Viewing post #205518 by chelle

Skiekitty said:Chelle - I've dug out a massive chunk of concrete from 2' down with my fiberglass shovel. It creaked & groaned, but didn't snap. And I *doubt* you're anywhere near my size (I'm what you can call a "generously proportioned individual" which is a lot nicer than saying I'm a fat butt) so I wouldn't honestly worry about it. Look at the main shaft of the handle. Fiberglass, when it gives, shatters just like wood (trust me on this) and you can actually see splintering in the handle much like old old old wood.

Ha! I'm not the one breaking them! .....Well, you might say I stress them a bit (sticking head under miscanthus clumps and jumping up and down on the handle probably doesn't help ), it's the 6'4", 220 dude that shares my stuff that breaks them....prying out tree roots!! Pick axes, rakes and firewood axes end up suffering similar fates....

....and yes, they're definitely cracking about 2" from the head attachment.....