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Root slayer!!!

JubaeaMan138

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So my wife and kids got me this awesome shovel for my birthday!! Had my doubts but this has got to be the best shovel I have ever used for planting !!! Dug a big hole for a jubaea I'm moving in tomorrow ! Anyone else used this shovel ? I think I will be buying the model with the extended handle .the circular handle on this I wasn't to sure about but it works awesome for downward hard strikes with ease less strain on your shoulders and arms 

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Interesting shovel - I've not seen a sharp-shooter quite like that one.  It appears to be a pretty good one.  Looks like you just missed a sprinkler line.  Is the entire shaft made of metal and just plastic coated at the top?  I've broken a wooden shovel or 2 trying to dig out a large palm...

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It seems as though the shaft is made of some kind of nylon definetly better than wood it may be steel under the nylon whatever it is , it is hard enough to not break and just enough flex to it when prying with it . They claim you can use the sides of the spade as a saw for limbs . The edges on the side and nose are all real sharp and serated.  Oh and they also show using it as a long axe . I really like the wide kick spots I noticed less pain in my ankle as well. This item was 49.99 on Amazon and of course free shipping with prime .just type in Root slayer. There is also Root assassin but the root slayer seemed like a better shovel !!! And the sprinkler line yeah It's a abandoned line anyhow ! So i wasn't to concerned 

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I had my eye on wolverine as well but this one was half the price . How do you normally sharpen i've seen some people sharpen them with a angle grinder 

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1 hour ago, JubaeaMan138 said:

I had my eye on wolverine as well but this one was half the price . How do you normally sharpen i've seen some people sharpen them with a angle grinder 

Angle grinder with 100 grit sanding disk will get it sharp.  They are expensive if you get them online. Local wholesale suppliers knock about 35-40% off the best online prices and they are worth every penny. 

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I could not be trusted with a shovel like that. 

I would have cut right through that conduit for sure. :blush:

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Cheers Steve

It is not dead, it is just senescence.

   

 

 

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Here it is in daves garden before the move . I am currently sitting in traffic with it in the back of the truck will post a few more once it is in its

location here in a couple hours !!!

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Oh yeah, Chris'll be a good daddy like that poor suffering palm deserves!

Shaded by Beccariophoenix and Dypsis . . .

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