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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
United States on August 13, 2021I have only used this a few times now when out rock hounding with my family and it's been great to have along. Seems to be quite sturdy and it is great to have that extra leverage for larger material.The only down side to me is carrying it along. It doesn't fit in a normal backpack well without sticking out or someone just has to carry it in hand. And although the kids like rock hounding they never like carrying the tools. 5 people found this helpful Report 5.0 out of 5 stars Don't go rockhounding without it! Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2024I used the Estwing Gad for the first time last summer while mining for fire opal in Southern Oregon. I was the only person at the site (out of many) that had a Gad while everyone else was using standard chisels to go through the hard host rock and get to the opal seams. Let me tell you, this thing went through that hard rock a lot easier and faster than any other chisel I saw used. I almost felt guilty about how much easier it was for me to get to the opal and I probably got at least 4 times the amount of the next highest producer. It's also really easy to be accurate and careful using this compared to other chisels. I was easily able to go from removing large amounts of material to slowing down and slowly chipping away without damaging the opal I was chasing. I will never go hard rock mining without a Gad again! 5 people found this helpful Report Top reviews from other countries 5.0 out of 5 stars Great price, starter pry bar. Reviewed in Canada on September 14, 2024No
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