Put some teeth in your digging with the Super Shovel! It slices through roots, rocky soil and baked clay with sharp teeth forged of high-carbon steel. The reinforced fiberglass handle — much stronger than other handles made — absorbs shock and reduces fatigue.
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As a 64 year old female - I appreciate the teeth that helps me to plant in ground that has heavy growth of grass, roots, etc. Does a great job!
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Wonderful shovel. Digs through anything. Love it!
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truly had problems being able to dig in my garden (all roots, clay and rocks. i have disabilities and shoveling was a no-no for me before now. i am also a short person and the length and balance the super shovel provides is perfect for my hieght and physical issues.
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This shovel is a must have if you have hard soil. We finally bought a second shovel this year so my husband and I could both be using one at the same time!
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The shovel works great to lift and loosen heavy clay soils. It makes easy work of cutting through those nasty roots from unwanted weeds. As a senior citizen it gives me some needed muscle to work in the garden. I've searched for over a year for this type shovel after seeing a similar one on an HGTV gardening show.
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definitely makes digging on hard soil and easier task
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I was very excited when I received my new shovel, but when I actually tried it I was really disappointed. I thought it would cut through the soil like butter, not so. I'm not very tall, just under 5 ft. and maybe that's why I was having so much trouble and I'm not as young as I used to be. I will keep trying, but I'm ready to go back and use my old shovel. I hope everyone else has better luck.
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I have used it to dig up rabbit brush and it worked beautifully.
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I use this product in Flagstaff, Arizona where the ground is riddled with rocks. This shovel cut through Ponderosa pine roots with as much ease as it does hard packed soil. The shovel is sturdy and comfortable. It is also very lightweight and easy to handle. However, the handle could use approximately 24 to 36 more inches in length. The middle tooth broke, a very unfortunate event when depending on this shovel to prepare your backyard for planting grass in our somewhat limited growing season. Gardener's Supply has offered to replace the shovel.
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I needed to transplant a few sapling birch trees about 6 to 8 feet tall. This shovel cut through the turf roots with easy. Made a difficult job easier. This shovel will be key to all my garden needs.
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Very good product. Cuts right though hard clay.
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I did not feel much improvement in the force needed to dig with this shovel over using a v-shaped one. The width of the shovel does create a wider cut, though, so more is accomplished with the same effort.
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works great in the clay,
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Oh yeah! I saw this puppy when it came out of the box and immediately fell in love. We live in an area with clay soil. Clay gets soggy in the winter, and super hard in the summer. I used the shovel to break up some compacted dirt around my trees and it cut right through the dirt with no problem! Traditional shovels require more work and force to break up tough clay. With this super shovel I just cut right in and gave the shovel a good twist to break up the dirt.
I did list a con about this product...the handle could be a little taller for jobs that require longer periods of time as the small handle could cause back strain. Other than that, it's great! A must for those of you who have very compacted soil...the teeth just dig in!
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I live in an area with more rocks and slate than soil. This got me through everything to get an area to landscape. My husband and I put it to some difficult places in removing roots, rock, slate, and some strange construction debris. This shovel handled it all. We've had this for several years now and it is our "go to shovel" for difficult areas. Warning, this is so tough it can go through some wiring and piping.
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Wonderful tool when there are no strong backs available. Cuts through roots and was able to dig up pampas grass clumps. Yeah, Gardners Supply!!!
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I was disappointed on the product's appearance when I received it. It looked used. Their were scratch marks on it and a dull look as if it may have been a returned item repackaged and sold. The teeth are smaller than I expected from the catalog. I keep it [...] I expected something that looked new.
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Transplants....super
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I worked a garden bed that had overgrown with ground cover and other plants which over time have been invasive. What a pleasure to use compared to the old straight spade! The work went much quicker and easier.
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We have a large garden, 100 x 70 ft. Weeds are a problem, and I mean large weeds, that can get 5 ft tall. chopping them out is much easier with this shovel.
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We live with dry clay soil, and the sturdy teeth on this shovel really do help. With moistened soil, it works quite well, with less effort digging.
