Hori hori Garden Knife vs Garden Trowel

Hori hori Garden Knife vs Garden Trowel - Which is better?

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11 ай бұрын

Which garden tool can do more jobs - 9 different tests to compare a garden knife to a garden trowel.
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@TutorMystic 11 ай бұрын

I think the hori hori is like a Leatherman multi tool. it does a lot of things okay, but there isn't anything it can do better then the full size dedicated tool. Only thing you forgot to mention is most hori hori's come with a holster, so it's easier to carry around.

@leafy5432 11 ай бұрын

I prefer the hori hori in my vegetable garden. It's perfect to direct sow seeds, I got one with inches engraved into it so that's a bonus. I just stick it into the ground and pop the seed in. It's also really helpful in harvesting more stubborn veggies. When a plant dies, I prefer to leave the roots in the ground so I just chop it at the base with the hori hori and compost it.

@Yessssz Ай бұрын

I like my hori hori for raised beds and containers that have a lighter potting mix and my trowel or weeder in the ground. I’m afraid or dulling the blade on the hori hori. I also used the hori for dropping clover cover crop from 2 12’ rows. I like both! When I lived in Japan, there were many fields that looked like they had light fluffy soil. Those fields have probably been worked for a long time.

@SusanMiddleton1 11 ай бұрын

I've used my hori hori knife for 3 or 4 years strictly for weeding and it's especially good for Dandelions.

@markcarruthers3313 Ай бұрын

I LOVE my Hori Hori knife!!!

@BNOBLE. 11 ай бұрын

In our sandy loose soil in central Florida I prefer the Hori Hori. It also comes with a belt sheath so I dont have to walk away and look for it.

@tuisionghie7405 6 ай бұрын

mate, you did the best realistic and practical review between the two tool I've seen. keep up the videos... happy gardening

@hoodhoneyone9187 10 ай бұрын

Hi! I'm Japanese and I would like to show how to dig with hori hori. You stab your farther point, and pull toward to your side. (Just like tearing ) It's hard to describe!

@John101B 11 ай бұрын

I too have been introduced to Hori Hori about 4 years ago, and since then, both of my Trowels don't get much use. They are now only used as a big scoop. For anything that requires touching ground, Hori Hori is much better. Also for dividing perennials. Hori Hori is by far, my most used garden tool. I now have two Hori Horis - old one that has somewhat blunted edges, and a new one with sharp edges. Both get used quite a bit for different purposes.

@jamestaylor8217 11 ай бұрын

I've been using both for 5+ years. I use the houri houri about 90% of the time (From AM Lenard - very comfortable handle). Thanks for the video. My experience is very similar to yours.

@lauriepowell3959 10 ай бұрын

@jamestaylor8217 Thanks for the recommendation. I ordered the Pink Handle one today! 😊

@eastcoastwatch672 11 ай бұрын

I combined the the best of both by sharpening one side of the garden trowel.

@judymckerrow6720 11 ай бұрын

Thank you Mr. P. 🌺💚🙃

@WhatWeDoChannel 11 ай бұрын

I enjoyed that! I have gone through the same process and found, like you, that I have good use for both. Some of my vegetables get planted into those Tomato Craters, I find that the Hori Hori can dig a planting hole in the centre of the Crater without having to take apart the two halves of the Crater, putting them back together is a real pain! Klaus

@kensimmons9960 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for to video. I tend to spend about 2 hours per day in the vegetable garden from April to December. The 2 tools I find myself using every day, for planting seeds or transplants, weeding, pruning and harvesting, and garden cleanup in the fall are a good garden fork and pruners.

@francus7227 8 ай бұрын

I use my U.S. Army issued collapsible entrenching tool/shovel. Thank you Uncle Sam. Thank you for the clip.

