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Roughneck ROU68004 Round Micro Shovel 150x690mm/6x27'', Black

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The micro shovel is also ideal for beach trips, camping and other outdoor applications. How Easy Is It To Use?

The blade is made from carbon steel, ensuring it lasts for years without bending. It is powder coated to protect it from corrosion. Pretty obviously hardwood and plastic are cheaper – they serve their purpose and they also reduce weight but it would be pretty unreasonable to consider these a lifetime tool Digging or moving material – big difference

Still going strong, I’ll go and bet thats got another fifty years in it. Fast forward to now, I don’t think you’ve got that old quality anymore, but you’ve definitely a lifetime tool and of all the manufacturers this is the one I take to work with me – the only shovel that gives this a run for it’s money is the JCB. Though smaller than a regular shovel, it is still a 2-handed shovel and you use it the same way as a normal shovel. People sometimes confuse spades for shovels but they couldn’t be further apart in terms of how to use them effectively. Spades are designed to be used only for digging only, whereas shovels can be used for a dig (if the tapered kind), after the dig, generally for lifting, and moving material (I’m always using mine to move pea shingle).
Some shovels in this review consist of a handle, shaft, and scoop – others just a continuous single piece of steel. I’ve mixed opinions on the shafts made from wood (as you’ll see when reading the article). Different types of shovels Scooping soil, compost or some other material from a bag. The smaller blade easily fits through the opening and you can hold the shaft in one hand. The short length of the shovel makes it ideal for gardeners who prefer working while seated or on their knees.

If you are wondering what exactly you can use a micro shovel for, here are some of the users buyers have put the shovel to: Draper is a tool brand known for offering decent tools at sensible mid range prices. The Draper offers you strong, long lasting quality for a bargain price.
This is about 106cm long – ignore the listing that’s wrong and confusing – I should know, I use one! The square mouth builder’s shovel is made up of a Y-Dee handle which has proven pretty reliable so far and a hardwood shaft and very rarely have I known one of these to fail but obviously not as strong as a steel shaft. The thing is this is a good 70% cheaper than an all steel shovel though so pretty sensible value but I can’t recommend it over the Silverline GT30 No. 2 Shovel on price. As we’ve alluded to above, a spade is a much better digger. If you’ve got compacted ground then this is by far more favourable, that or a garden fork if it’s stony too. Here’s a picture that clear as day shows you the difference, the spade is far more streamline for digging than the shovel designed for moving the material: Difference between a shovel and spade– one the left the spade, on the right, the shovel But if you use the micro shovel for its intended purpose, then it is really easy to use. The small size and lightweight build allows you a lot more precision compared to a regular handle. That’s what makes the micro shovel great for tasks like tending a raised garden or weeding around delicate plants. The weakness, like on mine, is the handle though, that’ll be the first to go. This can come loose and will probably even need replacing down the line – but as you can see the shaft and blade are still tip top all those years on. Pros:This is a decent No2 budget shovel with a wooden handle. Don’t worry, not the kind that’ll splinter you, it’s nice and smooth. You only need to look at the outward taper and raised shoulders to realise this is design to grab big full shovels or sand and cement, or dirt. You won’t want to be digging with this, it’s the wrong tool.

The soft grip D handle feels comfortable in your hand and the sharp blade cuts easily through whatever material you are digging through. Compared to specialised shovels such as those with square or tapered blades, rounded shovels are more versatile. They can handle a wide range of tasks, including lifting and moving soil, digging holes, making trenches, uprooting weeds and more.

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If you’ve never thought about adding a micro shovel to your collection of gardening tools, it’s more useful than you think. What are you trying to achieve? That’s the first question. Are you digging a bit of moderately compacted soil? Shifting loose material perhaps? There’s loads of tools and each one better at it’s own job, as well as a few all rounders that can do all of those reasonably well. You’ve got tapered shovels, open shoulder shovels, shovels for clearing ground, digging trenches and so on. Let’s take a closer look: Blade size Welcome to Bradfords Building Supplies – your trusted local trade Builders Merchant since 1770, providing building supplies throughout the South West; Wiltshire, Somerset, Dorset, Devon, Cornwall and even into Hertfordshire and Worcestershire! At Bradfords, we have over 250 years of industry experience, providing high quality Landscaping, Kitchens and Bathrooms, Plumbing and Heating, Tools and Workwear, Tool hire, Timber and general building materials to skilled builders, DIY and home owners within our communities.

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