What is Spade?
A tool with a sharp-edged, typically rectangular, metal blade and a long handle, used for digging or cutting earth, sand, and turf.
Spade Prices In South Africa
Shovels & Spades
- Only R319.00. Lasher Domestic Digging Spade FGO0530.
- Only R56.90. Lasher Green Plastic Spade Y-Handle FG00671.
- Save R30 R209.00 Was R239.00. Lasher No.2 Steel Shaft Digging Spade 660mm FG00500.
- Only R269.00. Lasher Round Nose Steel Shaft Shovel FG00415.
Which is a better shovel or a spade?
Shovels are better for digging up, breaking apart, and lifting soil as well as for scooping and moving loose materials. Spades are best for cutting into sod, edging, or digging trenches—anything that requires a sharp, straight edge.
What are the different types of spades?
We have put to the test four types of spades – digging, border, pointed, and transplanting – and each is designed with a specific set of jobs in mind. Other considerations will include value for money, along with the weight, length, shaft, and materials the garden spade is made from.