Is this a record?

[felixthelogchopper]

The lack of quality in hand tools is an issue here as well. Were the tools made in country or imported from mainland China?. I believe you were very unlucky or you could take the serial numbers off of the tools if there are any and play the lotto. Your luck or record may change for the better.

easy-lift guy

 

The two spades that belonged to me came from a chainstore builders' merchants and were exchanged without even a request to see the receipts. It's anybody's guess as to where they were made but I like your lottery idea

[Stephen Blair]

Real men break workers, not tools:biggrin:

[felixthelogchopper]

Real men break workers, not tools:biggrin:

 

I don't have workers so make do with spades

[Graham]

Forget spades. Man up and use a mattock:001_smile: Seriously they are far quicker than a spade once you get into a rythym.

[Gollum]

Too much Christmas pud

[woody paul]

Made 1 12 years ago loader tine, leaf spring steel, and pipe. Ran over it with land rover last year didn't bend it then.

[Minotaur]

Used a couple of contractors forged steel spades that did good service until they were nicked!

Mate of mine sweared by Sneeboer tools, but very expensive!

[Arctostaphylos uva-ursi]

I use Bulldog stuff. Its British, affordable and hasn't let me down.....yet!

[david wood]

when i started in current job just over 15 years ago my boss had just got a supposedly unbreakable spade and fork - i felt really bad handing both back within first week destroyed!

 

Cant remember who makes the replacement fork but i would pay good money to see somebody break it short of running over with a mog. So there are good tools out there sometimes, its just finding them.

[felixthelogchopper]

Too much Christmas pud

 

Exactly how much is too much, Mark?