Kenyon49045 All-Steel Landscape Lighting Trencher/Edger, 45" Steel"T" Handle

I was able to bury 12V outdoor lighting wire fairly deep by first using a power edger to cut about 2" into the turf. Then I would use this trencher as follows: (a) put into channel; (b) push forward; and (c) pull backward. This would actually "lift" up the turf on the far side of the channel and make placing the wire very easy. I didn't have any roots and the ground was fairly wet which made it even easier. Very well made and an incredibly strong spade...no flex at all.

After softening some battle hardened clay soil with a bit of water, I was able to dig the spade completely into the ground and apply FULL pull back force and leverage the 1 foot deep scoop of soil upward. There was absolutely no bending of the shaft nor on the scoop end.This tool could be used as a pry bar in the machine shop. The handle, shaft & spade end are indestructible. I imaging this tool can be handed down for another generation of family use.I dug about 100 feet in about an hour to be followed up later by laying low voltage wire for landscaping lights.

I used this tool to run landscape wire from flower bed to trees in middle of yard. 8 inches deep was relatively easy, mostly, because of a good rainfall a couple of days earlier. Definitely. Worth the money.

Great tool, built like a tank. Very sturdy and well built. It was difficult to penetrate through the sod even after wetting it. Not much of an edge on the Kenyon. What I did that made all the difference, was start the trench with an everyday edger. Once that was done, it was very easy to make a trench. Did a 130 foot trench in about 90 minutes. Takes a little practice when you encounter rocks but you can manipulate the tool to shift them off to the sides. When I came across larger tree roots I just used a pair of loppers. It’s been about a week and the trench is just about unnoticeable.

What a simple but ingenious product.

I ordered and used this beauty to dig several hundred feet of Victorian/trench edging around landscaping beds I was installing. Before using, I took this tool to my local hardware store and had a bit of an edge put on it. Let me tell you, this thing will do the work! Pretty hefty, but that’s good as it helps you do the job. That said, at the end of a long day, I was a bit tired of picking it up. A fantastic tool for its intended purposes. I highly recommend!

It works on wet and soft soil. Otherwise, it is pretty useless.

This is a real timesaver for installing low-voltage lighting. Far less work than digging a trench with any kind of shovel, and much less disruption to the lawn. We have very clay-y soil, so it took a few plunges to get to the required 6" depth, but the process is really fast. (I marked a line across the blade with a silver Sharpie so I'd know when I was deep enough). This thing is heavy, which is what allows it to work quickly, so it's a bit of a workout - but that just makes it a good productive substitute for the gym!