I had one like the one above from home depot and I broke it the 1st season I had it, now it's just a spike. Go for a forged pick or something with some carbon in the steel. Better to spend 40-80 bucks on a good one than spend 15 plus the 40-80 when it brakes. Just my experience, but eh, I like the small plastic garden trowels and ware em down to a nub before tossing em.
Apex 30-inch Talon
Hodan 24" Detecting Pick
Here is a couple spots selling some nice picks.
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?
Great find ! I'd of bought it also.-
Picked up this old pick head that had a broken handle at an estate sale for a couple bucks. Purchased a new hickory handle at Ace for five bucks.
It looks like it would work great to bust open hard soil. I haven't been able to drag my ass off the beach yet to MD to see how it works. Check those guy that have those boxes of old tools at the swap meets or at estate sales.
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