Most estwing tools are top grade the geo pick is worthy tool its small, light weight, good for tight work, soft pockets n mucking, good for breakin small samples, It will last a few years under constant use on small prospects, if you don’t use it as a pry bar!
I use mine more for moving the softer materials of prospecting and steadiyng my self coming down hill, chiping small samples and cleanin the walls n floor of our holes, its excelent for muckin the hardrock waste, keepin my waste rock piled up and movin it into the buckets for removal from dig.
one must remember right size tool for job, the smaller the tool, more work for your body trying to break stuff up, one really needs to have a fairly heavy pick for bustin clods, some weight behind the muscle. prolonged use of a light weight tool causes wrist, elbow, shoulder failure, heck so does heavy stuff, its just better to use the right size for the dig.
One really needs a good mid weight, at least 5ft long pike for diggin as this really aids in moving the bigger cobbles the pick wont handle, and really helps loosen the packed stuff also.
I have to say if your swingin the yellow handled 2 pound engineer hammer, the head flys off fairly fast, mine was off 2 weeks into work, jb welded it back 3 times now im giving up, so its not miner approved, made more for an engineers to use.
Heres a pic of an assortment of picks differant weights n types, chisels, rock wedges, spoons, hammers all stuff one would use in hardrock and or placer mining, or prospecting.
If you want to dig hole to find gold, one has to have equipment no matter how for out in the bush it is for a person to carry,
unless you just metal detect, one has to carry weight in tools, that’s why I leave the gun at home, to much extra weight.
Unless your in country where you are part of the food chain then you must carry as it’s a needed tool.
sample of my tool set, always keep sharp tools !
Ramblings of a desert gold tramp…….
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