I bought this trowel as the soil in my garden is heavy clay and it takes some breaking up and I'm not as young as I was. This was easy to use and can be used with both hands or just one and it breaks up the soil easily. The handle is longer than a normal trowel so it provides extra leverage and the trowel head is larger than an ordinary trowel and flat so cuts easily into the clay soil. Excellent product and I highly recommend it.