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 spade 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. The top of the head is threaded for more comfortable use. The head is 9" long x 5.5" wide with a tread for more comfortable use. The handle is made from slow growth ash and the grip is made from polycarbonate and has a shock absorber that really helps to make the tool easy and comfortable to use. Overall length is 39 inches. These tools are so good that they are guaranteed not to break under normal usage for 15 years or more.