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This is the best shovel EVER! I never even use my old shovel anymore. This thing makes digging holes a snap and cuts through any vines, roots or heavy clay soils with ease. I love this tool and looked far and wide for it locally. The only place I could find it was Gardener's Supply Co. THANK YOU SO MUCH!! As a master gardener, this is one tool I cannot do without. Definitely worth the cost.
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This shovel cuts through tough bremuda grass that extends up to a foot below ground in my yard.
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This shovel is built for difficult tasks. The soil here in the west is clay-packed,rocky and very hard to dig. This tool is the best I have seen for digging in this environment.
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I use it in my gardening area, where I have tree roots creeping in, it works great, and also in my flower beds.
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This is the ultimate shovel for anyone gardening with disabilities, such as back problems, arthritis, Lyme Disease, weak hands, shoulder pain, knee pain, and any age-related issues.The 29" handle is a boon to short gardeners. This is the only shovel I ever use. It cuts through roots, rocky soil, hard clay. Indispensible!!It's the closest thing to a "power shovel."
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Sorry, no time for gardening. I originally purchased one of these for myself, and have since purchased 4 more over the years as gifts. I use this primarily for chopping up ice and crusty snow banks where other plastic shovels crack. It's compact and manageable size fits easily into the back of the car. Does work well for breaking up clotted, hard soil in the summer, too.
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Here in SC the soil is red clay and rocky. This is the first shovel that has proven to dig the full depth of the blade. It is great for planting shrub or roses and get through root mass. The only thing I would change would be the handle. Add 12" and you have perfection.
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As a woman I love this shovel. It really does the job on packed soil and packed manure. My 6'3" husband says the handle is a bit on the short size, but at 5'7", it's fine for me. It doesn't help me get through sod, but for other gardning chores, it is great. Same price as others on the web and that is good.
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Very useful on mixed-content soil: some stones, clay, lots of weeds, settled turf. Went right in, and was easy to use. Balance is good too.
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It does as you said it would
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If you have rocky red clay soil this shovel will not answer your prayers. I only need to dig a small hole and this worked no better than cheap shovel. What a waste!
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Fantastic for our rocky Montana soil.
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Tree roots have invaded my flower beds as well as my veggie garden. This 'super shovel' is just the ticket for soil prep in both applications! I love it!
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I had hoped the shovel would get through some tough soil around the base of trees so that I could plant some bulbs. No such luck. My next plan to is use it to dig up some irises.
It would be helpful if the handle were longer.
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This shovel has made my gardening so much easier..living in s carolina I have nearly all red clay and naturally plenty of roots in my gardening spaces..this shovel has made my digging so much easier..I would reccomend it to any one that is just starting out or has new gardening spaces they want to use..
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I bought this shovel to help dig up well-established grass in order to create new garden beds. It has worked very well for the purpose. A longer handled shovel might be better for removing large rocks.
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It works GREAT in my clay.
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Many shovels are difficult to use in our east Texas soil. This shovel is a blessing. I am
86 years old and can easily use this shovel in
our difficult soils.
As yet, I find no problems with it.
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found this shovel to be all that it is advertised to be. glad I bought it.
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So, have you ever tried to split huge leaf and overall mammoth size hosta? I have trouble just digging a hole to put in new plants ... What made me think I could split the hosta? Just thought I could wish it so, I guess.This shovel made it happen and I would never be without it again!I searched for a long time trying to find a shovel like this elsewhere[...]but to no avail. I did see one recently, but the serated edge was not as sharp or as many "points". OK, so having a pro gardener to do the heavy digging would still be an improvement, but my "super shovel" is the next best thing!!!!
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As purchased, it's just an expensive shovel. After grinding/sharpening the teeth, it works better but still not as good as I hoped. A plain old shovel and old hatchet work as good or better.
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I use this shovel to dig in very hard soil.It breaks up the soil easely.
