Light fork & spade for Xmas?

TGD · 27-11-2016 11:15PM #1

Any recommendations for a light, good quality fork and spade as an Xmas present for my wife (online or in Cork)

Harry Palmr · 28-11-2016 10:38AM

Do you mean a spade or a shovel (many people seems to think they are the same)

Is your other half tall or short? Makes all the difference! Does she prefer one with a dedicated handle or not?

TGD · 28-11-2016 11:58AM

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Do you mean a spade or a shovel (many people seems to think they are the same)

Is your other half tall or short? Makes all the difference! Does she prefer one with a dedicated handle or not?

A 'general purpose' garden spade. She is about 5'6" and has a bit of arthritis in hips and back, so something 'tidy' is probably preferable - I do the rough stuff. But still something decent. A timber handle is best I'd say.

Harry Palmr · 28-11-2016 12:18PM

Woodies have these which would seem to fit the bill

http://www.woodies.ie/true-temper-harmony-stainless-steel-digging-spade-377440

http://www.woodies.ie/true-temper-harmony-stainless-steel-digging-fork-377439

as stated in the adds they are light to handle being mainly wood and they look better than steel handles anyway

Milly33 · 28-11-2016 12:54PM

Finally found the thread.. I cannot for the life of me think of the brand name but most garden centers in cork sell it, think it is an Irish Brand and all natural (sorry for the vagness) but we found strangely that they were best priced in Hanleys off the Kinsale Road. Most of them were light weight, good strong quailty

TAZ32 · 29-11-2016 08:44AM

Have a look at fruithillfarm.com, they are only in bantry. I've gotten a few piece from them, the quality of tools are very good.

LurkerNo1 · 29-11-2016 02:55PM

If it's a quality tool that's gonna last many years I'd be looking at fruithill farm too.
Don't bother with the tools in woodies, b&q etc they break easily and are not well made.

Discodog · 06-12-2016 07:29PM

You actually need a Ladies Fork & Spade or a Border Fork & Spade. The best that I ever found were in Tesco - stainless steel with a composite handle. There were €10 each & have lasted years.

http://www.tesco.com/direct/tesco-garden-border-spade/205-8529.prd?source=others

Nice one in Woodies

http://www.woodies.ie/garden-and-outdoor/garden-handtools/digging/true-temper-harmony-stainless-steel-border-spade-377441

Light fork & spade for Xmas?

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