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Best folding shovel 2018 – [Buyer’s Guide]
Last Updated March 1, 2023
Hi there, my name is Brayden Diaz and the first thing I would like to say is thanks for stopping by my website. After more than 33 hours of research and testing, which included using 11 different folding shovel in five cities and interviewing product teams at five major companies, I made a list of the best folding shovel of 2018
Eventually, I found something that would suit my needs but it occurred to me that I wasn’t the only one who might be having the same problems I did. I hope that my Top 3 list will provide you great options in buying the right fit for you.
Let’s get to it!
Best folding shovel of 2018
We’ve narrowed down our options based on the customer feedback (read positive reviews), functionality, material and size. In other words, we’ve put all fundamentals into consideration to come up with a comprehensive list that suits various needs. The best folding shovel will make your fairytale dreams come true!
The rating is based on multiple factors: The 3 metrics ‐ Design, Materials, Performance, and other indicators such as: Popularity, Opinions, Brand, Reputation and more. I review the three best folding shovel on the market at the moment.
Test Results and Ratings
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№1 – Maius Folding Shovel Camping Hiking Backpacking Entrenching Tool
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4.8
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Why did this folding shovel win the first place?
The product is very strong. Its material is stable and doesn’t crack. I don’t know anything about other models from this brand, but I am fully satisfied with this product. I am very happy with the purchase. It is definitely worth its money. The product is top-notch! The rear part fits perfectly! It is mounted really tight and reliable.
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№2 – Iunio Military Portable Folding Shovel and Pickax with Tactical Waist Pack Army Surplus Multitool for Camping
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4.5
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Why did this folding shovel come in second place?
I recommend you to consider buying this model, it definitely worth its money. This is a pretty decent product that perfectly fitted the interior of our office. The material is pretty strong and easy to wash if needed. Managers explained me all the details about the product range, price, and delivery.
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№3 – iunio Military Portable Folding Shovel [28 inch Length] with Carrying Pouch Army Surplus Multitool Tactical Spade for Camping
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4.3
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Why did this folding shovel take third place?
A very convenient model. It is affordable and made of high-quality materials. It doesn’t squeaks nor bents. Looks great in my apartment. It is inconvenient to use due to the size. I am going to get something different next time. I liked the design. We’ve been using it for 2 months and it still looks like brand new.
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folding shovel Buyer’s Guide
Features & Functions
There are very few functions and features that really matter in a backpacking shovel because, well… it’s a shovel. Let’s not over complicate it. However, some common features that are useful include folding handles and serrated edges.
Folding handles are nice on many products because they can cut the size of the trowel in half when folded. Maximizing space in the backpack is always important. When it comes to “cutting” power, just keep in mind that backpacking shovels are NOT AXES. At most, they’re meant to go through tiny, toothpick sized roots. If you’re finding yourself hacking away at finger-sized roots, go dig somewhere else.
Attachments
No, I’m not talking about adding a scope to your trowel. However, having a backpacking shovel that can easily attach to your bag can be helpful. I keep mine clipped to the outside of my bag, along with two MSR mini-groundhog stakes, using a small carabiner. Why? Because I don’t want to have to dig it out when I need to use it. Simply clip it on, and tuck it into an outer pocket to prevent it from swinging around.
Materials
Well, here’s the question. Plastic, aluminum, or titanium? In order of price you’ll find that the least expensive are plastic, then aluminum, then titanium. I’ve found, however, that buying plastic trowels simply adds up to a higher cost over the life of your trowel. Why? Because plastic backpacking trowels break all the time and you have to buy new ones.
I’d argue that aluminum might be the best price-weight ratio. While titanium is a little lighter, it tends not to matter that much. If weight is your top concern, however, you’ll definitely want a titanium Suluk4Tark Trowel.
Doug Mahoney
For the fourth straight winter, we’re convinced that the True Temper 18-Inch Ergonomic Mountain Mover is the best snow shovel for most people looking to clear walkways, steps, and small driveways. No other shovel matches its unique blend of ideal size, ergonomics, durability, and availability.
The Trentco Prohandle, a pick for an ergonomic add-on handle you can put on a snow shovel, appears to be discontinued. We still like the Stout Backsaver, which was our first recommendation for an add-on handle, back in 201It’s not as durable as the Prohandle, and it doesn’t have the positioning options, but it’s much less expensive and should get the job done, at least for a couple of years.
