Spade - With neck - Hardened steel - Glass fiber core handle - 76 cm

For enduring impact by digging in the garden, this Talen Tools spade is reinforced with a long shaft. To give you even more solidity and strength, the core of the 76-centimeter handle is made of glass fiber. This material is light, stiff and strong. Chances of breaking at the shaft are a lot less with a glass fiber core shaft than with a wooden shaft. The outside of the handle is ash wood, so this spade still feels natural and comfortable in the hand. A wax treatment keeps the outside of the handle in its original state for a long time. Both in appearance and quality. The wax protects against discoloration and strengthens the wood, because the wax penetrates deep into the wood grain.

What do you do with a spade?



A bats or shovels are used mainly for digging and moving material. A spade is used as a tool for digging. Besides digging, the spade also proves its value in straightening lawn edges. You loosen the soil by digging. Moreover, the sharp cut also succeeds in removing roots and stones. Because the blade is straight, this spade also helps you raise earth around the tree trunk. The back side of the spade is also functional for pounding large clods in the vegetable garden.

Spade for heavy soil

When choosing a spade, pay attention to the ground you are working in. Do you know that you will often use the spade in heavy soils, such as clay and loam? Then keep the width of the spade narrow. This spade from Talen Tools is 16 inches wide, giving it a sharp impact on the subsoil. Because of the sharp cut of the blade and the narrow blade, this spade also glides effortlessly in heavy soil. Notice that it still struggles? Then use the T-handle to apply extra force with your arms. The spade stays sharp for longer because the steel has an epoxy coating.

Main advantages of the Talen Tools hardened steel spade

• Work blade with sharp cut of hardened steel and epoxy coating
• Gooseneck provides extra strength
• With T-handle and glass fiber core handle to put extra pressure