Being used as a fire and utility shovel around the tree farm...we have 27+ acres of timber that had been let go after partial logging, so quite a brambly, overgrown mess. Used this shovel for clearing, trenching, and in burning the burn piles. It is a little heavy, but virtually indestructible, so it is worth the extra weight. Have used USFS (U.S. Forest Service) fire shovels in the past and knew they were good.