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Trojan PowerStep Long Fibreglass Handle Square Mouth Post Hole Shovel $35 (Was $46) + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store) @ Bunnings
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Gil Gunderson on 14/07/2023 - 17:08 bunnings.com.au (1278 clicks)
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Last edited 14/07/2023 - 17:13 by 1 other user
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Absolutely. You can start digging and be out of there in no time.
Any deals on duct tape and cable ties?
Asking for a friend.
Post hole. You need toilet paper for this mate
That's a nice looing shovel
Someone's taking the piss.
is this a good shovel for when i get bogged? what do you recommend for the beach?
A capable 4wd and competent operator
i wanted to keep my Cullinan dual purpose. i mainly drive it on the street, but sometimes would like to go to the beach. what shovel do you recommend. i don't plan on getting bogged, but if i do i think a shovel would be handy.
Translation:
Toyota made before 2004 and an owner born before 1980
This is perfectly fine for use on the beach when bogged, especially for the money. If you want to spend a lot more, then I have this one which is really handy https://www.outbackequipment.com.au/4x4-recovery-shovel
whoa, that is definitely awesome, but overkill for what i need. i would purchase if i go a lot, but i think
i would probably go at least once a year. maybe.
i was looking around, i think i will go with this one from anaconda
https://www.anacondastores.com/camping-hiking/4wd/recovery/d…Same shovel at Kmart I think for same price or cheaper.
If you go once a year any shovel for sub 20 will do. In the end you just moving sand.
The handle snapped on mine when trying to dig under a root, milage may vary.
I recently snapped my Cyclone Long Handle Plumber's Shovel doing the same thing, hoping this shovel lasts longer
Was it actually a fibreglass handle or wood with a plastic skin like Bunnings Cheap “ fibreglass “ shovels.
I’ve broken multiple cyclone wooden block splitters and axes driving steel wedges but a true fibreglass handle should be near indestructible .
Same goes for shovels when used for prying ,
Of course I may be using the wrong tool or expecting too much from modern toyls.100% was the trojan fibreglass handle. It snapped "on the inside" if that makes sense. So then it would bend along the shaft.
Bunnings were surprised, but replaced it.
Says it has a steel core in the description for the handle ,
for added stiffness or some such bull .
I’d say that’ll be the point of failure .
Might be worth spending a little more for something decent if you’re actually using it ,
or laminate your receipt .
a true fibreglass handle should be near indestructible.
Saxon says theirs are fibreglass, and I've already broken 3 of these. They break where the handle connects to the metal part, if you're not careful. I still buy them bc I tried a more expensive one, with a solid wooden handle, and I can't dig with it (the angle is not right to climb on top of it). I'm just more careful when pressing the handle down. Saxon's are now over $18, but at when they were $14, the cost-benefit was clearer. Still, I don't see much of a point of spending twice as much on this one, especially given the reports above that people still broke it, and one still has to be careful with it.
@wisdomtooth: I would look outside of bunnys for something decent , my local small hardware sell fibreglass handle block splitters and axes that you can’t break unless you run them over with a Drott .
Maybe worth looking for , or just work with a crowbar more .or just work with a crowbar more .
Do you mean I can still use the broken shovel inserting a crowbar into it?
@wisdomtooth: No , just use crowbar with chisel head to chop out the bottom of holes then shovel out .
@wisdomtooth: Ironically, I've broke two of those in the square mouth version.
Make a product at a price point that people keep coming back for more.
Two of these are the same as one of the Trojans.
I'm picking up a trojan after work today
Yeah looking for something to dig small plants out /dig through roots. I'm guessing a pointed end is better?
Yeah, something like https://www.bunnings.com.au/cyclone-courtyard-timber-shovel_… would be what you want. Not saying that one in particular is good.
I sharpened the edge on mine with a grinder as well. Works a treat to separate and transplant plants.
If you want to cut through roots you should get a spade not a shovel. This is about as spade-like as shovels get, but a real spade is flatter, more square, and most importantly is sharp on the front edge.
Spade: a cutting tool for cutting into turf and soil. Also used to move dirt around
Shovel: a scooping tool used to move dirt around
Fibreglass shovels are for the garden shed.
Not for digging, worksites, camping or frequent use.But for $35 I'd be tempted to buy it and trim down to 1200mm
What shovel do you recommend for said activities?
Best band name ever.
Stick with cyclone IMO
My local Bunnings had no stock, so was offered the cyclone for 35 bucks!
Back to full price.
These shovels are seriously awesome.