A.M. Leonard All Steel Nursery Spade with D-Grip Handle - 13 Inch Blade We bought this item directly from A.M. Leonard. "Holy mackerel" was my reaction to seeing this super-duty all steel shovel for the first time. Already owning a dozen shovels and with my wife's hobby of yard landscaping, I didn't expect to be wowed. But, I had no idea anyone made a shovel of this strength. The blade is just over 12 gauge (.112") thick, which is as strong as you'll find anywhere. The welds are perfect and it would inconceivable that we could bend or break this thing even if we tried. The handle shaft is slightly oval to prevent any bending, not that it would anyway. The only possible negative is that it's about 50% heavier than a standard thin-blade/wood handled shovel -- but, my average sized wife has no trouble using it and likes the weight of it for edging and other yard work. Yeah; it's expensive -- but this has to be the best spade shovel made.
I bought this specifically to properly edge borders of beds. It may be the hard Georgia clay, but this isn't as useful as I had hoped. Maybe in Fall and Winter when ground is a bit softer it will be.
I bought this specifically to properly edge borders of beds. It may be the hard Georgia clay, but this isn't as useful as I had hoped. Maybe in Fall and Winter when ground is a bit softer it will be.
Comfortable, substantial weight but not too heavy. Spade does most of the work. I bought this as an anniversary gift for my wife (yeah). She says it’s the best ever. Getting her loppers next year! Lol
Because I like the best.
