Sharpshooter Shovel
Why is this Sharpshooter better?
Built for professional use with:
- Strong fiberglass handle
- Reinforced metal collar
- Heavy-duty 14-gauge steel blade
- Weather-resistant construction
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Made in the USA for the construction and landscaping industry.
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Sharpshooter Shovel | Drain Spade
Narrow digging shovel for shallow trenches, drainage work and transplanting.
Stop breaking those wood-handled shovels!
These professional-grade fiberglass-handled shovels are built for hard use.
● Professional Grade
● Overall Length = 42"
● Blade Width = 6"
● Weight = 3.5 pounds
● 14 gauge steel head
● Reinforced metal collar
● Fiberglass handle
● HISCO HISS14D
D-grip for comfortable digging.
● Professional Grade
● Overall Length = 59"
● Blade Width = 6"
● Weight = 4.7 pounds
● 14 gauge steel head
● Reinforced metal collar
● Fiberglass handle
● HISCO HISS14L
Pro-grade long-handled drain spade.
Buy two or more digging tools (shovels, hoes, spade, etc) to get Free Shipping.
* That's a $29.00 savings!
Why is this Sharpshooter better?
Built for professional use with:
- Strong fiberglass handle
- Reinforced metal collar
- Heavy-duty 14-gauge steel blade
- Weather-resistant construction
Made in the USA for the construction and landscaping industry.
What Makes a Sharpshooter Shovel Different?
A Sharpshooter shovel is a narrow digging shovel, also commonly called a drain spade or tile spade. The long, narrow blade lets you dig deep holes and narrow trenches. This type of drainage spade is especially useful where a narrow trench minimizes disturbance to the surrounding soil.
The shovel is strong enough for light prying around small roots and rocks while digging. For large roots, buried rocks, or other heavy prying, use a pick, mattock, or digging bar instead.
These professional-grade Sharpshooter shovels are made for repeated hard use. The fiberglass handle will not rot or warp like wood, making the shovel well suited to construction, landscaping, and other outdoor work.
What Is a Sharpshooter Shovel Used For?
Digging and Trenching - The narrow round point is great for penetrating sod, hard soil, and dirt with rocks. The long length of the blade makes it easy to dig narrow trenches for drainage and utility lines. The dish in the blade allows some soil to be lifted or levered up from the hole, but it is not made for scooping much dirt.
Transplanting - The long narrow blade of this transplant spade makes it easy to dig small diameter holes that are deep enough for planting shrubs and saplings, or shallow holes for smaller plants. The blade design allows existing plants to be dug loose from the soil and carried on the blade to a freshly prepared hole in a new location.
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For digging really big holes, our round-point digging shovel is a better choice. If you need to dig or clean out deep narrow trenches for drainage or water lines, check out our line of trenching tools.
Customer Reviews of the Sharpshooter Shovel
My wife is a master gardener and I purchased the sharp shooter for my her. She had a true temper, sharpshooter for over 15 years and finally snapped the wooden handle. I searched for months trying to find the same size shovel and your product was perfect! Happy wife/gardener a happy life!
May wife is a master gardener and I purchased the sharp shooter for my her. She had a true temper, sharpshooter for over 15 years and finally snapped the wooden handle. I searched for months trying to find the same size shovel and your product was perfect! Happy wife/gardener a happy life!
I wish I had found these types of tools thirty (30) years ago. I have dug miles of drainage culverts with short tools that killed my back and neck. I could never figure out why tool manufactures never supported taller workers. These products are way overdue. THANK YOU Greg and Team. Soon to purchase additional long handle tools. Appreciated, Richard Lyon
Long handle sharpshooter shovel is awesome, the best I've ever used. I also purchased a hoe and it is overboard excellent quality. Fast shipment was nice too.
The Sharp Shooter spade is a great tool. So much so that at times I found myself digging drainage trenches a
bit TOO deep at first. It is rigid from the top of the fiberglass handle right down to the cutting edge.
This seems to make it a pretty efficient tool.
I've never used a long-handled trenching spade before, I always used short, D-handled tools for this work.
This is the better tool for the job. MUCH better. Why are these things even made in the short styles?
After using this style you can't help wondering about that.
I have purchased several items from here. They never disappoint. It is better to spend a little extra to get something that I know will stand the test of time.
The sharpshooter shovel and digging fork that I purchased are strong, well-made good that should last a lifetime. Service was prompt. Thank you!
See more Reviews ▶Sharpshooter Shovel Specifications
Both Sharpshooter models have a 6" wide hollow-back blade formed from one piece of heavy-duty 14-gauge carbon steel. Rolled-back steps provide secure contact with your foot. The professional-grade fiberglass handle has a thick outer tube with a solid fiberglass core in the critical lower area where the blade and handle connect.
Short D-handle model: 42" overall length, 3.5 lb.
Long-handle model: 59" overall length, 4.7 lb.
Fiberglass Handle Construction and Benefits
- High strength-to-weight ratio
- Resists impact without denting
- Will not absorb moisture, rot, or warp
- Weather-resistant for outdoor use
- Smooth, comfortable surface
HISCO's fiberglass handles have a legacy of premium performance. All HISCO handles are produced from thousands of continuous strands of fiberglass saturated with resins. They have a smooth polyester veil (coating) on the surface that gives the handle a smooth, comfortable finish. The D-Grips, used on short-handled tools, are made of one-piece high-density nylon.
The long-handled digging shovels feature the 8-inch Tuffoam double-dip grips which have been designed for the toughest industrial applications. The grips have a comfortable non-slip foam exterior that provides long life and helps prevent hand fatigue.
Shipping, Returns, and Guarantee
Shipping
- We only ship to continental US addresses.
- Orders are normally shipped the following business day.
- Shipment by Mail, UPS, or FedEx - based on cost.
- Most deliveries in 7 business days or less.
Returns
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- 30 day Refund if it doesn't perform as advertised.
- 60 day Warranty for damaged or defective items.
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Why Buy From Us?
Our philosophy here at Easy Digging is super straightforward. To deliver unique and easy-to-use tools that you will not find in local big box stores.
Our founder Greg Baka has used his engineering background to tweak common tools so they are more powerful and easier to use than ever. Every single product we offer is one we own and use on a regular basis. And every tool we offer is of exceptionally high quality so you can use it for years.
We call that the "Easy Digging Difference"
Our other Digging Tools
Tile Spade
Why call it a Tile Shovel, Trenching Spade, or Drain Spade?
The names come from what it was originally made to do: quickly dig shallow, narrow, round-bottomed trenches to install clay drain tiles (pipes) for draining farm fields. Those old-fashioned clay drainage tiles were the same diameter as modern PVC pipe, so we still use the same shovel for installing pipe today.
The name "sharpshooter shovel" is a little more fuzzy in origin. The common belief is that back in days of old, the crew of drainage installers would angle their spades up on their shoulders while walking to the job site - like a soldier marching with a rifle. From this "soldier and rifle" image the crew got the nickname Sharpshooters, and later that nickname stuck to the tool itself.
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