@suepercy8390 11 ай бұрын

I love my horihori, mostly because of my garden conditions. A lot of it is wet clay that encourages dock and arum lily seedlings. It can sneak down close to the nasties and cause minimum disturbance to other plants as they are removed. It’s serrations work well on fleshy arum 😊stems but in my old garden with beautiful loam, the trowel was perfect

@catherinegrogan1343 11 ай бұрын

I have a rounded handled trowel like blade knife from Lee Valley, wooden handle quite similar to hori hori but much more comfortable. Personally use this or a small shovel for planting. Never use a trowel. Full time gardener almost 30 years 😉 Use what you’re comfortable with. No rules 🌸

@sistergoldenhair2231 11 ай бұрын

Never seen one ... very cool

@mythiccass3837 11 ай бұрын

I've never heard of the hori hori, but it seems ultimately a matter of preference. The hori-hori goes for versatility in being fairly competent at a wider range of tasks in a single tool, while specialised tools are exceptional but at a small set of tasks. I'm intrigued to try it out.

@jshkrueger 8 ай бұрын

Am i the only one who winces every time the hori hori hits a rock when digging? 😂

@theressomelovelyfilthdownh4329 7 ай бұрын

Hori hori seems like more of a specialized tool designed to fulfil a key few rules associated with a particular form of horticulture/crop. Something that requires tying up, regular pruning/harvesting, and a high turn over of heeling in cuttings. So a ori horicould be a fantastic toll, if you work in a field which requires all the treats it's good at. It's a lot easier to carry one tool that is good enough. But the claims that it's somehow reinventing the wheel, are a bit much. If you have a long growing season, and like to grow a lot of tomatoes, beans, gherkins and the like. Then a hori hori will save a lot of messing about.

@unionse7en 11 ай бұрын

can always modify a trowel, sharpen etc. I use a sharpened trenching shovel as a "Linear scythe" fpt taking out russian thistle etc. Allows for lower root level chopping and is very precise, In the end I ground a small divet /shallow fork(part of the sharpened edge) acts as a guide to entrap the stem/root for cutting. I use it with the blade almost parallel to the ground got rapid scything, or more vertical for spot removal (cuts the roots lower)

@bobbywilliams2839 7 ай бұрын

I prefer my horihori for digging up dandelions and planting spring bulbs it's wonderful also if you have a root bound tree you can cut off the bottom and score it before planting in ground.

@wegder Ай бұрын

$15 right now on Amazon, Nisaku NJP650 The Original Hori Hori Namibagata

@jeanpauldupuis 11 ай бұрын

There is not much guard on the knife. I use the trowel as forecefully as I like, but I am very gentle with the knife lest my hand slip onto the blade. I am also gentle with the knife because it is a beautiful expensive object with a delicate edge.

@iAVs-Sandponics 11 ай бұрын

I have a pocket sized razor blade. When I need a digging tool I grab a stick and shape the end to suit the purpose.

@tishatucker7207 11 ай бұрын

Love this comparison. I have been strictly using my hori hori because of all the hoopla about it. This video convinced me that I'll replace my trowel that broke last year and use for those jobs where a trowel is better! I just love your videos. I've learned so much and always go straight to your videos when I have a gardening question.

@AJWGBFX 11 ай бұрын

I broke my hori hori in half where the blade meets the handle, trying to prise a large dandelion out of the ground. I am sure I bought it on the understanding it was stainless steel. Examining the broken revealed a semi-crystalline structure - some cheaper alloy. Buyer beware. A shame, because I used it in preference and far more than my trowel. I cannot find a store selling them here in U.K., where I can examine before buying, only available to me online.

@Not_So_Weird_in_Austin 4 ай бұрын

Neither. I have 3 types. I compost and top dress my vegetable beds and prefer a scoop which is a trowel with tall sides to scoop a pint sized hole for my transplant seedlings and granular fertelizer.

