Great thin blade for slicing through roots and hard soil. Its flexy but strong when used correctly. Only thing is that its got a sharp handle and to use it effectively it hurts to use it. What I did was mold an edge around the handle with 'sugru'. Super comfy and not much weight. I'd rate it 5 stars after adding the edge. It's a super effective trowel even in hard dirt once the handle edge is covered.
PAPATYSI found that the sugru allows you to mold a thicker edge which allows you to grip it much much harder. And allows for stabbing harder ground to dig an effective hole.