This absolutely works and is so very easy to use. I got mine today and went to work outside. After several successful twists with small and medium weeds I tried a rather large weed with a very thick stem and one of the prongs bent to the side and now the plastic that surrounds it is cracked. It still works, though the weed-popping mechanism sometimes gets stuck on the twisted prong. I am going to buy another one because it really is fantastic. I'm just going to be a bit more careful next time and I will be using my pick axe for the biggies!!