Grave Digger Tools Sidekick #1 Build quality so good it will be a family heirloom. Great video thank you for sharing I love looking at different options
@@freedomdiggersmetaldetecti8964 Used my son's for a few hunts; I prefer my Sampson ball-handled spade; I call it my get-up stick, cuz I need it to get back up after kneeling.
I agree! I’ve got 2 Excaliburs. I have the hand digger which is an awesome hand digger. Had it about 3 years and that’s all I’ve used since. Then I got the smaller 18” shovel for some some yards, parks & curb strips. I don’t want to carry around a large shovel. Just the optics of having a large shovel gets people attention. Yesterday was my 40th birthday 🥺so I got the new Predator 21 phantom shovel as a gift. I’ve heard great things about the head shape. Suppose to make near perfect plugs. Should arrive this weekend. Can’t wait to try it!
I seen a few people on RU-vid use that predator the larger one seems like it cuts the plugs really nice and it stands up as far as durability very well
i have the Raptor digger and it is very good ..digs perfect plugs in nice soil not for hard soil though its tough and very well made last a life time love mine
I just bought the Dr Ötek Lesch copy on sale during Amazon Prime Day. $19.95, just arrived today. Great reviews, feels very solid. I like that Predator due to the curve. Gets you down under the item.
I been using the Nokta Macro digger for a few yrs now. Stated off with cheap metal ones and 99cent plastic ones went through a lot of them now I just use the plastic one in playgrounds. The Predator ones look very very rugged.. Probing for coins I have not got into trying because it looks, like it take a little more time to get the target.
Predator makes absolutely indestructible tools. I have a predator shovel that is featured in a few of my videos and I definitely give it a beating when I go out. Probing for coins is a lost art. I tried doing it for a while but like you indicate, it definitely eats into your hunting time. I do occasionally use my probe if I put my pinpointer on the surface and it sounds off really good. It's easy to locate a coin that is just below the grass.
Another informative video! Surprised you don't have a Wilcox style hand digger as they seem quite popular in the US? In the UK, the Evolution Extreme is the British equivalent of the Lesche...I use one, although I have the plain blade rather than the saw toothed version which is the standard...I am not convinced the saw teeth do much good as you rarely have enough space in a hole to get a good sawing motion going... For thickish tree roots, I bought one of those pocket/hand chainsaws, (the ones that are one up from a wire survival saw) and as long as you can feed it around the root, it cuts them in short order...
I have never heard of a Wilcox. The Sawtooth edges are actually designed for cutting through turf. This design is very popular here in the US because a lot of us metal detect in parks and playgrounds that are grass. I really like your idea on the pocket saw I may have to look into getting one. I'm glad you enjoyed the video and I appreciate you watching. If you haven't already it would be nice if you would subscribe as well.
@@freedomdiggersmetaldetecti8964 Re the pocket chain saws, the quality (and cutting ability) varies quite a bit between brands...The cheaper ones tend to have fewer cutting teeth per foot of chain...I seem to recall the best ones are Swedish, but quite expensive...If you search around RU-vid I am sure you will find reviews/comparisons between the various brands available....
I noticed your name. Can do is the motto of the Seabees. Were you in the bees? I served in them for 6 years. Thanks for watching and thanks for the support brother!
I'm leaning towards the white's digger since anaconda nx5 shovel is my favorite plug shovel and they don't have a hand trowel still . Do you happen to have the price of the white's?
Good Video. You said you were going to do a video on find bags. I have been looking for a good rig that would be a find bag and a tool bag at the same time. One think I never see is a good quality belt. I spent many years as a police officer and I know the need for a good belt to carry the load. I just don't understand why all the find bags have a wimpy cloth belt. Would you please adress your thoughts on that in your next video. Thanks.
Thanks for the video. I have been looking for a White’s digger. Now I don’t think I want one! I do have two Lesche diggers, but unfortunately, they are both left-handed and I am right-handed. So, my question is, did you buy that Lesche with both sides serrated, or did you cut the other side? Planning on having my brother cut the other side on one of them for me, so I have one like you have in your video.
It's a shirt for supporting law enforcement. Here in the United States, We call police officers the "Thin blue line". I used to work in law enforcement and have friends that still do. Thanks for watching & if you haven't already be sure to subscribe and turn on notifications- there's more to come!
Hello, was wondering if you want to sell your Whites digging shovel, mine wore out for the most part and I cant seem to find one anywhere,they went out of business,and arent for sale anymore.
You're not the first person to ask me this, but as you know it's a great digging tool and it happens to be my favorite one. I would keep searching on eBay and also look online for some smaller mom-and-pop type detector dealers. They made a lot of these so there has to be more around somewhere! Thanks for watching and best of luck to you
I'm partial to the White's. I dig my initial hole with my Predator shovel so my hand Digger isn't what I make my plug with it's more a tool for locating the Target in the hole or inside the plug. I like the whites because it has a longer blade on it which allows me to reach further into the hole. Unfortunately, they went out of business and these are very hard to find.
@Freedom Diggers Metal Detecting I like the whites or lesche Tough terrain in Maine. I need name of your group, on fb like to network, my group has 1300 members.
