Roughneck ROU68214 Long Handled Trenching Shovel 1460mm/57½"

Received today, very pleased with it. Strong as an ox, no-nonsense piece of kit. I needed this to battle the vegetation which has developed over the last 20 years under my cattle grid which would have cost a bomb to have lifted and cleared out professionally. The shovel is superbly angled and really sharp and stands no truck with tough ivy roots and the like. The extra-long handle is very handy, saves you bending. I've looked for years for a shovel narrow enough to fit between the cattle grid bars (4.8") then this came along at 4" Manna from heaven. It looks like it'll fetch a neat trench out in no time if you need to lay a cable or pipe, without digging half the garden up. It could be a useful tool to have in your armoury even if you don't need it at present, cause one day you will. So if you're pondering, just get one, you wont be sorry.

Fantastic for the job of digging trenches, wish I’d gotten one years ago, really good quality

Strong, comfortable, and cuts through soil with ease. Ideal for digging long, narrow trenches like mine for cables or drainage. The long handle saves your back and gives great leverage — excellent quality and build. Highly recommend!

Does what it says on the tin

This tool is so worth getting if your planning on digging a trench ! I had to dig out a 60 cm deep trench 8m long to lay cables in my back garden, this along with other tools used saved the day , as the handle is long and the end spade element is at the right angle you find yourself not bending over so much, as I do have a weak lower back this really helped . As thought came across lots of rubble , so do be afraid to use this tool to batter the rubble and get it out .

Brilliant spade for cleaning out the bottom of a narrow trenching.

If you need to dig a trench without killing yourself buy one of these

Good length and solid handle and grip. Used for digging trenches between conifers for irrigation systems. I guess it could be used for anything really. Our soil is heavy clay and this cuts through it like butter. Ordinary spades make heavy work of it but this is quite narrow and very sharp so makes the job easy.