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40-in Fiberglass Handle Digging shovel

Ratings & Reviews for Project Source 40-in Fiberglass Handle Digging shovel

3.7
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 3.7 out of 5
532 Reviews


56% Recommend this product

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What Customers Are Saying

Customers are divided on this shovel. Most praise its lightweight fiberglass handle and affordability for occasional light gardening, noting it reduces fatigue and works well for small tasks. However, many report the shovel breaks, bends, or fails on first use when encountering rocks or roots, with the handle snapping or blade bending under minimal stress. Some accept this fragility as a trade-off for the low price, using it only for loose soil work. Overall, reviewers recommend it strictly for light, non-demanding tasks, not for moderate or heavy digging.

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534 Customer Reviews

Sturdy

Would Recommend

Sturdy

May 8, 2026
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I am confident that I will break this shovel

Very flimsy— I don’t see it lasting more than a few months before it bends or snaps

May 7, 2026
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Dig it with this shovel

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Strong shovel at a great price

May 6, 2026
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Works like an expensive shovel.

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price

May 6, 2026
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Bang for your buck

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Great price, lightweight, shovels shovel

May 4, 2026
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Weak metal

Would Not Recommend

This shovel was used over a two day period to clear weeds from several flower beds. On day two it bent at the neck where the handle joined the blade.

May 4, 2026
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Shovel

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Worked as advertised

May 4, 2026
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Good selection

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Light weight

May 3, 2026
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Durable

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It works!

May 2, 2026
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Worth the money

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Good quality

May 2, 2026
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Can you dig it?

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Nice shovel

May 2, 2026
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Sturdy

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Its sturdy and tall so I'm not hunched over.

May 2, 2026
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A spade is not a spade.

Would Not Recommend

Cheaply made! After using for 3 days it feels as though it’s going to break. It has a very flimsy handle

May 2, 2026
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Its a week shovel

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Bends under pressure

May 2, 2026
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