Opinions wanted on fine tine forks.

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I have been reading previous threads and wanted your opinions on fine tine forks.
I recently met up with a well known fork company to talk to them about producing a fine tine fork for people to use with wood pellet bedding. They are in the process of making a prototype.
What do you look for in a fork before buying it ?
What problems have you experienced with other fine tine forks, and how would you make them better?
What fork are you using at the moment to muck out with, fine tine or normal shavings fork?
How much are you willing to pay for a fine tine fork that ticks all your boxes?
I will pass on all your opinions to the manufacturer and keep you all posted on the progression of the fork.
Thanks in advance for any opinions left
 
IMO - shavings forks must be metal. I really dont like the plastic ones that just bend when you stick them in a wet patch!

I am more than happy using my fairly basic shavings fork with Nedz BedZ advanced bedding which is I believe fairly similar to wood pellet bedding. Currently not really feeling the need for a fine tine one but open to suggestions/sales pitch
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http://www.derbyhouse.co.uk/prodshow.asp?id=1446&cat=5&scats=117
This is my one I think, its a fynalite one
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I use one of the fine tine forks from Aquamax. I made several prototypes before buying the aquamax fork. It does quite a good job but, I'm pretty anal about my bed, so there are a couple of important features that are missing on the fork that would make it better and more effective to use. I'd be willing to exchange my ideas for bedding/cash/free forks or a combination of all three
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I use the Fynalite fibreglass 120cm fork. It has sprung metal tines and is perfectly weighted and balanced for me. It works well on my pellet bed. IMO is was £20 odd well spent.

I cant abide plastic forks, they arent up to the job and prefer not to have wooden handles.

My concern with a finer tined fork would be that it would bung up quite quickly with bits of old hay and that any pellets that hadnt broken down properly would get caught in it.

Would be interested to see what you come up with.
 
I bought one of the fine tined forks, black plastic basket thingy and yellow wood handle. To be quite honest, I prefer using my standard shavings fork to get the poo up and then go through the bed with a rubber glove afterwards to pick out the little bits that slip through.

The fine tine fork still lets little bits of poo through, slightly swollen wood pellets still catch in it so you either pick them out by hand or chuck them out with the poo in the barrow. And I find its more effort to scoop up/shake out the poo with that than it is with the standard shavings fork, which I think is a fynalite one. Red handle, black metal prongs.

ETA I use Aquamax.
 
I use a normal shavings fork. I don't find it a problem with bits of manure staying in the bed. Any finer and I'd find it more difficult to sift out the pellets that are still whole.
 
I use an Aubiose fork, and have had normal shavings, wood pellets and currently large flake shavings. Its fab, lightweight and well balanced. I can't abide heavy metal forks. I am very sad and take my fork if I am doing someone elses yard for a few days.
 
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