Need A New Spade

[pmatty77 26]

Juts wondered if any one had tried one of the folding spades off e bay for diggin for the ferts

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FOLDING-ARMY-SPADE-SHOVEL-EMERGENCY-DIGGING-TOOL-SPADE-PICK-CAR-SNOW-SHOVEL-/380535851520?pt=UK_Home_Garden_GardenEquipment_HandTools_SM&hash=item5899b44a00

 

or can anyone point me in direction of a decent one

[gak25 16]

I've had one mate they just bend or snap,

Load of cack

Go on screwfix they do a good little yellow

One only around a tenner I think

[bobcullen79 1,495]

Shite. Ive not tried them but theres a few who have with poor results.. There was something on here about a GENUINE army trenching tool that looked much stronger. Edited to say, its a wooden handled german one with a pick, looks quite strong.

[pmatty77 26]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NATO-3-Way-Folding-Shovel-Genuine-Army-Surplus-Camping-Entrenching-Tool-Serrated-/251180659165?pt=UK_Collectables_Militaria_LE&hash=item3a7b88b1dd

 

Must be something like this

[pipa 299]

Go to a army surplus shop and get an army issue one I paid £10 there great for soil or sandy ground

[HIGHAM 47]

 

get urself one of them small spades , i paid £5 for it and its light weight and can take alot of stick

 

not sure were you would get one from new but i got mine off an old bloke

 

atb

matt

[HIGHAM 47]

just asked my pal and he said try a builders merchants for a small graft

[ferretsuk 5]

Anyone used one of these or knowbif their any good http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?itemId=330806839985&index=5&nav=SEARCH&nid=45030447244

[pmatty77 26]

 

get urself one of them small spades , i paid £5 for it and its light weight and can take alot of stick

 

not sure were you would get one from new but i got mine off an old bloke

 

atb

matt

Probably the graveyard!!

[Mochastorm 68]

The small spades are lighter and more portable, but when the need to dig arises you are better with a full size spade, it's often worth carrying the extra few pounds. You're original enquiry about the folding spade, they're about as much use as tits on a bull.

[Country Joe 1,411]

 

I bought this, just when out for a mooch, but it would never replace my Bulldog Rabbiting spade, its 35 years old, seen some graft, and never needed anything replaced.

[lurcherlad_2010 35]

 

Where did you get it from mate

 

get urself one of them small spades , i paid £5 for it and its light weight and can take alot of stick

 

not sure were you would get one from new but i got mine off an old bloke

 

atb

matt

[B.P.R 2,798]

Mate....the one you put up the link for on ebay is fukin crap....it will break the first time ye hit a stone.....ive had one.....

 

The army spades are ok.....the proper folding ones.....

 

But not designed for serious stick......a bit of light digging/ ferreting etc.

 

The folding spades are good to chuck in your bag and forget....shoukd anything happen to yourain soade you have a spare there.

 

Or for your mate to scrape out the waste on bigger digs....

 

Can beat a good spade like has already been said.

Edited February 3, 2013 by Blue Pocket Rocket

[reddawn 2,173]

buy right or buy twice, the bulldog rabbiting spades are okay, but they aint any good for big holes, better off way a roundmouth, the smaller mini yins are okay, but not as good as a normal sized un, depends on what ye need

[tomas 9]

Iv got a small round mouth bull dog simular to the ones you get from screwfix