Whats the best shovel to buy?

DirtyNeckJesse

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• Mar 12, 2013

• #21

I bought a Lesche Ground Shark 40" from Bart at BigBoyHobbies for about $62 shipped. I am 6' and have very bad knees. I like it so far pretty well! Plugs are not too big and easy to replace. The foot pad on it makes it easy on my foot to push the blade into the ground also.

 

Relichunter3

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• Mar 31, 2013

• #22

Military surplus E-tool. Folds up and a serrated edge.

 

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• Mar 31, 2013

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Predator model 88 Hercules.....works for me....gl and hh!!!

 

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• Apr 14, 2013

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This is the one that I will eventually get.
http://www.gearupcenter.com/products/new-crovel-extreme-ii-note-wait-times-charge-upon-purchase.html

 

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• Apr 14, 2013

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24K Larry

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• Apr 14, 2013

• #26

You can make a plug cutting shovel pretty easy. I have nerve damage to my leg. And bending over just plain sux! Find something you can modify and have a small slightly oval digging blade that is ridgid. It can also serve as a walking cane. If someone says something just let them know you are disabled and detect for exercise. If they don't understand then nothing is gonna make them happy. You don't need a $200 digger to dig plugs. You just need to make something sturdy with a long handle.

 

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• Apr 19, 2013

• #27

My knees give me fits after a few hours of digging, I was wondering if anyone has tried something like a sod plugging tool, something like this but perhaps modified to dig a little deeper plug perhaps?
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Hound-Dog-Sod-Plugger-HDP39/202605486

 

Shunkaha

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• Apr 19, 2013

• #28

You still need to get down and put the loose dirt and plug back in the hole. Think maybe a back brace and some knee pads might help. Or maybe get one of those tools the golf courses use to cut the holes in the putting greens.

 

wishooter

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• Apr 20, 2013

• #29

Those shovels get heavy and cold to hold.
The cheaper ones are to short.

If your handy and have a Sabre saw.
Get a long handle shovel and cut the blade narrower.

It's hard not to get down on the knees dirt hunting.
Beach hunting keeps you on your feet, easy sifting.

 

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• Nov 11, 2014

• #30

i would get the lesche

 

GeoW

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• Mar 7, 2019

• #31

If you are tall, have bad knees, bad ankles, or just a lazy ass, you need to stay the hell out of parks with your shovels.
You will ruin the hobby for us all, if you haven’t done it already. This thread made me a little sick to my stomach.

Geo

 

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gypsyman

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• Mar 8, 2019

• #32

This thread is 5 years old. Shovels in parks are an invitation to damage the image of our hobby.

 

GeoW

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• Mar 8, 2019

• #33

I understand it's five years old. Hoping people don't feel now as they did five years ago.
Parks in my hometown are off limits to all detecting because of this very thing.

Thanks!
Geo