Digging Bars

Digging Bars

When digging hard or compacted soil by hand you cannot beat the performance a digging bar delivers. These weighted digging tools use pointed and chisel-shaped ends to cut through soil and dislodge rubble and rocks making removal with shovels and spades easy. In our vast range of digging bars, we offer insulated items as well as non-insulated ensuring there is something for every budget and job requirement.

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Carters Shocksafe Insulated Chisel & Point Digging Bar BS8020
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  • Carters ManMade Mushroom Digging Bar

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  • Carters Shocksafe Insulated Point Bar BS8020

    Carters Shocksafe Insulated Point Bar BS8020

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    £62.42inc. VAT
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  • Carters Shocksafe Insulated Sumo Point End Digging Bar BS8020
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  • Heavy Duty Digging Bars For Contractors

    Our range of heavy-duty digging bars makes excavating post holes and trenches in confined spaces far easier than it otherwise would be. Their compact size makes them suitable for use in areas where digging machines cannot access. They are supplied in a range of designs with different working tips, allowing you to pry, chisel and break apart the ground.

    We supply this range post post-hole digging bars with a selection of handle types, from the Shocksafe variants (marked with BS8020) that are suitable for use around live wires carrying up to 1000v to those that are fully steel. Some of our heavier bars are suitable for prying apart brickwork and smashing through the rock so that you can easily shovel out the debris.

    If you need to dig a hole by hand, these tools can be indispensable as they can be used in areas where even a pick axe would be unwieldy. Our digging bars come from reputable manufacturers with, in some cases, hundreds of years of experience in the industry.

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    Key Features of Our Best Digging Bars

    Shocksafe-tool

    Shocksafe

    If you are working around power cables or suspect there may be buried power lines, then our Shocksafe BS8020 range is what you need.

    Handle Material Options

    Handle Material

    With a choice of super-strong fibreglass handles and steel handles, you can choose the material that best suits your needs and application.

    One Piece digging bar

    One-piece construction

    Many of our bars are made from a single piece of metal bar for exceptional strength and durability.

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    Different Weights

    With heavier bars carrying more momentum, it is easier to dig and cut through hard soils by letting the tool do the work.

    Different lengths

    Different Lengths

    Our range of bars for digging come in different lengths, all suited to different applications and space constraints.

    Chisel Tip

    Blade Tip

    A wide blade tip such as that on our Mushroom digging bar can be used to shape a hole or cut through roots.

    Chisel-tip

    Chisel Tip

    A narrow chisel tip can be used to break up hard soil with stones in it, making it easier to use a spade or fork.

    Point End

    Point Tip

    Can be used to cut through big rocks and stones that cross your path.

    Double-ended digging bar

    Double Purpose

    Many of our digging bars have two ends that are finished with tools.

    Other Digging Tools To Consider

    Post Hole Spades

    These long-handled spades feature narrow blades that are specifically designed for making post holes or digging narrow, deep trenches.

    Scoops

    We have specially designed scoops for retrieving spoil from the bottom of narrow post holes.

    Scissor Shovels

    These scissor action shovels make light work of digging post holes and deep narrow excavations.