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Shovels are a versatile and essential tool in any summer cottage.
What kind of shovels are there?
There are titanium shovels that are very popular with many gardeners. However, such options also have a number of disadvantages. For example, these shovels are of moderate weight and are very expensive. The additional weight is due to the presence of a polished handle with a handle.
As for the advantages to choosing such titanium shovels, it is worth noting, in general, a rather low weight, a pleasant appearance and the fact that the earth adheres little to such shovels. Among other things, such a shovel practically does not rust. Another disadvantage of such a shovel is that the cuttings are not able to last a long time.
There are also shovels made of stainless steel with a half-slotted profile. This shovel also has some disadvantages. First of all, it should be noted that this shovel is not particularly versatile. Such a shovel will not go vertically downward, and when it enters the soil, the trajectory will bend and such a shovel, as it were, cuts the ground along a kind of arc.
As for the advantages, it should be noted that it is much more convenient to work with such a shovel than with a conventional model. This shovel will successfully dig holes for planting. Such a shovel is also suitable for removing soil from a rather limited space. However, with such shovels it is almost impossible to trim the walls of the trench.
In turn, the advantages of choosing such a stainless steel shovel include the excellent appearance of the product itself. The handle of such a tool is made of plastic with the attachment of two rubber nubs, which are quite convenient to grasp. In addition, the handle also has a loop for hanging a shovel. Actually, thanks to this form of the product, they can perform a very high-quality variety of work, for example, dig holes for planting trees. However, nevertheless, such tools cannot be called universal. Moreover, this shovel, subject to proper care and operation, can serve a very long time. This tool is very heavy, the weight of such equipment can reach up to three kilograms, which makes these shovels almost twice as heavy as other types of shovels.
The next type is small shovels. Of course, they look very outdated and it seems that it is high time for such tools to find a successful replacement in the modern world. Such equipment is not designed to perform a large number of operations: small shovels are by no means universal. Such models are not distinguished by high prices, while they are very reliable and can last a long time. The shank of such a product is very durable, it almost never needs to be changed. Such a tool will also be very light, because the scapula itself is very small.
There are also sapper shovels. Previously, such models were only tourist and even folding, many people do not even realize that they can be used on the farm. For example, if you need to pull out the earth from some very remote place, then there is simply no better option for a shovel. At the same time, in other cases, such tools may be completely useless.
If you choose the best of all the listed shovels, then you can make a kind of rating of these products. Actually, the sapper blades should be given the last place, because they are not only not universal, but can only be used in exceptional cases.
As for the semi-slotted blades, which are made of stainless steel, they should be given the penultimate place in such a rating. Actually, the drawbacks will be the semi-snail shape itself, the rather high cost and inconvenient weight of the product. However, as a kind of decoration for the garden, this model seems to be optimal.
Titanium blades are good in all their comparative characteristics, except that the cuttings will have to be changed very often. However, titanium instruments with aluminum shanks may be the solution.
