All gardening or yard tools with long shaft or pole handles like shovels, spades, rakes and string trimmers require that you bend your back or prostrate yourself while using them.
That’s the main issue with these tools, because the longer you use them, the longer you bend or prostrate your back in an unnatural position. And there’s only one result for this prolonged use this prolonged prostration in an unnatural position. It’s a sore back.
We’ve all been there. You go dig up some dirt in the garden or rake those leaves in the yard, and before you know it, you feel some pain in your back after the day’s work.
That is why this yard tool handle attachment was invented.
You can simply attach it to the shaft of any long-handle yard tool you use, and it will act as a secondary or auxiliary handle, making it easier for you to use the tool without prostrating downwards and keeping an unnaturally position while you work.
Here are a few benefits of using it.
It helps improves your posture
Using your yard tools without this auxiliary handle attachment means you’ll have to bend and prostrate every time you use them.
If part of your job involves using these tools everyday, this bent position can affect your natural posture, which is not something you want.
Using this attachment, will ensure you keep your straight posture no matter how long you use your shovels, spades, rakes and other long handle tools.
Makes you more efficient
Trust me, using this attachment reduces the amount of movement you need to make when using your long handle tools.
You also retain more strength in your body and in your arms when you’re able to stand in an erect position while using these tools.
All of that makes you more efficient while doing your job. There’s less wasted movement, and more effort is saved.
Prevents years of back pain
Last but not the least, you don’t have to deal with the resulting back pain from years of wrong posturing while using your yard tools.
This is one of the main reason this auxiliary attachment was invented. To improve your posture while you work, and prevent back pain.
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Variations of the auxiliary handle attachment
There are different variations of this yard tool auxiliary handle attachments you can get today.
The design may look a bit different, but they all perform the same function of helping you stand more erect and in a comfortable position while using your long handle yard tools.
Here are a some of the ones I recommend.
Reach Right Secondary Handle Attachment
This first design is made by Reach Right. It has a broader frame, and attaches from 2 different positions to the yard tool. It has a total length of 16 inches.
Yomoho
This particular one below is made by Yomoho. It has a single frame design unlike the one from Reach right above, and it attaches to the yard tool from a single position.
It has a slightly longer length of 17 inches which is ideal for very tall people. Apart from the main attachment, it also comes with a shoulder strap and a pair of work gloves to protect your hands.
Overall, I kind of prefer this design because it’s a bit longer which is good for me because I’m tall, and you can adjust its angle and position relative to the main handle.
