At Radius Garden we are pretty finicky about trowels. After all, the company was founded on a design for an ergonomic trowel, The natural Radius grip trowel. As I was bending over My raised bed one day last spring struggling to transplant some deeply rooted herbs I had the thought, "I really wish I had a trowel that was as easy to use as the root Slayer shovel. " within a week, The design was completed. We developed a new flared handle for extra comfort, adapted the root Slayer shovel as a trowel, added a twine Cutter notch that doubles as a bottle opener & designed a durable nylon holster to carry It in. I can tell you from experience that the trowel works like a dream, not only for gardening, but also for opening Craft IPA's. You'll never find a sturdier trowel to rip through roots & difficult soil. Strap The holster over your belt so you always have access to this handy tool.