stangthang
Elite Member
Just as the title says... I bought a new Lesche digger, but am not thrilled with its performance. I know it is highly recommended by many on this site. I also admit I have not used it more than 7 or 8 times in the field. I was using a stainless steel garden trowel I bought at Lowe's, which is like Home Depot if you don't have this store in your part of the country. The Lesche digger has a blade that is too narrow for my taste. It is a real pain scooping loose soil out of the hole. It seems to take forever. My cheap $5 Lowe's blade can scoop soil out of the hole much quicker. I also like the root cutter much better, and it is edged with this saw on BOTH sides of the blade. I got to the point where I could dig a decent plug just by pushing the trowel into the dirt three times to the handle, then pry back the plug. I could actually do this with one hand just by leaning on the trowel. The Lesche is nice for prying on roots and hard packed soil. I will admit I cracked my trowel by prying on some pretty large rocks and tree roots. If I had known, I would have been more careful with my Lowe's trowel. I still carry the trowel with me and use it as much as the Lesche. So now, I actually carry two digging tools.
The features I like about the trowel are:
1- It has a tree root saw on both sides and cuts better and quicker
2- It has a wider blade for scooping soil. It scoops soil four times as fast.
3- It has a nice jell-filled rubber handle
4- It has depth marks on the blade.
5- I don't feel like I am breaking the law by carry a large knife to the playgrounds
6- My cut "C" shaped plug has a cleaner line, better plug, deeper plug
7- If you lose it you are maybe out $5
8- If you have one of the new detectors that find coins 10 inches down, it must be a real pain to scoop all that dirt with the Lesche. I hope your soil is not hard packed. I probably need more practice with the Lesche.
What I like about the Lesche: It is said to be almost indestructable and can be replaced for free I guess. I could just carry a small prying bar or something.
Just thought I would share my opinion. When the garden trowels go on sale this fall, it might be a good deal to pick one up and give it a try. It will save some money, but will not last as long. I will carry both tools so I can keep my favorite garden trowel from cracking all the way through. I love it and I bought two. I lost the first one because my brother's wife borrowed the back-up trowel and left it in the woods. Now the second one has a hair-line fracture. If you prefer the Lesche, I got a nice deal on Ebay. I picked the dealer with the lowest price. The feedback for them is great, and it was deliverd in 2 or 3 days, no problems when paying with Paypal. -Jim ( putting on my flame suit)
The features I like about the trowel are:
1- It has a tree root saw on both sides and cuts better and quicker
2- It has a wider blade for scooping soil. It scoops soil four times as fast.
3- It has a nice jell-filled rubber handle
4- It has depth marks on the blade.
5- I don't feel like I am breaking the law by carry a large knife to the playgrounds
6- My cut "C" shaped plug has a cleaner line, better plug, deeper plug
7- If you lose it you are maybe out $5
8- If you have one of the new detectors that find coins 10 inches down, it must be a real pain to scoop all that dirt with the Lesche. I hope your soil is not hard packed. I probably need more practice with the Lesche.
What I like about the Lesche: It is said to be almost indestructable and can be replaced for free I guess. I could just carry a small prying bar or something.
Just thought I would share my opinion. When the garden trowels go on sale this fall, it might be a good deal to pick one up and give it a try. It will save some money, but will not last as long. I will carry both tools so I can keep my favorite garden trowel from cracking all the way through. I love it and I bought two. I lost the first one because my brother's wife borrowed the back-up trowel and left it in the woods. Now the second one has a hair-line fracture. If you prefer the Lesche, I got a nice deal on Ebay. I picked the dealer with the lowest price. The feedback for them is great, and it was deliverd in 2 or 3 days, no problems when paying with Paypal. -Jim ( putting on my flame suit)