Garant Pro Series Pick Mattock
The Garant Pro Series is a pro-grade pick mattock built for frequent garden and landscaping work, offering a forged steel head and a well-balanced handle that combine strength with precision. It commands a premium over budget models but delivers better longevity and balance than the heavier railroad styles and more basic fibreglass options, making it a strong financial choice for pros who value uptime and fewer replacements.
Forged steel head
Comfort-grip handle
Forged steel head
Comfort-grip handle
Review Summary
"Users praise its heavy-duty forged head, excellent balance and long-term durability for tough digging and rock work; a few mention it's heavier and pricier than cheaper models."
Tames stubborn roots
Forged, heat-treated steel head built for heavy-duty chopping and prying.
Tames stubborn roots
Forged, heat-treated steel head built for heavy-duty chopping and prying.
Enhanced Physical Well-Being
Time-Saving Convenience
Skill Development & Mastery
The Garant Pro Series is a pro-grade pick mattock built for frequent garden and landscaping work, offering a forged steel head and a well-balanced handle that combine strength with precision. It commands a premium over budget models but delivers better longevity and balance than the heavier railroad styles and more basic fibreglass options, making it a strong financial choice for pros who value uptime and fewer replacements.
Forged steel head
Comfort-grip handle
Tames stubborn roots
Forged, heat-treated steel head built for heavy-duty chopping and prying.
Engineered balance between pick and mattock ends for efficient digging and breaking.
Forged steel head
Comfort-grip handle
Tames stubborn roots
Forged, heat-treated steel head built for heavy-duty chopping and prying.
Engineered balance between pick and mattock ends for efficient digging and breaking.
$80-120 CAD
Roughneck ROU64635 Pick Mattock Fibreglass
Roughneck's ROU64635 provides a cost-conscious garden pick mattock with a fibreglass handle that resists weathering and reduces maintenance costs relative to wooden-handled tools. It undercuts premium competitors on price while offering solid everyday performance, though it lacks the advanced vibration-damping engineering of the IsoCore Fiskars and the heavy-duty mass of the Truper railroad model.
Fibreglass handle
Vibration damping
Fibreglass handle
Vibration damping
Review Summary
"Buyers like the budget-friendly price, sturdy fibreglass handle and usable head, though some report paint wear and a less refined finish compared with premium brands."
Lightweight root stomper
Strong fibreglass handle that resists weathering and reduces vibration.
Lightweight root stomper
Strong fibreglass handle that resists weathering and reduces vibration.
Time-Saving Convenience
Reduced Stress & Anxiety
Roughneck's ROU64635 provides a cost-conscious garden pick mattock with a fibreglass handle that resists weathering and reduces maintenance costs relative to wooden-handled tools. It undercuts premium competitors on price while offering solid everyday performance, though it lacks the advanced vibration-damping engineering of the IsoCore Fiskars and the heavy-duty mass of the Truper railroad model.
Fibreglass handle
Vibration damping
Lightweight root stomper
Strong fibreglass handle that resists weathering and reduces vibration.
Dual-purpose head with a pointed pick and adze for breaking compacted soil and cutting roots.
Fibreglass handle
Vibration damping
Lightweight root stomper
Strong fibreglass handle that resists weathering and reduces vibration.
Dual-purpose head with a pointed pick and adze for breaking compacted soil and cutting roots.
Fiskars IsoCore Pick 5lb
The Fiskars IsoCore 5 lb pick prioritizes user comfort and reduced vibration with its IsoCore shock-absorbing handle technology, making it ideal for long garden sessions and users sensitive to impact. It tends to be priced above basic fibreglass picks but provides clear ergonomic and fatigue-reduction advantages over heavier, traditional designs like the railroad pick and is especially well suited for repetitive digging tasks.
IsoCore cushioning
Balanced 5lb
IsoCore cushioning
Balanced 5lb
Review Summary
"Reviewers consistently applaud the IsoCore shock-absorbing handle that reduces vibration and fatigue and the well-balanced head, calling it an excellent premium pick for frequent use; a few note the price is higher."
Vibration whispers away
IsoCore handle technology designed to absorb shock and reduce user fatigue.
Vibration whispers away
IsoCore handle technology designed to absorb shock and reduce user fatigue.