The True Temper 18-Inch Ergonomic Mountain Mover has a sturdy, lightweight aluminum shaft that gloved hands can grip anywhere. Its 18-inch-wide plastic scoop is neither overly large and awkward nor too small and inefficient. The shovel has a curved shaft, an unusual design that makes moving snow easier, as it means you have to put less work into each swing. The nylon leading edge of the scoop won’t gouge your deck or catch on your brick patio. Plus, the shovel is built to last—I’ve had mine for eight New England winters, and it still works fine.
The Ergonomic Mountain Mover is good on its own, but it’s even better with the addition of a Stout Backsaver. This secondary handle attaches to the shaft and improves ergonomics and lessens the risk of injury. By adding this handle, the effort to shovel is more balanced between your two hands, greatly reducing the strain on your back and lowering overall exertion. Simply put, it makes shoveling easier, whether you’re scraping snow off steps or scooping it from the ground. Unfortunately, the Backsaver has some durability issues. Ours lasted only two years before cracking. At the moment, though, we’ve yet to find a secondary handle that works better. In 201this item replaced our previous pick, the now-discontinued Trentco Prohandle (the blue handle that appears in some of this guide’s photos). The (yellow) Backsaver was our pick in the original version of this guide in 2013.
If the Ergonomic Mountain Mover is unavailable, we recommend the Bully Tools 9281Combination Snow Shovel. This model is a new runner-up for 2017, replacing the Suncast SCP3500 Powerblade. The two are similar, but the Bully has a longer handle, a wider scoop, and it typically costs less. Overall, the Bully has a more durable feel than our main pick, but we still prefer the ergonomic benefits of the Ergonomic Mountain Mover.
How we picked and tested
Understanding the havoc a poorly designed snow shovel can wreak on an unsuspecting body, we dove headlong into the ergonomics of shoveling, and in the end realized that the best multipurpose shovel is a model with a plastic combo scoop (with a plastic wear strip) and a curved shaft. The combo design means that the shovel can both push and scoop snow.
You’ll encounter three main snow shovel styles: combos, shovels, and pushers.
Combos are the most versatile because they offer the benefits of the other styles without the drawbacks of either one. Because you can use them to scoop, toss, and push snow, they are, as Saffron told us, the standard snow tool in the US. Our pick, the True Temper 18-Inch Ergonomic Mountain Mover, is a combo model. Its scoop is 1inches wide—a size we found to be in the sweet spot (roughly 1to 2inches wide) for shovels to be effective but not unwieldy.
Shovels, in a technical sense, are a basic flat blade on a stick, the kind that you might remember a parent or grandparent using (Charlie Brown used one, too). The flat scoop sits in line with the shaft, so such a design isn’t good at pushing snow (or anything else, really, as our testing discovered).
Pushers, designed with blades often more than two feet wide, are not designed for scooping or tossing. They generally look like a snow plow on the end of a stick, and they’re popular in colder temperatures, where snow is drier and lighter, meaning an average person can simply push it out of the way. According to Saffron, Canada is a massive market for pushers. These tools are also good for clearing smaller snowfalls from driveways. Although we strongly recommend a combo for primary snow removal, we tested four leading pushers and have our recommendation below.
Beyond using combos, shovels, and pushers, many people repurpose other shovel styles for their snow removal. The most common tools in this category are grain shovels, which have huge scoops and short handles. Proponents of this style list durability and a massive scoop size among the advantages. We included two grain shovels in our testing, and of all the shovels we handled, they transferred the most strain to the back.
Another favorite is the metal coal shovel (a regular shovel, but with a flat edge instead of a spade). The strength and durability of these is ideal for busting up ice and digging into frozen slush (a common challenge on salted and plowed streets), but the small size and relatively high weight of the scoop will move less snow with more effort than a larger poly scoop.
As for materials, the repetitive nature of shoveling means you should go with the lightest scoop. In most cases, that’s plastic—polyethylene, or “poly” for short. These shovels have a light weight plus the built-in flexibility to withstand sharp impacts on uneven pavement.
