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| Thoughtfully designed, these tools are a real innovation in
traditional digging tools. The large, comfortable circular handles
allow a greater range of natural hand positions, avoiding wrist
strain. |
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| The steps (found on all of the tools except the forks) are
larger, higher set and offset slightly from the shaft, to provide
a wider surface with better foot registration than traditional
steps. The steps are also folded forward and slightly curved
(traditional steps fold backward, toward the user, and are straight),
which softens the corner to reduce ankle injuries. Last, the
angle of the step is slightly greater than the traditional 90°
relative to the blade, providing a better push angle for the
tool. |
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| All the tools have a resin-encased steel shaft core, and all
have a stainless-steel head except for the planter, which has
a powder-coated steel head. The line includes a digging spade
and fork (for heavy digging, ground preparation and harvesting),
a smaller transplant spade and border fork (for lighter work
such as digging borders, transplanting perennials, and working
in close quarters), a shovel, a planter (the teeth easily penetrate
soil to quickly create multiple 3-1/4" dia. holes for bulbs
or annuals), and a weeder. |
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| The versatile weeder, with its narrow blade, can also be used
as a single-tined fork to loosen hard-packed and rocky soil.
Additionally, it is excellent for digging in tight spaces around
plants, rocks and roots, and as a long-handled dibber. |
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| The digging spade and fork are sold individually, as a matched pair, or
as a set of three with the weeder, as are the transplant spade and border
fork. All exceed the British strength standard for digging tools, which
specifies that 121 lb of force can be applied at the end of the handle without
breaking it. |
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| Overall lengths, head sizes and weights are shown in the chart below. |
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Radius® Ergonomic Stainless-Steel Digging Tools |
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Weight |
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A. |
PG101 |
Digging Spade |
43-1/2" |
13"x7" |
5 lb 4 oz |
$44.50 |
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PG102 |
Digging Fork |
43" |
11-1/4"x7" |
4 lb 13 oz |
$44.50 |
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A, B |
PG103 |
Digging Spade & Fork |
$78.00 |
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A, B, F |
PG110 |
Digging Spade, Fork & Weeder |
$115.00 |
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C. |
PG104 |
Transplant Spade |
42" |
11"x6-1/4" |
4 lb 4 oz |
$44.50 |
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D. |
PG105 |
Border Fork |
41" |
9-1/4"x5-1/2" |
4 lb |
$44.50 |
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C, D |
PG106 |
Transplant Spade & Border Fork |
$78.00 |
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C, D, F |
PG111 |
Transplant Spade, Border Fork & Weeder |
$115.00 |
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PG107 |
Shovel |
41-1/2" |
11"x8-1/2" |
5 lb 1 oz |
$44.50 |
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F. |
PG108 |
Weeder |
42-1/2" |
10"x2" |
4 lb 2 oz |
$47.50 |
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PG109 |
Carbon-Steel Planter |
41" |
10"x3-1/2" |
4 lb 8 oz |
$44.50 |
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