A compressible handle for a tool is reversibly compressible along itslongitudinal axisduring use of the tool. The handle includes a first longitudinal portion and asecondlongitudinal portion which can slide in opposing directions relative to eachother alongthe longitudinal axis of the handle. The handle further includes a biasingelementproviding a biasing force to bias the first longitudinal portion and thesecond longitudinalportion away from each other, and a bias adjustment mechanism by means ofwhich auser can apply and vary a load applied to the biasing element so as to modifythemagnitude of the biasing force and thereby adjust the compressibility of thehandle.