A wear strip protects the leading edge of a shovel scoop, and we’ve found that plastic ones are the best option. They’re slightly rounded at the edge, so the shovel can easily slide over uneven surfaces without jamming up. Though they add durability, they are also soft enough to work on decks and stone walkways without damaging the surface.
Representatives of Horgan Enterprises, a landscaping and snow-removal company located in Boston, told us in an interview that the company steers clear of metal wear strips that can easily scratch wood decks, brick walkways, and bluestone patios. Metal strips are also sharp, so they end up hitching on uneven surfaces, which jars the shovel user’s shoulders and arms. Most poly shovels that have no wear strip are sharp but easily dented and damaged (our current runner-up pick, the Bully Tools 9281Combination Snow Shovel, has no wear strip but is very durable).
Our own testing confirmed this result.
The original batch of tested shovels, left to right: True Temper Arctic Blast, Voilé Telepro, Suncast SN1000, True Temper 18-Inch Ergonomic Mountain Mover (with Backsaver), SnowBow, Bigfoot Power Lift, True Temper SnoBoss, Suncast SC3250 (with Motus D-Grip), True Temper Mountain Mover with VersaGrip, Suncast SG1600, Suncast Double Grip, Dart BHS18, Rugg 26PBSLW, Suncast Powerblade.
Understanding that a secondary handle would be a key addition to our chosen shovel, we first located all of the available tools that come with one attached: the Bigfoot Power Lift, the SnowBow (which appears to be discontinued), the Suncast SC3590 Double Grip, and the True Temper SnoBoss, which has a double shaft and a perpendicular handle.
At the same time we also discovered two add-on secondary handles, the Stout Backsaver and the Motus D-grip, both designed to be attached to any shafted tool. In late 2015, we tested another secondary handle, the Trentco ProHandle.
To fully explore the ergonomic possibilities, we tested a wide assortment of regular shovels representing the different styles with and without the add-on secondary handles and in a variety of shaft and scoop shapes. Three of those shovels—the Dart BHS18, Rugg 26PBSLW, and Suncast SC3250—had bent shafts. Two, the True Temper 18-Inch Ergonomic Mountain Mover and the True Temper Aluminum Combo Snow Shovel, had a curved shaft. The Suncast SCP3500 Powerblade and the True Temper Mountain Mover with VersaGrip each had a standard straight shaft. In addition, we looked at two grain shovels, the Suncast SG1600 and the True Temper Arctic Blast Poly Snow Scoop (which the company has since rebranded as the Union Tools Snow Scoop), and we included the Voilé Telepro Avalanche Shovel to see where it fit in with the rest. For a control unit, we added the Suncast SN1000 to represent the old-fashioned shovel. In late 2016, we also tested the Bully Tools 9281Combination Snow Shovel.
Since our original guide in 2013, we’ve expanded our search to include car shovels, pushers, and sleighs and tested five car shovels, four pushers, two sleighs, and a cult favorite, the Wovel.
For the bulk of our testing, four New England residents used the shovels to clear a driveway, five long walkways, four front stoops, three decks, a long set of deck stairs (1steps and one landing), a set of fieldstone steps, a set of cobblestone steps, a stone patio, and a brick patio. The shovelers varied in height and gender, consisting of a 6-foot male, a 5-foot-male, a 6-foot-male, and a 5-foot-female. Testing occurred over the course of eight days and after six snowstorms that totaled about 4inches of snow. During this time, a wide range of temperatures caused snow density to vary from light and fluffy to frozen and crunchy to melty and slushy.
We investigated nearly 7shovels over the past five years and have yet to find one that is better than the True Temper 18-Inch Ergonomic Mountain Mover with an add-on Stout Backsaver. The shovel stands apart from its competitors with a unique combination of several features we found essential in a good snow shovel: a curved handle, a poly wear strip, and a flexible and durable scoop. During our tests, it was everyone’s pick as the best, but when we added on the secondary handle, improving the ergonomics even more, our crew of shovel testers went bananas over it.
The Ergonomic Mountain Mover was the only model we tested with a curved shaft made of light and durable aluminum. The arcing shape allows for a straighter back while shoveling and also gives full flexibility in hand positioning up and down the shaft. The design stabilizes the scooping motion, eliminating the pendulum effect you feel when using a shovel with a bent shaft. The D-grip at the back end of the Ergonomic Mountain Mover is nice and large, and no one in our testing panel had any problems fitting a hand wearing a chunky winter glove into the opening.
