Very well built and heavy duty.
Very strong shovel got what I expected.
I own a landscape company and we dig a lot of holes for planting trees and shrubs. We do all of our work with hand tools only. It was nice to have a new, sharp shovel to dig with and at first was excited. Upon further use, I notice the shovel bending slightly where the hanle meets the shank area. It has not broke but I'm disapointed that it seems so weak. I never pry with it. I know how to use a shovel (22 years experience) and this one doesn't seem to be heavy duty. We have three King of Spades and I love them. We use them every day. Any prying that is necessary is done with these spades or the digging bar. For the price, I expected a better tool. I would never buy one of these again. Let the search for a good shovel continue...
A.M. Leonard:We have contacted the customer to issue a replacement.
Great shovel for lots of digging, where I turn the garden over by hand. Holds a sharp edge well.
I selected this particular shovel mainly because of the description "forged round point with solid back" and also because of the fiberglass handle. I have broken wooden handled shovels and cracked the flat part of the blade just below the shank on other shovels. So far this shovel has held up. I was somewhat disappointed that the back was filled in with welded strips that could trap dirt and moisture and eventually allow rusting rather than being a solid forged shank such as a "True Temper Contractors Model.