- Handle designed to increase leverage and reduce fatigue
- Manufactured strong and durable
- Perfect tool for tamping soil
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The Bully Tools Steel Tamping and Digging Bar measures 48 in. long. The tool comes with a limited lifetime warranty that protects against defects in material and workmanship. Founded in 1994. Bully Tools manufactures gardening and farm tools, shingle removers, floor scrapers, forestry and other specialty tools. With an unprecedented history of quality, Bully Tools is committed to applying the same reliability to our business practices. Bully Tools continues to grow and adapt to meet the ever changing needs of the economy and their consumers.
- Head is 5 in. x 3 in.
- Features a 1 in. Dia solid steel bar
- Has a 3/8 in. thick plate
- Comes with a limited lifetime warranty
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| Name | 48 in. Steel Tamping and Digging Bar | 49 in. Steel Handle Tamper Plate | 34 in. x 7.5 in. Big Diamond Tamper | Asphalt 10 in. x 10 in. Welded Steel Head And Handle Tamper |
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Specifications
Dimensions
Handle Length (in.)
43
Head length (in.)
5
Head Width (in.)
3
Product Depth (in.)
3
Product Height (in.)
48
Product Width (in.)
3
Details
Handle Material
Steel
Product Weight (lb.)
11.75
Returnable
90-Day
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
Limited Lifetime Warranty
Questions & Answers
5Questions28Answers
Installing fence post. Can it cut tree roots?
Asked by Vicky April 11, 20214
AnswersIt is pretty sharp and fairly heavy. It will cut smaller roots but I would not rely on it to go through anything substantial.
Is this used for tamping ground around fence post to stabilize post?
Asked by Bchbum2012 July 17, 20195
Answersyes that is its main function
how much does it weigh?
Asked by Minico June 4, 20185
AnswersThe HD site indicates as follows: Product Weight (lb.) 11.75lb
Can it be used on rotten stumps
Asked by Jamal August 13, 20179
AnswersDoubtful. The soft steel used will bend under load. Best to use a demolition bar.
Can it be used to break concrete
Asked by Magoo August 2, 20165
AnswersI think that would be awkward. Depends on the concrete. Thin? Probably with some work. 4” or more? No way. Got a sledge hammer?
Customer Reviews
Sep 11, 2018
I have other breaker/digging bars but they don’t have the tamping head and none of them have the wide digging head. This head is pointed for cutting tree roots or debris, I’ll use the others for rocks or other things. I’ll use the tamping head to repack the dirt around fence post. The tamping end should help to protect your hand when digging close to something. I do have an old broken up sidewalk that I’ll be removing soon and I can see where this will work perfectly to get under the pieces and lift them up. I can then use a sledge hammer to break them into smaller piece. I may have to get the 69” version of this tool next.
by Livingthedream
Sep 7, 2018
Made in the USA! Durable heavy duty too. It wasn't until recently I had demonstrated to me the pr...
Made in the USA! Durable heavy duty too. It wasn't until recently I had demonstrated to me the proper way to use post hole diggers. Shazam! With this tool, life on the end of post hole diggers may be tolerable, even in firm soil or clay. This tool is great for breaking up the soil by jabbing it into the ground, then removing the broken soil with the post hole digger. Can't tell you how well this works compared to just digging with post hole diggers. It weighs about 12 pounds and is a beast for breaking up... whatever. Wish I'd had one of these years ago. Highly recommend.
by Howard
Sep 5, 2018
Own a breaker bar? Then you know how tiresome they can be on some projects. This tool was a treat...
Own a breaker bar? Then you know how tiresome they can be on some projects. This tool was a treat while using in my yard recently. Planting a half dozen Hosta plants in bone dry blue clay littered with rocks. Normally I would use my breaker bar, but this digging bar made the job much easier. Number one, it is just as solid as the breaker bar, but maybe 1/2 to 2/3 the weight. Secondly, the beveled chipper end is wide enough to get results. Likely twice as wide as the breaker bar. The tamping end helps when digging as it prevents your hand from slipping. My main use for this tool will be when doing concrete work on patios, walkways, etc. as the tools digging end will help with finish digging and the tamping side will be used as a rebar hammer. This is one of those tools you will find a lot of uses for and it is a great alternative to breaker bars. Highly reomend it.
by Keith
Sep 3, 2018
I really dig this nice heavy digging and tamping bar. 4 feet long is a tad awkward for deep holes...
I really dig this nice heavy digging and tamping bar. 4 feet long is a tad awkward for deep holes but workable and for most uses this is perfect. Heavy enough (just under 12 lbs) to make digging and tamping easy but not too heavy and short enough to store and transport easily. Ever try and get a 6 foot digging bar in your car trunk or in the back of an SUV without folding a seat down. The bar is a full 1" diameter. the tamping head is 3" diameter and the digging head is 3" wide with the bevel on only one side so you can use it as a scraper also. The bar is well made with excellent welds on both ends and should hold up to nearly any abuse you can put it through.
by PaulCoMat
Sep 3, 2018
I used this Bully Tools 48" long steel bar to remove a 6" dia. x 15' long tree limb. The limb wa...
I used this Bully Tools 48" long steel bar to remove a 6" dia. x 15' long tree limb. The limb was half buried. I had no problem driving this 3" wide x 5" long x 3/8" thick chisel end of this 48" long steel bar under the overgrown weeds, grass, & dirt. Without a sledge hammer & using It's nearly 12 pound weight for forward momentum, It was enough for me to thrust the bar under the limb & leverage it up & finally out of the ground. I quickly cleaned off the overgrown soil from the limb using the chisel end of the steel bar. This 1" dia. steel bar did not flex, or bend. I also installed an additional support post in my barn. I used this steel bar's 3" dia. x 3/8" thick flat end to tamp down the 50/50 mixture of 3/4" minus rock & dirt, I used as fill around the post. Every 4 -5 inches of the dirt & rock mixture height, I put into the hole, I tamped it down. Again, the nearly 12 pounds of weight impacted the mixture & solidly compacted it down. The chisel end & the round tamping end are attached to the steel bar with thick welds, around the entire attachment. This is a high quality, heavy duty tool.
by Norm
Aug 25, 2018
It's a little under 12 lbs. but it feels heavier, I must be getting older. The tamping end measures 3 in. in diameter. The spade end has a nicely beveled chopping edge that measures 3 in. wide at its broadest width and about 3 in. deep to where it attaches to the pole.
I ordered this mainly to use as a tamper when installing fence posts but it also works well as a pickaxe for breaking up hard soil and as a lever for digging out large rocks. This thing is built tough and I'm sure it's indestructible. There's a convenient hole drilled in the spade blade for hanging the tool. This one is 48 in. long but Home Depot also stocks these Bully Tools in 69 in. length with a weight of 16 lbs.
As I would expect for an American made tool of this quality Bully Tools offers a Limited Lifetime Warranty on this product.
by Steve
Aug 21, 2018
This 48 inch, digging bar is the ideal tool for removing those stubborn tree stumps that have bee...
This 48 inch, digging bar is the ideal tool for removing those stubborn tree stumps that have been plaguing me for years. This bar is American made, and is the right length for all those yard chores needing this type tool. It is well made, heavy wels attach the blade to the bar on both sides. The round tamping end is also a comfortable size for holding and controlling the bar each time you thrust it into the ground. It is long enough to use as a lever without all that weight of the old longer bars.
by Dale
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