Digging Tools?

[ponz]

Can equally good digging tools be found at Walmart and/or local nurseries? Are the prices of the tools you're using simply inflated because they are associated with metal detecting?

Ponz

 

[Frankn]

All you need to know is A M Leonard. It is the online garden tool Co. Check out their site.
Frank

 

[Mach1Pilot]

I went through about 6 or 7 of those Wal Mart or Lowes $10 hand digging tools in about 18 months trying to find one that would last.. Then i picked up the $40 Lesche and haven't had to buy another since (except bigger ones!) To me, it makes sense to get a good one.

There are also other good digging tools out there - we carry the Treasurewise tools (although they are not up on the website) that are really inexpensive for the quality too.

 

[X_Marks_Spot]

Give me a shout!

Get in touch with me I work at Kellyco. I can help you with a decent Lesche.

Can equally good digging tools be found at Walmart and/or local nurseries? Are the prices of the tools you're using simply inflated because they are associated with metal detecting?

Ponz

 

[ponz]

Get in touch with me I work at Kellyco. I can help you with a decent Lesche.

I better decide on a detector first! This can get out of control quickly by the time all the accessories are added....

Ponz

 

[Mach1Pilot]

What kind of hunting are you looking to do? We can help you choose if you would like the help.

 

[Frankn]

Check out A M Leonards site, the sharks are circling. I got my tools there 14 years ago and they are still good to go. Frank

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

As asked above: digging for what and where? A beach scoop would be great in the sand but in my backyard the roots and rocks would make it useless.

You can certainly start at a local Nursery or even Lowes. I have a hand trowel for bulb planting I bought at Lowes that is still a good tool even though I have a Lesche (best in hard soil) and a custom chisel shaped push plug cutter that is just the berries for parks and lawns (from Oklahoma Electronics but I think they are gone now).

If you go after larger/deeper relics look for a ditching shovel or a transplanting shovel instead of an entrenching tool or other surplus offerings that may seem attractive. The narrow blade is easier to work and less destructive.

 

[Keppy]

If you want a digging tool that will last forever and at a good price $19.95 without sheath and $29.95 with the sheath get the AM Leonard soil knife.. A.M. Leonard Tools for the Horticultural Industry since 1885. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...

 

[CincinnatiKid]

NEVER shop at walmart!!!!!!$$$
Peace

 

[sutphin]

I have a gator knife that's worn thin and broke in the center from prying but weld back together and works fine.I also spent 40.00 on a new lesche knife but dislike the right or left serrated edge . The ole gator has both and guaranteed for life if it is sent back to kellyco and you only pay shipping and presto new knife.But that means you loose your buddy and you have to break the new one in.The lesche is just collecting dust for my gator knife will be my choice.vanzutphen

 

[NorthernTesoro]

I bought a cheap trowel at the home depot when i first got my detector and it did not hold up very well, ordered a lesche and has been very durable.

 

[Lifes A Garden...Dig IT]

The Lesche is like a magic sword cast from the very same stock as the sword "Excalibur". I am 6'2 215pds and give the good earth hell and can't seem to break this thing. I believe this will be the last handheld digger I'll ever need. As for a less expensive, I have a loaner for in case someone hunts with me and doesn't have a digger, and it came from Lowe's at like $19.00 I think.

 

[ponz]

Well, when money permits, I'd like a MD that will be better at relic hunting. I live in the Kansas City area. From what I've read and been told, the soil in this region is very easy to work with.

I've read sooooooo many conflicting opinions on which detector is best suited for civil war relics my head is spinning.

Tejon
Garrett AT Pro
MineLab XXX 705?
Fisher 70/75

Winter is approaching quickly here in Missouri/Kansas, so I might wait until Spring to purchase.

Ya know what gets me? Regardless of the detector, they all seem to discern the same. Even the high dollar ones will call a dime when it's a pull tab. What's up with that?? Yes - I know it takes time to learn the detector.

Ponz

 

[Papalittle]

found a collapsible combination shovel and pick for 8$ real strong.

 

[Metal Detecting Stuff]

Well, when money permits, I'd like a MD that will be better at relic hunting. I live in the Kansas City area. From what I've read and been told, the soil in this region is very easy to work with.

I've read sooooooo many conflicting opinions on which detector is best suited for civil war relics my head is spinning.

Tejon
Garrett AT Pro
MineLab XXX 705?
Fisher 70/75

Winter is approaching quickly here in Missouri/Kansas, so I might wait until Spring to purchase.

Ya know what gets me? Regardless of the detector, they all seem to discern the same. Even the high dollar ones will call a dime when it's a pull tab. What's up with that?? Yes - I know it takes time to learn the detector.

Ponz

Those are all good choices, but the F75LTD would be the top on my list. It's one of the deepest relic machines in the market, and the new version just being released will be a killer relic machine.

I use the Lesche products, Lesche Digger, Sampson T Handle serrated shovel and Ground Shark. They are all extremely heavy duty and should last you many years. The cheaper hardware tools tend to bend and break, or don't dig well in hard soil.

Wayne

www.metaldetectingstuff.com

 

[Pa_Dirtfisher]

My Lesche is like American express, I never leave home without it.

 

[ponz]

I think what you are referring to are targets at the very end of detectors capabilities. That being said, higher end machines tend to have a deeper limit than a couple hundred dollar ones.

I can't recall the exact model(s), but I have watched a couple of youtube videos where detectors in the $500 to $700 dollar range didn't always discern between a dime and a pull tab or a BB.

Ponz

 

[Goose MKII]

I was just about to start a thread about digging tools when I found this one.
great info. I learned this past weekend I need an adequate digging tool that is fast an efficient. My hand held trowel got over matched a couple of times, I mean, digging up a 10" hole by hand takes a few scoops.
I looked at some of the Leonard All Steel Nursery Spades and I liked the 27" D grip with the 13" blade and foot pad
That one may be the one I'm looking for

 

[RJGMC]

HELLO NEIGHBOR!

In the KC area too. Over on the east side, Might have some time early in Thanksgiving week to get together and share some wisdom. Got plenty of toys. Still like my handmade knife the best for small holes. Made it over 20 years ago and have not broke or bent it yet, But a shovel, Predator. I cringed when I priced them, then I borrowed one at a friendly get together. Ordered one as soon as I got back. Used it in Texas. Rocks, sand, hard packed dirt. Never missed a lick. Still have a Garrett detector , old as hell, still works great. Have more Tesoro detectors than one guy should own. I just work too much and do not dig enough. But it is good therapy.

Let me know. Send me a PM if you want.

RJGMC
HI BOB!