I like my Garrett Edge Digger. I used it so much that I wore through the rubber on the end of the handle, so when I dug a plug, I was pushing hard right on the bare metal on the handle. That would really hurt after a few digs. So I bought a new Garrett Edge Digger, and eventually I wore through the rubber on that one, too. At $40 each, I didn't want to keep buying a new digger every year or so, so I just sat down and stared at my digger and thought for a while.
I finally decided to find a way to attach a golf ball to the end of the handle so the force my hand pushing on the handle would be spread over a larger area. Here's what I did:
1. I put a golf ball in a vice, but not too tight, or it gets too squished.
2. I drilled a hole most of the way through the golf ball with a 1-inch spade drill bit.
3. I cut some of the rubber off the handle of the digger. You should cut off a little more than I did in the photo.
4. I pushed the golf ball onto the handle of the digger. The golf ball is stretchy, so it grips the handle well.
No it looks a little funny, but it's much more comfortable to dig with.
I finally decided to find a way to attach a golf ball to the end of the handle so the force my hand pushing on the handle would be spread over a larger area. Here's what I did:
1. I put a golf ball in a vice, but not too tight, or it gets too squished.
2. I drilled a hole most of the way through the golf ball with a 1-inch spade drill bit.
3. I cut some of the rubber off the handle of the digger. You should cut off a little more than I did in the photo.
4. I pushed the golf ball onto the handle of the digger. The golf ball is stretchy, so it grips the handle well.
No it looks a little funny, but it's much more comfortable to dig with.
