File under “Tools That DON’T Work”…

UPDATE: They sent me a new one. Details here.

Did a lightning round of weeding today, and was hoping my shiny new Leonard Soil Knife would be a big help. Turns out it broke in the first 10 minutes of its useful life:

I wasn’t even trying to pry any rocks. I was yanking lyre-leaf salvia and echinacea seedlings in damp, relatively loose soil.

They appear to have a generous lifetime return policy. An email has been dispatched to their customer service. Stay tuned.