Spear & Jackson 2164NS Select Carbon Steel Edging Knife
Spear & Jackson 2164NS Select Carbon Steel Edging Knife
| Dimensions: | 92 x 22 x 3.5 cm; 920 Grams |
| Model: | 2164NS/09 |
| Part: | 2164NS |
| Manufacture: | Neill Tools T/A Spear Jackson |
| Dimensions: | 92 x 22 x 3.5 cm; 920 Grams |
I’ve used it once since it arrived to make a neat line around a couple of beds – worked perfectly well and it is brightly coloured so I can see where I have left it! Handle and spade seem robustly put together. I’m 5’5″ and the handle was a great length for me. Not too heavy and left a good line where I cut. Good value and well built.
Was a little worried given some of the reviews but I’ve been thrilled with this tool. Really easy to use and gives a great finish to my edges!
Done 30-40m so far with no problems.
I used to use a spade for edging but this tool gives a lovely clean finish, and it cuts through turf easily and neatly. Seems very sturdy and has made a great difference to my previously shabby beds.
Appears to be well made, handle has a molded foam fell grip, only time will tell how this wears, the blade has a sharp edge which should help in cutting through the turf. Overall seems well constructed and has a 5-year warranty, however no info as to say what exactly this covers. Initial use does what its designed for and a reasonable price poi
Possibly the best addition to my gardening tools. Love the clean edge on my lawn, a bit of a workout but once figured out and in momentum, it gets easier.
Arrived very promptly (next day).
Seems pretty robust – the blade and lower part of the shaft are one welded piece so should be very durable. Reassuringly weighty, suggesting a decent gauge of steel has been used for the shaft despite the cheap price. The design means that even if the shaft or handle wear or break, they can be replaced. I spent 10 minutes using my random orbital sander with an 80 grit disc putting an edge on the blade because out of the box it doesn’t have one (a bench grinder would have been quicker, but I don’t have one). Once sharpened, and with the aid of a stretched piece of string, I was able to cut an absolutely clean straight edge around my lawn with very little effort – like a knife through butter! Because the blade is carbon steel it should be tougher than stainless. However, to prevent rust it will need to be stored in a shed.
Very good quality for the price in my opinion, but you’ll make the tool ten times better and your life a whole lot easier if you take the trouble to get it sharpened.
With any ‘edger’, the weak point is where the handle meets the blade.
I had broken my old one, which I’d had for many years, by overdoing the pressure at this point.
The Spear & Jackson Edging Knife appears to be very sturdy; only time will tell.
Good value at this price.
Just using it to cut back grass that has grown over the edges of paving slabs.
It needs quite a bit of effort to get it into the ground as it’s not that sharp and it feels like it would bend fairly easily.
Only worked on one slab so far which took ages…only 16 more to go…at least it will help burn off some calories.
For light work it would be fine,but anything more than that it’s not really up to the job.
Update…02/05/2014.
At first I was using my edging knife after really dry weather which made it very hard work.
Have since used it with much damper soil and it’s much much better.
So,for ease of use it’s best to use with damp soil.
Might seem obvious to some I suppose,but I’m a novice gardener.Well that’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it.