Quick Spade Review?

[IslandTractor]

Hey Island Tractor, in image #9, I notice your gloves on the ground. Have you been looking for them?

It seems to me, just butting the forks would do almost as much as the quick spade. I recently purchased some forks, and have been going after the deep rooted, painfully persistant, Canada thistle. God knows how much I hate that stuff.

Even if I don't dig it all out with my new forks, it feels like sweet revenge, having struggled for years with a spading fork, and a size 8 1/2 D boot.

Found the gloves. Thanks.

I think you are correct that the forks alone would also work for root and stump popping. Not so much for the true digging though.

 

[Charlesaf3]

Excuse me? A guy who can find an excuse to get a M59 upgrade to his B3030 cannot come up with a plausible rationale for a back saving quick spade??? The mind boggles. I think you need to sit down with a few cold ones and get your creative juices flowing again.

This is a very good point. I plan on blaming you when my gf starts having fits

The good thing is there is so much tractor junk currently around, that she wouldn't even notice one piece more or less...

 

[IslandTractor]

Just make sure she's not there when the UPS guy brings it over. Once you've used it a few times you can claim you got it used from some guy at the Agricultural Fair in MV. Be devious.

Reminds me of the joke about the guy who bought a tractor and was worried that if he died his wife might sell it for what he told her he paid for it.

 

[AchingBack]

Found the gloves. Thanks.

I think you are correct that the forks alone would also work for root and stump popping. Not so much for the true digging though.

Since my last post on this thread, I have purchased a Rankin Forklift attachment. It has been useful beyond belief. Today, after rereading your posts, I decided I had to have one of those Quick Spades. The front loader is just overkill when you need a trench. When I went to Northern Tool, and saw the demo, I noticed my forklift setup. Good vibrations.

 

[IslandTractor]

Besides trenching, I find the quick spade really useful for transplanting small to medium size bushes and small trees. You can dig them out without damaging them and can dig an appropriate size new hole without hassling with a backhoe. Very useful tool if you have adjustable forks.