Shovels which one?

[Gary1963]

There're more types of shovel than I was expecting. Would someone please point me in the right direction.

 

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[SusanMN]

Where are you intending to use a shovel?

 

[Gary1963]

oh yea sorry relic hunting.

 

[Frankn]

I use a shovel that I bought from a garden supply site years ago. It has a narrow planting blade with serrations on one side and a D handle. It is made of all steel. I coated it with thinned rubber dip . It has paid for itself many times over in cache recoveries. It was called the shark. Frank...

 

[G.A.P.metal]

Gary1963
For the first 20 years i used Craftsman`s (Sears) short shovels 30" or so long... 1 every 10 years.. Good shovels.
In 1993 I started selling the Lesche brand of digging tools in my old shop, i have used the same T handle LS Land Shark 28"all this time...i think they call it the Ground Shark now ? anyways i got 20 years on it and i beat the heck out of it...and it`s a darn good weapon in the woods relic hunting.They cost a lot more now ...but what don`t.
Bart@BigBoysHobbies sells the Lesche Brand
Gary

 

[dirtwizard]

I have the lesche sampson mini. Great shovel that digs a clean plug and is easy to dig down deep with. Fits in my belt pouch too.

 

[pwcguy]

I bought a cheap mini shovel from Harbor Freight. I've been abusing it in the woods for over a year and it's held up good. I forgot it one day and stopped at Wall-mart and bought another one. I hate the one from Wall-mart. It's falling apart after one time in the woods.
The one in the picture looks like it would chop through the roots. It all so looks heavy.

 

[Gary1963]

The Lesche brand is the ones I have been looking at. With all the different handles and spade heads, I didn' t know if were advantages over one style vs. another. thanks for the help so far.

 

[dholland02]

The Lesche brand is the ones I have been looking at. With all the different handles and spade heads, I didn' t know if were advantages over one style vs. another. thanks for the help so far.

I have a lesche and I love it. Makes nice clean cuts, best shovel I have.

 

[treasurehound]

I have the Lesche Raven shovel and love it. Lesche makes several models and come with a 5 year warranty. They are well built and worth every penny. Which ever model you go with you will love the Lesche.

 

[Number9]

You've received some good suggestion...

Thought I would show you a shovel I built over 20 years ago. The shovel was built to be light and strong and also be used as a walking stick when I rockhounded in the mountains. The head,or spade, is removable and a protective cap is screwed on the end when used as a walking stick. It also has a rake head that can replace the shovel head. You want find one like it in the stores, it wasn't cheap to make... it's all titanium.











Best at ya!
Wayne

 

[Fletch88]

There're more types of shovel than I was expecting. Would someone please point me in the right direction.

Lesche 36" Ground Shark.