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Jun 01, 2026 - 02:14 PM
The King of Spades offers a wider cutting edge than a pickaxe point, so it breaks ground in a broader swath with each swing. A pickaxe concentrates force on a narrow point, which penetrates deeper into cracks but requires more swings to loosen a given volume of soil. The King of Spades' spade end also lets you move loosened material without switching tools, while a pickaxe requires pairing with a separate shovel. Prospectors working layered deposits (topsoil over hardpan over gravel) prefer the King of Spades for its versatility across different soil types in a single dig.
