 Digability |
| Review Date: January 19, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Everett A. Warren, Northeast PA United States |
I really liked the thought of this series of tools, but I doubted it would work out for me. As the earlier review mentions, the tool is small - mid-length, technically - and, like the other reviewer, I'm tall. Also, it seemed to have the potential to be mere gimmickry. I figured I'd get one of the tools, test drive it for a bit, and then grab the rest if I like it. I wound up picking the shovel for that first test.
My yard formed the testing grounds. It's thick clay in most parts, as the builders did their best to truck away the excellent topsoil and replace it with something that wouldn't sink their equipment. Clay, and rocks. Dig any spot and you'll hit at least one sizable rock. It killed two shovels and a digging fork, so it is dirt that does not play well with digging tools.
The first round with the shovel was somewhat simple: relocate some mud from the roadside stream to deepen it in one spot and prevent erosion in the other. This really place the lack of height at a disadvantage as I had to reach down into a 1.5' ditch. I was surprised it wasn't all that terrible, and simpler to use even in this case then the full-size spade. My son - who is a bit shorter than me for a few more years, anyway - did prefer the full-size; so there's some personal preference there. Where I found it really excelled was in walking down the street 50' or so without spilling any of the mud - the shovel, empty or full of clay mud, had an exceptional balance.
Some time after that, I did a round of planting - about a dozen trees, shrubs, and ferns in one to five gallon sizes. I'd gotten used to the luxury of having my son help; this was a solo planting. With our soil, it's nice to trade off the digging, as it wears you out quickly. In actual use - much more strenuous work than the moving of mud - it did even better. I had absolutely no stress or strain, no distress getting it to cut through forest floor or backhoe & bulldozer packed clay. As I was doing the whole deal, the balance again came into play - this time as I set it on the wheelbarrow or across the frame of the sifter. Usually, tools like to tip or slide away from where you'd rather they stay: this would settle against the round handle and stay where I place it. A fantastic help when there's not a second set of hands to chase things for you - or keep a wooden handle from falling on your head while you're placing a delicate plant!
I've since picked up a number of the other tools in the series, and plot on getting the rest as I prepare for the Spring season. |
Fantastic design
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| Review Date: May 5, 2009 |
| Reviewer: David Linzer, New York |
Fantastic design, you can work all day and not hurt you hands. It does take a small time to re-train you hands, but it is clearly better. Better leverage also. Regular garden tools seem so primitive when you get used to these.
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RADIUS GARDEN GRIP PRO SHOVEL - Brilliant PRODUCT!
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| Review Date: May 2, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Caroline McMASTER, Florida |
| This shovel is the best shovel I have ever owned. It is extremely sturdy and simple to handle. The PRO Grip is a tool that probably will last for years and years to come. It, quite possibly, may be the last shovel I will have to buy, because it is SO STURDY AND WELL MADE. |
Fantastic for the garden
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| Review Date: December 4, 2009 |
| Reviewer: D. L. Michie, tx |
| I bought this for my wife last Christmas. She likes it and uses it every day in her garden. She wants more of these tools for this Christmas. Fantastic product |
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December 14th, 2009 | 
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