Why does the metal rod in the picture go through the broom? Maybe because they had to hang a miniature broom with it because this product is tiny and flimsy? This item is about half the size of the one shown on Revain. Not suitable for advertised use. I was going to use it for shovels and various other gardening tools but it is very small and bent when I put the shovel in to take pictures - used once, bent = junk.