I thought I would post a review of this tool in case anyone was looking at buying one. I tried searching if anyone had reviewed or asked questions about one on here, but I couldn't find anything. If there is a thread about this already, someone point me to it and I'll delete this one.
I bought the Trail boss with the McCleod head and the 4 12" handle sections. I am very impressed with craftmanship of this tool. The tool is pretty lightweight and easily packs into my Fox backpack/hydration pack combo with all my standard crap for a mountain bike ride. My pack is fairly heavy with everything in it, but it is somewhat heavy without the Trail Boss anyway.
The McCleod head works really well for trail maintenance. I haven't used it for trail building yet, just maintenance so far. Drain clearing, muck removal, drain cutting, etc. The handle has held up well so far. No real slop or play in the fittings and the swing weight seems to work well. I have used 1 handle, 3 handles, and all 4 at different times. I got the 4 because I thought maybe in the future I could use 2 heads at a time if someone was helping me and didn't have any pack tools.
My only minor complaint is that the fittings loosen up occasionally, but that is to be expected with aluminum screw fittings. I don't want to go hog wild tightening them and pull threads. It is not a ash handled tool, but works nearly as well. Much better than walking 3 miles to where work needs done carrying a regular tool over your shoulder. The tool is a little on the pricey side, but you get what you pay for. This thing has a good warranty and will last a long time. I can use it on my property as well, so the price wasn't a real issue for me.
I would recommend this tool to anyone looking for a packable tool to take on a ride with them.
Thanks,
Jason
