billbo 0 Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 Just wondering if any one has had trouble with there bellman and flint shovel was out yesterday digin and the ground was not that hard but the shovel broke in two only had it for a couple of months.? any one else Quote Link to post
kaney 9 Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 got one a few months ago didn't think it was very sturdy, so gave it to the little lad to dig the garden for his mam. Quote Link to post
bill88 6 Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 Is it the small one with the blue handle? I was worried about mine,so put an extra rivet in the handle and the shaft. Quote Link to post
Guest bitsa lurcher Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 same thing happened to me with one of there all blue all metal shovells , so i phoned them up and arranged to send it back and they sent me a new one .........no problems with the new shovel and also bellman and flint staff are very helpful and obliging Quote Link to post
Rabbit Hunter 6,613 Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 i was planning on ordering one of them next week, but if there dodgy id rather get one from elsewhere...does anyone have any website addresses i could get a good, round mouth (bulldog) from??? Quote Link to post
Guest tawny Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 iff it's the small shovel your on about you can get the same one for £4.81 or the full size one for £15.38 all from www.toolstation.com Quote Link to post
Rabbit Hunter 6,613 Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 cheers for that tawny, i'll have a look now Quote Link to post
Guest tawny Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 or a better mini spade can be had from www.screwfix.com at £8.99 the same handle and blade as the b&f but with a fibre glass shaft Quote Link to post
Rabbit Hunter 6,613 Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 cheers mate, there must be a product fault if both of yours snapped in the same place... Quote Link to post
Guest tawny Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 to be honest the all steel shovels sold by b&f or toolstation aint up to mutch cheap inports i'd say. better off with something like a bulldog Quote Link to post
billbo 0 Posted November 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 THANKS FOR YOUR REPLIES I THINK IT IS GOIN TO BE BULLDOG FOR ME FROM NOW ON Quote Link to post
harddigging 42 Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 b&f make very good locators but that doese not make them a fountain of youth on digging equipment stick to the building supplies bulldog i tend to use. cause at the end of the day theyve got tradesmen coming in and out every day and they dont want to upsett them by selling a dodgy shouvel Quote Link to post
CHUCKY 0 Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 that blue 1 in the pic is home made its not to heavy and very strong didnt make it my self i was givein it but mite have a go at doing 1. any one else got home made ones? Quote Link to post
stephen58 1 Posted November 17, 2007 Report Share Posted November 17, 2007 Hi lads try this site this is where I brought my Bulldg shovel from " tools as direct.co.uk " best regards Steve Quote Link to post
J Darcy 5,871 Posted November 17, 2007 Report Share Posted November 17, 2007 I rate bulldog highly Quote Link to post
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