My order of three 6" Winged Sweeps arrived, and I've had a chance to try them out. First of all - quality is excellent! Nothing sloppy or cheap about them. A top quality product that should last for a very long time. One point is that there is a pocket where dirt can collect, which holds moisture, which causes rust. Just make sure that you clean them thoroughly after use, and you'll do just fine (I always wash all of my tools after using them, and wipe them down with oil if needed). The down-side that I've found is that, at least with three of them together, weeds get clogged up too easily. The weeds I was working on were heavier than I should have let them get (don't we all do that at times?), so I'll have to see how they work on smaller weeds. The problem is that the middle one is too close to the ones on the side to allow the hoed weeds to slip away. If there were a way to attach the middle one farther back, they would work great. I'm going to try them with my Spreader Bar to see if that helps - maybe they just need to be aligned differently. (Hoss Hint: consider designing the equivalent of the Spreader Bar that allows attachment farther back) My favorite is still the oscillating hoe. We have very sandy soil here, so that seems to work best, and the weeds slip away easily when they're cut. Those that wrap around the blade are easy to just shake off.
Thanks Stephen. Definitely play around with the configurations and increase the distance between them to reduce the clogging. In our testing, we found that the winged sweeps were better at flipping the weed over so that the roots are exposed to the soil surface. The oscillating hoes will move through the soil more easily because they're positioned at a less aggressive angle than the winged sweeps. However, occasionally the oscillating hoe blade can slide below the weed roots and not displace the weed.
Good point - thanks! I just finished half the garden this morning and I'm heading out now to do the other half using the oscillating hoe. I'll have to pay closer attention to what it's doing with displacing the roots.
Here's a video clip of two test configurations that I tried. I'll post other configurations if I come up with anything promising. ruclips.net/video/9ZUxcj1OuD0/видео.html
I think that one of these, or something similar, is going to be what I end up using. I'll have to wait until I have more weeds to experiment with. Also, what works for me in this really sandy soil may not be the best option for others. That's why, after thousands of years of agriculture, we still can't pick up a book and have a step-by-step guide. Every situation is different, and there is no substitute for experience. As always - thanks for making great products! I love showing off my Hoss Tools.
Your favorite configuration - two 6" on either side, and a 4" in the middle sound perfect for my situation. How about offering that combination rather than all 4" or all 6"? Please?
It's difficult to offer every combination possible. We would suggest getting a pair of 4" and a pair of 6". You'll find yourself using those two 4" ones together on narrower row spacings.
I plant intensively and have been waiting for a 4" wheelhoe tool that would fit between my tightly planted rows. I was expecting a 4" stirrup hoe, but this looks promising too. Question about the wings: Will they push my greens' leaves away to the side allowing me to get right close to them, or will they snag the greens' leaves as they go by causing damage if I get to close? Right now I use a Swoe hand tool developed by Lee Valley Tools (www.leevalley.com/en/Garden/page.aspx?p=44723&cat=2,2300,44823&ap=1), but am hoping to have a wheel hoe attachment so I can work faster and more ergonomically. Plus sometimes I get too close with the Swoe and cut my baby salad greens off at the stem!
The winged part is not sharpened to the extent that the main portion of the blade is. And from our usage, the entire winged sweep is below the soil surface during use. So it shouldn't snag them.
We have an international checkout feature that allows us to ship anywhere in the world. Just add items to the cart and click the "international checkout" button on the cart page.
Travis do other companies sell Hoss double wheelhoes online . I saw some that were sold as Hoss wheelhoes at about 25 % of the cost as you sell them for . Seemed like a scam to me . Is it a scam ?
![Felix "Unfair" | [Stray Kids : SKZ-PLAYER]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Oswujxm2Ag0/mqdefault.jpg)
chomping at the bits to get to use ours in the garden. Looks like this one is going to be a real winner in the garden for weed control. Thanks guys
Hope you enjoy!
My order of three 6" Winged Sweeps arrived, and I've had a chance to try them out. First of all - quality is excellent! Nothing sloppy or cheap about them. A top quality product that should last for a very long time. One point is that there is a pocket where dirt can collect, which holds moisture, which causes rust. Just make sure that you clean them thoroughly after use, and you'll do just fine (I always wash all of my tools after using them, and wipe them down with oil if needed).
