JIM-GEM KBC Planting Bar | Heavy-Duty Alloy Steel Tree Planting Tool for Rocky, Difficult Soil | 39" Long | Blade 4 x 12 Inches | Durable | Reinforced Foot Step
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- DESIGNED FOR ROCKY & HARD SOIL The Jim-Gem KBC Planting Bar penetrates tough, compacted, and rocky soil with ease, creating clean planting holes with minimal soil disruption.
- DURABLE CAST ALLOY STEEL BLADE Features a 4W x 12L cast blade made from special alloy steel, ensuring long-lasting durability and resistance to bending or breaking.
- REINFORCED ONE-PIECE FOOTSTEP The footstep and blade are cast as a single piece, preventing breakage even under heavy use, providing reliable performance in demanding conditions.
- STRONG WELDED HANDLE CONNECTION Blade "spike" fits into the handle for added reinforcement, with a strong weld at the handle-blade joint for superior durability.
- OPTIMAL LENGTH FOR LEVERAGE With a 39 total length, the KBC bar offers excellent leverage for reducing strain and improving efficiency during extended planting sessions.
- IDEAL FOR FORESTRY & CONSERVATION WORK A must-have tool for reforestation projects, conservation efforts, and professional tree planting in rugged terrain.
Description
Works best in rocky soil that is difficult to penetrate. The KBC bar will penetrate soil cleanly and easily allowing less dirt to fall in the planting hole. Bar is 39” long. Blade is 4”W x 12”L, 1” thick at top, tapering to a point. Features a cast blade of special alloy steel. Blade and footstep are cast as one piece so footstep won’t break or bend, even under heavy use. Blade “spike” fits into handle to form reinforced joint. Strong weld at handle and blade joint.
Material: Alloy Steel
Color: Red
Brand: Jim Gem
Item Weight: 10 Pounds
Style: Classic
Handle Material: Alloy Steel
Blade Material: Alloy Steel
Is Foldable: No
Grip Type: Contoured
Item Weight: 10 Pounds
Brand Name: Jim Gem
Manufacturer: Forestry Suppliers
Material Type: Alloy Steel
Handle Material: Alloy Steel
Blade Material: Alloy Steel
Color: Red
Style Name: Classic
Is Foldable: No
Grip Type: Contoured
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We hosted a tree planting workshop on our property, and the pros brought several of these planting tools for the participants to use. It worked well enough in our rocky soil that we decided to get one of our own. It's pretty heavy to carry around, but my 5'2" wife has managed to use it for planting a few dozen Ponderosa pine seedlings. We intend to plant a couple hundred more trees (a big chunk of our property was torched by a wildfire), so this tool will definitely be worth the investment. FWIW, the way the pros told us to use it was to drive it into the ground, pull it toward you to open a hole, drop in the seedling, drive the tool into the ground a few inches away from the seedling, and then lever the original hole closed.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2024 by James H. Byrd
Welded and made to last. Heavy duty. Should be just what I need to plant pines in rocky or hard mountain soil.
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2026 by William G.
Makes short work of transplanting saplings
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2026 by Brom
The media could not be loaded. I bought two different sizes. I typically do not review products. Durability, function, etc would be a five star review from me. I dropped one star for packaging. The planters are heavy which helps get it into the soil. I only have one suggestion for the manufacturer. This is a forestery or green industry product. We do have some responsibility to be good stewards of our land and the earth. The packaging included one entire garbage bag full of foam shipping p nuts. Our trash can is full. The paint comes off as you plant. They are indestructible tools. The tools should be wrapped in paper or packed in individual smaller boxes. Awesome product! Environmentally terrible packaging and shipping. Something to think about.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2023 by robert mullinax
The weld between the blade and the shaft was broken on arrival. The weld was cold and non penetrating. A 13 yr old with a soldering gun could have done better. If the tool could not survive a UPS delivery, how long would it last in the field?
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2025 by alreadydead
The best planting bar I have ever used is one my grandfather had custom made. This isn't quite as good, but it's well-made and just the right weight. At 6'2", I wish they made a version with a handle just a couple of inches longer, but it still worked pretty well for me. The tool could be improved with a mitered connection from the shaft to the handle. The "pinch and weld" style connection seems sturdy enough, it just doesn't exactly scream "quality." The bottom end, with the step bar all one piece with the weighted spade part, is fantastic - no worries about bending there. I've only planted 40 seedlings so far, but I'm confident this bar will outlast me.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2022 by Flymo Mulch
Product arrived in great shape, packaged perfectly. Heavy Duty for sure, planting trees on Tuesday. USPS really dropped the ball on delivery, took them almost two weeks once they took custody off it. Had to travel two States 😞 Vendor reached out during this period and they were fantastic, offered refund or replacement. This product is a “TEN” I planted 50 seedling pines today in 3 hours by myself. If you look at the pictures you can see the rocky Missouri soil I was working in. Great Product, used a pick axe last year took two days for 30 trees. Amazing ThankYou
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Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2026 by Amazon Customer
This tool will last a lifetime , solid heavy gauge steel . Heavy but is beneficial driving into the soil for planting transplants This is a tool I will pass down to my son Today I had the chance to use the tool planting 50 evergreen bare root seedlings in a shale / dirt field Had no problem driving the spade down into the soil to the required 10 inches needed moved the tool front and back to create the opening for the seedling it saved so much time planting each tree in less than 5 minutes Great investment
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Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2023 by Amazon Customer