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dirtmaster

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I went to look for another digging tool today that would possibly rival the 40 dollar Lesche. I found it!!!! 15 bucks at Sears. A Craftsmans garden trowel. It is very sharp and the serated edge is also very sharp. It is made of thick stainless steel and the handle is great. And the best deal is if you break it it gets replaced for free! I will post pics soon. It also comes with a leather sheath.
 
:rofl: After it bends and or breaks at the most inopportune time for the forth or fifth time, you are going to smack yourself in the head and say " For $25 more, I could have had a Lesche" :biggrin: Been there, done that.
 
Yes but Lesche is not the only tool to withstand the punishments of digging. I know I used to have a Big Tex digger for years and it never did break. I let it go with a detector I sold. I bought it at ace hardware for 12.95. It was also made of quality steel. I am just saying why spend 40 when you can get the same quality for a quarter of the price. I found that anything that is "specialized" for a particular task you pay twice as much when the only difference is they advertise they are "made specifically for".
 
Lesche is 30.00 shipped now. I've been restoring cars for over 20 years and can't emphasize enough the importance of quality tools! What you choose to buy is up to you, but I agree with Larry.
 
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dirtmaster said:
I went to look for another digging tool today that would possibly rival the 40 dollar Lesche. I found it!!!! 15 bucks at Sears. A Craftsmans garden trowel. It is very sharp and the serated edge is also very sharp. It is made of thick stainless steel and the handle is great. And the best deal is if you break it it gets replaced for free! I will post pics soon. It also comes with a leather sheath.
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I purchased this same tool and agree with dirtmaster completely. It is such a good value at $15. that I am going to pick up another when I get back down to Sears . This is a quality tool and not junk.

Those that are looking for a good trowel may want to just take a look at this sweetheart, I don't believe you'll leave the store without it. IMHO
 
If you like em---buy em! :) ----But I can tell ya up front---It's Lesche ALL THE WAY for me (and I've tried about every kind of digger known to mankind)! :tongue: --------Del
 
Looks like a variation of a Hori Hori knife. They tend to be good tools, although I'm not ready to give up my Lesche for one. However, I may just pick one up for the back up detector's kit.
 
I have been using the Ames 7-1 planters tool for a couple of years looks very similar to the craftsman the handle is round and not square and it does not come with the holder. I have also used the Lesche which was nice and cuts plugs very clean. I bent it several times using it to pry rocks out of holes and it looked a little to much like a big knife i was always afraid to use it near any school. for frear of getting arrested for carrying a weapon on school grounds. I alway figured if i had the Ames I could justify it as a planting tool. I have not seen the craftsman yet but the Ames also had a concave or U shape trowl so it was alot easier to pull dirt out of a hole with it it was more like a scoop. I have never bent the Ames trying to pry out rocks and it is alot thicker metal so it will not cut as clean on holes
 
The lesche is a great tool. I love mine. Having said that, I have two of the ames planter's buddy tools, and have used them (and abused them) for about 2 years. I have never had one break, and I have pried some pretty large rocks with them. I do hear of people breaking them, but I'm not sure how. In my opinion, whatever you are comfortable with using is what you should use. I still keep my ames, as well as my hori-hori as a backup.
Happy hunting!
Darren
 
I just bought the Ames for my son to use when he goes detecting with me (we were going Sat but he has to work), but I bought a Lesche when I bought my DeLeon and have been happy with it so far, but then I havent tried to pry anything really big out of the ground with it yet except an old axe head that I really needed a shovel for. Recon I'll have to see how he does with the Ames and maybe swap out for awhile just so I can see how it works for me.
 
It all depends where and what you are going to dig. If your hunting is strictly coinshooting at local parks and playgrounds you do not need a more expensive digger because your targets will be in easy ground and not very deep for the most part. However if you are going out to old homesteads and other out of the way places you may want to consider a Lesche or some such. Let common sense rule.
 
I just buy the good quality cheaper measured garden trowels because if I don't break it, I lose the durn thing....
 
oldcoon said:
It all depends where and what you are going to dig. If your hunting is strictly coinshooting at local parks and playgrounds you do not need a more expensive digger because your targets will be in easy ground and not very deep for the most part. However if you are going out to old homesteads and other out of the way places you may want to consider a Lesche or some such. Let common sense rule.
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You are correct, but why not be ready for anything and buy a Lesche for 30 bucks? No worry about breaking, bending or corrosion. I guess everybody has their preference, just speaking from 20+ years of building engines and learning the value of buying good tools the first time.
 
What.... you dont buy CRAFTSMAN (Sears) tools? I have a buddy that has one of those diggers. Thou he likes the digger and its tuff as nails, the top hurts his hand after digging holes all day... its not very hand friendly when in tuff ground. It looks like the Fisckers, but being one piece is stronger.

Dew
 
I do have some Craftsman tools, but only Pro Line, but the majority of my tools are Snap On and Mac. Don't get me wrong, Craftsman makes great tools, but I think the highest quality is given to their sockets, ratchets and spanners. I've destroyed several Craftsman screwdrivers in the past. I've never purchased or used the digger listed in this forum, but decided to go with all the rave reviews by pro's here on the forum and went with the Lesche. Just my opinion, though.:beers:
 
I had to see what the sears tool was like so I went to sears today to check it out. lt looks solid but like someone said the grip was not that good on the hands. for $15 it would be a good back up or replacement if you break or lose your other digger. most towns have a sears even if they do not have a lowes or homedepot so you can run in and start detecting again in a couple of minutes insead of waiting for one to get shipped to you (or while one is being shipped to you) . I know I almost never see a used lesche for sale so people are very happy with them. the holder for the sears is more of a storage case it would never last more than a couple of trips out for me before it came apart. the serated edge on the sears would cut right through it with repetitive use. the tool itself felt solid though.
 
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