Sohnemann is so proud. He takes the little yellow, I the big red shovel. And woe, I put the shovel out of his hand and someone else (including Mom) reaches for it. He is very fast here and is calling incensed "Papa scoop!". We are happy with it. Stable, does not bend through the same if times really comes Sand top. Much better than the typical beach-set blades splinter very quickly, etc.