A Radius fan sent us this photo!
I’ve been an amateur landscaper all of my life. I’ve transplanted many hundreds if not thousands of trees and shrubs and shrubs in my day. Finding the right spade was always a challenge. For many years my favorite spade was nine pound monster with a “D” handle and metal strapping two thirds of the way up the shaft. What I like about this tool was its deep blade with just enough curvature to help me move soil, but a flat enough business end so I could sharpen it and cut through roots. It had no step, so I often cut the soles of my work shows and infrequently ripped into my ankle for a very painful surprise. The “D” handle was made of wood, which occasionally splintered into the palm of my hand. It wasn’t large enough for me to hold with both hands in a natural position, but I grabbed it with both hands anyway and often bruised the palms of my hands on the corners of the handle.
The Radius PRO Spade was designed with the famous Natural Radius Grip “O” handle that allows one to hold the handle at all times with two hands in a safe, comfortable position. The unique shape of the blade includes the sharp, flat end of the very best nursery spades, but then widens out at the top to accommodate an extra-wide step that is bent forward for maximum digging thrust. The soft edges of the step eliminate the landscapers’ dreaded ankle injuries. Instead of outer metal strapping, we encase a carbon steel core through the entire length of the shaft to insure the tool will never bend or break. This versatile spade will last forever and stand up to the very best nursery or digging spade you’ve ever used. And, the Natural Radius Grip design will reduce or even eliminate the tendonitis commonly caused by excessive work with “D” handle spades.
The picture below was forwarded to us by a very proud, 61 year old woman who had just finished turning a rather large plot of mostly clay soil.
