Burgon and Ball Large Stainless Groundbreaker Spade

The real joy of this super-tough garden spade is its pointed, sharpened head, which slices easily through the most challenging ground. If it meets a stone or root as it cuts down through the soil, it simply passes the obstruction to the side, taking the hard work out of digging in hard or stony soils.

Head dimensions: 28cm long x 18cm wide
Overall length: 111cm
Weight: 1.94kg
Handle: FSC certified hardwood
Head: stainless steel

The mirror-polished stainless-steel head gives rust resistance and clean movement through the soil. Wide comfort treads at the top of the blade prevent any discomfort for feet, allowing you to really dig deep.

This distinctive spade has been tested to a breaking strain of 100kg – that’s 82% stronger than the British standard. To save your back, it has a longer handle than most spades, crafted in FSC certified hardwood. The handle is topped with a comfortable 'Y' grip, double riveted at the base for strength. An extra-long, double-riveted strapped socket introduces strength and an element of flex at this key joint.

This stainless-steel men’s Groundbreaker spade is endorsed by the Royal Horticultural Society, perhaps the ultimate gardening accolade. Like all RHS-endorsed stainless steel tools, this Groundbreaker spade is covered by Burgon and Ball's lifetime guarantee.

Burgon & Ball tools are the only garden tools to be endorsed by the Royal Horticultural Society, one of the world’s foremost horticultural organisations and the UK's leading gardening charity. All our RHS-endorsed tools carry a ten year guarantee (for cutting tools) or a lifetime guarantee (for stainless steel tools) against manufacturing defects.


Burgon and Ball have been making tools since 1730, and our expertise with steel is packed into this collection. These tools combine high quality materials with ergonomic design, taking the hard work out of gardening and making them a pleasure to use, for many years to come.