Truper 33436 California Trenching Shovel - 4-Inch Blade with 46-Inch Fiberglass Handle with Non-Slip Grip, 13 Gauge Blade

If you’re digging a hole or a trench this shovel is the best tool for the job.

Who would have thought you could get a shovel shipped to your front door in two days (for free with Prime)? I needed a 4 inch wide trenching shovel for a project at home. I first checked on AMZN to see what there was on the market, then went to my local "big box" home improvement store to buy it, thinking it would be cheaper. The store was noticeably more expensive for comparable (not including the sales tax!) shovels. Thus, I returned home and ordered this Truper 33436 Trenching Shovel.I am a little dissapponted it is not American made. But Mexico is at least on the same continent, a NAFTA (for better or for worse) partner and is a country which is not continually trying to hack my bank accounts, so I can overlook that.Actual shovel is well made. Sturdy fiberglass handle with rubberized grips is strong but not overly heavy. Blade is thick and any welds look professional and precise. I'm pleased with it and believe it will serve my specific need well. Would buy again without hesitation.

Very sturdy and well made. Makes digging out trenches easy.

Product box was open and scratched all over blade.

Product failed shortly after using it for only a few hours. It is obviously something defective in the material during manufacturing. Amazon points to their website customer support. Yet there is no way to get a hold of them because it continually kicks back and says to try again another time. 30 days later still can't send in warranty the question to manufacture. Stay clear from this company as they are only looking to sell products and not support then user.

We had a lot of tree and brush stumps on the property we bought and this shovel is a must for removing them. Dig down, cut off the roots and you're good to go.

This is a good after earth is disrupted shovel. Not really made to dig undisturbed soil. Hit the ground with a spade shovel first or motorized trench digger.

I had never used a trench digging tool like this before. Doing some landscaping in our backyard required a long section of trench to be dug for a french drain. I started the trench with a regular shovel and it was slow going and messy. Especially in the hard and sand-mixed-with-clay soil by my house. This tool made it a snap. It cut right through the sand and clay. It made it easy to leave a nice even clean line when it dug. It's not too often I am really impressed by a new tool, but this definitely was a great purchase for the job at hand. I'd definitely recommend