Reduced Stress & Anxiety
Time-Saving Convenience
The Fiskars IsoCore 5 lb pick prioritizes user comfort and reduced vibration with its IsoCore shock-absorbing handle technology, making it ideal for long garden sessions and users sensitive to impact. It tends to be priced above basic fibreglass picks but provides clear ergonomic and fatigue-reduction advantages over heavier, traditional designs like the railroad pick and is especially well suited for repetitive digging tasks.
IsoCore cushioning
Balanced 5lb
Vibration whispers away
IsoCore handle technology designed to absorb shock and reduce user fatigue.
High-quality forged steel head optimized for heavy digging and breaking tasks.
IsoCore cushioning
Balanced 5lb
Vibration whispers away
IsoCore handle technology designed to absorb shock and reduce user fatigue.
High-quality forged steel head optimized for heavy digging and breaking tasks.
$120-170 CAD
Truper 31614 Railroad Pick
Truper's 31614 railroad pick is a heavy-duty workhorse engineered for breaking hard-packed soil, rock and concrete, delivering maximum mass and leverage for demanding jobs. It is often the most economical choice per unit of breaking power for contractors, though its weight and lower ergonomic features make it less comfortable for prolonged garden use compared with the IsoCore Fiskars or the more balanced Garant Pro.
Long-reach handle
Heavy impact head
Long-reach handle
Heavy impact head
Review Summary
"Users find it rugged and heavy-duty with a solid forged head and comfortable length for prying and breaking hard ground, though its weight can be tiring for extended use."
Smashes compacted soil
Traditional railroad-style forged head made for penetrating hard ground and rocks.
Smashes compacted soil
Traditional railroad-style forged head made for penetrating hard ground and rocks.
Time-Saving Convenience
Enhanced Physical Well-Being
Increased Safety & Security
Truper's 31614 railroad pick is a heavy-duty workhorse engineered for breaking hard-packed soil, rock and concrete, delivering maximum mass and leverage for demanding jobs. It is often the most economical choice per unit of breaking power for contractors, though its weight and lower ergonomic features make it less comfortable for prolonged garden use compared with the IsoCore Fiskars or the more balanced Garant Pro.
Long-reach handle
Heavy impact head
Smashes compacted soil
Traditional railroad-style forged head made for penetrating hard ground and rocks.
Long, sturdy handle that provides strong leverage for deep digging and prying.
Long-reach handle
Heavy impact head
Smashes compacted soil
Traditional railroad-style forged head made for penetrating hard ground and rocks.
Long, sturdy handle that provides strong leverage for deep digging and prying.
$60-90 CAD
Ames True Temper Cutter Mattock
The Ames True Temper Cutter Mattock pairs a pick with an axe-like cutter blade, giving gardeners a versatile tool for both digging and severing roots—an excellent all-around garden mattock. Priced competitively for homeowners, it offers more utility in root-laden soil than the pure railroad pick and greater cutting capability than standard pick-only models, though it is not as specialized for vibration control as Fiskars or as heavy-duty as Truper.
Dual cutting edges
Traditional wood handle
Dual cutting edges
Traditional wood handle
Review Summary
"Most users report it cuts roots and sod effectively and is a dependable garden tool for occasional heavy work, but some complain of handle splitting or loose heads after extended heavy use."
Eats roots for breakfast
Cutter mattock blade designed specifically for cutting roots and chopping through compacted soil.
Eats roots for breakfast
Cutter mattock blade designed specifically for cutting roots and chopping through compacted soil.
Skill Development & Mastery
Time-Saving Convenience
Enhanced Physical Well-Being
The Ames True Temper Cutter Mattock pairs a pick with an axe-like cutter blade, giving gardeners a versatile tool for both digging and severing roots—an excellent all-around garden mattock. Priced competitively for homeowners, it offers more utility in root-laden soil than the pure railroad pick and greater cutting capability than standard pick-only models, though it is not as specialized for vibration control as Fiskars or as heavy-duty as Truper.
Dual cutting edges
Traditional wood handle
Eats roots for breakfast
Cutter mattock blade designed specifically for cutting roots and chopping through compacted soil.
Drop-forged, tempered steel head for durability and long cutting life.
Dual cutting edges
Traditional wood handle
Eats roots for breakfast
Cutter mattock blade designed specifically for cutting roots and chopping through compacted soil.
Drop-forged, tempered steel head for durability and long cutting life.
$50-90 CAD