The down-side that I've found is that, at least with three of them together, weeds get clogged up too easily. The weeds I was working on were heavier than I should have let them get (don't we all do that at times?), so I'll have to see how they work on smaller weeds. The problem is that the middle one is too close to the ones on the side to allow the hoed weeds to slip away. If there were a way to attach the middle one farther back, they would work great. I'm going to try them with my Spreader Bar to see if that helps - maybe they just need to be aligned differently. (Hoss Hint: consider designing the equivalent of the Spreader Bar that allows attachment farther back)
My favorite is still the oscillating hoe. We have very sandy soil here, so that seems to work best, and the weeds slip away easily when they're cut. Those that wrap around the blade are easy to just shake off.
Thanks Stephen. Definitely play around with the configurations and increase the distance between them to reduce the clogging. In our testing, we found that the winged sweeps were better at flipping the weed over so that the roots are exposed to the soil surface. The oscillating hoes will move through the soil more easily because they're positioned at a less aggressive angle than the winged sweeps. However, occasionally the oscillating hoe blade can slide below the weed roots and not displace the weed.
Good point - thanks! I just finished half the garden this morning and I'm heading out now to do the other half using the oscillating hoe. I'll have to pay closer attention to what it's doing with displacing the roots.
Here's a video clip of two test configurations that I tried. I'll post other configurations if I come up with anything promising. ruclips.net/video/9ZUxcj1OuD0/видео.html
Very nice. Haven't seen or tried those configurations yet, but both look like they didn't trap as much material as much as you had mentioned before.
I think that one of these, or something similar, is going to be what I end up using. I'll have to wait until I have more weeds to experiment with. Also, what works for me in this really sandy soil may not be the best option for others. That's why, after thousands of years of agriculture, we still can't pick up a book and have a step-by-step guide. Every situation is different, and there is no substitute for experience. As always - thanks for making great products! I love showing off my Hoss Tools.
Your favorite configuration - two 6" on either side, and a 4" in the middle sound perfect for my situation. How about offering that combination rather than all 4" or all 6"? Please?
It's difficult to offer every combination possible. We would suggest getting a pair of 4" and a pair of 6". You'll find yourself using those two 4" ones together on narrower row spacings.
don't care if I need any more cultivators I'm buying. Getting a wheel hoe was the best thing I ever did for the garden
Comparing the winged sweeps to the cultivators which would be best for incorporating amendments.
Both would work well. The winged sweeps would provide a little deeper incorporation.
I hope to pick some up at the Georgia farm show👍🏿🌝
We'll definitely have them there!
Hoss Tools
Cant wait!
Do you think this could take out clumps of grass in pretty sandy, light soil?
small clumps
Thus tool looks like a great to to have. I will a hard I had more land TY o be able t o cultivate.
Hi how to purchase this, all these are very nice to use
Here's a link to the Winged Sweeps: hosstools.com/product/winged-sweeps/
What setup would you recommend for a double wheel in red clay?
Our 8" oscillating hoe is the preferred attachment in clay soils. These winged sweeps will also bite into those hard soils as well.
@@gardeningwithhoss I have one of those oscillating hoes. I'm kinda interested in the winged sweeps but don't know what to get.
Get a set of 3 of the 4" winged sweeps. That way you can use one, two or three at a time depending on how aggressive you want to get.
I plant intensively and have been waiting for a 4" wheelhoe tool that would fit between my tightly planted rows. I was expecting a 4" stirrup hoe, but this looks promising too. Question about the wings: Will they push my greens' leaves away to the side allowing me to get right close to them, or will they snag the greens' leaves as they go by causing damage if I get to close? Right now I use a Swoe hand tool developed by Lee Valley Tools (www.leevalley.com/en/Garden/page.aspx?p=44723&cat=2,2300,44823&ap=1), but am hoping to have a wheel hoe attachment so I can work faster and more ergonomically. Plus sometimes I get too close with the Swoe and cut my baby salad greens off at the stem!
The winged part is not sharpened to the extent that the main portion of the blade is. And from our usage, the entire winged sweep is below the soil surface during use. So it shouldn't snag them.
is it possible to odder from The Gambia please? and thanks foe the videos, they are really one in a million expensively the wheel hoes.
We have an international checkout feature that allows us to ship anywhere in the world. Just add items to the cart and click the "international checkout" button on the cart page.
thanks
Travis do other companies sell Hoss double wheelhoes online . I saw some that were sold as Hoss wheelhoes at about 25 % of the cost as you sell them for . Seemed like a scam to me . Is it a scam ?
Yes, that would be a scam. Every Hoss Wheel Hoe has to leave our warehouse here in south GA.
Yes, that would be a scam. Every Hoss Wheel Hoe has to leave our warehouse here in south GA.
Yes, that would be a scam. Every Hoss Wheel Hoe has to leave our warehouse here in south GA.
Yes, that would be a scam. Every Hoss Wheel Hoe has to leave our warehouse here in south GA.