Gary's Metal Detecting Forum
Gary's Detecting forum => General detecting talk => Topic started by: Keith67 on February 25, 2016, 08:31 pm
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I have a mini shovel that's great for carrying but not good for the back when digging. I have a long handled cheapy with a flat digging edge and it's heavy.
I have been told by one person that the Burgen and Ball from Regton is the only shovel I'll ever need, so what do peeps recommend?
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You've answered your question in my opinion, the burgon and ball transplanting spade is my weapon of choice!
It isn't light but it's bloody strong!
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- If big shovel,than an adjustable big metal fiskars. I dont know the above mentioned one. They are not as heavy as they look. Some years ago we were excavating a wwII focke wulf aeroplane and you can use it as an axe! 2 and half inch roots by punching from above can be cut through easily and you can stress it hard.
- for coin shooting I like the drapers the best. The same undestroyable boron steel as fiskars and very light. I took off the rivet from the upper side and made it dissasembling by a wing-nut for the backpack trips.
- for the woods I use a modified short fiskars. I cut off the sides to made it narrow, but still long for shoveling enough ground.
I hope I helped. I know just these ones, and they are good.
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I'll always have to put in a very good word for my slightly cut down 'Bulldog Rabbiting Spade'. She has served me very very well over the years. I had a foot rest welded on one side to aid my boots from getting cut up. She's not stainless but that's never bothered us, a light oiling after going out and she looks a million dollars. ;)
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Thanks guys, I think it'll be the Burgen and Ball. Regton owe me 10% off the carrot I bought and they said I can have it off the next purchased so I should get around a £12 discount :)
All three look like good choices.