Spear & Jackson rabbitingspade. Who's got it and do you like it?

[blaireaut 1]

Thinking about purchasing a new spade for my ferreting. I've got a similar spade which is getting old. Plus a friend of mine wants a similar spade as well. But do any of you guys have one and do you like it?

By the way, the ground in Holland is usually less rocklike than some ground I've dug in England, Germany or Normandy. So it doesn't have to be the harderst of the hardest spade, but it would be nice if it were. And I'm definately going to spend 50 quid or more to a spade now.

 

Hope you guys can give me a bit of info.

 

Cheers, Blaireaut

Edited August 20, 2012 by blaireaut

[max abell 196]

We use a bulldog rabbiting spade a brilliant bit of kit have used all sorts over the years but have personaly found this one to be by far the best

[duse 0]

as above just bough Bulldog rabbiting spade or transplanting spade as they call it in B and Q. Looks strong and is quite light have not used it yet and you will have change out of fifty quid.

[nothernlite 18,077]

never heard of a bulldog rabbiting spade is it not just a round mouth spade made by bulldog lol

[Rabbiting man 1,191]

I uses a bulldog rabbiting spade and nothernite it's called a rabbiting spade and a good one.

[nothernlite 18,077]

well you learn something new every day just googled it to me its just a bulldog round mouth shovel total rip off f--ken rabbiting spade pmsl or fencing spade 47 pound no real

Edited August 20, 2012 by nothernlite

[Ideation 8,216]

I use the small spade from screwfix, less than a tenner and does the job aswell as any of the 'rabbitng' spades out there.

[Ideation 8,216]

I lied - it's now 13 quid.

 

http://www.screwfix.com/p/roughneck-micro-shaft-round-point-shovel/53829

[nothernlite 18,077]

i chop the handle in half then put the t back on of a round mouth that i get off the ground worker on the site for nothing great we shovel put a sling on it 47 pound for a rabbiting shovel and there good pmsl

[nothernlite 18,077]

I lied - it's now 13 quid.

 

http://www.screwfix....nt-shovel/53829

sound same as mine we sling on it over the shoulder with it great tool

[Jamie m 668]

I lied - it's now 13 quid.

 

http://www.screwfix....nt-shovel/53829

sound same as mine we sling on it over the shoulder with it great tool

So what do you do with a six footer end of day geting dark miles away from home ????

[nothernlite 18,077]

I lied - it's now 13 quid.

 

http://www.screwfix....nt-shovel/53829

sound same as mine we sling on it over the shoulder with it great tool

So what do you do with a six footer end of day geting dark miles away from home ????

leave it and get another ferret

[nothernlite 18,077]

I lied - it's now 13 quid.

 

http://www.screwfix....nt-shovel/53829

sound same as mine we sling on it over the shoulder with it great tool

So what do you do with a six footer end of day geting dark miles away from home ????

is your rabbiting shovel going to get it out quicker pmsl

[Ideation 8,216]

I lied - it's now 13 quid.

 

http://www.screwfix....nt-shovel/53829

sound same as mine we sling on it over the shoulder with it great tool

So what do you do with a six footer end of day geting dark miles away from home ????

 

Dig like feck.

 

In all honesty i do also carry a long handled, long bladed, post shovel and bar in the motor, if things get difficult.

 

But johnnyboy and i have done 8 ft, which included going through rock and a buried car, with that thing, all to a collar.

 

I also often carry the lamp in the motor, so if it gets dark, problem solved!

 

Edited to add - i like the short handled spade, as i can hang itoff my net back (back pack), which sits above my ferret box, and means on my own i can carry my ferrets, 50 + nets, locator, choppers, spade, flask, stop net etc, plus the game carrier with the rabbits on, and still have a spare hand if i need to get over fences or hold the dog on a lead etc.

Edited August 20, 2012 by Ideation

[bribri988 141]

Bulldog rabbiting spade nice small light but strong