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I just ordered my fourth shovel for a client who saw it when I was using it on her landscaping. She loves it, as does my daughter and one of my friends who have the other two I ordered. I've had mine for over 10 years, and it is my favorite tool in the shed
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My main purpose for this shovel was to dig through root balls of liriope that was overgrown. It did not make a dent in the roots and I feel part of the reason is that the handle is too short. I was not able to put any weight into it as with a regular length shovel. I purchased the Super Shovel based on other reviewers opinions, but it did not live up to it's name for me.
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After watching me remove my lawn and plant my xeriscape in a couple of weekends with the super shovel, my 85-year-old neighbor borrowed it and had her water-wise garden planted in no time.
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Works well around smaller root systems but may get stuck on large roots. I may try sharpening the edges.
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rocky soil here,really works great,well worth the investment.got one for my neighbors birthday. now he's hooked on it,highly reccomended. Nothing bad to say about it.If your looking for a shovel, get this one.
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Needed to dig up and move a rather small maple tree as it was growing in a bad area. This shovel got thru the hard and rocky soil like it was born to it.
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My husband laughed at me when I opened the box with my new Super Shovel. I ran right down to my garden and started dividing the speedwell, coreopsis, and lamb's ear perennials I had been putting off (OK, for at least a year. They were really crowded!) I was delighted that I dug each plant out with relative ease from my (amended, but still) clay soil. Then SCRUNCH- one foot on the shovel with one clean push and each plant was divided. Every new plant now is thriving. Literally, my new shovel helped me accomplish the dreaded dividing task in half the time. I wish I'd found it earlier! Oh, and I happened to find my shovel over by the gravel driveway where my husband was digging a trench. :)
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This Shovel has just the right height and weight for me. The super shovel helped me increase the size of my garden by cutting through the grass.
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A tough shovel for digging compacted soil and cutting through troublesome roots. Really does the job! A very useful tool!
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...Good for digging in those tough spots where a regular shovel can't handle the job easily. Cuts through roots of weeds and small trees with ease...
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I was able to turn under my veggie garden cover crop before more snow and soggy soil. Yes, its good garden soil, but this shovel was like a HOT KNIFE slicing butter! I also tried turning our crushed granite (mountain) soil and I was able to do it! That's a big deal, as my back is almost entirely fused and I have Fibromyalgia. This shovel didn't stress my body at all. I will add an additional handle to the front to assist lifting and turning.
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I've been using this shovel for the past few weeks and it is great! It tears through the ground without any trouble. I wouldn't use it around any plants you want to avoid damaging.
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The toothed edge on the shovel blade digs into Central Oregon's packed volcanic ash soil wheh other shovels just bounce back. The toothed structure also moves between smaller rocks to shift them and the shovel is strong enough to leverage a big load when needed.
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This shovel is well made and gets the job done. The spade is very tough and isn't affected by the rocks; we have plenty of rocks in NH.
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I have really put this shovel to the test. My yard is well established with many large trees. I wanted to be able to dig up an area that was over grown with ivy beneath these trees. This is one tough shovel. I was able to pry beneath very woody roots. It didn't slice through the roots as I had originally hoped. This is because it is not a thin sharp cutting blade across the mouth of the shovel. It is thicker sturdy steel really heavy duty. It has quickly become one of my favorite tools.
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I used this shovel to dig out some flowers and weeds in my clay soil. It worked out great. I have not found any other shovel that can easily dig through my clay.
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This shovel really bites through the Pennsylvania clay and shale "soil." I only have 1 complaint. I'm 5'6" and I had to bend over to use the shovel because of the short handle. Otherwise, the shovel was definitely a help in preparing my garden.
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I use this shovel to dig up roots in my yard and flowerbeds. It is a great work saver for me.
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This shovel is perfect for all types of soil! When using this tool, I find that I can easily dig a hole in half the time (never an easy feat for me before this). Its toothed edges slice through small roots and tough or compacted soil with ease. This is my favorite garden tool, by far.
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I had a hard time planting in my yard which is new construction and hard clay composition. This shovel worked very well.
