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27.165-in Steel Handle Digging shovel

Ratings & Reviews for Project Source 27.165-in Steel Handle Digging shovel

3.7
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 3.7 out of 5
186 Reviews


64% Recommend this product

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What Customers Are Saying

Customers praise this shovel for its lightweight design and perfect sizing for young children ages 3-10, noting it encourages outdoor participation and learning. However, many report significant durability concerns, with the shovel bending or breaking during light digging, even in soft soil. While some find it adequate for raised-bed gardening or sand play, most reviewers emphasize it functions only for very gentle use. Overall, customers view it as suitable for toddlers in controlled settings but warn against expecting real digging capability.

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186 Customer Reviews

Very Good

Would Recommend

Very Good

May 14, 2025
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Don’t buy this one

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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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Lowe’s; RONAJune 5, 2026

Just the right size for little hands

Would Recommend
May 3, 2025
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Does work well for small job.

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Smaller than I anticipated.

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

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Flimsy and weak

April 29, 2025
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Very small and fragile.

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Very small and fragile

April 11, 2025
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not a full size shovel

Would Not Recommend

online it states that it's a steel handle shovel, but when I get to the store it's a steel handle kids shovel

April 9, 2025
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May be good for a sandbox, but not much else

Would Not Recommend

Bent to an unusable angle the first time I used it. I wouldn't waste my money.

April 5, 2025
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Lowe’s; RONAJune 5, 2026

Would Recommend

Perfect size little shovel for My little Nephew to help with this spring and summer gardening plans

April 1, 2025
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Small product

Would Recommend

Small but helpful for gardening. Happy with the quality

March 30, 2025
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Good product

it is a good product, not that strong but good for easy tasks

March 28, 2025
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