[rossco]

Hi all, I'm a tad over 6' 1" and am looking into buying some extra long equipment!!

Have seen the Draper tools priced very competitively here:

http://www.justoffbase.co.uk/Extra-Long-Carbon-Steel-Garden-Fork-88793-Draper-GCDF-EL-I

Now I realise that this isn't going to be a top of the line tool, but I haven't got money to burn!!

Just wondered if anybody had some info on these or can recommend a different make?

Thanks....

Rossco

[Gwiz]

I can't say for definite about that particular fork, but I have the normal sized fork, spade, draw hoe and rake. I bought them second hand off a guy who was giving his allotment up. The whole lot for £20. I haven't broken them yet
I guess it's all about how you use or abuse them that will say how long they will last.

[Browser]

The Fiskars Power Digging Spade, sometimes sold labelled as a Wilkinson Sword product, is excellent. I am 6ft 4in tall and I find it so much better for my back than other conventional spades.

[dorimower]

We use the longer handled Fiskars digging forks at work....
Do visit a store to make sure you do get the longer handled version as when I purchased our most recent one at B&Q Boston there did seem to be at least two sizes of fork/handle.
   I fished out an older stock one from the back...a bit dustier and with Wilkinson Sword badging (601572W), rather than others that I think were Fiskars branded, as I noticed that the plastic over sleeve of the handle was a longer length and more where I would hold the fork lower down.
 The forks are of the Lincolnshire Potato digging fork style with flat fronted/diamond back tines....and good tines they are too..

"Dori" 

[funstuie]

I got a round point (Irish/Dorset) spade from homebase for £9.99 last week. The handle is about 5ft and the shovel is good quality steel (it's made by bulldog).

[Lardman]

If you do buy - let us know what you think of it.

I've almost given up looking for something sensibly priced that doesn't need me to kneel down to use.   Longer handles put far more stress on the tool - I'm using border tools now and I'm tall than you, but at least I don't overload and snap them.