{"product":{"id":8289819066652,"title":"Lesche Ground Shark 28\" Shovel with Serrated Blade","body_html":"\u003cp\u003eThe Lesche Ground Shark 28\" shovel is a serrated-edge digging tool built for detectorists working root-heavy ground and compacted soil. The 11-inch blade carries a heat-treated serrated edge that cuts through fibrous roots without deflecting... Understanding how soil composition affects your target signals is key to maximizing success; pairing the right tool with advanced \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/seriousdetecting.com\/pages\/metal-detector-technologies\"\u003emetal detector technologies\u003c\/a\u003e ensures you retrieve targets cleanly without damaging buried history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetectorists hunting relic sites, old homesteads, and park edges where tree roots dominate the soil profile reach for this shovel when a standard flat-edge digger stalls on the first root ball. Lesche manufactures each Ground Shark from aircraft-quality steel tubing at their facility in the United States, maintaining the material specs and weld integrity that made the brand's digging tools standard issue for serious relic hunters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Detectorists Hunting Root-Heavy Ground Reach for the Ground Shark\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSerrated heat-treated edge cuts through roots and compacted clay without blade deflection, eliminating the need to switch to a saw or hatchet mid-dig when you hit a root ball 8 inches down.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e28-inch overall length delivers enough leverage for deep plugs without requiring a full-size long-handle shovel, keeping the tool portable enough for hikes into remote relic sites.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eT-handle design (5.5-inch width, 15-inch length) provides a two-hand grip for torque when prying roots or breaking through caliche layers common in dry western soils.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2.5-pound weight balances portability with blade mass, the steel thickness holds an edge through rocky soil without bending on contact with buried stone or brick.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetectorists working smaller yards or tighter swing spaces often compare the 28-inch model against the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/seriousdetecting.com\/products\/lesche-ground-shark-36-shovel\"\u003e36-inch Ground Shark\u003c\/a\u003e for reach versus maneuverability tradeoffs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAircraft-Quality Steel Construction for Decades of Field Use\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLesche fabricates the Ground Shark from aircraft-quality steel tubing, a material spec that delivers higher tensile strength and fatigue resistance than hardware-store mild steel. The blade undergoes heat treatment after forming, hardening the serrated edge to retain its cutting geometry through hundreds of digs in abrasive soil. We've run Ground Shark shovels on rocky Southwestern desert hunts and root-choked Eastern forest sites without blade deformation or handle separation. The serrated edge does require occasional sharpening with a file when the teeth dull from contact with gravel, but the heat-treated steel holds an edge longer than unhardened carbon steel. Each shovel is hand-made in the USA at Lesche's facility, where the company has manufactured \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/seriousdetecting.com\/collections\/lesche\"\u003eLesche digging tools: shovels, diggers \u0026amp; knives for metal detecting\u003c\/a\u003e since the 1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest for:\u003c\/strong\u003e Detectorists hunting relic sites, old homesteads, and wooded parks where root systems dominate the first 12 inches of soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLess ideal for:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beach sand or soft loam where a flat-edge blade moves more volume per scoop; the serrations add cutting capability but reduce the blade's surface area for scooping loose material.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow the 28-Inch Model Compares to Other Ground Shark Lengths\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFeature\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/seriousdetecting.com\/products\/lesche-ground-shark-36-shovel\"\u003eGround Shark 36\"\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/seriousdetecting.com\/products\/lesche-ground-shark-40-shovel\"\u003eGround Shark 40\"\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGround Shark 28\"\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverall Length\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e36in (91cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40in (102cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28in (71cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.75 lbs (1.25kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 lbs (1.36kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.5 lbs (1.13kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlade Length\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e, \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e, \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11in (28cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandle