Air Spade

[Jonesie]

Hi All

 

Let me know your thoughts, I know this is going to be a small market but I'm thinking of becoming an Air Spade importer. Just some feedback on those that have used one and those that might be thinking of getting one.

 

AIR-SPADE - The Premier Hand-held Supersonic Air-Jet Digging Tool

 

[Paul Barton]

We bought one a couple of years ago from Fletcher Stewart.

 

Great piece of kit that should be used more. My only frustration was that the 'standard' kit we bought had a large nozzle on it which requires a compressor of at least 180cfm - they are quite expensive to hire in or buy. A smaller replacement nozzle was going to be over £300 so I declined!

 

I'd stock the smaller nozzles as standard if I were you.

[Rich2484]

Now that looks good.

 

How much would it be and when would you be thinking of getting them??

 

Could see that being usefull for many things.

[Craig Johnson]

We bought one a couple of years ago from Fletcher Stewart.

 

Great piece of kit that should be used more. My only frustration was that the 'standard' kit we bought had a large nozzle on it which requires a compressor of at least 180cfm - they are quite expensive to hire in or buy. A smaller replacement nozzle was going to be over £300 so I declined!

 

I'd stock the smaller nozzles as standard if I were you.

 

should have had a 150cfm nozzel:001_tt2:

[Paul Barton]

should have had a 150cfm nozzel:001_tt2:

 

Indeed. I wish I'd known that before purchase!

[Jonesie]

Now that looks good.

 

How much would it be and when would you be thinking of getting them??

 

Could see that being usefull for many things.

 

They are going to be about £1200 + VAT if I go ahead we will have them early Jan.

 

If your interested in one, it might swing me on putting the first order in.

[Craig Johnson]

Indeed. I wish I'd known that before purchase!

 

no, that is what it should be supplied with, if you specified for arb work.

[sandy2210]

can someone tell me what adtvantage these have over a ball valve crows foot and 1 1/2 meter of 22mm pipe with the end bashed with a hammer use them all the time and only about 30 quid!!

[David Humphries]

We find the airspade a well utilised piece of kit.

 

Ranging from decompaction throught to excavation & decay assessment.

 

 

Let me know your thoughts, I know this is going to be a small market but I'm thinking of becoming an Air Spade importer. Just some feedback on those that have used one and those that might be thinking of getting one.

 

 

It would be really useful if a supplier could get together a range of appropriate PPE & guarding specifically for airspading

 

Have tried a whole heap of options but yet to settle on the right eye/mask combinations.

 

 

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[Craig Johnson]

can someone tell me what adtvantage these have over a ball valve crows foot and 1 1/2 meter of 22mm pipe with the end bashed with a hammer use them all the time and only about 30 quid!!

 

the differance is putting your finger on the end of a hose pipe or using a hoze lock nozzel:001_smile: