[brungeman]

I am looking to pick up some good trail building tools, any one know of a source for pulaski's and Mcleod's?

I think a bunch of years back, Rockshox was sellin them, but I looked on their site and couldn't find any!

any of you trailbuilders know where I can get em?

 

[DVNT]

we use these guys

http://www.forestry-suppliers.com/drilldown_pages/view_category.asp?cat=111

 

[dhbuilder]

lowes and home depot.
every town has about a dozen of each.
spend the $$$ to get the best quality. they'll last much longer.
i do alot of buisness with lowes, and i've never had trouble taking a thoroughly abused broken shovel or mattock back for a replacement.

 

[Tenchiro]

'Pulaski and Mcleod's' would be a great name for a pub.

 

[stosh]

'Pulaski and Mcleod's' would be a great name for a pub.

Polish Vodka and Guinness

 

[brungeman]

'Pulaski and Mcleod's' would be a great name for a pub.

Yep a cycle related Pub!

 

[TreeSaw]

'Pulaski and Mcleod's' would be a great name for a pub.

LOL! We have a trail named Pulaski in honor of the tool used to create it

 

[Jimmy_Pop]

I found mine at a Fire Supply. Check the yellow pages or google for your area. Or call your local fire department and ask them where they buy their gear

 

[DRB]

Shulaski Custom Trail Tools
Tel: 678-410-8021
Email: traildesign@mindspring.com
shulaski@yahoo.com

Tools created by the founder of the Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew, Mike Riter, and Charlie Shultz, Southern Off-Road Bicycling Association (SORBA) crew leader are designed specifically for trailbuilding. Shulaski currently offers two basic trail tools.

The Shulaski
A redesigned pulaski/adze hoe ($60)

The Mcleod
-3 prongs ($40) is light weight and perfect for maintenance
-4 and 5 prong styles ($65 each) are more resilient for construction
IMBA members, affiliate clubs and referrals who purchase 5 or more per order will receive a discount of $5.00 per tool.

though I'm not sure those prices are accurate.

http://www.thewarthog.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=mclf&Category_Code=wildland_tools&Product_Count=0

Is another source.

 

[JRB]

I have one of the Zak tools McLeods and a pulaski that came from Rock Shox. I like them. I gave madbob a McLeod before he moved to NC.

 

[DVNT]

Shulaski Custom Trail Tools
Tel: 678-410-8021
Email: traildesign@mindspring.com
shulaski@yahoo.com

Tools created by the founder of the Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew, Mike Riter, and Charlie Shultz, Southern Off-Road Bicycling Association (SORBA) crew leader are designed specifically for trailbuilding. Shulaski currently offers two basic trail tools.

The Shulaski
A redesigned pulaski/adze hoe ($60)

The Mcleod
-3 prongs ($40) is light weight and perfect for maintenance
-4 and 5 prong styles ($65 each) are more resilient for construction
IMBA members, affiliate clubs and referrals who purchase 5 or more per order will receive a discount of $5.00 per tool.

though I'm not sure those prices are accurate.

Great construction. They use a knurled AL handle which makes the tools a lot lighter than wooden handle models.
Unfortunately last time this was posted on the SORBA forum, prices went up to 100 bucks a Mcleod.
A little bit more $$$ but definitely worth looking into if you got the dosh.

link to SORBA forum

 

[Zark]

lowes and home depot.
every town has about a dozen of each.
spend the $$$ to get the best quality. they'll last much longer.
i do alot of buisness with lowes, and i've never had trouble taking a thoroughly abused broken shovel or mattock back for a replacement.

I've never seen a McCleod at Home Depot, They do have Pulaskis though

 

[HypNoTic]

Wildfire Equipment, Montreal, Quebec

Pulaski w/ fiber handle: 49.90$ cdn
McLoad w/ fiber handle: 49.90$ cdn

We just got our

-HypNo
ADSVMQ.org (Quebec provincial mtb advocacy group)
IMBA Quebec rep

 

[dhbuilder]

I've never seen a McCleod at Home Depot, They do have Pulaskis though

trailbuilding around here is a little different than anywhere else.
little lightweight tools don't last long.
resin handled full on mattocks and top of the line shovels.
chains and come alongs.
6ft. steel prybars.

these are a few of my favorite things.

i wish we could use lighter equipment.
crawlin up the mt. lugging this heavy stuff sucks.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Wildfire Equipment, Montreal, Quebec

Pulaski w/ fiber handle: 49.90$ cdn
McLoad w/ fiber handle: 49.90$ cdn

We just got our

-HypNo
ADSVMQ.org (Quebec provincial mtb advocacy group)
IMBA Quebec rep

Best prices I have seen, bar none. MacLeods usually go for about $70- U.S.

J