Leaf rake

1. A leaf rake comprising:

a handle, said handle including an elongated body with an upper, first end, a medial portion, and a lower, second end;

a head assembly including a base portion, a handle coupling, and a number of tines unitary with the base portion;

said handle coupled to said head assembly by said handle coupling;

each tine including an elongated body wherein each tine body includes a first end, a flexure portion, an offset portion, and a distal second end;

each tine distal second end is offset to be disposed on one side of said base portion;

said tines including a first set of tines and a second set of tines;

wherein the tines in said second set of tines each including an elbow and

each elbow includes a slot;

wherein a number of tine bodies in said first set of tines have an offset portion lateral cross-sectional aspect ratio that is greater than 1.0; and

wherein a number of tine bodies in said second set of tines have an offset portion lateral cross-sectional aspect ratio that is less than 1.0.

2. The leaf rake of claim 1 wherein:

wherein a majority of tine bodies in said first set of tines have an offset portion lateral cross-sectional aspect ratio that is greater than 1.0; and

wherein a majority of tine bodies in said second set of tines have an offset portion lateral cross-sectional aspect ratio that is less than 1.0.

3. The leaf rake of claim 1 wherein:

wherein a number of tine body offset portions in said first set of tines have a generally rectangular cross-sectional shape; and

wherein a number of tine body offset portions in said second set of tines have a generally trapezoidal cross-sectional shape.

4. The leaf rake of claim 3 wherein a number of tine body distal second ends in said second set of tines have a cross-sectional profile that is tapered from front to back.

5. The leaf rake of claim 3 wherein:

each tine in said first set of tines has a first flexibility characteristic; and

each tine in said second set of tines has a second flexibility characteristic.

6. The leaf rake of claim 3 wherein:

said base portion is generally planar;

each said tine second end includes a longitudinal axis;

wherein, a number of tine second end longitudinal axes in said first set of tines are at a first angle relative to the plane said base portion;

wherein, a number of tine second end longitudinal axes in said second set of tines are at a second angle relative to the plane said base portion;

wherein said first angle and said second angle is different.

7. The leaf rake of claim 1 wherein:

wherein a number of tine body flexure portions and tine body offset portions in said first set of tines have a generally rectangular cross-sectional shape;

wherein a number of tine body flexure portions in said second set of tines have a generally rectangular cross-sectional shape; and

wherein a number of tine body offset portions in said second set of tines have a generally trapezoidal cross-sectional shape.

8. The leaf rake of claim 7 wherein a number of tine body second ends in said second set of tines have a cross-sectional profile that is tapered from front-to-back.

9. The leaf rake of claim 7 wherein:

each tine in said first set of tines has a first flexibility characteristic; and

each tine in said second set of tines has a second flexibility characteristic.