The fiskars 131513 light planting spade has a hardened steel blade for digging planting holes edging beds and removing small amounts of soil ideal for light digging in normal to loose garden soil it has a lightweight oval shaped aluminium shaft with a drop shaped soft grip handle for optimal grip a plastic sleeve maximises the grip and insulates from cold and the optimal anti shock surface structure ensures a comfortable firm grip there is also an integrated hole for easy storage the new light r