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Great for glacial till--very rocky soil--here, outside Seattle. It helps me dig us rocks larger than a child's head!
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I do a lot of metal detecting which requires digging holes in all sorts of soils. Some are soft as peat, and some almost as hard as concrete. The Supper Shovel conquers the all!
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If there is one thing I'd like, is a super shovel that was just 4 inches wide. I do a lot of metal detecting, and you don't always want to dig a huge hole.
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Great for rocky or other heavy soil; dirt that hasn't been turned over recently. Easier for short people to dig with and the teeth help break through the dirt, requiring less back and shoulder strength. Really helpful for older gardeners too.
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I will use this in my garden and yard as wel as the neighbors yards. Very well balanced and comportable
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This shovel digs right past the rocks.
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Do you have hardpan and rocks? Does digging holes to plant a few flowers turn into an all afternoon project? Well, you need a Super Shovel. I'm 66 yrs old and 5 ft tall, but using the Super Shovel has made my gardening so much easier. Try it and I think you'll never use another brand of shovel again. Worth every penny and yes, I've recommended it to all my neighbors!
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Excellent tool for transplanting bushes and perennials - makes the job a breeze!!!
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I use this shovel in areas of my garden where roots are a problem. Works great
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This shovel will come in very handy !!!
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Very good--used it to clear a 25' x 30' area of 65 year old forsythia "stumps" and root systems that had outlived their time. The "thermo nuclear", as I call it, shovel was a real help in clearing the mass of stumps and roots. It's really rugged.
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I couldn't get all the rocks out of a corner of the garden so I added dirt to it. Over the years the rocky garden has needed digging and this shovel was great.
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I actually bought this shovel for my brother who loves to garden and has an extremely large yard. There are many trees so the roots cause many problems. Its the perfect size and shape for him to use. He absolutely loves to work in the yard so it is the perfect thing for him.
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digging in garden and cutting through roots and other difficult things in the ground.
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Great product. I wish the handle was a little bit longer.
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Living in St. Charles County, Missouri; the soil is heavy clay and rocky. This shovel does a great job of cutting through both. It even does a good job of cutting through small roots. I recently dug a 50' dry creek bed and it made life (and back) much easier.
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Digging in rocky soil
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Very handy to have. I never know when I'll run into compacted or rocky soil.
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It does a superior job over a conventional shovel of cutting through roots of small trees that cover my property, which is what I bought it for. It meets its match in a thick patch of lily-of-the-valley, however. I love the strong handle.
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Terrific shovel; I've had it for years. Really gets into tough soil and roots; indispensible for short not especially strong gardeners or anyone with arthritis, Lyme Disease, muscle weakness, or similar issues.
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My soil had a lot of gravel, and I usually ask my hussband for help when I need to dig a hole for planting. This shovel allows me to do it myself!
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very useful when digging through rocky and rooty soil
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Worth the price.
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This tool is very useful in cutting through roots and in soil with rocks and debris. It is sturdy and well balanced and makes short work of digging in wooded or overgrown areas. Richard
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I didn't find that this shovel was helpful at all, My trench spade does a much better job in rocky and hard clay soil.
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This shovel did not work for me at all. It did not penetrate my soil. I went to a local store and bought another shovel for much cheaper and it worked very well. I am so disappointed as I was hoping this shovel would make my digging much easier.
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I have clay soil and lots of rocks - I can wiggle the shovel and get around the rocks and bring them to the surface - wonderful for root dense plants! I'm an old gardner and not a lot of strength - but this shovel makes up for the lack of strength. I've recommended it (the shovel) to all my friends!!!
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Our lot has patches of rocky clay soil that has been compressed by recent building. I was trying to dig a hole with a regular shovel and could get no deeper than 4 inches. I switched to this one and was able to dig a hole big enough to plant a one gallon plant pretty quickly. It really did an excellent job of getting through the clay, and didn't do a dead stop on rocks it encountered like a regular shovel. I wish the handle was a bit longer, but other than that I am very happy with this shovel. I think we will become best buddies as I continue landscaping my yard. :-)
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We have some tough clay soil that this shovel performed in very well! It was great for digging up sod from the borders of flower beds! I really like this shovel!
