Thanks to LittleJohn for the first class review of our Maximus trowel. Here are a few words from John:

Just got my new digging tool the BlackADA Extended Maximus Spade, 80cm long with thicker down tube to help with strength and serrated blade to aid in digging through roots and hard ground, I will be out detecting for two days this week so I will follow up on how well this spade performs on different sites throughout the days.