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[Produce Guy]

Should I buy a Lesche hand digger or a Garrett hand digger?
Please give me your reasons why,Thanks

 

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[Kodiak43351]

I have both and use the lesche most of the time. The garret works good too I just like how the lesche cuts a plug.

 

[paul of Penna]

In my opinion the garrett "lesche copycat" digger is ....well......crap.
Paul of penna

 

[Sapper724]

Should I buy a Lesche hand digger or a Garrett hand digger?
Please give me your reasons why,Thanks

Get a lesche, cuts cleaner, holds up better, and weighs less. The Garrett ones have handle troubles and need to be sharpened, and they can bend easier. Yes the lesche is a bit more, but worth every cent. If you dont like getting down on every dig, you might consider the Sampson 31 inch, or 18 inch if you want a shorter one. I use my Sampson T Handle 31 inch 95 percent of the time because of my back. Its made by lesche, and holds up awesome, and cuts clean. Good luck!

 

[LifeNRA]

Get a lesche, cuts cleaner, holds up better, and weighs less. The Garrett ones have handle troubles and need to be sharpened, and they can bend easier.

While I agree about the handles are a problem. Marine grade adhesive fixes that problem. Bending I am 200 pounds, I cant bend that blade! Nor would I try to sharpen it! JMHO!

 

[Sapper724]

While I agree about the handles are a problem. Marine grade adhesive fixes that problem. Bending I am 200 pounds, I cant bend that blade! Nor would I try to sharpen it! JMHO!

Yep, mine bent, no joke. Garrett was great and replaced it, they have great customer service. I just prefer my lesche, not as bulky. Everyone gas their opinions, this is just mine. I also believe sharpening the blades on the Garretts is common. The blade is so dull, its nice to be able to cut through roots. Garrett makes great stuff, I just dislike the digger.

 

[LifeNRA]

I never used a Lesche, so I cant make any comparison. But I have two Garretts to go through. The reason I went with Garrett is the Lesche looked thinner, then again this was what they looked liked in the pictures. But I have dug enough holes now with my Garrett to get a clean plug. Planning on an ATP in the future, maybe ill get a Lesche with that order to compare.

 

[Sandman]

Lesche for me. But if your seen in my county parks with a tool like this you are in for a visit from the deputy. They don't give out warnings any more after some fool left huge holes.

 

[Potts]

The Lesche hand digger is sold on Amazon.Com has 98 reviews, 91 of which are rated 5 star. Same site the Garrett Edge Digger has 10 reviews, 7 of which are 5 star. I use Lesche and love it, I never tried Garrett's. The price difference is only a couple of bucks more for the Lesche..

 

[gerryk]

I have a couple gators and they sit on the shelf now. I love the gator for the following reason. The handle stays on, it is lighter, i sharpened it although i didnt have to, it holds an edge like a knife and cuts a hole so much better than the other. I did have a garrett i used to compare. I held one digger in one hand and the other in he other hand and dug. I took the winner and put it up against the lesche and then redid it putting both up against the lesche. Neither can compare to the lesche. It was like using a Bowie knife to cut into the ground when using the lesche and appeared to be like pushing a garden trawl into the ground with the others.

 

[Potts]

I have a couple gators and they sit on the shelf now. I love the gator for the following reason. The handle stays on, it is lighter, i sharpened it although i didnt have to, it holds an edge like a knife and cuts a hole so much better than the other. I did have a garrett i used to compare. I held one digger in one hand and the other in he other hand and dug. I took the winner and put it up against the lesche and then redid it putting both up against the lesche. Neither can compare to the lesche. It was like using a Bowie knife to cut into the ground when using the lesche and appeared to be like pushing a garden trawl into the ground with the others.

I believe the Lesche is made of Chromoly Steel .....41xx steel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia I've seen photos of them breaking but I can't imagine the force applied to do so.."common sense".... I dug an estimate of 3000 holes this year and will most likely sharpen the cutting edge for next year.