Burgon & Ball - Mighty Pick – Heavy-Duty High-Carbon Steel Hand Pick

Burgon & Ball Mighty Pick – Heavy-Duty High-Carbon Steel Hand Pick

The Burgon & Ball Mighty Pick is a formidable hand-held tool engineered to conquer the most challenging soil conditions. Whether you are dealing with sun-baked clay, stony ground, or dense root systems, this weighted pick makes cultivation almost effortless. By combining a precision-forged high-carbon steel head with a balanced, gravity-assisted design, the Mighty Pick delivers high-impact results with minimal physical strain, making it an essential tool for preparing new planting holes in tough terrain.

Best For: Gardeners working with "impossible" ground, including heavily compacted, stony, or root-bound soils where standard trowels and forks fail to penetrate.

Key Features

• Gravity-Assisted Weighted Head: The forged high-carbon steel head is specifically weighted to work with gravity, significantly reducing the downward force you need to apply to break through hard surfaces.
• Aggressive Penetration: Features a sharp, reinforced point designed to bite instantly into baked or frozen earth, while the opposite flat end is ideal for prying and breaking apart clods.
• High-Carbon Durability: Forged for maximum strength and edge retention, ensuring the head won't bend or dull even when hitting buried stones or thick roots.
• Sustainably Sourced Handle: The FSC® certified hardwood handle provides a sturdy, shock-absorbing grip, finished with a classic leather thong for convenient hanging storage.
• Compact Power: At 41cm in length, it offers the perfect amount of leverage for a hand tool while remaining maneuverable enough for use in tight garden borders or raised beds.

Specifications

• Brand: Burgon & Ball
• Overall Length: 41cm
• Head Dimensions: 14cm (L) x 6cm (W)
• Weight: 240g
• Head Material: Forged High-Carbon Steel
• Handle Material: FSC-Certified Hardwood with Leather Thong

Ideal For (Uses)

• Breaking Hard-Baked Soil: Effortlessly penetrates soil that has become "concrete-like" during hot, dry summer months.
• Removing Deep-Rooted Weeds: Excellent for prying out stubborn taproots or breaking up root-bound perennials.
• Planting in Stony Ground: The sharp point is ideal for working around and dislodging rocks when digging planting holes.
• Trenching & Furrowing: Can be used to create deep, precise irrigation trenches or planting furrows in heavy clay.

Oversized Item Delivery Options

Oversized, heavy, and structural goods ship via specialist freight. Freight is calculated at checkout from estimated packaged volumetric or physical weight. Carrier depot audits may adjust the rate — if the increase exceeds 10%, we will contact you before processing.

Available options include:

✔ Delivery to your closest depot for pickup — default method
✔ Direct delivery — requires an operational forklift on site unless Tailgate Delivery has been specifically requested and quoted (contact us — this cannot be selected at checkout)
✔ Tailgate hydraulic lift delivery — must be specifically requested; contact us for a quote (not available as a checkout option; extra fees apply; required if you do not have a forklift)
✔ Forklift loading at our warehouse (no extra charge if you arrange your own freight)
✔ Direct truck delivery (available in Victoria)

Important Notes:

• Shipping costs vary by location and method
• Any carton or consignment over 25–30kg (or over 200cm) must be palletised
• Without a specifically requested and paid Tailgate Delivery quote, palletised freight requires a forklift on site — otherwise the carrier will redirect to the nearest depot
• Bulky and oversized items cannot be delivered to a PO Box — provide a physical street address
• Failed deliveries, locked gates, unattended sites, or incorrect business/forklift declarations may incur carrier redelivery, demurrage, and restocking fees as set out in our Terms & Conditions

Business Delivery:

• Selecting a business/commercial delivery rate warrants that the address has an operational forklift and certified operator during business hours
• If the carrier cannot unload, the consignment may be redirected to a depot and secondary fees may apply
• Additional fees may apply for failed delivery attempts due to lack of appropriate unloading equipment

See our Terms & Conditions (Article 8) for full freight and delivery rules.

Important Note on Availability & Shipping

Our warehouse is a logistics hub, not a retail showroom. Listing a product online does not mean it is stored at our Thomastown warehouse — many lines ship from supplier hubs (split fulfilment may apply).

How lead times work:

• Product page ETA: The Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) / lead-time badge shown on the product page at checkout is the agreed delivery timeframe for that order under Australian Consumer Law.
• Metro baselines: Advertised ETAs apply to standard metropolitan zones. Regional and remote addresses may take longer and may attract surcharges.
• Peak seasons: Orders in March–May, August–October, EOFY (June), Black Friday/Cyber Monday (November), and Christmas/New Year (December–January) may automatically add a 2–4 week buffer beyond the product page ETA.
• Supplier-dependent / backordered items: If stock is delayed, we will notify you with a revised ETA. You then have 7 days to accept the new timeframe or cancel for a full refund.
• Adloheat: Custom-made products from Adloheat (Pakenham, VIC) may take 4–12 weeks depending on the order.

Full fulfilment, cancellation, and freight rules are in our Terms & Conditions.

Biosecurity & Interstate Shipping Restrictions

Due to strict state biosecurity regulations, we are unable to ship some products to certain states and territories:

• Potting Mixes cannot be shipped to Western Australia (WA), the Northern Territory (NT), or Tasmania (TAS).
• Seeds cannot be shipped to Western Australia (WA).

Orders placed for these items to restricted states will be cancelled and refunded. It is the customer's responsibility to ensure that the items being ordered can lawfully be delivered to their state or territory.