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27-in Steel Handle Digging shovel

Ratings & Reviews for Project Source 27-in Steel Handle Digging shovel

3.6
170
Review
 3.6 out of 5
170 Reviews


65% Recommend this product

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What Customers Are Saying

Customers praise this shovel as lightweight and perfectly sized for children to participate in gardening and yard tasks independently. Many appreciate its affordability and simple design. However, a substantial portion report the shovel bends or breaks easily under moderate pressure, with the metal head and shaft described as flimsy and unsuitable for actual digging in hard soil. Some note it works only for soft soil or pretend play. A few mention it feels smaller than expected or lacks a non-slip handle. Overall, reviewers recommend it primarily as a child's toy tool rather than a functional digging implement.

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170 Customer Reviews

Toddler only tool

Would Not Recommend

Okay for light sand only

June 12, 2025
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Important for your home activities.

Would Recommend

Very good tool.

June 11, 2025
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It’s fun to garden with grandchildren.

Would Recommend

We bought this so that our grandchildren could help with gardening. They think it’s great.

May 29, 2025
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NOT RECEIVED

Would Not Recommend

I did order this item, however I can't make a review because I still NEVER THIS ITEM LIKE IT SAID :-(

May 25, 2025
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Very Good

Would Recommend

Very Good

May 14, 2025
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Don’t buy this one

Would Not Recommend

Flimsy

May 14, 2025
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Mini

Would Not Recommend

This is a mini shovel

May 10, 2025
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Help for drainage and decoration

Would Recommend

They serve the purpose and they look good now buying a hose container to help decoration

May 8, 2025
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Garden tools

It's a shovel. Useful for digging.

May 7, 2025
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Bent

Would Not Recommend

I bought this shovel to plant flowers and vegetables in my larger flower pots, to mix up the soil. Unfortunately, the shovel blade bent very easily. Very disappointed.

May 5, 2025
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Does work well for small job.

Would Recommend

Smaller than I anticipated.

May 1, 2025
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Th tip bent on the first use.

Would Not Recommend

Flimsy and weak

April 29, 2025
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Very small and fragile.

Would Not Recommend

Very small and fragile

April 11, 2025
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