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May 29, 2026 - 02:06 PM
Lesche's five-year warranty on the Sampson shovel covers breakage under normal use, which includes typical metal detecting activities like digging in farmland, cellar holes, and wooded relic sites. The warranty reflects Lesche's confidence in the aircraft-grade steel construction and heat-treated blade, components that resist the stress fractures and edge failures common in cheaper shovels. Normal use means digging through soil, roots, and small rocks, the conditions most detectorists encounter in the field. The warranty does not cover abuse like prying against large boulders or using the shovel as a lever to move heavy objects, but for standard relic and coin hunting the coverage is comprehensive. Lesche has manufactured digging tools in the USA since the 1950s, and the five-year term is among the longest in the category.
