Roughneck ROU68238 Drainage & Post Hole Shovel 1070mm/42 inch, Black

This is the shovel I now grab for most jobs in the garden. I purchased to dig out an old fence post and dig a new post hole. Since then I’ve used for a small stamp removal and to remove some old shrubs. It was great for cutting through the root mess. The long, narrow blade is genuinely sharp out of the box and slices into heavy clay. The fibreglass handle is light but feels strong.Foot plates are decently wide so it doesn’t murder your boots either.For post holes, trench drains, or small stump/hedge removal, it’s simply brilliant. Best £25 garden tool I’ve bought in years – tough, sharp, and still looks new after a lot of use. Highly recommended.

This trench/post hole shovel is the business. Quality made, fibreglass handle, lightweight, sparpened shovel blade. Perfect for the task to dig around narrow areas such as fence posts etc. It good value compared to some other competitors, the long narrow sharpened shovel blade helps with the task and will last for years

Very sturdy, great quality. Handy if you’re digging a hole in a limited space or need to dig a narrower or smaller hole.

Works as expected.

This is a robust and well engineered product. Recommended by this user.

Good solid ‘sharp’ shovel’. This review is for the Roughneck 42’’ 68328 Drainage and Post hole shovel. No trouble digging 2+ foot deep holes… but use the right tools this Drainage/Post hole shovel which has a heavy, hard, sharpened blade) to cut through hard, stones, roots etc I bought a ‘Nielsen post hole digger’’ as well, as I knew the ground was full of roots and in an awkward area, the post hole tool mean you don’t have to be on your hands and knees getting the spoil out of the hole. The shovel is heavy enough and sharp enough to cut the fibrous roots, (up to about an inch across maybe a bit bigger) and will also chip away and loosen stones. And then the post hole digger to get the spoil out. This tool will be fine in nice soft, clear soil. But you would not use these to dig holes in heavily stony or rooty ground on their own. No trouble digging 2+ foot deep holes… with both tools but use the right tools this Drainage/Post hole shovel which has a heavy, hard, sharpened blade) to cut through hard, stones, roots etc I bought a ‘Roughneck Drainage/Posthole shovel’ as I knew the ground would be full of Cotswold stones and tree roots. The shovel is heavy enough and sharp enough to cut the fibrous roots, (up to about an inch across) and will also chip away and loosen stones. And then used the 2 handled post hole digger to get the spoil out. You will have to switch back to the shovel, to loosen the next bit of earth, and back to the post hole tool to get the spoil out. Alternating between the two tools as required. Depending on the ground and obstacles in it about 10-20 mins per 2 foot deep hole. Obviously, if you hit very large stones or anything ready solid, you will have to try other methods to smash it up. If the dirt is very dry/hard, try thouroghly wetting it the day before to soften it. It is hard work (your triceps and shoulders will know about it the next day) but satisfying :) But it would have been ‘much’ harder and less efficient without ‘both’ of these tools.

Great tool

A great spade for our recent garden makeover. Came in very handy when digging holes for fence posts . Well made and sturdy and design made it easy to use.