Customer Reviews

Brook & Hunter 11020DY Premium Digging Fork with a Handcrafted Red Oak Handle and a Stainless Steel Alloy Polished Blade, 43-Inch long

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

Warning!

Seems a simple choice: Read reviews of garden tools elsewhere online; Come to Amazon to buy; See top quality British garden tools. Then see Brook & Hunter alternative suggested in the sidebar. Hmmm, looks like the more expensive British tool at a lower price. Name could be American...let's buy that, save $30 and perhaps keep some jobs at home.

When the tool arrived, its crooked tines were a surprise. I examined closely. Uh oh! No country of origin stamped anywhere--and that usually means you know who: the toy and puppy poisoners of PRC. Read the "life guarantee" : badly fractured English. The factory in Guangdong printed "delicate" when copying "dedicated" from the label on a British tool they copied.

I looked at the tines again: more than crooked, each one a different shape--a very shoddy copy of tools sold at better garden shops.

Think you are getting the equivalent of an $89 British tool for $59?

Think again. You are getting ripped off. You can buy Chinese tools at Ace hardware for half the price.

This is a $15 cheapy with a shiny finish. Try collecting on the "guarantee" in a couple years when the distributor and factory have moved on to operate under a different name.

Beware. Don't waste your money.

OK, the digging fork (and shovel, read my review on that) work well, are made as advertised, BUT they are NOT genuine Brook and Hunter products. How can you tell? If you read the 'guarantee' which comes with it, you will, if you speak English as a native speaker, see that it is full of spelling and grammatical errors. Obviously a poor translation from English, to say, maybe Chinese, then back again into English? But the shovel and fork are working well for over a year, so I cannot complain about that. But I don't like being hoodwinked into thinking it's the real article! Be forewarned, customers.

I used this fork 4 times and it broke easily. I was digging Aralia nudacalis roots in gravel and the handle snapped. I was hoping it would be stronger, but it is pretty.

This is a very satisfactory implement. Does it shed dirt and mud like a politician sheds guilt? Perhaps not. But it's sturdy, and the handle is indeed a work of art. The fit and finish are indicative of a product made in China (some very minor quality control issues), but the overall tool is well worth the cost, and then some. This fork will no doubt outlive me and be passed on to my kids should they care to till the earth. A sad comment when we measure our years in garden tools, but a clear indicator of the relative worth of this item.

I just got off the phone with the manufacturer of this product. They are in fact made in China, but the company does not in any way claim to be British. I'm not sure where people saw that it was British made. The owner of the company took time to talk to me for almost half an hour to sort out the confusion I found in the previous reviews. If you have a problem with Chinese made products, which I do, you may be able to find maybe one other garden fork not made mostly or totally in China. If you want a fork that will last, maybe this one is it. One design flaw common to other forks that this one doesn't have is a two piece tine and metal shaft. On this one it is one piece, which makes it far less likely to break after a little use. I rated this product 3 stars because I couldn't write this review without giving some rating, but I haven't actually used the product.

I was lucky enough to get this as a gift from the love of my life and was amazed that a digging fork could be so beautiful. This is no prima donna though. It's a hard working, comfortable, quality tool that any gardener would be delighted to own. Highly recommended!

What a gorgeous product for any gardener. If you need a gift for any ones who loves working in the garden, THIS is the ultimate tool. Great feel in the hand, well crafted hand tool, and the wood is beautiful. It was a gift
for my husband and he is thrilled with it. I have seen comparable items for
twice the price, and with free shipping, a real worthwhile bargain indeed.