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40-in Fiberglass Handle Digging shovel

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

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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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532 Customer Reviews

Easy use

Would Recommend

Light weight

April 23, 2026
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broke within 5 minutes

Would Not Recommend

we bought this shovel and within 5 minutes the handle snapped in half. Just basic dirt nothing hard.

April 20, 2026
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Shovel

Feels light and strong

April 20, 2026
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Good sturdy shovel

Would Recommend

Good product, no issues

April 20, 2026
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It's a great shovel

Would Recommend

Love it

April 18, 2026
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Perfect for the Garden

Would Recommend

This shovel fit the job for helping dig up existing bushes in a front garden, then with planting several flowers. It served well as a light-duty garden implement.

April 17, 2026
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Perfectly Weighted Shovel

Would Recommend

The shovel was the perfect in between weight for me. It also has a comfortable grip.

April 17, 2026
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Would Not Recommend

Broke after a day of shoveling dirt.

April 16, 2026
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Light weight

Been moving mother earth for a week now and the shovel is going strong

April 16, 2026
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Shovel head bends when digging in any rocky area

Very weak. Shovel head bends

April 16, 2026
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