The name of the shovels you are talking about are called Cap Rock/Irrigation shovels. Like all tools, there is a range of qualities of these products. I purchased a heavy, all steel shovel with a very thick walled steel handle. I purchased it from an Ebay seller named The Landscaper Store. He is based somewhere in Florida. The shovel was named "This Little Piggy". Weighing in at least 10 pounds, the sheer weight of the shovel helps to break though stone and roots with less effort. The thick blade can be resharpened for better performance and is extremely durable. This shovel was worth every penny of the $100 it cost, and it would be even at $125 or so. I have had them for years of difficult digging in the Keys. Don't get suckered into buying inferior quality lower cost shovels that are not made with a very heavy gauge steel. I made the mistake of doing that, the product was about $75, and the handle bent with little effort very quickly, making the shovel basically useless. Jim Glock saw my "Little Piggy" a couple of weeks ago and was really impressed. He wanted the info from the seller to get one for himself.