Ratings & Reviews for Kobalt 57.5-in Fiberglass Handle Root cutting shovel

THE ROOT SLAYER

This product is amazing. It was exactly what I needed. Recently I’ve been doing projects with my dad in the backyard, everything from building our fence, planting teddy bear magnolias, taking down dead trees before they potentially fall, and putting out mulch and an edging roll. All of these projects in some way included me and my dad having to dig up roots. Some of these roots were massive and we tried so many different things to get them up but the majority of the roots were way too deep for u...

split right down the fiberglass shaft

trying to get a stump out, it split right down the fiberglass shaft. It was in a epic battle against a tree root and the tree root won. not so much a slayer. The blade itself is really good but unfortunately the shaft proved to be the weak point.

Excellent tool for plant removal

It made short work of a Crepe Myrtle I’d been trying to dig out for weeks. I tried using a regular spade and little hand saw but wasn’t able to remove it. Took literally less than 5 minutes with this tool, worth every penny!

Great for small tree or shrub moves

As described cuts through roots so much better than standard shovel.

Great spade

Does the job it was meant for, made trenching easy

Best shovel EVER!!!

This is the best shovel for gardening that I have ever used. The sawtooth blades on the side cut through turf and dirt with ease. It's narrow enough that you can use it for digging small patches, like to plant nests of bulbs, or in-fill without disturbing nearby plants. Can't recommend it enough! A friend who is an avid gardener recommended it to me and she was absolutely right about how good this product is. In fact, I'm giving one to each of my gardening adult children for Christmas!

Cuts roots but it has big ears

Bought this for the obvious reason: digging in an area with roots. My neighbor has an old, tall pine, and my yard is lousy with thin roots. But. . . Holy crap! Slices through the turf like nobody's business. Roots up to about 3/4" (little larger than thumb diameter)? Not a problem. There's a little resistance, but not much. If there's more notable resistance? Put more weight on the flange; it'll push right through. It's great in that aspect. 10/10, would recommend. What stinks about it? This ...

I gave up using a reg shovel after breaking 2

After breaking 2 shovels trying to get through some roots(palm tree) I seen this shovel, I didn't think it would work but after trying it with this shovel, I got the root ball loose with ease.

Good investment

I love this shovel its easy for any transplant, I highly recommend this shovel if you do lots of transplanting.

Good product

Very good

Unusually shaped shovel. Never seen anything like

It's a very sturdy tool. Heavy enough to give it some beef for chopping roots and hard soil. I use it to break the bond between the pot and the soil inside the pot. Just slide the blade down along the inside of the pot to make it easier to remove your plant from the pot. With any potted plant over time there is a bond created between the side of the pot and the soil. Breaking that bond makes it easier to extract your plant.

great handle height for hubby who is 6'3.

Cuts throught the dirt much more easily than a regular shovel