The best Fiskars spades, compared.
Top pick: Fiskars Ergonomic pointed spade 1070639 – Largest review count in this set, 4.8 from 402, on a pointed blade listed for hard, stony ground. Best value: Fiskars Solid round spade 1066717 – Lowest price in this set, about £15.59, for soft, low-stone soil and turf. Updated October 2026.
A Fiskars spade is a garden digging spade from the Ergonomic, Solid or Xact range. You choose it for soil and for height: a pointed blade for hard, stony, or rooty ground, and a rounded blade for softer soil, planting holes, and lawn edges. It is not a trowel, a camping shovel, or a digging fork. Xact telescopic models add a lock from about 111 cm to 130 cm. Range, blade, and length are set out in the [Fiskars spade buying guide](/hub/digging-tools/fiskars-spade/sub/fiskars-spade-buying-guide). Fiskars says if you own one digging tool, make it a pointed spade.
A Fiskars spade is a garden digging spade from the Ergonomic, Solid or Xact range.
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What ground are you digging?
Across 402 amazon.co.uk ratings at 4.8, the Fiskars Ergonomic pointed spade 1070639 is the fixed 125 cm tool this set lists for hard, stony ground and for digging roots. The boron-steel blade and SoftGrip D-handle are what the listing sells, and review themes on that listing praise it on stony clay. It does not telescope, and the contents line and the item-weight line do not agree (2.1 kg against 2.08 kg), so a single weight is not a safe claim. One reviewer said it did not cut hedge roots, which matters if you expected the point to sever woody growth. At about £42.88 it sits in the same band as the telescopic Xact pair, so you pay for a long fixed shaft rather than a lock. The 402 ratings are the largest review base in this comparison. That is a count of buyers, not a laboratory clay test.
Pros
Cons
Best for: One person digging hard or stony ground who can use a fixed 125 cm shaft.
Less suitable: Soft-turf edging as the only job, or two people who need a shaft between about 111 cm and 130 cm.
Specifications
Common questions
What ground is this Fiskars spade listed for?
The listing describes a pointed spade for hard, stony ground, and says it is also suitable for digging roots. It is not described as a round turf-edging spade.
How long is the shaft, and does it telescope?
The contents line says 125 cm. The listing says it is not foldable, and it does not describe a telescopic lock.
Which weight figure should you use?
The contents line says 2.1 kg and the item-weight line says 2.08 kg. Both come from the same listing, so neither figure should be rounded into a different claim.
The Fiskars Xact telescopic round spade 1066733 is the round partner, listed for soft, low-stone soil and for cutting roots or turf, with a shaft of about 111–130 cm, SoftGrip, a tread, and a measuring scale. The amazon.co.uk snapshot shows about £46.44 and 4.6 from 11 ratings. The seven review texts are positive and do not repeat a fault, and reviewers describe two people of different heights sharing the lock. Eleven ratings are too few to treat 4.6 as a stronger result than 4.8 from 402 on the Ergonomic pointed spade. You pay almost the same as the pointed telescopic spade, and about £31 more than the Solid round, for an adjustable shaft rather than a harder blade. Weights disagree (1.73 kg on the contents line, 1.92 kg on the item line). It is not the clay tool in this set, and 25-year cover is not confirmed here for article 1066733.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Two people edging and planting in soft, low-stone soil who need one adjustable shaft.
Less suitable: Hard or stony clay, or one person who can use the Solid round spade at about £15.59.
Specifications
Common questions
When is the round blade the right shape?
The listing says soft, low-stone soils, and also cutting roots or turf. It is the round partner to the pointed telescopic spade, not the hard-ground tool.
How should you read 4.6 from 11 reviews?
The listing shows 4.6 out of 5 from 11 ratings. The seven review texts are positive and do not repeat a fault. Eleven ratings are too few to treat this as a stronger result than a listing with hundreds of reviews.
Can two people share it?
Reviews describe a D-handle lock and a range from 111 cm to 130 cm, used by two people of different heights. The listing itself states about 1.11–1.30 m.
