Bond Manufacturing LH015AM Mini D-Handle Shovel

The size of this item is very small and does not meet work need environment

I've been buying Bond garden tools for years since Benny's in Mass., and they are cheap yet quality tools. They won't survive a job site but great for home use. I melted once a little near a firepit and it still lasted another couple of years. Anyway enough about that, this tiny shovel is up there on greatest tools of all time and I've never seen another like it. It is a full functional version, in miniature, of Bond's normal short grip-handle garden spade. It's perfect for kids, as a regular size (regular for a kid) digging spade. It's perfect for adults as a mini-scale short grip-handle spade. It's comparable in size to a typical folding camp shovel, but obviously much more durable and fit for actual digging.

I do metal detecting and this was a great small shovel to have and carry. Since i bought mine I have put it through it paces including tree roots. This shovel has not bent or loosened up at all. Great product!

Strong built and perfect size the small job, storage tidy in place. The handle grip pattern is a plus for gripping securely.

Very handy, useful and value for money product

The Bond Mini D-handle shovel is perfect for infrequent, light-duty work. If you were ever in the military, think back to "boot camp." Remember your official "entrenching tool"? This is very similar, except it doesn't fold and collapse. :) I use this Bond shovel for "working" the compost on a daily basis. It's strong and sturdy, and it never goes indoors. This is the 2nd one of these I've purchased, and I'm very satisfied with them. Again, both of these STAY outside, in the elements, in the compost pile. They are *not* treated with care and respect - and they're holding up and serving my needs beautifully. :) I cannot imagine trying to do any serious work with this mini shovel, i.e., trying to dig a trench, plant shrubs, etc., would be a serious mistake unless you're about 4 feet in height or shorter! (The handle is very, very short in length.) But if you need something to keep in your truck or your car to remove sand or mud, or anything similar, I'd highly recommend one of these shovels - without reservation! As stated elsewhere in another review, this shovel is *not* telescopic. Neither Amazon nor the manufacturer claims that it is, so this certainly wasn't a surprise to me! The handle is comfortable, the blade is very good and solid, and it's hard to beat a 5-year guarantee, right? You won't be disappointed - go ahead and order one or two! :)