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I can dig threw the hard rocky clay- soil without braking my back or sweat. Love this shovel.
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This shovel really cuts through the Northern Arizona clay. I used it to uproot a dead tree and it made the job very easy. I highly recommend this product.
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It's been too cold to any digging, but on the small jobs where I tried it out, the shovel was dependable, easy-to-use, good weight, sturdy, and I think it will be my most useful shovel...if it ever gets warm again. So far, I love it.
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This shovel is a heavy duty one that will handle breaking up roots in order to plant flowers. This is why I bought it. I don't know how it is going to handle rocks until I try.
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I have very rocky soil and when the weather is dry the soil is like rock. This shovel works better than any other one I have used.
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Excellent for tough soil conditions - will dig in!
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This shovel cuts through caliche, roots, KR bluestem grass and black clay. The perfect tool for Hill Country TX. What it doesn't get the mattock conquers.
2 of my friends have requested it for 2009 XMAS gift early after using to dig tree and post holes in the above mentioned soil type. 22 holes in 4 days and no back pain.
The only complaint from anyone who has borrowed it from me is the handle is a little short.
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Very sturdy contruction. We are planning on using it to break up hard clay and surface tree roots.
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Altho I got this shovel in Dec to use in the garden next spring I can tell it is perfect weight for me. Have actually used it already to break up some snow. What a bonus!! Is smaller than I expected but thats ok by me as easier to handle.
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I got this shovel because we have heavy clay soil. Maybe it would work o.k. on bare soil, but if you have to dig through grass or weeds, the plants just clog up the teeth and it is worse than a conventional shovel.
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Seems to work well on my type of terrain. Anxious to use it more this coming spring.
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Best shovel I ever had.
cuts through roots like a hot knife through butter!
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i am 69,so not so strong anymore. the weight is great and it is sharp. does not require as much strenght to dig a hole. lots of clay soil here.
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The jaggered edge is too thick to actually cut into the dirt. The concept is better than doing it.
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I have some invasive Aspens that were sending out roots everywhere from their planted area. This shovel brought those roots under control quicky by cutting through the soil and roots with ease and precision. And it was easy on my foot!
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Finally I have some teeth that I can use to break through the roots and soil. Easier than a regular shovel. Great idea!
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Has only been used a few times so far, but it proved to be much better than a regular shovel.
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This shovel was purchased to replace a home-made version whose tines had snapped. While this shovel will be sturdier because of the smaller teeth and broader blade, I liked the deeper serrations all along the edge of my home-made blade. However, I couldn't live without some sort of serrated shovel in my clay-packed yard, and this is the best commercial one I have found.
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A rounded shovel works best for digging in the gardens.
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I'm disappointed in this product. I can't dig hard soil without a huge effort, and I can do that with just a plain old shovel.
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We have heavy clay and tree roots in our yard and this shovel goes through it all. It is easy to use. The saw tooth edge does a decent job tackling the roots. Best part is that I can do it myself. I don't have to wait for my husband to help anymore.
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Works wonderful going through weed barrier and rocks.
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This is my "go to" tool when digging a new bed or digging in compacted soil. I think it does the job better than my pitch fork.
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Our soil is mostly clay with quartz veins running throughout it. I recently used this shovel to dig a 45 foot trench through it with no problem. I was amazed - our other shovel usually bounces on top of the soil when you try to dig. This one cuts right through.
It is a little short though. I'm 5'5" and had to bend over a bit to use it. It's not too bad, but it wears on you after a full day of digging.
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i loved the shovel, it does everything i usually used a pitchfork for, easy digging in clay soil.
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I use the super shovel to plant in my back yard. We have many trees and their roots cover the flower beds. This shovel is the only tool I have found that removes the roots with minimal effort.
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We live in an area of heavy clay soil and drought. The ground can be rock hard. This shovel helps tremendously in conquering these conditions. Maked the job at least half the work.
