Ballast shovels
Choose a ballast shovel with a handle or a ballast shovel without a handle.
Ballast shovels have a straight, deep blade with a straight front edge. They are used for scooping large quantities of loose material. A ballast shovel is made of aluminium, steel and sometimes plastic. Well-known brands are Atlas, Ideal, Offner and Spear & Jackson. Need to scoop larger volumes? Then choose a [grain shovel with handle] grain shovel with handle.