This year we decided to spend a few extra bucks to get a “decent” garden fork. We got sick of continually breaking the handles on the previous cheapies that we had. In any case this year we became the proud owners of a nice shiny Stanley brand of garden fork.
I’m not a tool expert, but I had thought Stanley was a quality tool brand. We spent around $70 on the thing which certainly prices it towards the upper end of the garden tools in our shed. In any case it appears our shiny fork is made of aluminium foil as the tines bend continuously. We haven’t broken the handle yet – nor do we expect to when the tines bend as soon as it experiences any sort of load.
I guess its only a matter of time before a tine snaps off completely as the repeated bending and re-straightening takes its toll.
In any case a one star review for the Stanley Garden Fork. They are supposed to be made for digging, not looking at. If you are shopping for a garden fork then I’d suggest steering clear of this one. Looks great, but thats certainly the only good thing about it.
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