Amazon.com: Customer reviews: Spear & Jackson 4552BF Traditional Stainless Border Fork, Multi-Coloured

Perfect size for its purpose

A. Heeschen

Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2023

Great size for digging in crowded flower beds. Sturdy, well made, the stainless steel blades shines after an afternoon working in the garden.

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Great Value, But Defects In Manufacturing

Sky

Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2023

I bought both the Spear + Jackson border spade as well as border fork (stainless steel). They're both really nice, especially for the price. I would prefer to have an option without finish, so I can oil the wood myself, but for anyone who just wants to use them as-is, they're great.
My only issue... the border spade has the handle grip attached "off-center". This could compromise it's sturdiness over time. I returned and sent for another and the second had the same issue. Seems like a factory issue with a whole batch.

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Ariel

Made right, made to last

Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2015

My garden has heavy clay and the last three cheaply made forks I bought bent right at the base where the tines meet the neck within the first year (one within the first day!). I was so sick of wasting my money on junk that I started looking for a solid metal fork like the ones I used to have as a kid. For some reason, NO ONE seems to sell them anymore! I looked locally and online, and this one from Amazon was one of the few I could find where the tines and neck of this fork are one piece, steel and forged and heavy duty enough to actually do the job! I've had for a while now and it does do the job, perfectly! So solid and durable, exactly what I needed. I wish this design of spading fork were the norm, but even if you have to look for one like this, it is so worth spending a little extra to get something that is going to actually last. Don't waste your money on anything that isn't made this good.

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William Aldrich

Gotta have

Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2024

Lost my 25+ year spade and sought a similar type. Spear and Jackson is a Brit company so that sold itself. It is everything my lost favorite was and maybe a bit more. Useful in the extreme.

Amazon Customer

Beautiful quality tool.

Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2023

Quality workmanship, just not large enough for my needs so I returned and purchased another, same brand.

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Handle breaks and it is not covered by the warranty and they do not sell a replacement.

Amazon Customer

Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2022

Love the size of this fork and the stainless steel is perfect but the handle breaks. It is not covered by warranty and nobody makes a replacement. I have bought 3 of the forks. Will not buy another.

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Basil Brimblecombe

Not plastic!

Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2011

I bought this to replace a compost fork that walked out of my yard, which was from Fiskars. This one is much nicer and the wood has been smoothed and it is, given that it is made out of oak and steel, surprisingly light and manageable for a lady with tendon issues like me. It is a beautiful instrument and is definitely an investment piece. Too bad I can't microchip it like my cat so I can find it - I'll have to keep it under lock and key instead. I hope this will be the type of tool I'll be able to leave in my will to some lucky progeny. :D

8 people found this helpful

There were visible cracks in the wood, this would have cracked. Had to return it.

Jacqueline M.

Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2024

Style: Border ForkVerified Purchase

Reputation is stellar, product disappointed...

Tom Precht

Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2019

UPDATE: Spear and Jackson reached out directly to me after I complained and are replacing it for free. So I think this might have been an anomaly. I was eager to start using this high end digging fork from Spear and Jackson, since I dropped $90 on it and all other pitchforks I had bought were trashed in a matter of weeks. This fork worked great for about 3 months until one day it just snapped at the joint to the stainless steel piece. Needless to say I was disappointed. Maybe I just got a bad piece of wood or something, but a ten year warranty sure would suggest that it should last a heck of a lot longer than 3 months. I’ve contacted the company directly to see if they will replace it for free. At that point I might amend my review, but until then, I can’t endorse this fork.

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