digging tools

Hey everyone, this is my first post here. Seems to be a great community, I've really enjoyed reading about peoples finds and adventures. I'm living in Japan and have decided to pick up metal detecting as a hobby. So far I've found a couple of bullets and coins. It's really relaxing, the time...

I'm struggling whether I should invest in a Lesche digging shovel (Piranha or Raven), but also wondering if bringing either to a park may draw unwanted attention. All of you in the forum understand the need of a tool like this (dried out turf during summer months, nasty roots, etc.), but I'm...