Digging Tool

[DJB50156]

Hello,

I bought my e-trac from Kellyco. It came with, what they said, was over $500 in accessories. Most of which were useless. The Pro Leather Waist Treasure Pouch fell apart in about a week.
The Razor Edge Gator Digging Tool is equally useless. It bent the first time I tried to pull up a plug, even in moist soil. It must be a knock off of the real thing.
Anyone know where I can get a good digging tool that won't bend? I would hate to go out and pay good money for another piece of junk.
Thanks, Dan.

 

[hershey1]

Get yourself a Lesche digging tool and forget it. Best digging tool out there. Lifetime warranty around $35.00. HH

 

[jim tn]

PREDATOR, the original of the best out there. They are the best diggers going. HH jim tn

 

[Beale]

I agree Preadator tools is the place to look! I have one and love it, Beale.

 

[Elton]

n/t

 

[BusDigger]

If you want to buy a $75-100 digging tool, those mentioned would be great. Personally, I'm not paying that much for one. Lowes carries an Ames digger (about $15) and I just picked-up a spare (Fiskars) at Meijer for $7-8. I'm a large guy & have abused the Ames on several occasions, and it's still rearin' to go for more. I don't see my opinion changing any time soon.

I bet if you do a site search you'd find pics of both tools.

Smitty

 

[greedykind]

like the lesche solid

 

[Woodchuck]

Nisaku Digging soil knife digs in hard dry VA soil no problem has straight and serrated edge and its stainless

 

[RKW]

Fiskars Big Grip Soil Knife, model 7079. But be warned, it will set you back 10 bucks.

 

[DJB50156]

Thanks for all the replies. This is too weird. I posted that message last night. Today I went hunting and when I got there I opened the trunk to get all of my stuff.......and the bent Gator digging tool was no where to be found. I must have left it behind the day before. I didn't even go back there to see if I could find it.
Anyway I just ordered the Predator 85.
Thanks again, Dan.

 

[hershey1]

Check out Detector Depot they have the best prices I have found Good Luck and HH

 

[Stix]

Joshua Roth 1515 Japanese Hori Hori $25 bucks shipped. Had it for 2 years now and it handles everything from rocks to clay. Cuts thru it all Price is right!

 

[gmanlight]

The Lesche/ Predators ar not 75 - 100 bucks
The Fiskar is a nice light duty knife and yes i have both.
The others would eat it for breakfast.

 

[marcomo]

Dan - Welcome to the world of Kellyco "free" accessories!

It's nice that they throw in extras and all, and claiming that a free accessory package retails for over $500 when it's only worth a small fraction of that at best no doubt helps them sell more detectors than if they used a lower more honest retail price. But it's a shady way to do business, IMO.

You picked a good one with the Predator 85, Predator and Lesche are top-of-the-line and well worth it as they will last a long, long time. Unless you leave them behind in the field...

The Ames Planters Buddy someone else mentioned is a good deal for under $15, but they can break since the tang only goes a little ways into the handle. But they have a lifetime warranty so save your receipt and Ames will send you another one when that happens.

 

[Dirtfishin.com]

Yeah I can't believe they do the $500.00 worth of Free Accessories. I'm a small dealer in Houston. I believe it's all about the service and the product. I occasionally throw in some free stuff depending on what a customer buys. The free stuff is not junk. It's quality material. I'd like to see Kellyco do that!

As far as the tools I love my Lesche. Been using it for about 4 years. Best $39.95 I ever spent.

 

[BusDigger]

Uh, there ARE Predator digging tools in excess of $85, and Lesche's in excess of $70, then add shipping to both, which to me has to be included in to the total cost invested.

Smitty

 

[bumshot]

I lost my lesche. Just got another one $40.40 shipped. It was from colonial detectors. $34.95 plus shipping

 

[bumshot]

The one I lost was the model 76, which is more expensive. It has the screw off cap on the end of the handle. I didn't like the screw off cap. It was hard on my hand when digging. You can't go wrong with the Lesche.

 

[TheOtherLeggoHead]

The Fiskars break.

 

[Mentez]

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