Alternative digging tools

**whiteknight38** · Oct 19, 2008, 05:18 PM

Didn't want to hijack Timberwolf's post, as it appears that his "better digging tool post" originally talked about a specific tool he uses and thought about maketing.
Saw a gardening trowel at Lee Valley today, part of their Ergonomic Tool series, that lets your heavier arm muscles do the hard work, and has easy grip handles (useful for people with arthritic hands.)
These are inexpensive, and like all Lee Valley stuff, of good quality.
http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page...t=2,51810&ap=1

**brokenarrow** · Apr 05, 2009, 10:44 AM

i dont know why but im attracted to these things........... they are kinda ugly but yet i cant take my eye off them. i just might invest in one just to have a little style in my MD bag.

**godisnum1** · Apr 05, 2009, 02:40 PM

I can see the rest of the garden tools, except the Ergonomic ones? I don't see any pictures of them.

I do really like this knife/trowel that they offer though! I've seen many guys on the forums use a full bladed knife for the same purpose...
http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page...t=2,51810&ap=1

Bran <><

**Charlie P. (NY)** · Apr 23, 2009, 10:19 AM

My favorite is from Trans-Mississippi Electronics. It allows you to use your arm muscles better and is easy on the wrists. It makes a straight sided three edge plug that disappears when "reassembled".

Also the best tool ever for cleaning leaves out of the rain gutters on my house.