The business end of the Ergonomic Mountain Mover is an 18-inch-wide flexible poly scoop with a nylon wear strip, which makes for a durable and protected leading edge that won’t gouge or scratch a deck or walkway. We had no problem busting up ice and compacted snow on wooden deck steps with the shovel, and the steps came through the process unmarred. The wear strip is rounded, so it easily finds its way over uneven surfaces like brick walkways or fieldstone steps. The flex in the poly scoop also absorbs impact when the shovel gets jammed, which can’t be said about shovels with metal scoops.
As for long-term durability, I can personally vouch for this True Temper model. It’s the shovel that I’ve used for the past nine New England winters, and it is only now showing some signs of wear. (We tested with a new model.) The corners of the scoop are beginning to crack a little, but I’m not particularly alarmed about that. The shovel still works fine.
The Backsaver clamps to the shovel shaft with four bolts and wing nuts. It’s easy to put on and take off, so in the spring, you can move the handle over to your garden shovel or rake. Even though the True Temper Ergonomic Mountain Mover has a curved design, we had no problems securing the handle to its shaft. The Backsaver replaces our previous pick, the more durable (and now discontinued) Trentco ProHandle, a blue add-on handle that appears in some of this guide’s photos.
In addition to reducing back strain, the Backsaver also makes shoveling a long flight of deck stairs much easier. When you’re standing on a step and pulling snow toward you (think of paddling a canoe), the extra handle adds a nice grip and lets you stand farther back from the shovel to clear off the steps. On level ground, the Backsaver really pays for itself: While moving snow, everyone on our testing panel, regardless of height, could feel the change in body mechanics and the reduced strain on their back.
We also tested the Motus D-grip, another readily available add-on handle, but found it more difficult to keep tight on the shovel’s shaft. Plus, the grip area was smaller, giving larger gloved hands some problems.
Flaws but not dealbreakers
One drawback to the Ergonomic Mountain Mover’s nylon-wear-strip design—but one that’s worth the trade-off—is that it’s thicker than its metal-strip (or strip-free) competitors. This added beefiness makes knifing the shovel under compacted snow or into a semi-frozen snowbank more difficult. But the nylon strip has advantages that the others don’t. Shovels with metal wear strips can catch on any uneven surface, jarring your shoulders. Such models also damage non-pavement surfaces easily, and in our tests, some of the models without a strip were damaged after just a few hours of shoveling.
In the nine years I’ve owned the Ergonomic Mountain Mover shovel, I’ve never had any issue with the wear strip’s thickness. Only after I saw this True Temper model tested alongside the metal-edged shovels did I realize that such a difference existed.
Garant Yukon 2Inch Ergonomic Sleigh Shovel.
When you picture someone in a parka and colorful scarf and hat, cheerfully shoveling snow while surrounded by a picturesque winter wonderland – you usually visualize them using an old-fashioned shovel, rather than a bulky sleigh shovel which looks like a toboggan with a handle attached. However, the latter may be just what Santa ordered, because it can move a lot more snow a lot more quickly than a traditional shovel.
The Garant Yukon is the sleigh shovel to consider if you’ve got a lot of snow to remove and you don’t want to spend all day doing it. It’s 2inches wide with an ergonomically-designed metal handle, which is simple to use and can save your back for a snowball fight or skiing expedition later in the day.
All you have to do push the polypropylene scoop into the accumulated snow to fill the sled up, and then push it to a spot where it can be dumped. The shovel glides easily along the ground so it almost doesn’t feel like work at all since there’s no lifting or throwing involved.
You can use this as a more traditional shovel if you prefer, but that will definitely take some muscle. The price is relatively high, but your back will thank you.
True Temper 18-Inch Mountain Mover Snow Shovel.
Yes, it’s unusual to have two products from the same manufacturer on a top list, but True Temper is a company which really understands the requirements for an effective and comfortable snow shovel.
The scoop on the Mountain Mover is plastic instead of metal which makes this shovel quite lightweight, greatly improving the user’s ability to finish a job without needing a few rest breaks. But the plastic is protected by a galvanized steel wear strip at the end of the blade, so there’s little chance the shovel will crack or wear down quickly.
