Pick

[NuggetN8]

Hello everyone! After detecting for a while I realized I need a hand pick to be efficient but I don't really want to pay too much for one. Anyone have any suggestions for a good, affordable pick that will last a while?

 

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[kazcoro]

Here is the one I bought. Saves me all kinds of time if there is iron. Talon | Apex Picks

 

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[id_au_digger]

Cool looks like the Badger I have without magnets. Can't wait til spring!!

 

[AzViper]

Royal has a new 36" pick out. Their picks have a lifetime warranty and the rare earth magnets are recessed into the head. I have picked into rock and the point is just as it was new minus the cad plating. Here is a link to their great line of picks. Check out their entire line of prospecting equipment as they are second to none.

Royal Manufacturing

 

[Hillbilly Joe]

being new to this all, I gotta ask why the magnets are important, thank you in advance.

 

[NuggetN8]

being new to this all, I gotta ask why the magnets are important, thank you in advance.

When you're metal detecting you can run it through the hole to pick up any junk. Saves time.

 

[Hillbilly Joe]

thanks, I had a couple of small, but powerful magnets in a thin plastic bottle, the end of the pick makes more sense, thanks.

 

[Goodyguy]

Here's a few that I had handy to take a photo of, the rest are out in my van. Too cold to go out and get them



From left to right: Home made all steel pick / Vintage 22oz. Estwing rock pick with leather grip handle / Fiberglass handle with rubber grip from Harbor Freight /
and a 26" long hickory handle pick that I do not remember where I got it but I like it

GG~

 

[Hoser John]

Luv that old school estwing as one a my first and still pickn' and a grinn' with it-John

 

[Goodyguy]

Luv that old school estwing as one a my first and still pickn' and a grinn' with it-John

That one had belonged to my Dad which he gave to me when I took up rock hounding as a young teen. (He passed away two years ago at the ripe old age of 95) I think of him every time I use it.

GG~

 

[kazcoro]

That one had belonged to my Dad which he gave to me when I took up rock hounding as a young teen. (He passed away two years ago at the age of 95) I think of him every time I use it.

GG~

There's a real treasure.

 

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That one had belonged to my Dad which he gave to me when I took up rock hounding as a young teen. (He passed away two years ago at the ripe old age of 95) I think of him every time I use it.

GG~

You might want to just keep it at home, I have the same one ,same vintage, the handle is in bad shape and Estwing won't fix it, or replace it or just send me the new leather handle parts . So much for there lifetime warrantee.

 

[Ron (CA)]

Tough to beat an Apex.

Great picks and can really tear up tough ground!

 

[Terry Soloman]

When that one breaks and you get tired of toys, get a Hermit Pick BunksArizonaProspecting

 

[Goodyguy]

When that one breaks and you get tired of toys, get a Hermit Pick BunksArizonaProspecting

Now that's a pick!

 

[extractor]

When that one breaks and you get tired of toys, get a Hermit Pick BunksArizonaProspecting

I have used one of the Hermit picks , they work great .

 

[Tnmountains]

When that one breaks and you get tired of toys, get a Hermit Pick BunksArizonaProspecting

Nice guy to deal with. I got one for water hunting. Going to spoke shave the handle down a little for grip and add a 200 lb magnet for big iron. I dented the blade first time out? Great guy to deal with we will see how the pick holds up in the mountains.