At about £15.59 the Fiskars Solid round spade 1066717 is the entry tool in this set, with a fixed shaft of about 116.6 cm and a round high-carbon blade the bullets aim at soft, low-stone soil and turf. The amazon.co.uk title mentions low stony floors, which reads as a bad translation; the bullets are the job description to trust. Across 114 ratings it sits at 4.4. Reviewers praise the length and also say the shaft angle feels too straight, more like a shovel than a conventional spade. The title prints model 1003456 while the contents line prints 1066717, so the contents article is the safer match in another shop. Weights disagree as well: 1.75 kg on the contents line and 1 kg on the item-weight line. It is the lowest spend when the soil is already soft. It is the wrong saving if stony clay is the ground you actually dig.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Occasional digging and lawn edges on soft, low-stone soil with one shaft length.
Less suitable: Stony clay as your only spade, or a household that needs a telescopic shaft.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this the spade for stony clay?
The bullets say a round spade for soft, low-stone soils and for cutting turf. The awkward title mentions low stony floors; the bullets are the clearer job description.
Why are two model numbers on the listing?
The title prints 1003456. The manufacturer model and the contents line print 1066717. The contents article is the one to match if you compare shops.
Does the shaft adjust?
No. The listing says it is not foldable, and the length on the contents line is 116.6 cm.
The Fiskars Xact telescopic pointed spade 1066732 offers a working length of about 111–130 cm for heavy, stony soil, with a reinforced boron-steel blade, sharpened sides, and a measuring scale on the listing. At about £46.75 and 4.4 from 61 reviews it costs a few pounds more than the fixed Ergonomic pointed spade and rests on a much smaller review count. Reviewers praise the length and root cutting, including use on dry hard ground. One reviewer said the grip moved under pressure and no longer felt like solid plastic; that is a single report, not a repeated fault. Contents weight (1.68 kg) and item weight (1.85 kg) do not match. A 25-year Xact warranty is not confirmed here for article 1066732. You buy it when two heights share one pointed spade, not because the stars outrank the Ergonomic.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Heavy or stony soil when more than one height will use the same pointed spade.
Less suitable: A single user who is comfortable at a fixed 125 cm, or soft turf where a round blade is the listed shape.
Specifications
Common questions
Who is the telescopic shaft for?
The listing gives a working length of about 111–130 cm. Reviews mention sharing that range between people of different heights, and using the long setting for leverage.
Is it a shovel?
Amazon’s item type name says shovel. The bullets describe a pointed telescopic spade for heavy, stony soils, with a sharpened edge and sides.
What did reviewers say about the grip?
Most comments praise the length and the root cutting. One reviewer said the grip moved under pressure and no longer felt like solid plastic. That is a single report.
Four amazon.co.uk Fiskars spades stayed in this set: Ergonomic pointed 1070639, Solid round 1066717, Xact telescopic pointed 1066732, and Xact telescopic round 1066733. Scores use the shelf price, the star line, the review notes already stored for those ASINs, and whether the listing’s blade and shaft match a job. This is not a laboratory clay test. A star row is amazon.co.uk’s figure. Weights sum to 100. The highest score is the top pick. Best value is the lowest spend whose bullets match soft, low-stone soil, not a second copy of the top pick.
Blade and soil
30%A pointed blade listed for hard, stony, or rooty ground scores for that job. A round blade listed for soft, low-stone soil and turf scores for that job. Using the round Solid as the only tool for stony clay loses this block.
Shaft and length
25%Fixed 125 cm, fixed about 116.6 cm, or a telescopic lock of about 111–130 cm. A lock scores when two heights share one spade. It does not score extra when one person can use the fixed Ergonomic in the same price band.
Amazon evidence
20%Star rating on amazon.co.uk, then the size of the sample. A 4.6 from 11 ratings is weaker evidence than 4.8 from 402. A single grip or root comment stays a single report.
Listing agreement
15%Article numbers 1066717, 1066732, 1066733, and 1070639 are the match. A Solid title that clashes with the bullets, or two weight lines that disagree, does not become a single kilogram claim.
