Spear Head Spade 58" long handle Model SHLF2
- Full reach with less bending. The 58-inch shaft lets taller gardeners dig and lift standing more upright, so your back does less of the work.
- Cuts through clay, roots, and rocky ground. The spearhead blade is sharpened tip to tail, so it slices what a flat shovel bounces off.
- Up to 80% less effort than a standard shovel. The blade geometry and the long handle do the levering for you.
- Built to outlast a wood-handled shovel. A steel-reinforced fiberglass shaft that resists rotting, splintering, and cracking.
- Backed by our family. If you are not satisfied, we will do whatever we can to make you happy.
- Hand-packed by our family in New Jersey when it is back in stock.
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Dig standing tall
A short spade means bending over every scoop. The 58-inch shaft keeps you more upright, so you dig and lift with your legs instead of your lower back. The extra length is also leverage: plant your boot on the footrest, drive the pointed blade deep, and pry up a big root ball that a short handle could not budge.
Built to outlast the shovel you are replacing
The blade is hardened high carbon manganese steel, 33 percent thicker and 25 percent harder than standard shovel stock, then epoxy powder-coated so a fresh edge stays under the surface as it wears. The long shaft is steel-reinforced fiberglass: lighter than wood, and it resists rotting, splintering, and cracking when you lean your weight into it. It is weather resistant and low maintenance.
Which Spear Head spade is right for you
Three sizes, same blade design. This is the 58-inch long handle. Pick by your height and the job.
The lightest in the family. Bulbs, small containers, raised beds, and close work.
The all-rounder for gardeners roughly 5 foot 6 to 6 foot. Transplanting shrubs, dividing perennials, and precise digging.
The most reach and leverage with the least bending, best for taller gardeners over about 6 foot and for prying up big root balls.
How it compares to a standard spade
| Spear Head Spade | Standard spade | |
|---|---|---|
| Blade edge | Pointed, sharpened tip to tail | Straight and unsharpened |
| Cuts roots | Yes, slices through root mats | A flat, unsharpened blade tends to bruise roots rather than slice them |
| Hard, rocky, clay soil | Built for it | Bogs down; best in loose, worked soil |
| Handle | Steel-reinforced fiberglass | Usually wood, can splinter |
| Recognition | Best Shovel/Spade, Better Homes and Gardens 2025 | None |
What owners say
I love this shovel!!! I had my first one for 15 years until my landscaper tried to pry a tree stump out of the ground with it. I immediately replaced it, and the new ones are every bit as good. Makes any sort of digging a breeze.
Great tool: compact, strong, and one of the few shovels that doesn't fail in our heavy, stone-infested clay soil. Excellent product!
Perfect spade for me in rocky New England and in garden beds under trees among the roots. Also useful for the over eighty crowd like me. Thank - you for a great design
A gardener came over to dig out a plant and brought her Spear Head Spade. I was impressed and ordered one that day. I’ve used it every day since it came in the mail. I don’t know how I ever gardened without it.
Love them! They cut in quickly with lower effort than a regular shovel. Love the different colors as it makes it easy to find against the wall. It's become husband's favorite shovel! Bought one size for me (5' 5") and a longer one for my husband (6' 2").
I received one of these as a gift and loved it so much that I have sent others to gardening friends as well.
We now have all three sizes of the spearhead shovel. They are fantastic! Smallest size is a great weeder, medium size works best for my 5 foot wife, and I love my new long handle.
Specifications
| Model | SHLF2 |
|---|---|
| Overall length | 58 in |
| Handle length | about 47 in |
| Handle type | Straight shaft with two cushioned grips |
| Blade size | 9 in wide by 11 in long |
| Blade shape | Spearhead, outward-curved edges, open-back scoop with forward-bent footrests |
| Blade material | High carbon manganese steel, epoxy powder-coated |
| Handle material | Steel-reinforced fiberglass |
| Footrests | Yes, forward-bent shoulders |
| Edge | Sharpened bevel, 35 degrees, tip to tail |
| Weight | about 4 lb |
| Color | Yellow |
| Care | Rinse and dry after use and store out of standing water. The blade never needs sharpening; digging keeps exposing the factory edge. |
Questions gardeners ask
Is the 58-inch long handle better for a tall gardener?
Yes. The 58-inch Spear Head Spade SHLF2 lets taller gardeners dig and lift standing more upright, with less bending than a short-handled spade. It suits gardeners over about 6 foot and anyone who wants to save their back on a long digging session.
Will it cut through roots and divide tough perennials?
Yes. The Spear Head Spade divides even iris, hosta, and daylily clumps, and slices the fibrous root mats a flat spade just skates over. The pointed tip does the cutting, and the long handle gives you extra leverage for prying up big root balls.
Is it good for rocky, compacted, or heavy clay soil?
Yes. The Spear Head Spade SHLF2 has a pointed, spearhead blade that finds the path of least resistance and works into rocky, compacted, and clay soil with less strain than a flat-edged shovel.
Does it have a D-grip like the 40-inch model?
No. The 58-inch Spear Head Spade SHLF2 has a straight fiberglass shaft with two cushioned grips, not a D-grip. The straight handle is what gives it the extra reach and leverage. The 40-inch SHFD3 is the D-grip model.
How much does the 58-inch spade weigh?
The Spear Head Spade SHLF2 weighs about 4 lb. The weight sits low near the blade, so it feels balanced and does not tire your arms on a long dig.
How does the long handle compare to the 40-inch and 30-inch spades?
All three share the same spearhead blade. The 58-inch SHLF2 gives the most reach and leverage for taller gardeners and big root balls. The 40-inch SHFD3 D-grip is the all-rounder for most gardeners. The 30-inch SHMini is the lightest, for bulbs, containers, and close work.
Does it come sharpened?
Yes, and you should never need to sharpen it. The Spear Head Spade SHLF2 arrives pre-sharpened at the factory to a 35 degree bevel along the entire edge, tip to tail. The powder coating wears away gradually at the edge as you dig, continually exposing that factory edge, so the more you use it, the sharper it gets. The steel is tempered carbon manganese, 33 percent thicker and 25 percent harder than standard shovel stock. A regular file or grinder will not touch it, and it should never be needed.
Why is shipping more for the 58 inch spade?
The 58 inch handle ships in a carton right at five feet long. Carriers add a handling surcharge to any package with a side that long, on top of the normal rate, no matter how light it is, and this spade weighs only about seven pounds boxed. Shipping on this one model is a flat 30 dollars anywhere in the contiguous United States. Our other spades ship in shorter cartons and stay at our usual flat 18 dollars.
Hugh and Harry
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