Digging trowels?

[robbor]

I have an all pro trowel 12” I use in the parks. I need a second trowel for my girlfriend and maybe a spare. Any recomendation on trowels? How do the longer handle ones work? I
dont know if I want to try a leache since the look like a knife in the parks

 

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[SusanMN]

I tried a variety of trowels and garden tools. Some broke, some bent and a one long handled trowel worked great, or so I thought. But after buying a Lesche, there was just no comparison. I dig neater holes with less effort with the Lesche and would never go back to a trowel. Yes, it does look sort of like a knife, but you keep it in your holster til you dig and put it away. Looks better I think than carrying around something that looks like a little shovel.

 

[Hawks88]

I agree with you SusanMN. They work great.

 

[bearbqd]

Yep, Lesche, can’t beat it.

 

[Rookster]

I've had this one for 7 yrs. You can't beat Lesche.
And easy to sharpen.

 

[jeff of pa]

My Favorites are Wilcox .

I have what was a 22" Wilcox from Kellyco.


from Sharpening over the Years it is now a 20" Wilcox



one of the first things I found Necessary Was the Padding on the Handle to Stop Getting a Sore Hand pushing it into the Ground.

The other, is Hammer the digger end into a scoop .







If you dig like I do & use it to Pry Rocks & Roots

it will bend here if you don't




With the Adjustment it becomes indestructible.

as you can see I still bend the tip occasionally and need to hammer it back in place



But These days I Mainly use it as a Cane, To help Steady myself as I Stand up after Digging,
& occasionally as a Pry Bar or very deep targets .

my other indispensable tool is a 13" Wilcox Weeder .


The Narrow Tip
Makes it Great for Clay & Hard Dry Ground. and is virtually indestructible.
and that's saying allot. I destroy almost all diggers other then Wilcox,
usually on the first day out.

The Exception is some Heavy Stainless Scoops Made by a former Member of TreasureNet.

And Yes I Did Bend the 13" one on the First day Out



The Small one has Started to Curve Back.
So I went Back to the Wilcox's.

I've also Snapped all the Blade type Diggers I've Owned,
shortly after using them

 

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