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I have compact soil and needed to break it up while adding compost... regular shovel was no good, forked shovel was not strong enough, this worked great. Would love a smaller size so I can use it to break up soil compacted in large planting containers leaving handle the same length.....
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Removed hillside of of overgrown liriope.
Have not used any other shovel since I bought this one.
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This appears to be a sturdy, well-made tool but it did not penetrate our hard, clay soil the way we had hoped. I think the problem is the points are squared-off instead of tapered. I'm going to try sharpening it with a file as I do with our other shovels.
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digs fantastic
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MY ONLY PROBLEM IS THAT IT CUTS RIGHT THROUGH SOAKER HOSES WHICH ARE BURIED IN MULCH... I'VE RUINED QUITE A FEW THIS YEAR BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW EXACTLY WHERE THEY WERE AND STARTED DIGGING ANYWAY. IT'S NOT THE SHOVEL'S FAULT!
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Please have more products made in the USA. I am willing and glad to pay more for made-in-USA products because they are made well and with pride. American-made products may initially cost more but prove to be less expensive because they last longer and perform better.
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I didn't find it any more useful to dig amongst roots/rocks than any other shovel. I garden a lot in the woods, so that was what I bought it for. It works fine for normal digging. I like the handle and size for planting under normal conditions. It gets under chipped-wood mulch good, maybe better than other shovels; and can be used to help spread it if you don't have a fork handy. I don't think the cost is justified when it doesn't out-perform a regular 'toothless' shovel of comparable size and material.
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I used this primarily to dig up and split some ornamental grasses that needed dividing. This tool made the task much easier than using a normal shovel. I also have a high clay content in my yard in certain areas and this tool also eased digging there as well. I do regret not getting the longer handled version for better leverage.
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THIS SHOVEL IS MY FAVORITE TOOL IN MY GARDEN SHED. YOU CAN USE IT FOR ANYTHING! I USE IT TO SHOVEL ROCKS AND TO DIG UP CLAY IN MY GARDEN IT WORKS GREAT FOR THAT.I ALSO HAVE LOTS OF TREES AROUND MY HOUSE WHICH HAVE ROOTS THAT LIKE TO GET IN MY FLOWERS AND SHRUBS AND THIS SHOVEL IS SO EASY TO DIG THEM UP IT CUTS RIGHT THROUGH THEM. I LOVE THIS SHOVEL!!!! THIS IS THE BEST PURCHASE I HAVE MADE IN A LONG TIME.
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I'm always hoping for an easier time when I plant shrubs and small trees. Unfortunately, this shovel was not much better than any other. The shovel did not cut through roots and I went back to using a pickax to cut roots and make headway in the clay soil. For general use, it works fine and I like that it's not too big and not too small for many jobs.
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It makes digging easy even in rocky soil!
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I love the balance and design of this product. It gives me an effortless motion to any task. The size of this product for my body frame 5'5" is ideal. I have used this to divide iris as well as remove grass from topsoil to enhance garden coverage. I have been searching for some time for this item. This is the best product I have used in my over 25+ years of gardening. Thank you for providing this item in your catalog.
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This shovel is great. I live in the South with drought and red clay. This shovel has no problem handling this hard ground or the roots. Good buy.
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A useful shovel but did not live up to claims of "slicing through clay and roots". But overall a good shovel.
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This is the only shovel that will get through the rocky clay builder's fill that most of my landscape is planted on. We used to use a pitch fork, until the tines bent, but this does a much better job. It will enable you to garden where you thought you couldn't. Highly recommended.
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Works great to dig up weeds with long and strong root structures.
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This shovel is great for the clay soil I have. It also cuts though small roots with ease. I love it.
Comments about Super Shovel:
I BOUGHT THIS HOPING THAT FOR THE HIGHER PRICE I'D BE GETTING A SHOVEL THAT COULD SHEAR THROUGH ROOTS, LIKE IT CLAIMS TO. I REALLY DON'T FIND IT MUCH MORE USEFUL THAN A REGULAR SHOVEL.