46 Inch Steel D-handle Square Garden Spade

I Am a metal detector first of all. I need a shovel that is going to get me the target I am seeking with ease. I use this shovel in Parks and fields in Florida. The ground is mainly sand which is semi soft but upon ocassion can be a mixture that may be more harder. The shovel blade is is long enough to get me into the ground at a pretty good depth on the first enrty. Edge of shovel blade is sharp enough to cut through most small roots and dislodge any small rocks you come in contact with. Shovel blade is made of very sturdy metal and will not bend very easily. The size of the balde allows you to remove a good sized shovel full os material. Steps at the top of the the shovel blade allow the user to apply enough force to enter the ground at great depth, cut through through small roots or get behind rocks to remove them. The shovel shaft is the perfect length. The shaft is very strong as it will not bend very easily and allows a great amount of force to be applied to remove, pry or break apart. The handle is a hard core plastic. Allows two hand use and allows you to apply a good grip without slippage. Sturdy, well made rough and rugged, for light to heavt duty use.

Who pays over $70 for a shovel? What on earth could possess someone to part for that much cash for an item that costs half that at any hardware store? My guess, before I bought this Fiskars spade, was in some parts of the country there must be these weird festivals where gardeners compare spades and this was one that inspired awe and envy. Well having used it now to dig a flower bed in order to a marginal amount in professional landscaping I can say this is one heck of a spade. It is built like a tank. I removed so gargantuan rocks in my preparation and this thing hardly sighed when I was leveraging them out. The handle is very comfortable and the spade is a good height. It does the job. Now I just have to find one of those spade festivals to show this thing off and really get my money's worth.

OMG, love this spade/shovel. So comfortable and reasonably light weight. Absolutely love the shoe tread compared to other brands.

This spade is expensive as it is shipped from the states, however I think it is worth the money as is is fairly light weight but very sturdy. My wife likes it also.

Just received this in the mail today. Have not put it to use yet but its a good height/length for a square shovel and its built properly and has nice weight to it. It does feel like a lifetime shovel BUT the handle does look like something that could potentially down the line break off which isnt that bad cause those are easily replaced. The rest of it is built solid like unbreakable pretty sure its all welded together as one unit which is fantastic. I am a landscape contractor hope to use this shovel to edge garden beds with