Making a Quick Fist better.

[kjp1969]

Add a locating pin to index your shovel (or whatever) and keep it from moving.
http://mandamus.typepad.com/onefullplate/2010/10/quick-fist.html

 

[TemboTusk]

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Good idea!! Need to keep that one in mind!

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[southpier]

i can understand a locating pin, but i would be leery of drilling through the handle. maybe 1/2" at most, but even then i'd try to drill into the metal part of the shovel (of course if you get one of these, you can drill anywhere - http://www.russopower.com/products/king-of-spade-products-all-steel-spade-ks-d/)

 

[kjp1969]

i can understand a locating pin, but i would be leery of drilling through the handle. maybe 1/2" at most, but even then i'd try to drill into the metal part of the shovel (of course if you get one of these, you can drill anywhere - http://www.russopower.com/products/king-of-spade-products-all-steel-spade-ks-d/)

Mine is 1/4 diameter, all the way through the handle and the shovel has seen heavy use without any problem. But you'd get the same effect drilling into the handle only 3/8 inch or so and using a shorter pin.

 

[Mc Taco]

My shovel hasn't rotated much when on trails or for the two months I've had it cable locked to my truck. Then again if it does, it won't be hitting the body panel and gouging the heck out of it. Good idea.

 

[INSAYN]

Nice! I have shovel mounted to the back rack of my ATV. I had to put a piece of rubber hose around the rack on spade side as the shovel would rotate and rub on the rack. Will have to make this mod soon!

 

[Snagger]

My shovel and pick axe handle are held very firmly without any other method,but the shovel does have the Camel Trophy style bracket around the blade, which prevents the shovel rotating. I don't think it would rotate if held just by two Quickfists, though.

 

[alexrex20]

if you're going to drill through the handle, you may as well just mount it with that bolt and a wingnut. durr

 

[kjp1969]

if you're going to drill through the handle, you may as well just mount it with that bolt and a wingnut. durr

I've never seen that done in a way that I liked. Feel free to post a photo and change my mind tho.

 

[teotwaki]

I too am leary of drilling holes into the handle of an ax that I would swing wildly into trees with. :elkgrin:

I never had the Quickfists on my shovel give any problems. The secret may be that the ID of the QuickFist should be a good match for the OD of the item being held. The shovel is pretty light weight so that may be a factor. This pix is from when i still had the OEM roof rack

I did pick up a Harbor Freight Ax just for some bling on my trailer and I'll look at how well the QuickFists might work for that application and report back to y'all.