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So I snapped my Lesche yesterday ...
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Posted : Sunday, 24 November 2013 10:46:15 AM(UTC)
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Digging in the dry is no good...

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Posted : Sunday, 24 November 2013 11:09:49 AM(UTC)
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Wow muscles! :-)

Is that a Lesche or a Garrett?

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Posted : Sunday, 24 November 2013 11:11:25 AM(UTC)
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Wow, I thought these things where indestructible!! I actually broke my digger the other day, had it from the beginning about 15 months, its in digger hospital now hopefully can be saved!! haha
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Djevel  
Posted : Sunday, 24 November 2013 11:39:33 AM(UTC)
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It's definitely a lesche, I have to use my backup garrett edge digger now.. it's similar design but bulkier and less effective..
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Posted : Sunday, 24 November 2013 12:12:33 PM(UTC)
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Bugger. :( did ya manage to get what you were digging for? Also has any one tried (other than the seller of the product) the detect NZ plug cutter? thinking about getting one as i don't think my garden trowel is up to the task....LOL :)
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Posted : Sunday, 24 November 2013 1:06:03 PM(UTC)
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That thing kept getting worse yesterday! good thing we went to the beach to give it a rest... lol
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Djevel  
Posted : Sunday, 24 November 2013 7:56:03 PM(UTC)
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Lol I took it into the garden today and gave it a stress test, it snapped clean in half on first plug, will put a photo up later with yesterdays finds.

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Djevel  
Posted : Sunday, 24 November 2013 10:19:59 PM(UTC)
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I might start digging using a small spade for like paddock ..etc areas.. bigger man gets tired kneeling down and plug cutting all day lol..
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Djevel  
Posted : Tuesday, 26 November 2013 12:55:40 PM(UTC)
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Good news, emailed the manufacturer and..

Good Morning Mark:

Thank you for contacting us. Sorry to hear about your
break. Unfortunately, nothing is forever, but this should
not have happened.

A couple of questions: Do you know who the seller was?
What did it cost you to ship to NZ? Via UPS or US Mail?

Need your full name and address for replacement
processing. Thank you.

Ingrid Hawk
[email protected]
W. W. Manufacturing Co., Inc
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Posted : Tuesday, 26 November 2013 3:30:22 PM(UTC)
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I might start digging using a small spade for like paddock ..etc areas.. bigger man gets tired kneeling down and plug cutting all day lol..


I must say that spades do help the knees... I usually use a spade. but I did like that plug cutter you let me use the other day... I might get one from metal kiwi this week.
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