By Lanie Bug from Manchester, CT on 2/23/2008

Very easy to use, works wonderfully. Saves on back pain.

By Mr Merlot from San Jose, CA on 1/12/2008

The older I get the harder it is to work bent over for long periods. I have had decks in the California coastal woods my entire adult life. Keeping the deck plank grooves clean of debrie is important to inhibit dry rot and extend the life of the wood. I have both redwoods and oak trees above my deck. The leaves and acorns will not blow out. I have tried many home made "tools", this one is the best ever-no bending over, narrow enough for tight planks and very sturdy.
I have already purchased a second one for my friend.

By Lisa the Mom from Seattle, WA on 1/6/2008

I tried using the tool to clean my back deck and it kept getting stuck on the nails. I'm not sure how most decks are put together but for me, the nails are about 10-12 inches apart in the crevices. It just didn't help much. The construction is quality and from what I've seen of the other reviews I think it could work if your deck is built differently than mine. I think it is worth a try.

By Bruce, Captain Gadget from Black Diamond, WA on 1/5/2008

My neighbor's tree deposits thousands of "helicopters" onto my deck which get lodged between the slats. The Groove and Crevice Cleaner is the perfect tool for easily and conveniently removing them as well as little pebbles and other debris.

By Granny gardner from Greensboro, Georgia on 1/4/2008

A great tool to clean those leaves that get stuck between the planks of my porches.

This thing has kept my deck cleaner than it's been in a long time. Thanks to it's intelligent design it helps keep leaves out of my deck crevices. Most people think that it's functionality would end there, but it doesn't. I have had a serious squirrel problem recently and this handy hook has allowed me to capture several of them, quite humanely, and release them into the wild. It is also handy for keeping kids off my deck. The hook design allows me to trip them up easily when they get egg on my deck. This was totally worth the money.

By Al the Lounger from Minneapolis, MN on 12/21/2007

This is a very useful tool to help get leaves out of wooden slats on a deck, esp for people who have a lot of trees in the yard.

By Joy from Fallston, Maryland on 12/19/2007

It seems to do the job with help of a blower.

By svwendel from Virginia on 12/19/2007

It's easy to clean up your deck as you don't have to bend down to clean out the gunk that gets trapped in the crevices.

By Barb from Pittsburgh, PA on 12/19/2007

Easy to use. Gets out debri even in tight spaces.

By JJ from Atlanta, GA on 11/9/2007

Good product to get all the leaves off your deck.

By catbert from New York on 11/4/2007

Does a good job of cleaning crevices with reasonable effort.

By Geneo from Brookfield, WI on 10/27/2007

Anyone that has a deck made of wood would be wise to purchase this item. It allows cleaning the grooves without getting on your knees to do it. I tried many ways to get this job done and was elated as to how it performed.

By Tom from Granville, OH on 10/24/2007

This works nicely to enable me to clear the spaces between the boards on my deck without having to bend over or kneel.

By Joe the Gardener from Tulsa, OK on 10/23/2007

We have about 1000 sq ft of wood decks. We do all the maintenance ourselves--and are very fussy! The crevice cleaner makes easy work of one of our frequent maintenance tasks.

By TB from Michigan on 10/23/2007

We passed it around the group while having dinner out on the deck; everyone took a turn and we cleaned out most of the crevices right there.

By Sandy from Santa Rosa, CA on 10/23/2007

My deck sits under several huge trees & is cluttered with leaves and acorns. The crevice cleaning tool works perfectly to clean between the boards. Then I just blow off the debris with an electric blower.

By HM from Northeast on 10/23/2007

I purchased this item to clean moss between stones and found it didn't get the job done. Not sure if I couldn't get the right angle from a standing position, but other small tools worked better.

By Happy Homeowner from Bristol, New Hampshire on 10/23/2007

This tool saved by back! No more bending to clean the crevices on the deck. Easily removed pet hair and leaves from the spaces between the deck floor boards.

By T.A. from Rockville, Md. on 10/23/2007

It saves your back from so much bending.
Cleans grooves completely.

By The Home Maintenance Crew from Huntsville, AL on 10/22/2007

My husband uses this tool to clean the leaves and other debris from the cracks in our front and back decks. Much easier on his back than the down-on-your-knees approach we used to use. Hopefully, a regular cleaning (probably done more often now, since this is fairly easy) will extend the life of our decking.

By Dawn from Huntingtown MD on 10/22/2007

This tool makes cleaning my deck easier on my back, but the handle still could be longer so I wouldn't have to bend so much.

By Rich the outdoors man from Indianapolis, IN on 10/22/2007

This item works great to clean the channels between planks on a patio deck. Needs a handle rather than a grip

By "Cotton" Bush from Landisville, PA on 10/22/2007

We have a very large deck area. Our leaves start falling and this crevice tool allows up to keep up with the clean-up on a weekly basis.

By Gadgetlover from Metairie, LA on 10/22/2007

This is the best gadget for getting the crud out of the spaces between deck boards that I ever saw. Water was getting under my doorsill because the spaces were clogged with dog hair, leaves, dirt, etc. It is easy to use but takes a little elbow grease so I haven't cleared the entire deck yet. But it shouldn't take more than a couple of hours to clean 8 years worth of accumulation.

By none from Wilmette, IL on 10/22/2007

It gets between the cracks and is built to last.

By sue from Greenwich,Ct. on 10/22/2007

I have a hickoy nut tree growing over ny deck, this isthe first year I was able to remone the shells without killing my back or knees.

By PAWS from Weld, Maine on 10/22/2007

LOVED this product! I would like it even more if the handle was a little longer. I am only 5'5" and it seemed a little short to me.

By rachel31 from Long Island, NY on 10/22/2007

I bought this product because I needed something to help clean out the grooves in my deck. Works great!

By Marty from Troy MI on 10/22/2007

This is a unique product that fills its mission.

By Skip from Jacksonville, IL on 10/22/2007

Handle slips off very easily.

By Gillty from Boston, MA on 10/22/2007

The only drawback is that the handle should be longer; I'm average height (5'10") and the handle length requires too much bending from the waist for maximum comfort during use.

By Da Bomb from Sterling, Va. on 10/22/2007

By it's design it rides over the support beams under my deck very nicely as I clean out the groove.

By JB from Baltimore on 10/22/2007

It does the job it was designed for plus can be used to help pull small tree roots and other debris out of the gardern.

By Tillie the Toiler from Bellingham, WA. on 10/22/2007

Eliminates the need for crawling along to clear out debris

By Deck Enthusiast from Fort Worth, TX on 10/22/2007

This tool makes keeping our deck clean and clear a cinch! Easy to use and easy to store because of its slim shape.

By Doug from Oilville, VA on 10/22/2007

The hook was too thick to fit between the cracks in my patio. I've gone back to herbicides.

By Lisa from San Francisco Bay Area on 10/11/2007

Works much better than the other "make do" solutions we've tried. We feed raccoons and feral cats, and the cat and dog food often gets stuck between the boards. My husband is into bonsai, and the little pebbles also find their way into the cracks - this handles it all beautifully.

I would like it to be longer, but the only real comoplaint I have is that the grip slips off fairly easily if you pull with any force at all. I'm hoping some duct tape will provide enough friction to prevent this.

By Mouse from columbia, Maryland on 8/18/2007

We use this to clean between the boards on our deck. We were using an old kitchen knofe and it would take forever and kill our backs. This makes the job so much easier.

By Bee from Rockville, Maryland on 8/17/2007

Make sure you get this tool in the crevice. It's very sharp and can cut/scar your deck if not careful.