This is an awesome rake. I had one like it for many years but after leaving it out in the rain a few times, like an idiot, I live in western Washington State, it rusted and I eventually broke the handle. I wanted to fix it, but never did, and spent years without one as a result. Camping with my brother a couple of weeks ago he asked me what happened to my rake as he labored to clear his tent site with a branch. So when I got back I went blind online trying to find "THE" rake. There's so many lame aluminum ones out there. But this is THE one. Steel, strong, light and simple to operate. It has detentes to extend the handle which securely hold it in two positions, only two, extended and retracted. Not the infinite twist tighteners that slip and fail to hold. The tines are easily and infinitely adjusted with a locking lever from a wide fan to the tightly closed position. I loaned it to my nephew who used it last weekend and raved about it. I sent him the link and yesterday he sent me a pic, "Say hello to my little friend!" He picked one up too. So should you. You wont regret it. Just don't leave it out in the rain!

This rake is my fav. new tool.

If you do a lot of gardening, and you find yourself raking leaves, mulch and pea gravel in tight quarters, you are going to LOVE this rake, it's light weight and has a telescoping handle which means it 'stores small'. But the best thing about it is that the tines of the rake can quickly and easily adjust from 1/4" apart to 2" apart with great accuracy, so no matter what the material (or space between two rocks you are raking for example) this rake quickly adjust to suit the task. The little 'lever' which can be opened to adjust the tines is covered in soft rubber and has a nice 'action'. Since pea gravel comes in very precise dimensions, it's great to have a precise tool to use to extract the detritus from it.

Great tool!

PS If I HAD to fault it, I'd observe that the telescoping handle is a little on the delicate side for a gardening tool, but this item is not intended to rake your whole yard in the fall; it's for more custom and precision work.

Nice and compact, I used them today setting up food plots in the forest. Worked well, but the lower part of the shaft bent a bit, so I can't collapse them completely anymore (about 3/4 of the way). So hard work on forest litter but your normal yard work should be ok as long as you don't push it too hard.

I read the reviews, and while being sure to use it gently, have taken it out for its first spin around the yard. It did exactly what I wanted on my many, many stairs (my yard is on a hill), raking the dirt accumulated in the corners and catching leaves and getting into the overhanding plants just a little and without tearing them like usual thin sharp-edged metal rakes, and the telescoping feature was great for keeping the size just right for each bit of the yard. I know it's not heavy duty, but so far, very happy with it.

One thing that wasn't quite clear when I bought it, is that the handle telescopes with the head, so that it has a notably SHORT handle when the head is narrow. For my use, where I want it narrow for the stairs, that is fine, but it might be an issue if you were planning on having a long reach into a narrow space in a plant bed.

I updated this to five stars after a heavy garden day where I adjusted the width probably 20 times in just a couple of hours. It is holding up great to my use, and I haven't had a problem from the 'shortness' when it is narrowed.

Reading reviews for this product makes me sad for the human race. Fall here. 32 trees in our yard. No, I did not attempt to rake up all the leaves with this. I used my brain and utilized a leaf blower and a mower with a bagging system. I will save this PORTABLE COLLAPSIBLE rake for more suitable purposes like camping or light duty where carrying a full sized car rake is not possible. Maybe a great thing to keep in a golf cart or side by side. I did use mine some today to rake up a few piles of leaves and my 77 year old old mother and a 4 year old and 7 year old figured out how to use it, expand it and collapse it in a manner of seconds. A nice little tool for what it was intended for. Not a shovel. Measured 32 inches collapsed.

Normally there isn't much to say about a rake outside of its durability and effectiveness. However, the ability to slide it open and close to extend the fingers makes a huge difference. By doing this, you are controlling how much give it has when you drag the rake. You can tighten it up and really dig in, or you could extend it all of the way out and run it across your rocks to help get the leaves out, without dragging your rocks all over the place in the process. This prevents from having to buy multiple rakes or dealing with a single rake that doesn't do well all-around. This one does do well, and the price isn't bad either. It's a tad heavier than it would be without the feature, but totally worth it.

Rake compares favorably with similar product types but the design could be improved as regarding the lever mechanism which locks the width of rake desired. Also, think the rake handle could have been a little longer and has just two positions, short and fully extended. The rake which I replaced had variable adjustments on the length of the rake handle. The rake is of good quality and seems to be well made but my biggest complaint is the inability to hold the rake tines in position due to the poor design of the lever locking mechanism on the handle.

Excellent quality materials, packing and it folds to a very tight small volume. It's really an awesome choice if you have limited space, and need a sturdy equipment. We use in a small yard.

I am editing to add that after a few months using it, the handle bended a bit. My fault, I used too intensively to rake pea gravel from one side of the yard. Still a good product, but keep it for leaves only.

Me gustó todo sobre este rastrillo. Los he tenido antes y duran mucho tiempo. Este también está bien hecho y es fácil de usar.

Works great

Se ve elegante y de buen material. Me preocupa que puede estar pesado para la labor que se requiere.

Veremos con el uso si no se deforma y si es manejable y regresaré a ampliar mis comentarios.