Survival of forks in heavy soil has a lot to do with how you use them. After pushing them into the soil, you need to do a wiggly circular motion before you lever . This takes some of the strain off the tines.
I think it bending had a lot to do with the price to be honest🙈 but thank you, thats a great tip and I'll do that in future, hopefully the soil will never be so compacted again!
Looking for recommendations of a good garden forks, really sturdy one as mine has totally bent out of shape this year from working compacted soil🙈😳
Also as I'm quite tall I find most handle lengths awkward because I have to excessively bend over which isn't good for my back! So if anyone knows of any that are longer that'd be great!
Thanks in advance!
Sorry for up, but what is your decision finally? I'm thinking about Fiskars Ergo
Looking for recommendations of a good garden forks, really sturdy one as mine has totally bent out of shape this year from working compacted soil🙈😳
Also as I'm quite tall I find most handle lengths awkward because I have to excessively bend over which isn't good for my back! So if anyone knows of any that are longer that'd be great!
Thanks in advance!
Sorry for up, but what is your decision finally? I'm thinking about Fiskars Ergo
I ended up being given a new fork by a plot neighbour, and decided not to buy I new one because I'm no dig now so hardly use a fork anymore!
I seem to be getting through a fork a year at the moment, which is no good. In getting out a privet last week, a tine snapped off (yes, possibly due to my firend's impatience and bad technique - try to force out a rock). Last year a tine bent. I am looking at ordering a Bulldog fully forged Evergreen Fork. They offer a lifetime guarantee, which I will sign.
After reading the positive comments here I bought two Bulldog Long Handle Digging Forks - PGDF32. I'm not sure what the other reviewers are doing with them, but I broke both handles within ten minutes of getting in the garden. A complete waste of money.
After reading the positive comments here I bought two Bulldog Long Handle Digging Forks - PGDF32. I'm not sure what the other reviewers are doing with them, but I broke both handles within ten minutes of getting in the garden. A complete waste of money.
What were you doing with them? I've had a Bulldog fork for about 20 years and had no problems. As mentioned above they have a lifetime guarantee, so contact Bulldog
From their site-
Do you give a Lifetime guarantee?
The Bulldog guarantee for our forged spades & forks is for the lifetime of the tool. We consider this to be a period of 25 years against faulty workmanship. We sometimes get tools submitted to us that have just “worn out”. These would not be considered faulty. Bulldog make some of the strongest spades and forks in the world, they are built to last.
We do not give extended guarantees on cutting tools or hand tools.
Billericay - Essex
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Forks should be used for digging … not wishing to cast aspersions but I really can’t imagine a new Bulldog fork breaking if it was being used reasonably … so often I’ve seen them being (mis)used as a lever …
If they both broke when being used for digging garden soil then there may well be a manufacturing fault … as has been said, they carry a lifetime guarantee. Let us know how you get on when you contact them @david.entwistle33943
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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I've had a Bulldog fork for about 20 years and had no problems.
As mentioned above they have a lifetime guarantee, so contact Bulldog
From their site-
Do you give a Lifetime guarantee?
The Bulldog guarantee for our forged spades & forks is for the lifetime of the tool. We consider this to be a period of 25 years against faulty workmanship. We sometimes get tools submitted to us that have just “worn out”. These would not be considered faulty. Bulldog make some of the strongest spades and forks in the world, they are built to last.
We do not give extended guarantees on cutting tools or hand tools.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
@david.entwistle33943
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.