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4.5
The scoop is very deep and is easy to to use. The handle is well shaped and it is VERY sturdy. I am happy with the purchase and would definitely purchase again if this ever broke. BUT, I suspect it will last pretty much forever.Three minor nits, I wasn't sure how to reflect them so I marked them under ergonomics but they are minor nits: 1) The leading edge is a tiny bit too thick. If slightly thinner it would more easily slide under those pesky urine blobs that stick to the box. 2) The scoop could be slightly longer so the angle to the leading edge is a little less steep. That would make it more easy to slide the scoop down the side of the box and make the transition to the bottom of the box to get those blobs that inevitably are at the edge and/or corner. 3) For my cat box, the slots are just a tiny bit too wide. Some smaller pieces are missed on the first scoop and I have to scoop again to get them. This happens no matter what the width is but this could be better. NOTE: that may not be an issue on the small scoop since the slots are listed as being a bit more narrow.Buy this without second thoughts! Sometimes the pee would stick to the bottom of the cat litter and this thing is sturdy and even somewhat sharp enough to get underneath the stuck pee. I had a plastic one before and it was a pain to clean.Metal beats plastic all the time and lasts longer. Buy it!I don’t know why I waited so long to buy this scoop. It is super strong and durable, it has a flat, straight edge to be able to scoop evenly. Solid construction with a good grip. I wish it had a little hook to rest it on the side of the litter box, but I can work around that.We have another scooper with a long handle that kept hitting stuff when scooping & trying to put in a bag. This item does not have that problem, and feels super sturdy. Hard to imagine something like this can work better than expected, but it does!When scraping the litter box, it actually gets the urine from the bottom without having to do several swipes to get it all. It doesn't bend. Very sturdy. If I needed more, I would buy again.We have had it with plastic scoopers, three have snapped while scooping poopies and it was time for an upgrade… just get this one its soooo much better!Honestly, I never gave much consideration to my cats' pooper scooper. I mean, who does? The handy-dandy one I've been using, the one that came with my high-top pan and which has its own hook for hanging, made a cracking sound one day while cleaning. I was like, "Uh-oh!" Lord knows that that's not something you want to be without in a multi-cat home!After some quick research, I chose this scooper to be my backup one JIC (just in case). It is so sturdy, stuff rarely sticks to it (like it does to my other one), and I no longer have to scoop litter by layers because I've been concerned about the weight of the litter causing more cracking to my original scooper. This thing is so strong, I feel I could go out and dig out a garden in my backyard with it!!!The ONLY thing I wish was different was it would be great if it had its own holder.I purchased this cat litter scoop as a gift and the recipient is quite happy with it. The standard plastic litter scoops are inferior in that they break up the clumps rather than getting underneath them and removing them. The thin metal scoops, like this one, slide right under and allow you to remove the used litter without it breaking into little pieces and mixing through the rest of the dry litter. Throw out your plastic scoops and get one of these!I researched for an hour, reading reviews (the negative ones are usually the most honest) and everything I viewed was badly flawed except this one, and using it, it does not at all disappoint -- to the contrary, happily.The arm is all metal inside and strong; the join area is strong with its 3 metal braces; the slots are not too big nor too small; the scooping edge has no teeth; the width, wider than most such scoops, means less digging around and less time; and the PRICE is cheaper than other scoops not fit for purpose.Before investigating, I didn't know these are the important things, and that all other ones have these flaws making them not well-fit for purpose.Some people complained about the width but it easily fits in a standard-size litter box. I suppose if you have very weak hands, a scoop of regular width might be necessary since it holds less and would be easier on the hands.I had to write a review because this product actually works. I expect I will never have to buy another litter scoop again in my lifetime -- indeed, this scoop will likely survive me and be useful for a 100 years!Great to see a product well-made, unlike all those other rip-off manufacturers. Kudos to the manufacturer. Manufacturers usually don't make things to last nowadays and plan that their products will regularly fail and we will have to re-buy, over and over and over -- a practice which should be illegal, especially since it is greatly polluting to make a product then dispose of it or just bury it in a landfill. :0This thing could probably be used to chisel yourself a marble statue. Gone are the days of brittle plastic breaking as you try and lift the monstrous wad of pee infused, organic, non GMO, tofu charcoal cat litter fused to the bottom of the box.You can scrape the bottom of the box clean without this thing jiggling a millimeter. You could sift a tiger poop with ease. You're unstoppable!It is a little heavy, though.We have had cats for 50 years and have used many litter scoopers and this is the best so far.Metal is very strong, not like the cheap plastic scoops. Has a scraper on the edge to clean the bottom of the litter pan.I have had other metal scoopers and after awhile the handle will start to bend, and then break, but this is very sturdy.I even bought some extras for gifts to other cat owners.This thing is a beast and I love it. STURDY. LOOKS GOOD. Scoops a LOT all at once. Downside is it's so successful at the bigs scoops that you really do need to have a *strong* wrist muscle if you are going in for the giant scoops in the litter. If you have a weaker wrist or don't work in the skilled trades hefting around wood beams like I do, I suggest taking shallower scoops with this shiny big beast to prevent accidental injury (which would be embarassing... imagine having to say "I strained my wrist pretty bad while scooping the cat litter").Tldr; Buy it. But use responsibly.I use pine pellet litter, and really thought the pellets would fit through the slots of this larger scoop when sifting out poop. I was wrong. The pellets are just big enough to get stuck but not fall through. Great sturdy scoop otherwise. The hunt continues for a scoop that meets my needs.
