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40-in Fiberglass Handle Digging shovel

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

3.8
589
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 3.8 out of 5
589 Reviews


59% 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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589 Customer Reviews

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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Lowe’s; RONAJune 1, 2026

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.

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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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Lowe’s; RONAJune 2, 2026

Its a week shovel

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Bends under pressure

May 2, 2026
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Lowe’s; RONAJune 2, 2026

Solid for the low price!

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Good quality

April 30, 2026
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This thing Digs

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It really helped me dig deep, physically and emotionally

April 29, 2026
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Works great for home gardens

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Does the job

April 29, 2026
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Nicely constructed

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Perfect garden tool

April 29, 2026
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Inexpensive and sturdy shovel

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Inexpensive and sturdy, seems to have a PVC handle so not sure how that will last but we'll see

April 28, 2026
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