2024 - Volume #48, Issue #1, Page #17
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Hand-Held Trencher Makes Small Jobs Easy
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“Our unit allows the operator to stand upright while trenching, which is unusual,” says Dale Ballenger, TrenchBadger co-owner. “We’re also the lightest hand-held trencher on the market, weighing under 24 lbs.”
The Florida-based company sells two model options with either 2 or 4-cycle gas-powered motors.
Units can be outfitted with either single or double blades. Their 12-in. Badger Claw blade is meant for loose rocks and more high impact and aggressive loads, while the Standard blade features carbide-tipped teeth and is better suited for loamy soils with only minor roots.
Options include an attachable extended handle and support wheel.
The trencher can slice through 1-in. diameter roots and cut a trench up to 5 1/2 in. wide and 12 in. deep when using both blades.
“Length of life on the blades is soil dependent,” Ballenger says. “You can trench about 1,000 ft. in rocky ground with hard material, but in soft, rock or root-free soils, they’ll last up to 2 years.”
The TrenchBadger, plus replacement parts is produced and manufactured in Florida and available throughout North America.
Both motor-sized models sell for $1,574 plus S&H.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, 841 SW Enterprise Way, Stuart, Fla. 34997 (ph 866-887-3624; contact@trenchbadger.com; www.trenchbadger.com).
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