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Rake recommendations
Reluctant_Gardener
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I need a new soil rake. not less thann30cm wide.I need a long handled one because I'm quite tall.I have a grip problem so 25mm diameter handle is better than 20mm.
Stainless steel would be better but not to the expense of robustness. Perhaps a well-galved one.
Are round tined rakes better than flat?
What's considered the best brand. Any recommendations?
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Hi Frank,
I use the Wolf Garten range of tools .... you buy the handle and then different heads click in.
http://www.worldofwolf.co.uk/search
I've got the leaf and the soil rake heads .... both are very good.
My husband is 6ft 5ins so we choose this range because of the long handle.
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Thanks all yeah it's just for general gardening. There aren't any more shops I can get to that stock rakes I can check out in the shop hence looking for recommendations. I went to a couple they had the same ones which looked quite tinny. I can't recall the make but the handles were stained, I suspect in an attempt to look more traditional and old school, like it's a tool with heritage.
The ironmongery wholesaler I use has decent looking rakes but they are far too wide.
I've a Wolf handle and a few heads but it isn't much cope for anything. I just use the heads as small hand tools.
I stated a preference for stainless or galv so I don't end up having to paint it every winter as I do with other some other carbon steel tools. I frequently forget what I'm doing and leave tools outside. There's often a problem with welds in stainless tool though.
Is the Spear and Jackson neverbend good? Does it have a fat handle? None of the sites stated the handle diameter.
Tetley, haha, I've done the full slapstick rake routine before.