These Pro-Active garden tools are the very best in quality and include all the experience of Spear & Jackson who have been making garden tools for 250 years.This border size fork is slightly shorter and lighter than the "digging" size making it more suitable for use in the vegetable or flower border.The head is forged from one piece of metal so its extremely strong. it has four 9" tinesThe handle is made from slow growth ashand the grip is made from polycarbonate and has a shock absorber that really helps to make the tool easy tand comfortable to use.These tools are so good that they are guarantted not to break under normal usage for 15 years or more