Best method/tool for cloning a failing HDD for Data Recovery?

I have been brooding over this subject "Which method/tool is best for cloning a failing HDD - including the system drive - for data recovery from the clone.Has anyone tried cloning for this specific purpose and achieved any results?I would be interested if they can share their experience or even air their views on the subject.

I recently review one of the tool, here's my blog/review : http://arnavsharma.net/4/post/2014/05/review-stellar-phoenix-windows-data-recovery.html
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EndIf
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