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Compositube handles
USE
Compositube handles may be fitted to shovels, forks and cranked hoe-forks.
Compositube handles are available:
- either pre-fitted to Leborgne tools,
- or as replacement handles. They are suitable for the majority of tools on the market.
PRODUCT BENEFITS
Hollow Compositube handle in fibreglass reinforced polyamide: Saves weight and increases strength.
Handle texture comparable to wood: Pleasant to the touch.
Rot-proof: Does not degrade over time.
Cannot dry out: Permanent connection between socket and handle, whatever the conditions.
Hanging hook on replacement handles: Easy to display at retail.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR FITTING A COMPOSITUBE REPLACEMENT HANDLE
Fitting:
- You can fit a tool blade onto a Compositube handle with a screw through the hole in the tool blade provided for the purpose. Drilling a hole does not weaken the handle.
- Place the end of the handle in the blade socket.
- Make sure that the handle is properly seated in the socket.
- Hold the tool vertically, blade side up, and tap the other end firmly on the ground. Repeat this action until the blade is fully bedded on to the handle.
- Check that the end of the handle is sufficiently far into the socket, so that the nail hole is over the handle.
- Drill a 2.5mm hole, 20mm deep through the hole in the tool blade.
- Insert a 4 x 16mm or 4 x 20mm screw fully into the handle.
Warning:
Do not secure the handle with a nail. You risk breaking the handle.
PRODUCT HISTORY
In 2003 Leborgne launched the COMPOSITUBE handle. Made from fibreglass reinforced polyamide, this hollow handle (no core) combines lightness with strength. It is perfectly suited to tools subject to high stresses and for which weight remains a factor.
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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Compositube handles may be fitted to shovels, forks and cranked hoe-forks.
Compositube handles are available:
- either pre-fitted to Leborgne tools,
- or as replacement handles. They are suitable for the majority of tools on the market.
PRODUCT BENEFITS
Hollow Compositube handle in fibreglass reinforced polyamide: Saves weight and increases strength.
Handle texture comparable to wood: Pleasant to the touch.
Rot-proof: Does not degrade over time.
Cannot dry out: Permanent connection between socket and handle, whatever the conditions.
Hanging hook on replacement handles: Easy to display at retail.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR FITTING A COMPOSITUBE REPLACEMENT HANDLE
Fitting:
- You can fit a tool blade onto a Compositube handle with a screw through the hole in the tool blade provided for the purpose. Drilling a hole does not weaken the handle.
- Place the end of the handle in the blade socket.
- Make sure that the handle is properly seated in the socket.
- Hold the tool vertically, blade side up, and tap the other end firmly on the ground. Repeat this action until the blade is fully bedded on to the handle.
- Check that the end of the handle is sufficiently far into the socket, so that the nail hole is over the handle.
- Drill a 2.5mm hole, 20mm deep through the hole in the tool blade.
- Insert a 4 x 16mm or 4 x 20mm screw fully into the handle.
Warning:
Do not secure the handle with a nail. You risk breaking the handle.
PRODUCT HISTORY
In 2003 Leborgne launched the COMPOSITUBE handle. Made from fibreglass reinforced polyamide, this hollow handle (no core) combines lightness with strength. It is perfectly suited to tools subject to high stresses and for which weight remains a factor.
Go to Choosing a tool
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
| Main Features | Hollow composite handles |
| Total weight | |
| Total length | |
| Handle | Compositube |
| Versions available | 117cm straight (shovels), 135cm curved (forks), 135cm straight (hoe-forks, shovels) |
| Guarantee | 5 years against any manufacturing defect under normal conditions of use, excluding wear and tear. |
Fitting:
- You can fit a tool blade on to a Compositube handle with a screw through the hole in the blade provided for the purpose. Drilling a hole does not weaken the handle. Never secure the handle using a nail: You risk breaking the handle. Refer to the instructions for use.
- You can fit a tool blade on to a Compositube handle with a screw through the hole in the blade provided for the purpose. Drilling a hole does not weaken the handle. Never secure the handle using a nail: You risk breaking the handle. Refer to the instructions for use.
