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  1. #1
    us
    Feb 2011
    North Boston, Western NY
    Fisher F70, Pro-Pointer
    131
    Honorable Mentions (1)

    Great Digging Find at Sears

    I was in Sears today to buy a "shorty" shovel ($10) when I spotted this garden digger. It's slightly concave one one side, convex on the other. One serrated edge, one sharpened edge. Made of stainless steel with a lifetime warranty and comes with a sheath. $15
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  2. #2
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    us
    The Past Tells the Future! Let's try not to do it over .

    Feb 2011
    Strafford , Missouri
    Minelab Sovereign GT / MineLab X-Terra 705
    952
    1 times
    All Types Of Treasure Hunting

    Re: Great Digging Find at Sears

    That looks like it could be a very good digger , I may take a look at one of those .
    Few things I love to do is , Metal Detecting for anything of the past!
    Making Detectors better ! Tuning and finding ways to upgrade Detector hardware , To make them work the Best that is possable !

  3. #3
    us
    Dec 2008
    austin,texas
    ace 250
    1,067

    Re: Great Digging Find at Sears

    Mine broke the 1st. day I had it,took it back and got anotherone,it broke a week later,so I got a store credit.

  4. #4
    us
    Oct 2009
    Easton PA
    Whites Matrix 6, MXT-PRO
    99
    All Types Of Treasure Hunting

    Re: Great Digging Find at Sears

    They are nice and handy but don't last very long....I think I'm on my 12th one now

  5. #5
    us
    Feb 2011
    North Boston, Western NY
    Fisher F70, Pro-Pointer
    131
    Honorable Mentions (1)

    Re: Great Digging Find at Sears

    Wow. I thought I stumbled upon a good tool. Guess I better not retire my other diggers. Where did yours break and how? The blade is one piece that runs right to the end of the handle. Must have been prying up boulders?

  6. #6
    us
    Mar 2007
    Northwest Missouri
    ACE 250
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    Re: Great Digging Find at Sears

    I am surprised Craftsman lets them put their name on it if it is that easy to break. I see in the picture that it's made in China too, I guess that explains it.

  7. #7
    us
    Dec 2008
    austin,texas
    ace 250
    1,067

    Re: Great Digging Find at Sears

    Mine broke off at the tip,about 2 inches down,I hit a tree root while digging for a coin.

  8. #8
    us
    Feb 2010
    Vancouver WA
    Chug)Whites Classic 5 ID, (Red Whites Coin master Pro)
    5,226
    104 times
    All Types Of Treasure Hunting
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    Re: Great Digging Find at Sears

    Just remember that lifetime guarantee if you want to keep going in to get it relplaced!!! Chug
    Found my first gold for 2011!!!! One gold and diamond ring, and one 22 carat gold ring from Europe!!!!!

  9. #9
    us
    Jan 2011
    Miamisburg, Ohio
    Teknetics Delta 4000
    17
    Metal Detecting

    Re: Great Digging Find at Sears

    I bought mine on sale after Xmas for 8.99 I took my Dremel to the tip/tips and put a sharper edge on it. It works great and like what has been said already; if it breaks just take it back and get another one . I have had no issues with mine and i have been really rough on it. Even the overpriced lesche diggers have broken and there is no local lesche store to exchange it at.
    Don't be afraid to try anything. Professionals built the Titanic, amateurs built the Ark.

  10. #10
    us
    My goal for 2012 is a dozen Walking Liberty Halves

    Sep 2004
    Pittsburgh, Pa
    Tesoro Compadre & Tiger Shark
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    Re: Great Digging Find at Sears

    Craftsman tools have been made in China for a few years now. They still have a few items that are made in the U.S., but not many. They have a lot more bargain priced tools (less than $10) now too.
    I Dig Everything...Even Pull Tabs.

  11. #11
    us
    Sep 2008
    108

    Re: Great Digging Find at Sears

    Looks to be a solid tool, but before I even stuck it in the dirt one of those tips (probably the serrated side) would meet my grinder LOL

    I have one of these ( ebay # 150577816943 ) and I like it alot. very good for cutting plugs, scooping dirt, cutting roots, etc... Eventually, I may get a lesche but they are a bit pricey and they are straight (not good for scooping) Oh, well I have too many tools/diggers anyway and they all seem to keep holding up so maybe I don't need a lesche. I also have the Ames 7 in 1 which has been good too....

    Swing it, Listen, Like it, dig it!

  12. #12
    us
    Feb 2011
    North Boston, Western NY
    Fisher F70, Pro-Pointer
    131
    Honorable Mentions (1)

    Re: Great Digging Find at Sears

    Dean, Yours is an interesting digger. The depth marks look amazingly similar to those on my digger. They probably both come from the same factory in China!

    The notch between the two tips is a root cutter and has a sharp edge. I've used the digger on two hunts so far and have no problem penetrating the ground and cutting circular plugs. I like the tool better than my trusty stainless trowels I used years ago when I began detecting.

  13. #13
    us
    Apr 2011
    Tesoro Silver Umax
    57

    Re: Great Digging Find at Sears

    The Lesche tool has been reliable, and made in NJ, USA!

  14. #14
    us
    Oct 2009
    Easton PA
    Whites Matrix 6, MXT-PRO
    99
    All Types Of Treasure Hunting

    Re: Great Digging Find at Sears

    Don't get me wrong, its certainly worth having (lifetime warrenty) ...just keep a back-up digger handy
    -Mine always breaks off 1 1/2" down

  15. #15
    us
    Sep 2011
    14

    Re: Great Digging Find at Sears

    I just bought one at my local Sears on sale for 9.99. Looks like a good starter for me as I am just getting started with my first Detector on the way.

 

 

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