Gel - e Trowel by OXO Good Grips®
+ Product Description
Cushion your hands when digging your borders
The OXO Gel-e Garden Tools incorporate a gel material in the tools' soft, non-slip handle which flexes to provide cushioning when digging into tough and compacted soil. The blue tint of the gel helps the tools stand out in the garden. Made of strong stainless steel for durability, the Gel-e Trowel features serrated edges for opening bags and cutting roots. Easy-to-read measurement markings let you plant seeds at their recommended depth.
+ Product Specification
• High quality stainless steel for durability
• Serrated edges for opening bags and cutting roots
• Easy to read measurements and markings
• Gel –e handle flexes to provide cushioning
Product code:OXO0021
+ Product History
OXO began with a few simple questions - Why do ordinary kitchen tools hurt your hands? Why can't there be wonderfully comfortable tools that are easy to use?
The man who asked these questions was American, Sam Farber. Sam, who had recently retired as the founder of a successful housewares company, first questioned the effectiveness of kitchen gadgets in response to his wife Betsey's difficulty in gripping ordinary kitchen tools, due to arthritis in her hands. Seeing an opportunity to help not only people with arthritis but also to create more comfortable kitchen tools for everyone to use, Sam came out of retirement and approached the design firm Smart Design with that challenge. As part of the initial research that included talking with consumers, chefs and retailers, Patricia Moore, a noted gerontologist, was brought on board to help understand the needs of the users with special needs.
After hundreds of models, dozens of design iterations, and extensive manufacturing research, OXO was born.