What brand of shovels do you guys use? - Plumbing Forum

**Chris** · 09-30-2011, 02:43 AM

I have been using RazorBacks for the last ten or so years and they have been the best ones yet. Just curious if any one else has a preference.

**johnjh2o** · 09-30-2011, 04:51 PM

My first preference is not to use one. My second would be a Razor-Back.

John

**Chris** · 10-01-2011, 01:16 AM

I feel the same way, I keep buying broken ones because for some reason they ndon't know how to dig for themselves.

**havasu** · 10-01-2011, 04:58 AM

Whatever the day laborers bring with them!

**Mr_David** · 10-02-2011, 02:31 AM

I think the one I have currently is a RIGID shovel.

I don't mind digging.
It's doing it under a hot Sun, in a soupy mud hole, or when the ground is harder than rock..

**phishfood** · 10-03-2011, 12:38 AM

Right now I have a Ridgid fiberglass handle flat shovel.

I have had an Ames with a fiberglass handle, and wore out two of whatever brand it was that Home Depot carried before they went to Ridgid. Those two were probably my favorite of all.

Now in a wood handle, I gotta agree with Razorback. The weight, the angle of the blade to the handle, the heavy steel that the blade is made out of, all add up to a really good shovel.

**LiQuId** · 10-04-2011, 01:38 AM

im with havasu on this one...

my favorite shovel to dig with personally is a cat 305 mini hoe.

**havasu** · 10-04-2011, 02:06 AM

I like hoes

**Chris** · 10-04-2011, 02:57 AM

So do I. But besides Hoes I still think the razorback is No. 1 in my book.

**Otahyoni** · 10-15-2011, 01:02 AM

My favorite shovel is a Case 580SM. After that is an old wooden handled one i sharpened.