Radius Garden 22211, Root Slayer Round Head Shovel, Red

I needed to dig 6-18" deep sono-tube holes for deck footings and I live in Jacksonville, FL, where you will find horizontal-running roots ranging from tiny to 3' thick everywhere under the surface dirt. The soil is sandy clay and this shovel cuts right thru the soil and right thru most of the small roots. Where it wouldn't cut thru on it's own weight, an assist jump on the top sliced right thru everything in my way. It cost a bit more than renting a post hole digger but then I can use this whenever I need to now, and there will be more opportunities. Great product, solid build and good weight balance between lifting and puncture.

This is one of the best shovels I've used in a long time. I have a narrower one just like it, but the width of this one really is great for planting.

I have owned many shovels in my time and the Root Slayer is in a class all its own! I have finally found the shovel i've been needing for 20 years! If you want badass, you got it. First, it's heavy. Man heavy. "Just right heavy" due to the solid steel head and neck. It cuts through 1" roots like butter. It's length allows me to stand up straight and deliver a strong blow to any root i encounter. The teeth on the edge clears smaller roots as I dig. And with the heaviness of it, i can dig a hole in half the time. And don't worry about bending the neck it you pry up a large rock -the rock will break before the Root Slayer does. Hats off to a company that knows the meaning of quality and value. I HIGHLY recommend the Root Slayer. Thanks!

Cuts through roots no problem, maybe too good at what it does if you want some forgiveness around buried lines.

My son clears Scotchbroom and BlackBerry brambles from rugged terrain to clear properties of fire danger. This shovel has been a HUGE help. I've used it myself while helping him out and it's great for getting under the largest weeds and taking them out by the roots!

A short, heavy shovel. Blade is thick & heavy duty. But the twin fork prods in the middle point of the shovel may be good for cutting roots, but not good for shoveling & moving regular material like dirt or gravel or general debris. That fork is a weakness & limits the shovel's volume capacity & prying ability. Plus the twin points might be easily damaged when used like a regular shovel,... like prying up a rock or under an edge of a sidewalk or burried rock etc.. So this is more of a stomp & push cutter device. Unlike some claims, underground rock(s) stop penetration like any shovel. Rocky, stoney soil will quickly dull the cutting surfaces. As for the round handle, can't really experience any advantage to it,... more of a gimmick I'd say. Shaft is too short to bury the handle in my stomach & drive forward with the power of my legs. Shaft & loop handle are heavy & strong,... but needlessly heavy given the short shaft & vulnerable twin point are weaknesses that negate any advantages of the short, heavy loopy shaft.BOTTOM LINE: Earns ***THREE-3*** Stars.

I've had this beast for more than a year and have worked it hard. Sure, the usual stuff a shovel is supposed to do, but I've hacked and slammed and beaten this thing. It just smiles and asks for more. If it's ever necessary I'll definitely order another one, but I don't think I can break it!

Liked the sawtooth bite on shovel head. The foot ridges on the shovel are also a plus. I found the handle too long to get a good purchase and it’s slippery for me and heavier than I expected. As a result I only use it for big digs like removing a dead bush, digging in clay soil, etc.it’s not my routine “go to” shovel, but it’s there for the big jobs.

Amazing for digging and transplanting trees and shrubs.

Ich finde diese Schaufel echt super ,sehr robust, handlich und erst diese spitzen Zacken ,hätten 8 wurzelballen von der Erde raus graben müssen ,das hätte gedauert ,dank dieser Schaufel haben wir nicht mal 1 Stunde gebraucht ,die hat seitlich alle Wurzeln durchtrennt, dank dieser Zacken und die restlichen unterhalb ,wo keiner dazu konnte ,mit einer elektrischen kleinen Astschere,ich kann sie nur weiter empfehlen, die ist wirklich der Hammer und Zeitersparent.

This has been a life saver in my multi-weekend quest to remove the roots of 10m of hedge roots and a couple of trees. The design is spot on - the circular handle really helps with your grip when levering up the roots with both hands, the pointed tip and serrated edges carve through all but the thickest roots, and the top of the shovel head is bent over 90 degrees either side of the shaft to form small platforms for your feet to apply your bodyweight. A genuinely great tool that I strongly recommend.

J'ai planté 90 arbustes comprenant des arbres etc... Mon sol est plein de racines et cet outil c'est de la folie. Elle est arrondie donc très facile de faire des ronds pour planter ensuite. On peut creuser et planter en 5 minutes un arbuste... elle découpe les racines très facilement. Solide, poignée pratique . Bref l'outil incontournable pour celui qui veut planter ou transplanter petit arbre , arbustes et plantes !

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