Spear & Jackson Steel Tubular Shovel for Landscaping, Gardening, Contractor, DIY, Trenching, Outdoor Tasks

A good solid shovel that is perfect for the job

Robust and does what you need of it.

and you need to have muscles. because it is heavy. but good quality.

I’ve broken wooden shaft shovels, pick axes and so on and it gets to be a pain replacing wooden shafts so to avoid that l bought this.This shovel is very sturdy and l really can’t imagine the shaft ever breaking or even bending. The shovel blade itself isn’t quite as large as others l have used however that’s possibly to save on weight. The shovel l received has a little bit of a uneven weld on the shaft which can make prolonged use a little uncomfortable but l’ll live with that to have a shovel that is really solid.(Bear in mind this is solid steel construction so be sure you’re nowhere near any underground electrical services.)Not a complaint from me but some may find that when digging solid ground and hit a stone, the energy is directed straight through the shaft far more than a wooden item.Nevertheless, if you want an indestructible shovel - don’t look any further, this is it.

This past year I have been trying to landscape and drain a garden consisting entirely of heavy clay soil. This stuff is serious clay - you could take a lump and throw a pot with it on the spot, and there's lots of rock in it as well.I'm purchased the toughest looking spade I could find and I'm happy to say this has not let me down. It has taken any abuse I've thrown at it, even basically using it like a pick axe and a lever bar to force my way through brutal ground.The narrowness of it makes it ideal because you aren't trying to remove such a large amount of this heavy material. Size really doesn't matter - I've dug a hole 1m diameter by 2m deep with it! It has a good amount of weight and you feel no fear in bringing it crashing down on whatever you are desperately trying to dislodge.It appears unbreakable and now a permanent part of my novice gardening armoury.

When the wife brings me out a cup of tea to the garden, she usually gives me earache if there are no visible signs of productivity. I've had this shovel for 2 months now and it's helped me out no end. I use it to lean on whilst listening to the wife moaning, but it has also reduced the amount of moaning because I've been able to quickly dig a lot of holes with it. As soon as she goes back indoors I lie back down in my hammock, set my alarm for another 20 minutes, have a snooze and then get busy for 10 minutes before my next cup of tea arrives. That way I usually have a sweat on when she comes down the garden and there'll be a new hole.I must admit that I got caught out last weekend. The wife enquired as to the purpose of the holes. Well, I had to lean on the shovel for a while after I explained they were practice holes. Then I got back to business and dug some holes to move some trees and shrubs in to and dug out the aforementioned plants.The construction is superb; it can really smash through some tough earth/rocks. The coating on the blade has withstood everything so far; but I expect it will deteriorate eventually. The metal shaft has already coped with the same punishment (and more) as the spade (from Wyevale's Vintage range - expensive and only for 'hobby' gardeners) this replaced. The wooden handle is comfortable and seems pretty tough and it is the right size for me (5'10"). I don't find it heavy.I would recommend this to anyone who needs to dig things. If you're shifting earth/sand you would probably benefit from a square shaped shovel (which will hold more); the round blade on this allows you to get into hard soil and shift in bigger quantities than you would with a spade.

Great shovel. I deliberately searched for one that wasn’t too big. I like them to a nice manageable size since I’m often using it as part spade & part shovel, ie I’m doing digging with it as well as moving material from A to B. It’s solid steel. All one piece apart from the handle which is wooden. I’d have preferred a polypropylene handle as sometimes the wooden ones start to swivel over time but minor detail that doesn’t change the fact this is a great tool. Spear & Jackson are a very reliable manufacturer of garden tools so I never doubted that the quality would be up to standard and I wasn’t disappointed on that front either. I reckon that it’ll last a lifetime. I’m a happy shovel owner.

Great value for money

Great shovel for grafting

Stabil und liegt gut in der Hand.

En realidad son bonitas para los noltagicos como yo pero no sirven su cometido son grandes y muy flexiblesno se ajuntan bien como mascarilla no valen y caras se paga gusto y gana.

Sehr gutes Produkt. Empfehlen!

Matériel très costaud. Résiste bien aux intempéries pour le moment, et fais bien le travail qu'on attend d'elle. N'attendez plus.