Abstract: A hand tool with a shaft, and a working implement at one end of the shaft. The shaft is adapted to be gripped at or proximate its other end. The shaft defines a generally straight proximal portion at or proximate the proximal end of the tool and a generally straight distal portion proximate the distal end of the tool, these two portions lying generally along the longitudinal axis of the shaft. The working implement is coupled to the distal portion of the shaft. There is a handle member coupled to both the proximal portion and the distal portion of the shaft, the handle member defining a loop that is offset from the longitudinal axis of the shaft, and may have a general “C” shape.