I love that it has a handle. Most pumice stones I use are just the stone. The added handle on this, really helps to get the file in the right directions and places, avoid hurting your fingers, and is more convenient.
It's a relatively soft foot file, so if your feet need a lot of tender love and care, I suggest you get something stronger. This is simply for feet that have a tiny bit of pampering to do.
I find that the surface isn't too harsh which is perfect for sensitive skin as it can hurt. This is very nice and gentle on the feet.
You don't get much life out of this file. The pumice stone wears off fairly quickly. I think I used this about 8-10 times before it wears off and you have to throw it away. It's fine if you file your feet once a week, but when you do it often, multiple times in a week, it's not really efficient.
It does a good job of softening the heels and removing a few pieces of dead skin - but as I said - it's not strong enough to magically remove all that hardness in the feet.
I also recommend using this after you've had a bit of a foot soak - works much better as the skin becomes gentler and softer which is perfect for the soft pumice.
The handle was a real plus with this - it has a good grip and it's a really pretty shade of green.
In terms of getting rid of the dead skin on my heels, it worked well at first, but I found over time that it became less and less effective as it wore down. I wasn't using it more than other comparable files I've used in the past, so I was a little surprised that this one wore down so quickly - I'd say it lasted me about three weeks before it became ineffective. I've had other pedicure files that have done a better job, so I wasn't overly wowed by the long-term performance.
On the plus side, it wasn't overly 'aggressive' when it was still new - I could pumice without getting to that painful point that some pumice stones get to. In that sense, I would recommend this to users with sensitive feet, there is less risk of hitting a painful point in your pumicing.
I've never tried it on wet feet (I had a previous bad experience pumicing wet) so I can't speak to how well it does in that area, but as a dry pumice it works well for a limited time.
Tips: I was happy because I bought this on-sale, but due to the short life span I think I would have been annoyed to pay full price. I'd say go for it if you find this pumice on-sale.