5NDPL Solid forged draining tool, hard wearing, light and above all safe. Used for digging deep holes and narrow trenches, cable channels, pipe channels, drain channels and post holes. Bend strength exceeds the BS3388 Standard. Solid fibreglass shaft is fire resistant, non water absorbent and has insulating properties (insulating properties NOT tested as with insulated range). Features: Powerlite fibreglass shaft. Forged in Britain. Head size: 16 x 7" (405 x 178mm). Shaft: 28" (711mm).