Description
The CKG T-handle shovel is 3.8 lb (1.75 kg) of tempered steel for the ground that laughs at trowels: clay, compacted field dirt, and the deep signals worth the effort. Every relic hunter has hit the target that a hand digger cannot reach. This is the tool for that moment. The narrow serrated blade drives with your boot, the steel shaft will not flex under a full-body pry, and the T-grip gives you the twist leverage a straight pole never will.
At a glance
The CKG metal detecting T-handle shovel is built from tempered steel. Manufacturer-listed figures: blade 10 in / 25 cm long and 4 in / 10 cm wide with serrated edges; overall length 39.5 in / 100 cm; T-handle 5.5 in / 13 cm wide; weight 1750 g / 3.8 lb. Black finish. Suits inland digging on ground where you have permission to dig.
Why the T-handle over its sibling
Pry strength. The CKG carbon fiber shovel is the one you hike with; this is the one you lean on. All-steel construction means the failure point a composite shaft eventually finds under hard prying simply is not there, and it is the least expensive full-length digger in the CKG line. The narrow 4 in (10 cm) blade profile is the relic hunter's cut: a slim slot in clay instead of a crater, deep enough to chase a signal past 10 in (25 cm) using the full blade. Almost no specialty dealer stocks this shovel at all; the listings that exist are title-and-price pages, so the manufacturer's real dimensions are printed below.
Specs and what they mean in clay
| Tempered steel, one rigid build | Full-weight pry with no flex and no shaft joint to work loose |
| Blade 10 x 4 in (25 x 10 cm), serrated edges | Boot-driven cuts through sod, roots, and compacted clay |
| 39.5 in / 100 cm overall | Standing dig height; save your knees for the recovery |
| 5.5 in / 13 cm T-handle | Twist leverage to break a plug free in one motion |
| 1750 g / 3.8 lb | The weight is the point: momentum does the digging |
Which CKG digger is right for you?
| T-handle steel shovel - this one | Carbon fiber shovel | Pro 11x9 sand scoop |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum pry, clay and hard ground | 2.25 lb carry weight, root-cutter blade | Beach and water recovery |
What is included
- CKG metal detecting T-handle shovel, tempered steel
Who you are buying from
History Seekers is an authorized CKG dealer and a working detecting channel: over 1.1 million people follow our hunts on Facebook and YouTube. Everyone here detects, we bury this blade in Alabama clay regularly, and the person who answers your call at 256-284-2247 has real dirt time. Every purchase keeps everyday Americans working.
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