Type\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eT-handle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eT-handle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eT-handle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003cfigure\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0760\/1464\/9628\/files\/WWMFG-33_Inline.jpg?v=1780333795\" alt=\"Lesche Ground Shark 28\" shovel with black handles and serrated digging blade shown from multiple angles\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOverall Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 28in (71cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlade Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11in (28cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlade Width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3in (7.6cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandle Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e T-handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandle Width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.5in (14cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandle Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15in (38cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 lbs (1.13kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aircraft-quality steel tubing, heat-treated serrated blade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Manufacture:\u003c\/strong\u003e USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Buy from Serious Detecting\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSerious Detecting is an \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/seriousdetecting.com\/pages\/customer-care__about-us\"\u003eauthorized Lesche dealer\u003c\/a\u003e, shipping genuine USA-made Lesche digging tools with full manufacturer warranty coverage. Our team runs Lesche shovels and diggers on relic hunts and coin shoots across the country, we stock the full Ground Shark line because the serrated-edge design solves a real field problem when you're 10 inches into a root-choked plug and a flat blade won't advance. Every order over $99 ships free, backed by our 30-day return policy and price-match guarantee. When you need guidance on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/seriousdetecting.com\/collections\/shovels-diggers-picks\"\u003emetal detecting shovels, diggers \u0026amp; picks: shop all digging tools\u003c\/a\u003e for your soil type, our support team draws on decades of combined field experience to match the right tool to your hunt sites.\u003c\/p\u003e","vendor":"Lesche","product_type":"Shovels, Diggers \u0026 Picks","created_at":"2023-05-19T02:29:48-04:00","handle":"lesche-ground-shark-28-shovel","updated_at":"2026-06-13T03:04:07-04:00","published_at":"2023-05-19T02:29:48-04:00","template_suffix":null,"published_scope":"web","tags":"28-inch, aircraft-steel, digging-shovel, ground-shark, heat-treated, lesche, metal-detecting-tool, relic-hunting, root-cutting, serrated-blade, t-handle, usa-made","variants":[{"id":45212907897116,"product_id":8289819066652,"title":"Default Title","price":"118.50","sku":"WWMFG-33","position":1,"compare_at_price":"126.85","fulfillment_service":"manual","inventory_management":"shopify","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"created_at":"2023-05-19T02:29:48-04:00","updated_at":"2026-06-13T03:04:07-04:00","taxable":true,"barcode":"9068004937","grams":1503,"image_id":null,"weight":3.3125,"weight_unit":"lb","requires_shipping":true,"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1},"price_currency":"USD","compare_at_price_currency":"USD","quantity_price_breaks":[]}],"options":[{"id":10507971625244,"product_id":8289819066652,"name":"Title","position":1,"values":["Default Title"]}],"images":[{"id":41208837767452,"product_id":8289819066652,"position":1,"created_at":"2023-05-19T02:29:48-04:00","updated_at":"2023-05-19T02:29:48-04:00","alt":"Lesche Ground Shark 28 inch shovel with T-handle and serrated blade for metal detecting","width":1600,"height":1600,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0760\/1464\/9628\/products\/WWMFG-33.jpg?v=1684477788","variant_ids":[]},{"id":41208837800220,"product_id":8289819066652,"position":2,"created_at":"2023-05-19T02:29:48-04:00","updated_at":"2023-05-19T02:29:48-04:00","alt":null,"width":1600,"height":1600,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0760\/1464\/9628\/products\/WWMFG-33b.jpg?v=1684477788","variant_ids":[]},{"id":41208837832988,"product_id":8289819066652,"position":3,"created_at":"2023-05-19T02:29:48-04:00","updated_at":"2023-05-19T02:29:48-04:00","alt":null,"width":1600,"height":1600,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0760\/1464\/9628\/products\/WWMFG-33d.jpg?v=1684477788","variant_ids":[]},{"id":41208837865756,"product_id":8289819066652,"position":4,"created_at":"2023-05-19T02:29:48-04:00","updated_at":"2023-05-19T02:29:48-04:00","alt":null,"width":1600,"height":1600,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0760\/1464\/9628\/products\/WWMFG-33c.jpg?v=1684477788","variant_ids":[]},{"id":41208837898524,"product_id":8289819066652,"position":5,"created_at":"2023-05-19T02:29:48-04:00","updated_at":"2023-05-19T02:29:48-04:00","alt":null,"width":1600,"height":1600,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0760\/1464\/9628\/products\/WWMFG-33ee.jpg?v=1684477788","variant_ids":[]}],"image":{"id":41208837767452,"product_id":8289819066652,"position":1,"created_at":"2023-05-19T02:29:48-04:00","updated_at":"2023-05-19T02:29:48-04:00","alt":"Lesche Ground Shark 28 inch shovel with T-handle and serrated blade for metal detecting","width":1600,"height":1600,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0760\/1464\/9628\/products\/WWMFG-33.jpg?v=1684477788","variant_ids":[]}}}