Best shavings fork?

[Clare85]

I've been through 2 shavings forks on the last 5 months. We've bought new heads for the one that's just broken but they don't fit, aaaah! I just wondered if anyone could recommend me a decent fork brand which is likely to last more than a couple of months. TIA

 

[milliepops]

I really don't think you can beat the fynalite ones tbh

 

[littledonkey]

We really like future forks, think they are well worth the money, ours has lasted years.

 

[9tails]

I really don't think you can beat the fynalite ones tbh

Agree, they seem unbreakable.

 

[Clare85]

Thank you both, I shall have a look at both of those

 

[AmieeT]

I don't know what mine is called, will try to find a link. It's wooden handle with a little (or large but I find them difficult!) red polycarbonate basket at them end. I've had mine since I got Red 3 years ago.

£30 but well worth it, YO has had his 6 years nearly. He works at the local feed store and has tried almost every one they have!

ETA: http://www.4dobbin.com/p-Lightweight-Shavings-Fork-Wolseley.html

This is the one I have.

I love that it comes up at the sides, because I'm so clumsy I'd drop it all otherwise.

I'm going to stop gushing about a shavings fork now! 🙈

 

[Clare85]

Thanks AmieeT

 

[Stockers]

Future fork - lightweight and effective with shavings and hemp-type bedding. About £40, I think.

 

[fatpiggy]

Future fork - lightweight and effective with shavings and hemp-type bedding. About £40, I think.

Worth EVERY penny and then some. Balanced, ergonomic and highly efficient. I had my horse for 17 years and only had 2 in the whole time, and one of those mysteriously got broken by someone who used it without my permission. I would say they are almost unbreakable as long as you don't go digging up buried bricks in the field. I used aubiose and they are the absolute best for that as that is what they were designed for, but I happily did shavings and even straw beds with it when I was doing holiday cover. And poo picking in the field of course. My Future fork now does sterling service around the garden picking up leaves and hedge clippings etc.

 

[Clare85]

Thanks Stockers and fatpiggy

 

[Mongoose11]

Another one for the future fork! Mine is excellent.

 

[pixie]

best place to order them from? My local tack shop doesn't sell them.

 

[eggs]

Another vote for future forks. Light and very well balanced. I do find that the handles do eventually break where they fix to the head but that is partly due to me banging them quite vigorously on the wheelbarrow (muck out 9 horses each day and fork up the field droppings with it). Replacement handles are not expensive.

I order mine on-line but sorry, it is so long since I have had to do an order I can't remember where from.

 

[Stockers]

http://www.futureshavingsfork.co.uk/

Looks like you can buy direct from the distributor