Kent and Stowe 70100206 Carbon Steel Digging Fork
Kent and Stowe 70100206 Carbon Steel Digging Fork
Dimensions: | 11 x 18 x 111 cm; 2.11 Kilograms |
Model: | VBPHUKA1108 |
Part: | 70100206 |
Manufacture: | Kent and Stowe |
Dimensions: | 11 x 18 x 111 cm; 2.11 Kilograms |
This is an extremely well-made fork. It looks good too. The handle is robust and comfortable to use. The shaft is just the right length for me. The material used for the tines appears to be high-quality carbon steel, very nicely shaped and welded. There is no tendency for the tines to bend, although I am sure they would do so if I tried using the fork as a lever instead of a fork. There is no tendency for the tines to twist at the weld-ends., nor of the welds to shear or crack. I have a fork, make unknown, that I have used intensively for 30 years and the Kent & Stowe one bears an extremely close resemblance to it. It looks set to last at least as long. An absolute bargain at the price. So, if the old fork was that good, why buy a new one? A friend needed a decent fork so I gave the old one to him and replaced it with the K&S one.
I decided to spend a little more on a fork, as I usually make do with a cheap one. So disappointed – the actual fork is great and does a good job, but there is a SHARP join inside the handle that cut my hand! So have gone back to my old cheapie on which is shame.
Looks lovely but haven’t used it yet my only criticism is the welds don’t look great on average I break a couple of cheaper forks a year so hopefully this one will be a better purchase only time will tell.
Been using this to dig trenches for a building our garden I must say it’s very very good quality
I initially bent one of the prongs as we were taking roots out of the ground and managed to beind it back again that by no means we can get the fork very very strong & often broken flints great product highly recommend
I had recently bought a Kent and Stowe spade and been very impressed with the quality of it.
I ordered the digging fork off the back of that experience and the quality is equally good.
If you want a top quality fork, this is it.
Excellent product and despite criticism from the Boss over the price, I’m sure I’ll have the last laugh as I reckon these will far outlast the cheaper options on the market! :)”