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Lesche Digger question

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ccclontz

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Several members of the forum have expressed their satisfaction with the Lesche Digger. Is it the standard one with right serrated blade? What is it about this digger that makes it so preferred over other diggers? I have been using in gravel driveways a tool with a pick on one side & a blade on the other side & bent the edge of an antique coaster by hitting it while digging for it by chopping at the gravel so I am exploring what tools are available. Thanks for all your helpful tips. Cathy in NC
 
It just the best hand digger out. Imho.

Get the correct side with the notches for left or right.
 
Lesche / Predator tools are almost indestructible with 5 year warranty.
 
hiya guys,,,just wanna put in my ideas for a great lawn or back-lot digger,,,its a pair of grass shears i bought in an end of season sale,,they are drop forged so real tough,,great steel and hardened ,have a good grip handle and cost me less than the equivalent of $5,,now these shears are bolted together so,,,you can have two for the price of one,,,photo enlosed,,,i dont know how much the leshke digger costs in the U.S.,,but over here they are horrendously expensive,,,so why dont you look for the same over the pond,,it may just catch on,,best of luck,,rgds :ukflag:
 
CC,

I am new at this game, but I bought a Lesche digger, and have used it enough to see that it will be a great asset.

One thing, if you are right-handed you might want to get the left- side serrated digger, and vice-versa. Having the serration on the opposite side lets you forced down on roots and things that you want to cut through.

This digger is tough. The only thing better IMO, would be to have a shovel type digger that one could dig with without having to bend down so much. Of course, I'm an old $@^&# and don't like bending down any more than I have too.

m.....:coastgaurd:
 
ccclontz said:
Several members of the forum have expressed their satisfaction with the Lesche Digger. Is it the standard one with right serrated blade? What is it about this digger that makes it so preferred over other diggers? I have been using in gravel driveways a tool with a pick on one side & a blade on the other side & bent the edge of an antique coaster by hitting it while digging for it by chopping at the gravel so I am exploring what tools are available. Thanks for all your helpful tips. Cathy in NC
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I have a minelab knockoff lesche digger, it was given me for free. The soil here is like concrete, it won't last more than acouple of holes before it is a twisted mess.

You get what you pay for. Buy quality & it lasts a long time. You can keep on buying junk that keeps on letting you down by breaking & you buy another piece of junk, till in the end you've spent more than if you had bought the quality tool.

Quality steel does'nt bend easly & keeps a good edge. Also it does'nt let you down by breaking at inopertune moments, wrecking your MDer outing. With good equipment you do'nt have to have backup tools (like a extra digger), that does'nt mean though I don't have alturnitive digging metheds avalible, depending on where I'm hunting..........say: scoups (plastic/metal) - probe - pick - shovel (Lesche).

Your weapon of choice depends on you hunting grounds...........I've dug 3 foot holes useing a PI detector & a pick - plastic scoop & shovel (Lesche) prospecting out in the boonies, where having tool failer can wreak your trip & cost $$$$$$ !!!!

HaRM
 
Don't waste your time and money on other diggers, get the best. Get a Lesche.

tabman
 
I haven't found any digger that I prefer over the Lesche. In fact I've got 2 of them.
BB
 
I have been around long enough to know that Predator\Lesche is top shelf. I have a Predator Raven 25 shovel on the way and I'm considering a Lesche digger. I have used a Hori Hori knife for several years now and it is rock solid, virtually unbreakable. Down side is that the blade is thick and it's hard on the hands\wrists by the end of the day, so will likely go with the Lesche.
 
Since the Lesche are very expensive, I decided to go for something a little cooler looking for a lot less money. A lot less. $40 to be exact. I bought it around Christmas time and since then, they went up in price. Gotta love sales.

I use the Radius
 
I use an A.M. Leonard soil knife and it is an excellent quality digger that is more compact than the Lesche and cheaper too. You can google A.M. Leonard and check the digger out. It sells for 20 bucks without a sheath or about 28 bucks with a sheath.
 
You will really like the Raven 25....... a word of caution though, don't try cleaning the blade with your hand or even gloved hand. Those teeth on each side are VERY sharp and WILL get you. :stretcher:
 
pkrska said:
Since the Lesche are very expensive, I decided to go for something a little cooler looking for a lot less money. A lot less. $40 to be exact. I bought it around Christmas time and since then, they went up in price. Gotta love sales.

I use the Radius
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ccclontz said:
Several members of the forum have expressed their satisfaction with the Lesche Digger. Is it the standard one with right serrated blade? What is it about this digger that makes it so preferred over other diggers? I have been using in gravel driveways a tool with a pick on one side & a blade on the other side & bent the edge of an antique coaster by hitting it while digging for it by chopping at the gravel so I am exploring what tools are available. Thanks for all your helpful tips. Cathy in NC
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,,,,,,,,,,,,,remember one thing cathy,,,its a HAND trowel tool,,,you cant step on it or use it like a pick,,,its for softer earth and gravel drives would be uphill usin one of those suckers,,,just buy a mini pick,,or cheap ice axe,,,or somethin like the army foldin shovel,,,it may suit you a lot better,,,rgds :ukflag:
 
yeah,,the minelab is made outa mild steel and not treated,,,its as much use as a chocolate fireguard,,,,have a go at the grass shears article i posted above this,,,they are magic in lawn and harder areas and cost $4.00 or so,,,,
 
The Lesche is a good quality digger but what I don't like about it is the blade is too straight for my liking. I like a bit more curve in it to help scoop the dirt out of the hole. I prefer and use a Wilcox trowel.
 
Like my Lesche. Went to a local machine shop to see about getting the left side serrated. Guy told me he gets about $60 an hour, and that it would probably cost over $20 to do it. Seen where others have done it themselves with a Dremel tool. May give that a try. Don't know why they made so many left handed Lesches when it would have been easy to cut both sides during manufacturing.
 
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