This True Temper model is durable but also comfortable to use, with a VersaGrip handle covering a steel base; the handle lets you easily choose your optimal hand positioning while minimizing any cramping or fatigue. And the 18-inch blade is curved instead of straight, making it easier to pick up a full shovel of snow with each scoop.
The Groom+Style review team believes this is the best traditional snow shovel on the market. You should note that there’s no particular ergonomic benefit to the design of the Mountain Mover, but you’d be well-served to look into a Stout Backsaver Handle to be used with this or any other traditional shovel. It will make your life – and your back’s recovery after your driveway is cleared – a lot easier.
This shovel is a true Army entrenching tool in style. It has a steel blade with an aluminum handle and a black powder-coated finish. It folds down easily into three sections so that it is always easy to carry when you are not using it. On the sides of this shovel you will find a sharpened axe edge and a serrated saw edge. The fact that it is a tri-fold shovel means that you can lock the shovel handle into two different positions, depending on your need.
Gerber 30-00007E-Tool Folding Spade
This entrenching shovel is lightweight and tough. It has an anodized shaft to be strong enough for simple gardening or surviving in the wild. It does not come with a sheath, but it does have the axe blade side, saw blade side, and the pointed shovel tip all in one 2.pound shovel.
Ergonomic Aluminum Wider Handle
Ergonomics form the basis of any product to be handled by people. The True Temper SnoBoss Poly Combo snow shovel is made with a wide handle that provides enough space with which to hold the handle comfortably and give more leverage. It is made of aluminum which makes it tough on top of being comfortable.
Multiple Grips And End Grip
Performing the do-it-yourself kind of jobs require that you sometimes put more than just the normal amount of grip to get the job going. The True Temper SnoBoss Poly Combo Snow Shovel has extra multiple grips that let you do this without a hustle or struggle. This is aside from the normal end grip.
Ribbed Steel Core Handle
As said earlier, the material that makes up the parts of a shovel determine and affect a lot of things including performance, durability, ease of operation among others. The Suncast SC3950 snow shovel is made with a ribbed steel core handle for a longer life span and also tough enough to withstand harsh working conditions.
Great For Large Amounts Of Snow
We don’t decide how much snow falls from the sky and sometimes snow may fall in such amounts that they are so much it becomes hard to move with just the normal shovels. This product is a great option to use when you need to move a lot of the snow at the same time.
Does Better Than Snow Blowers
The best part of this wonderfully made product is that aside from being effective and having the welfare of the user at heart, it is eco-friendly in that unlike a snow blower, and it doesn’t emit any fumes or pollute the environment with noise.
True Temper 18-Inch Ergonomic Snow Shovel
This is among the best products out in the market with incredible features that are made with the user squarely in mind.
You will get all the comfort and ease of use in this product if those are factors that you take seriously and it is most likely they are.
To shovel and push snow effectively you need to use a blade that has been made especially to cut into the snow and lift it. The True Temper 1inch ergonomic snow shovel is made with 18-inch combination blade that is great for shoveling and moving of snow.
Light Weight For Easy Use
When it comes to effective performance, then having a trimmer that has length settings is very important. The nine length setting enables you to have the perfect grip while shaving which makes the trimmer very easy and comfortable to handle.
The Scoop
The scoop is the lowermost section of a shovel, and how it is made and what it is made of has a lot of bearing on many things including effectiveness and excellent performance. The material that makes up the scoop can say whether the scoop does its job well, lasts long, stays new or if it is just any other everyday simple scoop.
The Shaft
The shaft includes the mostly long middle section of the shovel that the user holds to exert force or a push to be able to drive it through the material. Also in the shaft, the design and the material that make up the shaft is informed by a lot of issues and can affect the end action in different ways.
The Handle
The handle is the uppermost part of the shovel that the user uses to give direction to the push, shove or throw of the shovel. It forms quite a significant part concerning balance. This part also characterizes a lot of work and thought put into its design since it’s one of the sensitive areas of a shovel.
Ergonomics Of The Whole Shovel
A shovel is mainly used to carry or shove a lot of material that may be heavy and consequently may cause injury to the person using it either in the back or the hands or even other parts of the body.
