Sneeboer Ladies’ Tools – The growth in ladies tools has been equally fast. Five years ago, women tended to opt for a border fork or spade, as these were lighter than conventional digging tools. Stephanie Harrod of Harrod Horticultural comments: “Many female gardeners have tools which were designed to suit everyone, not specifically women. You can do a lot of damage to your body by struggling with tools that are over-sized, too heavy and imbalanced… Sneeboer’s Ladies collection for example is designed with females in mind and is designed to be the perfect height, weight and balance. ‘Tools for Kids and Women – UK is Setting the Trend’ (by Angela Youngman), Garden International magazine, April 2009 Singer turned gardener Kim Wilde has appeared on Better Gardens as well as her own show Wilde Life. She has also published books aimed at first-time gardeners and to encourage children to take up the hobby. She says: "It has to be my Sneeboer spade. This fantastic company from the Netherlands clearly were gardeners before they went into business. They make gardening tools that are strong but also do the job brilliantly." Sunday Mirror, 24 May 2009
...Sneeboer Large and Ladies Spade: Build Quality ****½, Value for Money ***, Aesthetic Appeal ***** If you went into a blacksmith's forge and asked for a spade to measure, I have a feeling you would leave with something similar to this. All the individual welds that have gone into its construction can be seen, as well as all the polishing and filing marks that give the spade a smooth finish. Add to this the fact it has the longest handle of all those tested and I am in seventh heaven! Spades on Trial, Grow It Magazine, September 2008 Voted 'Best Buy' - Very sharp. It sliced through everything with ease." "This was the only spade that managed to easily slice through the most difficult soil." "Good for digging planting holes." "Good for getting into tight spaces." How They Rated: 'Very sharp, very light, robust. Six out of six testers said they would buy the spade. Verdict: 5/5 Tested - No-nonsense Reviews of Products - Ace of Spades: Which is best of 10 we tested? Garden News, 28 October 2008 ...Sneeboer Large and Ladies Spade: Build Quality ****½, Value for Money ***, Aesthetic Appeal ***** If you went into a blacksmith's forge and asked for a spade to measure, I have a feeling you would leave with something similar to this. All the individual welds that have gone into its construction can be seen, as well as all the polishing and filing marks that give the spade a smooth finish. Add to this the fact it has the longest handle of all those tested and I am in seventh heaven! Spades on Trial, Grow It Magazine, September 2008 ...Helen Yemm, tested this spade for The English Garden magazine; here's what she wrote: Another spade with an excellent boot-saving lip. I find Sneeboer's hand tools good, but this ladies' spade, with its small stainless steel head, although exceptionally sharp, was heavy and straight. The long 106cm (42in) ash-wood handle is suitable for either sex and is clearly designed to be used lever-style, to save your back. The English Garden, February 2008 ...The length and weight of this 'ladies' spade will actually suit most people more than 5ft 2in tall but men may find the T-shaped handle and blade rather small. Provided you haven't got big feet, opting for a small-bladed spade like this one can be a very good idea as you'll be less likely to try lifting more soil than you should. None of our testers experienced any aches or pains when using this spade - in fact they rated it very highly for comfort Best Buy Gardening Which December 2007
