It depends upon the purpose you want to accomplish. If you want to pull, mound and shape soil, a paddle hoe will be suitable, but for back-and-forth operation, scuffle type is good. Similarly, there are different ways to use it depending upon the intent of use. If you are using the best hoe for weeding, then you should start withholding the hoe like a broom. Then, you need to angle it in a way that the blade tip enters the soil lying just below the surface. Now, perform a broad sweeping motion and slice off the top of the weeds. If your goal is to make furrows, then you can start with keeping the hoe handle’s tip down the row and then create a shallow furrow.