The roughneck drainage shovels head is made from fully hardened pressed steel to provide strength with a strong 660mm 26in fibreglass handle and a comfortable double injected d grip the treads on the blade help increase the amount of pressure that can be applied and reduce the risk of slippage the strong yet lightweight construction reduces fatigue and increases efficiency it is ideal for digging deep narrow trenches for laying drains pipes and cable channels also ideal for digging holes for pos