Amazon recommend me this ash shovel when I was purchasing a brush for my brick oven, and I was surprised by the quality of this. The price point scared me at first ($82 for a shovel), however this is another investment worth making. I purchased this the same time as my brush, a little over 3 years ago, and am still using it to this day. No apparent wear or tear on it at all within that time either. An ash shovel is definitely a must have if you are using a brick oven of any sort, and I highly recommend giving this one a try. Zero complaints.