Long-handled
We are the only US store where you can purchase a pick or mattock with a lighter 4 pound head and an extra-long 45" handle. No more too-heavy too-short tools for you!
More details and pictures are below the Reviews.
Long-handled Pick or Mattock
with custom 45" steel-core poly handle with 45" steel-core poly handle
4.7 / 5.0
64 Ratings
Cutter Mattock: $59.95
Pick or Pickaxe: $52.95
Both are in stock
Which one is best for me?
Choose by what is buried in your soil...
- Roots? Choose the Cutter Mattock.
- Stones & rocks? Choose the Pick.
Why use an extra-long handle?
- Less leaning protects your back.
- Working while upright is safer.
- Dig deep trenches more easily.
We are the only US store where you can purchase a pick or mattock with a lighter 4 pound head and an extra-long 45" handle. No more too-heavy too-short tools for you!
More details and pictures are below the Reviews.
More details and pictures are below the Reviews.
Customer Reviews of the Pick and Mattock
I wish I had found these types of tools 30 years ago. I have dug miles of drainage culverts with short tools that killed my back and neck. I could never figure out why tool manufactures never supported taller workers.
Save Your Back! When you are swinging a common pick or mattock for even a brief time, your back feels it.
Switching to the 45" Easy Digging pick/mattock gave my back instant relief and allowed me to work longer and
complete my task without the usual backache.
Been using the tools in compacted rocky soil for about 3 months for root and rock removal for trenching for
storm water drainage. Have not been able to tear up the tools (well made) and my back thanks me every day.
You can't go wrong with these Easy Digging tools and I won't work without them.
I needed this tool ...badly. I spent a day with a shovel, trying to dig out a flower bed 24 x 3 feet. What I thought would take me an hour took all day, because the ground (can't use the word "soil") was composed of a mixture of about 90% small rocks and 10% big rocks. This area was next to a new house, where the contractor had used rock for drainage and to firm the soil. Impossible to dig. Ordered the pick / mattock, and finished the job in about 90 minutes. The length and weight were perfect - I am 5'10" - much nicer to handle than the typical pick.
I have been using a standard mattocks all my life. I have been looking for a longer handle for my mattocks for years. The tool I bought from you with a 45" handle is a major back saver for me. I would recommend this tool for anyone over 5'10" in height.
I am so glad I found your site! I suffer from chronic back problems and the long handled pick is great! Our soil comprises mostly of decomposed granite and during the summer is rock hard. I was still able to generate enough force to loosen the soil without stooping over.
See more Reviews ▶Cutter Mattock Details
The cutter mattock a 2.5 inch wide digging blade on the mattock end, and a 3.5 inch tall axe blade on the cutter end. The overall length is 15 inches. The forged steel head weighs 3.5 pounds and is made by Bellota of Spain.
It is used for digging in soil containing roots. This tool is supplied with a 45 inch long steel-core poly handle. (details below)
Pick or Pickaxe Details
The pick features a 1.8 inch wide chisel blade on one end, and an 8 inch long tapered pick point on the opposite end. The overall length is 18 inches. The forged steel head weighs 4.2 pounds and is made by Bellota of Spain.
It is used for digging in soil containing rock, stones, and gravel. This tool is supplied with a 45 inch long steel-core poly handle. (details below)
Poly Handle Details
This extra-long 45 inch handle has a full-length steel core that gives a nice balance of strength and flexibility. The rest of the handle is molded of exterior-grade polypropylene. The handle weighs 3 pounds.
Spare 45" Handle Add to Cart $27.95
The grip area features molded grooves and a textured finish that is easy on your hands. The tool head tightly fits the over the molded flare portion of the handle. It is tightened by banging the end of the handle straight down against a hard surface. See Assembly Instructions.
How will the extra-long handle benefit me?
Typical hardware store picks and mattocks have a 5 pound head on a 36" handle. These are OK if you are young and flexible. They are also best if you need to do some heavy work - like busting up concrete or prying out a big stump. But those short heavy versions are a danger to your back and your muscles.
Home owners and gardeners usually just need to break up hard soil, remove small bushes, or dig through stony soil. For them, the safer solution is to use a lighter, longer pick or mattock.
How to use these tools?
For "how-to" information about using picks and mattocks, see our article Digging through Roots and Rocks
This cutter mattock and pickaxe is also really useful for trenching because the long handle lets you work in a deep trench without bending over as much. Click here to see our complete selection of trenching tools.
Which head 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 4 lb / 45" long tools.
OTHER DIGGING TOOLS
Why are long-handled pickaxes and mattocks so rare?
They are only rare in the US.
In other parts of the world where hand tools are used daily, they can still be found.
Another reason is that the US tool handle industry has been shrinking for many years.
As more places close, we lose the special equipment they had that could produce longer handles.
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