Originally Posted by
QiWiz
The Big Dig is pretty much the same weight as the Deuce (0.6 oz) but is thinner than the Deuce (Big Dig titanium is 0.016" thick). It is the thinnest trowel you can buy. The thin digging edge, while not actually sharp, is the reason it works so well. The more small roots are in the location you are digging, the more you will notice how a thin trowel slices these with less effort. The heat-forming process makes it much stronger than you would imagine it could be in resisting digging forces along its length.
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