It has been many years since I was able to find long pitchfork handles. Handle selection in typical hardware stores is very limited, and quality is often poor, with warping, poor grain, and sloppy finish common. The Beaver-tooth handles were a great surprise! Length choices allow max leverage and comfort for the user, straight, beautiful tight grain, nice smooth finish. Shipping cost makes them a bit more expensive than big box and hardware stores, but if you actually work with your tools, well worth it.