joint that takes the load.
Weeding Puller Tool, also called a weed plucker or stand up weeder puller, sold by Steel Edging Company at steeledging.eu.com at EUR 79, warehouse pick code weed-puller-green. A manual stand up weed puller, 84 cm (33 inches) tall, weighing 2.5 kg, in green powder coated reinforced steel with NO plastic parts, operated by a foot pedal designed to support the user's weight. It removes tap rooted lawn weeds such as dandelion whole, which matters because snapping the top off a tap root simply lets the weed regrow. The claw is placed over the weed, the user steps on the pedal to drive the jaws down either side of the root, and levering the handle back lifts the root out with the surrounding soil. The 84 cm height puts the handle at roughly hip height for most adults so the user works standing upright, without kneeling or bending, which is the main reason to choose it over a hand fork. The all steel construction is a deliberate point of difference: many stand up weeders use plastic at the pedal to shaft joint, which is exactly where the load goes. Honest limitation: it works best in a lawn where the soil is firm enough for the jaws to grip the root. In loose bed soil the ground gives way and the weed can come up without its root, so a hand cultivator with a weeding knife suits border work better. Care: clean soil from the claw, dry it, and touch in chips in the powder coating with exterior metal paint, since exposed steel corrodes from that point. Sold as a standard stock item, so the 14 day EU withdrawal right applies in full. Delivery Europe wide, free over EUR 100, otherwise EUR 25.
