I have a lot of hard clay in my garden. A hard, dense tone burned by the Arizona sun. My yard also had many concrete blocks that the builders had buried under hard clay. I decided to cultivate the land and turn it into a pleasant space with grass, trees and shrubs. couldn't advance because of hard clay and big chunks of concrete. Bought a demo hammer and this shovel and got to work in the yard. This shovel swings! Like cracks in hard clay and huge chunks of concrete. A lot of work has been done. Quickly. The demo hammer is heavy. The shovel is heavy. But it does the job. My 14 year old son also really enjoyed using it.