In this light, a shovel is termed a good shovel if it takes into consideration the human factor of the whole process and is kind to the person.
Intended to be ultra-little and simple to convey, keychain multitools are commonly found as super minimal renditions of the collapsing or pocket multitool styles. The Victorinox Classic or Gerber Vise would be fantastic cases. These little multitool alternatives for the most part exchange having a huge assortment of devices for simple compactness.
Claim to fame Multitools
These multitools have particular applications in mind. Specialty multitools are designed for firearm maintenance, fishing, and all sorts of other specific tasks. Gerber offers the AR-1centered eFect, while new manufacturer Minke is working hard to cover the fishing crowd.
Convenience
Ensure your multitool is anything but difficult to give something to do. Bungling around to get your multitool out of your pocket or to open a normally utilized apparatus will wind up being truly aggravating in a matter of moments. All things considered, consider a multitool with a pocket cut.
For general digging jobs around the garden or yard, this affordable shovel offers great performance in a lightweight design. It offers a relatively basic features, but is sturdy enough for everyday use.
The Friendly Swede Entrenching Multi-Tool
If you’re looking for a dependable survival shovel that can handle a wide array of emergency situations, this multi-tool offers tons of useful features. It also packs down to a convenient size so it’s ready to go the moment you need it.
Intended Use
Every job requires a specific shovel: you wouldn’t use a trenching shovel for clearing snow, while a full-sized shovel doesn’t lend itself particularly well to hiking and camping. When choosing a shovel, it’s important to consider exactly how you intend to use it and choose a shovel that will provide you with the best performance. If you’re primarily planning to keep a shovel in a shed or garage, then portability is less important, while a square shovel won’t be the best buy for someone taking on a landscaping project.
Material Strength
Material strength is one of the most important factors in choosing a shovel. Whether you’re buying a shovel to clear wet, heavy snow or a traditional shovel to dig holes though rocks and soil, you’ll want a shovel that can withstand impact and weight without bending or breaking. It’s also important to balance strength with weight. A fiberglass handle, for example, will reduce overall weight but may bend more than a solid steel handle.
Head Design and Foot Platform
With any style or type of shovel, the design of the head and foot platform are very important considerations. With a traditional shovel, you need a shovel with a hardened and well-pointed head, along with enough of a foot platform to really drive the shovel into the ground. A foot platform is less of a consideration when buying a snow shovel or a flat shovel, but the head design is still a very important consideration if you don’t want to drop materials or have to shovel the same spot multiple times.
Fiskars Long Handle Digging Shovel
The Fiskars Long Handle Digging Shovel is a simple, but extremely effective shovel that delivers excellent performance on packed and rock-filled dirt. It offers welded steel construction, which means it’s not the lightest weight shovel available, but it won’t bend or break when you put it through its paces. The extra-long handle is also a great feature, since it’s puts less strain on your arms and back while digging deep holes or difficult soil.
Why We Recommend It
Steel build is very rugged. Reviewers love the steel construction of this shovel and the extra strength it provides. They particularly praise its performance on hard and rocky soil, saying that it easily cuts through the ground.
Comfortable handle. Several users also like that the handle of this shovel is teardrop-shaped, rather than round. This provides extra comfort, especially if you’re using the shovel for an all-day job.
Longer handle reduces strain. In addition to its teardrop shape, the handle on this shovel is very long (nearly feet), which users like for reducing back strain and fatigue while taking on bigger jobs.
Larger foot platform enhances digging performance. Several reviewers also praise this shovel’s large foot platform, which gives it a big edge over competitors. You can put more weight on the shovel, giving you added leverage and digging power.
Test your shovel before purchasing
You might feel a little awkward shoveling snow inside of a snowless building while strangers are watching, but that’s really the only way to test out a snow shovel. Put self-consciousness aside, take a firm grip on each candidate, and make the exact same motions you would if you were at home shoveling your driveway.
Select the right blade
There are two main considerations in choosing a snow-shovel blade: its shape and the material from which it is made.
Ideally, you’ll want one of each — a flat-blade shovel and a round-blade shovel — so you can handle all obstacles with ease.
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Perhaps one of the most exciting things that you can do with your children is to head outdoors on a treasure hunt.
This is true not just for your kids but also for the adults present.
When you are young, everything seems so much more interesting and thrilling.
