Lesche BROKE!! UPDATE: Pics
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Now, that's what I call service!!!!!!! 
NED!
Bobby Bass
Full Member
Maybe it's a case of not if it will break but when.
I just go cheap myself. Dig until I need another one.
But always a backup just in case.
I just go cheap myself. Dig until I need another one.
But always a backup just in case.
kce
Elite Member
have you noticed that this lesche digger and the one on the link have broke at the same point it must be a designe fault.
Bonesquat
Elite Member
NED is the best
Hey everyone, NED is sending me out a lesche to replace my other one!
They are simply that awesome.
Thank you New England Detectors, and especially bigboar. I really appreciate it!
Hey everyone, NED is sending me out a lesche to replace my other one!
They are simply that awesome.
Thank you New England Detectors, and especially bigboar. I really appreciate it!
DIGGER27
In Memory Of
I have put cuts on the other side of the blade to make a double edge, and have put huge pressure on this thing several times prying up big rocks and even bigger pieces of iron.
Still straight as an arrow and no problems.
Nothing is perfect, both of these broken blades sound like a rare occurrence...I hope.
Still straight as an arrow and no problems.
Nothing is perfect, both of these broken blades sound like a rare occurrence...I hope.
Hey everyone, NED is sending me out a lesche to replace my other one!
They are simply that awesome.
Thank you New England Detectors, and especially bigboar. I really appreciate it!
Nice work Bigboar!
bigboar
Elite Member
No problem! I was happy to help!
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Mykie
Elite Member
Didn't read the other
forty nine posts, but I must say that I have been know to stand on my Lesche and put full weight and leverage on it to move a rock.......lazy waste of energy caused by excessive metal detecting insanity on a long day. I have the same Lesche for 11 years now! how the heck do you break one?
forty nine posts, but I must say that I have been know to stand on my Lesche and put full weight and leverage on it to move a rock.......lazy waste of energy caused by excessive metal detecting insanity on a long day. I have the same Lesche for 11 years now! how the heck do you break one?
Bonesquat
Elite Member
forty nine posts, but I must say that I have been know to stand on my Lesche and put full weight and leverage on it to move a rock.......lazy waste of energy caused by excessive metal detecting insanity on a long day. I have the same Lesche for 11 years now! how the heck do you break one?
I do tend to pry a LOT with mine. I think maybe leaving it in the trunk weakened the metal when it go really cold. Also the summers here get to over 105 so maybe that's part of the problem. I'll be taking good care of my next one. Thanks again bigboar and NED!!!!
wayne_etc
Senior Member
I use this Fiskars digger. Definitely worth $7. You can see it in action bonesquat.
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triplehooked
Elite Member
There's a reason why you are seeing two pages+ of posts about this, it's rare. You will usually hear of more Lesche diggers lost than broken. It's hard to explain until you use one, they are as good as people say....
It's good to hear that NEDs are taking care of you, BS. See what happens when you get the etrac....
Now quit trying to dig to China....
Not really a design flaw but a manufacturing flaw. When you notch something like that you need to avoid corners as those points when under load become stress risers, thus the corners are radiused or rounded (a good example, ever notice how aircraft windows have rounded corners). I suspect that maybe that particular notch was not filleted quite right and after repeated loads it failed. In a factory where many copies of the same item are made things like this will happen from time to time. Machines wear, people get tired and make mistakes. Contact the company, they might be willing to replace the item.
Glad to hear they're replacing it, you must have some crazy soil down there.....Curt
.....Curt
LostNowFound
Senior Member
I'll never buy a Lesche digging tool
I'll never buy a Lesche digging tool if they will not stand behind their product.
Thats an expensive tool, and should come with a life time warrenty.
I'll never buy a Lesche digging tool if they will not stand behind their product.
Thats an expensive tool, and should come with a life time warrenty.
Bonesquat
Elite Member
the etrac is to blame!
I think the combination of rocky alabama soil and now digging holes about a foot deep the poor defective lesche couldn't handle it anymore. I can't believe how deep the etrac goes. Im considering a relic shovel.
I think the combination of rocky alabama soil and now digging holes about a foot deep the poor defective lesche couldn't handle it anymore. I can't believe how deep the etrac goes. Im considering a relic shovel.
