Spade handles often have a D-shaped, metal, or wooden grip at the top for more precise digging. Shovel handles, on the other hand, are more likely to be smooth without any grip at all.

The 8-pound Corona All-Steel #2 Round Point Shovel AS90300 is among the strongest shovels available; it’s the one you want when you’re facing the toughest digging tasks, like excavating big ...

A Phoenix-based inventor designed the new shovel to have a handle that rotates 360 degrees after finding he was getting sore while digging for his parents.