Royal 18" Gold Digger Pick – Metal Detecting & Gold Prospecting

A great prospecting pick should feel right in your hand. This one does.

The Royal 18" Gold Digger Pick is built specifically for prospectors and metal detectorists who need a serious digging tool without carrying a full-size pick. At 2.2 pounds, it offers a useful combination of weight, leverage, and portability, with an 18-inch solid American hickory handle that feels substantial without being cumbersome.

The pick head is laser cut from 3/16" micro-alloyed steel and secured to the handle with a solid 1/4" rivet. The 9.5" x 4.5" head gives you both a pointed pick end for breaking into hard ground and a broad blade for loosening and moving material.

Why We Like the Royal Pick

This is one of those tools that's hard to appreciate until you actually put it in your hand. The size and weight make it easy to carry while still giving you enough heft to do real digging.

It's particularly useful when metal detecting in rocky or hard-packed ground, breaking up compacted soil, working around roots, or digging into areas where a shovel simply isn't the right tool.

Experienced prospectors have also reported good results using the Royal pick for breaking up hard soil and moving material. One long-time user reported heavy use with very little noticeable wear to the hardened steel and said the point remained in excellent condition.

Built for Prospecting

• 18" solid American hickory handle

• 3/16" micro-alloyed steel head

• Laser-cut construction

• 9.5" x 4.5" blade

• Solid 1/4" rivet

• 2.2 lbs. overall weight

• Balanced size and weight for prospecting and metal detecting

• Made in the USA

A Great Pick for Metal Detecting

When your detector tells you there's something interesting underneath the ground, you need a digging tool that can handle more than loose dirt.

The Royal 18" Gold Digger Pick is well suited for hard-packed soil, rocky ground, gravel, roots, and difficult digging conditions. The pointed end helps break into stubborn ground, while the wider blade helps loosen and move the material once you've opened things up.

At 18 inches long, it also fits nicely into the category of packable prospecting tools—long enough to give you useful leverage, but considerably easier to carry than a full-size digging pick.

Specifications

• Brand: Royal Manufacturing

• Overall Length: 18"

• Weight: 2.2 lbs.

• Head Material: 3/16" Micro-Alloyed Steel

• Head Size: 9.5" x 4.5"

• Handle: Solid American Hickory

• Fastener: 1/4" Solid Rivet

• Made in the USA

Whether you're chasing gold, relics, or that stubborn target your detector just won't let you walk away from, the Royal 18" Gold Digger Pick is a tool worth having in your kit.