Features
All in all, the Bounty Hunter Junior detector is as perfect as it gets for your little one.
You will easily be able to get them excited about metal detecting with this machine.
Maplin Beginners Metal Detector
The Maplin Beginners Metal Detector is as simple as possible.
In fact, this metal detector looks quite old fashioned and does not have any fancy digital technology to make it confusing.
There are just three knobs, which you can use to adjust the sensitivity.
There is also an option that allows you to discriminate between ferrous and non-ferrous items.
The first is with the meter and pointer.
The second is through noise. The rod can also be adjusted to accommodate children of all ages.
Although this detector weighs about a kilo, the weight is evenly distributed so that it does not feel heavy.
Additionally, it is easy for a child to hold and mange this detector.
Amzdeal Lightweight Metal Detector
The Amzdeal Lightweight Metal Detector may look quite fancy but it will prove to be quite easy for your little one to manage.
This is due to the simplistic analogue display and just having three knobs to handle.
Nonetheless, you will still be able to set it so that it will be able to identify and discriminate between different kinds of metals.
The shaft can be adjusted from 8cm to 11cm.
It comes with an arm rest that your little one can comfortably settle into.
This will help to take some of the weight out of carrying the metal detector.
Also, the coil is waterproof, allowing you and your child to search for treasure even when it is raining.
Irrigation or trenching shovel
This type of shovel comes with a narrow, square blade which is good for creating a deep hole without unnecessarily disturbing the nearby plants. It may also be used in removing or transplanting individual plants, or digging irrigation trenches.
Scoop shovel
This shovel comes with concave, wide blades and flat tips. It is used for moving and lifting materials.
Fiskars
Fiskars is an international name in the field of tool manufacturing. As a company which was established in 1649, there is an assurance to knowledge and quality in producing the highest quality of products.
Among the products that are listed under this brand are gardening and hand shovels. These shovels are reliable and well-designed to meet the unique needs and preferences of actual users.
True Temper
True Temper is another leading manufacturer of lawn and garden tools. The company takes pride with their over 200 years of company history. With this background, you have the assurance that they are capable of creating tools which are designed to last longer, perform better, and offer the best results.
Gardening shovels are among the products that are listed under this brand. There are different models of True Temper hand shovels that you can choose from, with each of them designed to cater to your unique needs.
Gerber Gorge Folding Shovel
This shovel is foldable, which means that it is generally more portable and convenient to use compared with other models with long handles. Aside from serving as a shovel, it may also serve as a pick. All you need to do is to easily unscrew the nut, pulling the shovel about 90 degrees, locking it up again.
Another interesting feature about this model is that you can easily put this shovel back in a folded position, pulling around the hammer before you lock it in. This makes it ideal for hammering tent pegs and other similar tasks. Since it is small enough, it can easily be placed inside a glove box, or perhaps a door pocket inside your vehicle.
One customer mentioned that this model is neat. However, as a recommendation, the same customer mentioned that this model of shovel could have been designed better. Even though most of the shovel parts are well-built, the bracket which connects the handle going to the blade is really flimsy and thin.
True Temper Forged Round Point Digging Shovel
This shovel is especially designed for both gardening and digging. It is well-suitable for working on rocky and hard soil because it can deal with heavy duty gardening tasks. As a matter of fact, it can withstand consistent heavy duty task at home. It comes with an 8½ inch round point and tempered blade which is made out of steel.
Another feature that make it a standout option is its D-grip handle which accommodates a gloved hand comfortably. It also comes with a forward turned step that makes it even easier to place your foot for more digging pressure. Its 30-inch handle is also constructed out of hardwood, thus making it easier to handle in terms of weight.
One woman customer left a positive feedback after purchasing this shovel. At 5years old, she finds this shovel easy to use, especially when performing some basic tasks in her garden. She likes it that the shovel cuts nicely, sliding through the dirt easily. Another customer also loved the pointed end of this shovel, making it easier to use when digging.
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Final Word
First of all thanks for reading my article to the end! I hope you find my reviews listed here useful and that it allows you to make a proper comparison of what is best to fit your needs and budget. Don’t be afraid to try more than one product if your first pick doesn’t do the trick.
Most important, have fun and choose your folding shovel wisely! Good luck!
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