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Weare the only US store where you can purchase a pick or mattock with alighter 3.5 pound head and an extra-long 45\" handle.
Whyuse an extra-long handle?
- Less leaning protects your back.
- Working while upright is safer.
- Dig deep trenches more easily.
Cutter Mattock Details
Thecutter mattock a 2.5 inch wide digging blade on the mattock end, anda 3.5 inch tall axe blade on the cutter end. The overall length is 15inches. The forged steel head weighs 3.5 pounds and is made byBellota of Spain.
Itis used for digging in soil containing roots. This tool is suppliedwith a 45 inch long steel-core poly handle. (details below)Tool is shipped disassembled. Simple tool-free assembly is required.
PolyHandle Details
Thisextra-long 45 inch handle has a full-length steel core that gives anice balance of strength and flexibility. The rest of the handle ismolded of exterior-grade polypropylene. The handle weighs 3 pounds.
Thegrip area features molded grooves and a textured finish that is easyon your hands. The tool head tightly fits the over the molded flareportion of the handle. It is tightened by banging the end of thehandle straight down against a hard surface.
Howwill the extra-long handle benefit me?
Typicalhardware store picks and mattocks have a 5 pound head on a 36\"handle. These are OK if you are young and flexible. They are alsobest if you need to do some heavy work - like busting up concrete orprying out a big stump. But those short heavy versions are a dangerto your back and your muscles.
Homeowners and gardeners usually just need to break up hard soil, removesmall bushes, or dig through stony soil. For them, the safer solutionis to use a lighter, longer pick or mattock.
Whichhead weight and handle length is right for you?
- If you are breaking up concrete, then use a common 5 lb / 36\" long pick.
- If you are removing a big stump, then use a common 5 lb / 36\" long mattock.
- Are you a landscaper employing strong tough people? Use the common 5 lb / 36\" long tools.
- Everybody else can use our special 3.5 lb / 45\" long tools.
See our other listings for a similar Pick Mattock, and for replacement parts.