I've been searching too, and haven't seen it. It's like a hidden treasure hunt at this point!

Stuff with high expense has its own reason.
I have one shovel only for metal detecting.
Although this small metal detecting shovel cannot compare with yours, it is useful for me.

Dutchlady1 said:The ones from Sears that I bought (and no, they're not expensive) are also Fiberglass and we've managed to break a few.
As far as I know all Craftsman tools carry this guarantee.

I have Craftsman hoses, which have been replaced on occasion, they replaced a garden fork that my Mom and Dad had, it was at least 40 + years old and they replaced it.

Sears has sold the Craftsman brand to Stanley tools.

Not all of the craftsman tools carry the lifetime warrenty, but most do. Now, it seems that may or may not continue.
http://www.consumerreports.org...

In the last 14 months, I have broken 6 shovels (3 with wood handles, 2 fiberglass, and one welded metal), 4 garden forks (2 wood handled, 1 fiberglass, one solid metal pipe construction), and two garden rakes (both wood). Since I seem to be hard on tools, maybe I need to hire out as a product tester! Anyway, given that I have broken various handles, I can honestly say that I prefer a wood handle. They are easy to replace, thus no wasting the cost for an entirely new shovel, and I can use the handle pieces as stakes that will last decades. I have been unable to figure a reuse of the metal handled stuff, and the fiberglass seems too big to replace with wood...and results in trash (handle).

All that said, I am a huge fan of garden knives.

Have you ever considered getting a heavy duty pry bar? shovels are made for digging, I have broken a few shovels in my time, and it was always a result of prying. I now have a steel pry bar about 5 feet long. I have managed to bend it, but not brake it.

Seedfork said:Have you ever considered getting a heavy duty pry bar? shovels are made for digging, I have broken a few shovels in my time, and it was always a result of prying. I now have a steel pry bar about 5 feet long. I have managed to bend it, but not brake it.

I have one of those as well. In fact, last summer I bent it to the point it was unusable....taking up a giant hump of ornamental grass in very dry soil. Luckily the store still said they guaranteed it and they swapped it out. Anyway, I broke most of those handles shoveling deep. Product testing here I come!

Heavy duty shoves are just that... heavy

I do not like shovels that weight more than the payload!

You can find a good light weight shovel for around $10

If you use at as a pry bar and break it, buy another.