Any one used a Speed Skip? Opinions?

[gothdolly]

Hi there

Has anyone used the new "speed skip" ? I saw one in the tack shop and they claim its really good, has anyone used them? This winter I need to do 3 horses, get my toddler to childcare and be at work for 8.30am

so I want to make things as quick as possible for myself. Any opinions gratefully received!!

Cassandra

 

[LankyDoodle]

http://www.whiterose-equestrian.co.uk/equine-speed-skip-rake-bucket-621.html

Do you mean one of these? I don't think it can be one of these, but if it is then yes they are useful but don't save a huge amount of time. They can be quite annoying and hurt your wrist as well!

 

[gothdolly]

Hi there
Yes, it is one of those! Thanks for finding the link and photo! My concern when I tried the mucking out action in the tack shop was that it would hurt my wrist and since I already have a problem with my wrists that probably wont help!

Thanks for your opinion, perhaps thats not the mucking out tool answer for me then. £26 is a lot of money to spend to then realise its no good for you.

Cassandra

 

[LankyDoodle]

It may well work for you... does anyone else you know have one that you could try?

I find it really painful to my wrist after a few scoop-ups.

I have the tall one because at 5'10" it's even more painful using the small one. They are useful for straw mucking out, and my husband poo-picks the field with it. He does say it is quicker to use gloved hands, though!

 

[flyingfeet]

I don't think this is going to be very good for posture as you are going to be bent over !

All pooper scooper type things seem to either damage elbows or wrists!

I use a multi mucker fork on straw, as it means you pick all the poo up!

http://www.drivall.com/equestrian/multimucka.htm

 

[merlinsquest]

Absolute rubbish..... takes even longer in my opinion..... and as for poo picking with them..... tenosynovitis here you go!!!

 

[CrazyMare]

Friend has one. I hate it. She loves it for poo picking.

 

[samstar]

Find its great for in a paddock but I do find my arm muscles have knotted up and I get blisters on my fingers. No wrist problems though like the others say.

 

[M_G]

I use rubber gloves and a bucket way cheaper & quicker too

 

[LCobby]

Another vote for the Fynalyte Multimucker for straw
If on shavings, the shavings version, also brillaint for oo picking,
Or if on rubber, the new rounded prong rubber mat shavings fork
http://www.fynalite.co.uk/s_rubber.html
I preer the shorter D handle ones, and with a large polyproplyne wheelbarrow so fewer trips to muck heap.
The Speedskip design may be ok for one or two piles in a school but would not be good for my back or wrists.