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Janet · 01-07-2013, 09:37 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening

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On 30/06/2013 21:55, kay wrote:
Martin Brown;986603 Wrote:

Mine failed digging up nettle roots. YMMV

That's how I broke a tine on mine. So I bought a new one, and now have a
two-tined fork (yes, I broke another one) for nettle digging and a
four-tined fork for general work.

Still find the stainless steel invaluable for the spade - much less
stickiness.

The stainless steel gardening tools I have purchased come with a
lifetime guarantee. Take it back to the purchase point and tell them it
was not up to the job. You can but try. As an aside, how valuable are
these "life time" guarantees? whose lifetime yours or the product?

My kitchen pans bought in 1984 have a "lifetime guarantee" that
probably won't mean much because the company was taken over. OTOH, 29
years later they are still perfect (while I'm showing some wear and tear
despite several repairs) so their lifetime could well exceed their
owner.

also
if it breaks many years later can you find the paper work to invoke the
guarantee?

I keep a file of all guarantees. I once bought a cheap breadknife with
a plastic handle and what seemed a very unlikely 25 year guarantee. It
broke aged 24, I dug out the guarantee and the manufacturer replaced it
without even blinking.

Janet