{"product_id":"long-handle-garden-spade","title":"Spear Head Spade 58\" long handle Model SHLF2","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf digging has started to feel like a negotiation with your back, the problem is usually the handle, not you. The SHLF2 puts our spear-point blade on a 58 inch steel-reinforced fiberglass handle, so you dig standing tall and let leverage do what stooping used to. Same steel, same edge, same family business. Just more handle between you and the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SHLF2 is currently sold out and restocks in early August. Check back in early August, or start with the in-stock SHFD3 below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy 58 inches matters\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA longer handle is a longer lever. Every press of your foot and pull of your arms multiplies further down the blade, so stubborn ground gives way with less effort and root balls pry loose without wrenching. Just as important is what the length does for your posture: you work upright instead of folded at the waist, and sustained bending, not digging itself, is what wears backs out. Taller gardeners tend to try the SHLF2 once and never hand it back. Two cushioned grips along the shaft give your hands honest places to be, whatever your height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy the point matters\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blade is the one that built our name: high carbon manganese steel, about 33 percent thicker and 25 percent harder than standard shovel steel, beveled and pre-sharpened from tip to tail at a 35 degree angle. The point concentrates your weight to penetrate sod and packed clay, then the sharpened shoulders slice roots as the blade sinks. The epoxy coating wears away at the edges first, so ordinary use keeps exposing sharp steel. Wide, forward-bent footrests give your boot a real platform while it happens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBuilt for bodies that have done this a while\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost of our customers are between 45 and 75, and the SHLF2 exists for the ones who told us the bending was the hard part. Stand close, keep the blade vertical, press with your body weight, and lift half-loads with a straight back and bent knees. The handle is steel-reinforced fiberglass, built to be leaned on. Lean on it with confidence. That's what it's for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat it handles\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoots.\u003c\/strong\u003e The sharpened shoulders cut woody roots on the way down, and the long handle pries the loosened mass free without jerking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClay.\u003c\/strong\u003e The point opens compacted clay that flat edges skate across, with your whole standing weight behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Draw clean bed lines without kneeling or crouching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransplanting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Circle, cut, and lever out a root ball while staying on your feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpec\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSHLF2\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOverall length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e58 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9 x 11 inch spear point\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHigh carbon manganese steel, approx. 33% thicker and 25% harder than standard shovels\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEdge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePre-sharpened tip to tail at a 35 degree bevel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSteel-reinforced fiberglass, two cushioned grips\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFootrests\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForward-bent, on both shoulders\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.5 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePrice\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$65\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAvailability\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRestocks early August\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich Spear Head is right for you?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSHLF2 (this one).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/d-handle-garden-spade\"\u003e Maximum leverage, minimum bending. The pick for taller gardeners and tender backs. Restocks early August.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSHFD3, 40 inch D-grip.\u003c\/strong\u003e The all-rounder with a cushioned D-handle, in Red, Lavender, or Yellow. In stock now, if August feels far away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mini-garden-spade\"\u003eSHMini, 30 inch precision spade.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e For raised beds, containers, and close work. A companion, not a substitute. Restocks early August.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/garden-kneeler\"\u003eGarden Kneeler.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Ten dollars of cushioned foam for the planting and weeding hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions we hear a lot\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs a long handle spade better for a bad back?\u003c\/strong\u003e For many people, yes. The length lets you work upright and use leverage instead of lifting force. Pair it with half-loads and bent knees and most backs notice the difference the first afternoon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow tall do you need to be for a 58 inch spade?\u003c\/strong\u003e There's no cutoff. Gardeners around five foot ten and up tend to prefer it immediately, but plenty of shorter gardeners choose it purely for the leverage and the upright stance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the SHLF2 cut roots as well as the D-grip version?\u003c\/strong\u003e It's the identical blade, so yes. The long handle actually helps on the follow-through, prying cut root balls loose with less strain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen will the SHLF2 be back in stock?\u003c\/strong\u003e Early August. These tend to move quickly after a restock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFurther reading: \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/garden-guides\/ergonomic-gardening-tools-and-techniques-that-save-your-back-knees-and-wrists\"\u003eErgonomic Gardening: Tools and Techniques That Save Your Back, Knees, and Wrists\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glorious Outdoors, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53603081879831,"sku":"SHLF2","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1010\/4255\/3111\/files\/prod-shlf2-1.jpg?v=1782946576","url":"https:\/\/spearheadspade.com\/products\/long-handle-garden-spade","provider":"Spear Head Spade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}