Apex Pick Badger 30" Length Hickory Handle with Three Super Magnets

The Apex Pick Badger 30" is a prospecting pick built for bedrock work where a compact head and magnetic recovery matter. The 10-inch by 3.5-inch head lets you work tight crevices and narrow seams without the bulk of a full-size tool. Prospectors running sluices and drywashers in mineralized ground reach for the Badger when they need to extract material from confined spaces and recover ferrous targets quickly. The three embedded super magnets pull nails, wire, and other ferrous trash from concentrates without stopping to sort by hand, keeping your processing pace steady. Apex manufactures this pick at their facility in the United States, using 6mm steel for the head and a 30-inch hickory handle that balances reach with packability.

Why Prospectors Working Bedrock Reach for the Apex Pick Badger

• Compact 10-inch head fits into narrow crevices and tight bedrock seams, letting you extract material from confined spaces without widening the opening.
• Three super magnets embedded in the head pull ferrous trash, nails, wire, staples, iron fragments, directly from concentrates as you work, eliminating the need to stop and sort by hand.
• 6mm steel head construction provides durability through extended bedrock scraping and prying.
• 30-inch hickory handle delivers enough reach for standing work on exposed bedrock while remaining short enough to pack into a backpack for remote claims, balancing prying power with portability.
• Four-pound total weight keeps the pick light enough for all-day carry without sacrificing the mass needed to break apart compacted material in dry washes and desert claims.

6mm Steel Head and Hickory Handle Construction for Bedrock Durability

The Badger's head is constructed from 6mm steel, a thickness that resists bending when you're prying cemented gravels or chipping at decomposed granite. The 10-inch by 3.5-inch profile is designed for maneuverability in confined spaces. When you're working a crevice that's eight inches wide or clearing material from a narrow bedrock seam, the compact head fits where a full-size pick won't. The 30-inch hickory handle is long enough to keep your back upright during standing work but short enough to fit diagonally across a pack when you're hiking into remote claims. The three super magnets are embedded directly into the head's surface, positioned to catch ferrous material as you scrape and chip. You'll pull nails and wire fragments without pausing to sort, a time-saver when you're processing concentrates in the field. Prospectors working claims with a history of mining activity see the most benefit, old nails and wire are common contaminants in reworked ground, and the magnets clear them from your material before they reach the sluice or pan.

How it compares to other Apex Picks

The Badger series is available in five handle lengths; the 36-inch variant offers more reach for prospectors who work standing on exposed bedrock, while the 30-inch model balances prying power with packability for hikers accessing remote claims.

Specifications

• Part Number: GC1035-6-30-3M
• Head Size: 10.0in x 3.5in (25cm x 9cm)
• Head Thickness: 6mm
• Handle Length: 30in (76cm)
• Handle Material: Hickory
• Super Magnets: 3
• Weight: 4 lbs (1.8kg)
• Country of Manufacture: USA

Why Buy from Serious Detecting

Serious Detecting is an authorized Apex Picks dealer, shipping picks directly from stock with the manufacturer warranty intact. Our team runs Apex picks on desert claims and bedrock cleanouts, so we answer questions about head geometry and magnet placement from field experience, not catalog descriptions. Every order over $99 ships free within the continental United States, and our 30-day return policy covers picks that don't meet your expectations. We price-match competitors on identical SKUs, and our customer service team responds to inquiries within one business day.