How to pick a shovel handle? Recognize these points, work easily without waist!

We farmers deal with the shovel every day, handle selection is not good, a day’s work down, the wrist is too sore to lift up, the shoulder is also like lead. Especially now a lot of people start to use D handle shovel, they say that this design saves energy, but in the end how to pick?

Today, we will break open the rubbing chat, to ensure that you can read the end of the right handle to pick the right handle, the end of the article there are 3 hidden use of the D handle, remember to see the end

First of all, understand: handle is good, these 4 places is the key

1. length: do not blindly choose, with the height of the link

too tall people with a short handle, have to bend over and tired; small people with a long handle, swinging hard. Generally speaking,** the handle length of the D-handle shovel is recommended to be 80-140 centimeters**.

How to measure? Stand straight, arm naturally down, the top of the handle can touch the palm of your hand position is almost. For example, if you have people working at home with different heights, choose a model with a **telescopic buckle** to make it easier to adjust.

If digging deep ditches, turning thick soil, it is recommended to choose more than 1.2 meters of long handle, lending more smooth; if the flat ground weeding, planting vegetables, about 1 meter of short handle more flexible.

2. material: the north and south are not the same, with the wrong easy to break!

– Wooden handle: the old handle of the heart of the good

greenoka wood is the most resistant to manufacturing, high hardness, digging stone ground are not afraid of, but the northern winter have to pay attention to do not freeze cracked, wipe clean and put the house after use.

D handle shovel choose ash wood especially more , why? It comes with a “shock buff”, swing up the wrist does not shock pain, the south humid days with mold is not easy to remember the annual coating of tung oil, can be used for more than 5 years.

– Metal handle: strong choose it

steel tube handle is strong, can carry 200 pounds of tension, suitable for opening up the land, digging hard soil. But there is a problem: the summer sun hot hands, winter ice to the bone. It is recommended to buy a rubber anti-slip sleeve, D-shaped handle and then wrapped layer of sponge, grip does not pinch the hand.

– Plastic / composite materials: light save but don’t blindly use

fiberglass handle light, only 1 pound weight, lesbians with labor-saving, D-type handle design plus non-slip texture, grip with the steering wheel as stable. But do not use to dig too hard ground, easy to break.

3. shape: D handle for what fire? Used to go back to

traditional straight handle shovel grip for a long time, the tiger’s mouth is easy to grind out blisters, and **D-type handle shovel ** curved design, just fit the palm of the hand, like the hand made a “customized sofa”. Tested, the same dry 2 hours of work, D handle can reduce hand fatigue by 30%. When you choose to pay attention:

– Look at the arc: arc too big to grip the tired, too small fit is not enough to buy a grip, fingers can naturally curl up the best. Look at the non-slip pattern: the side of the handle tired, too small fit is not enough to buy a grip, fingers can naturally curl up the best.

– Look at the non-slip texture: the side of the handle has to have a concave-convex texture, rain, sweaty hands when not slipping.

Second, according to the work of the handle: different scenes with different strokes

1. digging open land: it has to be sturdy and resistant to manufacturing

do heavy work preferred ** green oak wood D handle shovel **, wood density, digging roots, prying stone handle will not shake.

If the ground is particularly hard, choose the combination of metal handle + D handle, handle with a non-slip iron ring at the end, more stable when stepping on the foot.

2. Planting vegetables and seedlings: light and flexible is the king

planting seedlings, spreading fertilizer, with ** ash wood D handle shovel ** the most appropriate, the handle is light, swinging up fast, D-shaped design can also accurately control the direction.

For example, to cultivate soil for vegetable seedlings, a flick of the wrist, the soil is piled up, much smoother than a straight handle.

3. Moving soil and transporting materials: labor-saving design is the key

Load soil into the car, move fertilizer, choose ** with a rubber sleeve of the D handle shovel **, the handle is thickened in the middle, the palm is not empty when moving heavy objects, labor-saving.

If you often do this kind of work, it is recommended that the end of the handle with a cushion, shovel knocked into the stone, car gang, shock can be reduced by half.

Third, the maintenance of the handle: spend more 5 minutes, more 2 years

1. Wooden handle: do not be lazy, have to “raise”

wipe clean soil after each use, every week in the D-type handle of the curvature of the oil (home frying oil is also good), to prevent cracking.

If you find a small crack in the handle, hurry to glue it with woodworking adhesive and wrap two turns of nylon rope to reinforce it.

2. Metal handle: rust prevention is stronger than anything else

Take a steel wire ball to brush off the rust stains after use, spray some WD-40 anti-rust oil, especially where the D handle and shovel head are connected, which is most likely to rust and jam.

If you don’t use it for a long time, wrap it with a layer of newspaper and put it in a dry place.

3. Plastic handle: don’t expose to the sun and don’t hit it hard.

The plastic parts of the D-handle should not be put under the sun, as they are easy to become brittle.

Don’t use it as a hammer, knocking rocks, smashing frozen soil and so on, even the best plastic handle can’t carry it.

Fourth, avoid pit reminder: these 3 kinds of handle do not buy!

1. no curvature of the “fake D-type” handle: look like a D-type, in fact, is a straight handle cut a corner, hold up or pinch, spend money for nothing.

2. handle and shovel head with glue: dry two days of work on the loose, buy screws fixed, twist a screw on the tight. 3.

3. too light hollow plastic handle: look to save energy, digging two times on the break, at least to choose the wall thickness of 3 mm or more.

The last nagging: D handle of the 3 hidden uses

– As a hammer: D-shape shovel with a thickened end of the handle can be used as a small hammer to hit nails in an emergency.

– Hanging tool rack: D-shaped handle of the curved hook design, can be directly hung on the wall hooks, does not occupy space.

– Measure the depth: in advance of the handle engraved on the scale, when digging a ditch to see the scale to know how deep, more convenient than taking a ruler.

Choose a shovel handle is like looking for a partner, it must be suitable for hand, power, durability. Especially the D handle shovel, now more and more people use, pick the right can really save a lot of energy.

Next time you go to the farm supply store, remember to try the handle according to the points in this article, and you will be sure to pick the right one!

Work smooth, high efficiency, a day down the waist is not sore hands do not hurt, than what are better!