Doug Meadows Company

Manhole Pick "Jake", 8 lb

Smooth pick and an 8 lb head, for opening covers all day.

Part number JAKE

The lighter of the two Doug Meadows combination sledgehammer and manhole picks. Its pick end is smooth rather than serrated, and the maker describes it as built to open virtually any manhole cover.

$255.00

Shipping: About $40 a box. One or two picks go in a box, so three or four is $80, and so on. Charged with your order, nothing further to pay. In stock.

To place an order with a Purchase Order, call (952) 949-2430 or email sales@grapplerusa.com.

Ordering more than 10? It ships at our standard rates, or call us if you would rather we quote the freight.

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The head

Close view of the Jake head: a flat sledgehammer face on one side and a smooth curved pick on the other — The sledgehammer face and the smooth pick end

The Mary A head beside the Jake head at the same scale, one pick end serrated and the other smooth — Mary A on the left, serrated. Jake on the right, smooth.

Features

8 lb head
Smooth pick end, which the maker describes as built to open virtually any cover
Combination sledgehammer and pick
Cast steel head, 4140 ASTM A148, on a Nupla fiberglass handle
Volume pricing at 10 or more
In stock

The Jake is the lighter tool with the smooth pick. The Mary A has a 12 lb head and a serrated pick end that resists bottle-necking in pick holes and grate slots. Preference varies by crew and by municipality. Please call if you would like assistance choosing between them.

Questions before ordering?

Please call to speak with someone familiar with the product. Inquiries regarding dealer pricing, volume orders, and municipal specifications are welcome.

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Truck crew kit

Choose this when: The crew works off a truck, and the heaviest section on the job is what sizes the tools.

1 × Manhole Pick "Mary A", 12 lb $270.00
1 × Caldwell Sleeve Lifter MCL-3/4, three leg $1,594.00
1 × Manhole Debris Catcher $725.00
1 × 25 ft Rope & Hook $105.00

$2,694.00

Walking crew kit

Choose this when: The crew moves between structures on foot all day, and everything has to be carried.

1 × Manhole Pick "Jake", 8 lb $255.00
1 × Manhole Debris Catcher $725.00
1 × 25 ft Rope & Hook $105.00

$1,085.00

Manhole Pick "Jake", 8 lb $255.00