@charlesjames1442 10 ай бұрын

As in any tool designed to accomplish multiple tasks, it’s capabilities are not as complete as a tool made for a specific job. It’s like a pocket multi tool; it can do most of what you want if you don’t expect too much. The advantage is in convenience, not capacity.

@odimarbatista3976 5 ай бұрын

At minute 7:30 one can appreciate the objectivity and fairness of your comparison.

@seanrobinson6407 10 ай бұрын

Hori hori is better for hand work on my knees in my humble opinion. For larger, deeper digging, I move to a shovel. Don't use the trowels too much anymore.

@heronthere 9 ай бұрын

I'm not sure why stainless steel equals better. There's no bend/flex, it breaks. A little flex saves the day when prying up a rock. I have a carbon hori. No need for a trowel in my context.

@westernveterinaryhospital2452 8 ай бұрын

why do you wear that style of hat?

@Maczust63 11 ай бұрын

Soil knife (hori hori) i will only use for weeds in mulched beds. Great for weeds nothing else.

@margaretflynn1288 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for this comparison video. Very timely. I recently purchased a hori hori knife. It’s a great addition to my garden tool box. I don’t expect it to be suitable for all gardening chores. That’s not realistic. That’s why I have an assortment of tools. I always enjoy your videos. They inspire me to get out there and dig. Thanks! 🪴

@ryanr.719 11 ай бұрын

Ever since I purchased a quality hori hori which I’m sorry to say the one you’re using in the video is not, I haven’t used a trowel. Get a nice hori hori and you’ll see quite the difference.

@OrenBlau 22 күн бұрын

not a fair comparison, HoriHori replace saw and knife as well3 tools in 1, in my opinion

@mikeanderson2037 4 ай бұрын

I’ll stick with the hori hori. Tough to beat, a hori hori is a weeder, not a digging tool!

@maryannferencak3799 11 ай бұрын

I hate spades! They're too lightweight for almost every job in the garden. If you have really strong wrists and thumbs, I guess they're OK. My favorite hand tool for weeds and digging small holes looks like a mini pick ax. One side is narrow and the other side is wider. I've had as long as I can remember. It's heavy for its size and the weight does all the work. I have no idea what it's called or where I got it, and I have never seen another one. As far as the Hori Hori, I don't see any use for a knife to remove weeds. The point is to DIG UP the roots and remove them, NOT cut up the roots!

@davec1117 10 ай бұрын

You may be using what's called a mattock. .

@dovh49 4 ай бұрын

Just get a weed picker as a second tool.

@octaviodovalle6550 2 ай бұрын

The knives suck because the metal bends and breaks easy

@pearlruth 11 ай бұрын

I am giggling as you demonstrate; just carry both tools. I would be in danger of cutting a finger off. I rarely use a trowel. If I am digging, I get my spade--I am not as strong as you.

@user-fv8rn4gi3x 4 ай бұрын

Hori Hori batters a crappy £2 trowel any day.

@locke6531 11 ай бұрын

dude, what planet are you on, it doesn't even compare. i could pickup on your bad vibes, you already liked the trowel better for some dumb reason. you're so wrong. hori hori is far far superior in every way 👎

@ubiquitouscelery 11 ай бұрын

So you think a small scoop moves more dirt than a large scoop? Do you feel personally attacked?

@davec1117 11 ай бұрын

... and with those bad vibes he concludes 'one is not better than the other', you need to watch the whole video.

@ubiquitouscelery 10 ай бұрын

I did watch the entire video. It's certainly far from a scientific comparison. I was simply addressing your comment that it is far superior in "every way". The main place the Hori Hori knife fell short was actually scooping, which makes sense because it is more similar to knife and not a shovel.

@davec1117 10 ай бұрын

@@ubiquitouscelery Sorry, my comment wasn't directed at yours but at the original poster complaining of the 'bad vibes'.

@davec1117 10 ай бұрын

And just for the record i think a 'ho mi digger' is superior to either of those for planting and transplanting plugs and small potted plants.