Value
10%Shelf price in GBP on this amazon.co.uk snapshot. The Solid round at about £15.59 takes the value block for soft soil. The three tools near about £43 to about £47 are judged on blade and shaft, not on a few pounds.
You are matching a Fiskars blade to the soil and a shaft to the person who will dig. Solid is the fixed entry tool. Ergonomic is a fixed 125 cm comfort shaft. Xact telescopic is the shared-height tool, from about 111 cm to 130 cm. The amazon.co.uk snapshot puts the Solid round at about £15.59 and the other three between about £42.88 and about £46.75. A star rating does not replace a blade that matches the ground.
A Fiskars spade in this UK comparison is a garden digging spade from the Solid, Ergonomic, or Xact range. It is not a trowel, a hand scoop, a camping shovel, or a digging fork. You choose it for soil and for height. A pointed blade is the listing shape for hard, stony, or rooty ground. A rounded blade is the listing shape for softer soil, planting holes, and lawn edges. Fiskars says if you own one digging tool, make it a pointed spade.
The bullets aim article 1066717 at soft, low-stone soil and turf. About £15.59 is the lowest spend in this set, and it is the wrong saving if stony clay is the only ground you dig. The pointed Ergonomic and the pointed Xact are the hard-ground listings.
The amazon.co.uk title mentions furniture and low stony floors. That reads as a bad translation. The bullets say soft, low-stone soil. Match shops on contents article 1066717, not on the title model 1003456.
A 25-year Xact story is not confirmed here for articles 1066732 and 1066733. Consumer Rights Act 2015 rights still apply. Do not quote one kilogram either: the contents line and the item-weight line disagree on every kept ASIN.
Blade shape is the first split. A pointed Fiskars spade is the listing shape for firm, stony, clay, and root cutting. A round Fiskars spade is the listing shape for soft, low-stone soil, turf edges, and planting holes. Fiskars says if you own one digging tool, make it a pointed spade. In this set that points you at the Ergonomic 1070639 or the Xact telescopic 1066732 when the ground is hard. It points you at the Solid 1066717 or the Xact telescopic 1066733 when the soil is already soft.
Range is the second split. Solid is the fixed entry tool, about 116.6 cm, with a D-handle. Ergonomic is the fixed 125 cm comfort shaft, with a SoftGrip D-handle. Xact telescopic is the shared-height tool, about 111–130 cm, with SoftGrip and a lock. Tall UK reviewers like a longer-than-usual shaft. Gardeners’ World found a long fixed Xact shaft too long for some shorter testers. That review is a fixed-size Xact, not the telescopic ASINs kept here.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You are opening a bed or an allotment on hard or stony ground, and one person can use a fixed 125 cm shaft. The Ergonomic pointed spade is the listing for that job, at 4.8 from 402 reviews and about £42.88. It does not telescope.
You want occasional digging and lawn edges on soft, low-stone soil, with one shaft length. The Solid round spade is about £15.59 and 4.4 from 114 reviews. Read the reviews that call the shaft angle shovel-like before you buy it as your only spade.
Two people of different heights share one pointed spade on heavy or stony soil. The Xact telescopic pointed model lists about 111–130 cm. If the soil is soft, the round Xact is the partner in the same length band, not this pointed blade.
The top pick is the Fiskars Ergonomic pointed spade 1070639 when the ground is hard or stony and one fixed 125 cm shaft is enough. It has the largest amazon.co.uk review count in this set, 4.8 from 402, at about £42.88. The best value is the Solid round spade 1066717 at about £15.59, for soft, low-stone soil and turf, not for stony clay as your only spade. Choose an Xact telescopic model, pointed or round, only when two heights need the 111–130 cm lock. Eleven ratings on the round Xact are too few to outrank the Ergonomic.
Fiskars Ergonomic pointed spade 1070639
Largest review count in this set, 4.8 from 402, on a pointed blade listed for hard, stony ground.
Fiskars Solid round spade 1066717
Lowest price in this set, about £15.59, for soft, low-stone soil and turf.
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