Instructions / Assembly

Introduction
After 35 years, HISCO’s mission continues to focus on providing our customers the highest quality professional grade
hand tools. This 2013/2014 Product Catalog is a culmination of our dedication to that mission. In this catalog, you will
see that we continue to add new tools to further meet your specific needs and preferences. In addition to our original line of
the best fiberglass-handled tools available, we now offer our Renegade line of high quality domestic ash-and-hickory-handled
tools, and our Maverick line of imported ash-handled tools.
Regardless of your choice, you can be assured that HISCO will provide you the highest quality professional grade
hand tools on the market.
Our Comprehensive Trench Shovel Line-Up
HISCO proudly offers four styles of trench shovel blades to
accommodate the various needs of our underground, irrigation,
industrial and utility users.
A. Our Clean-Out blade, available in 3-inch and 4-inch widths, is specifically
designed for trench clean-out and features a flat blade and 60-inch high-angle handle.
This blade is not heat treated and should
not be used as a digging tool.
B. Our patented TACO ( T rench A nd C lean- O ut) Tool™ and our new TACO Lite™
feature a revolutionary design that combines all of the features of a trench shovel
and clean-out shovel. Available in 3-inch and 4-inch widths, this design features
vertical sides for greater material retention, an improved heel for secure foot
placement, closed back to eliminate material build up, and a flat bottom for clean
cuts and complete trench clean-out. Our original TACO Tool™ is made of a heavy 12-
gauge steel and has a 40 degree handle angle. Our new TACO Lite™ has the same
design features as our original TACO Tool™ but is made of a lighter 16-gauge high
carbon heat treated steel to reduce head weight while maximizing strength. The handle
angle is 35 degrees and the tool comes in three handle lengths.
C. Our Step-Trench blade is made of 14-gauge high carbon heat treated steel and
comes in 3-inch, 4-inch, 5-inch and 6-inch widths. The blade is the standard in the
trench tool industry and is primarily used for digging.
D. Our Classic trench shovel blade is the original design of trench blades and is
available in a 4-inch width. This slightly rounded blade with no step can be used for
digging and trench clean-out. No matter what your demands are, HISCO has the
right tool for the job!
HISCO’s new
Undertaker™ makes
placing cable and con-
duit in trenches effortless.
The guide tip is made of non-
conductive, fiberglass filled hard nylon and
is attached to our non-conductive one-half
inch solid fiberglass rod with a “T” handle
and polyvinyl butt grips. This tool is a must
for laying telephone, television and low volt-
age landscape lighting cable and conduit,
as well as residential and commercial un-
derground sprinkler lines. Combine the new
Undertaker™ with any of our HICAT cable
trenchers for all of your short-run drop
cable projects.
A.
Original TACO Tool
™
in 12 gauge
steel.
New TACO Lite
™
in 16 gauge
steel.
New ProGold
yellow Zinc
plated steel sleeve.
Blade secured
with steel rivet.
Thick-wall pultruded
fiberglass
handle.
B.
C.
D.
The HISCO new ProGold Series of tools is a testament to our unwavering
commitment to provide our customers with superior digging tools designed
for intensive professional use. Our ProGold series of tools combines features of
high quality steel blades and solid shank blades with a super strong thick-walled
pultruded fiberglass handle or our 500 Series solid fiberglass handles. The HISCO
ProGold extended steel sleeve with a weather resistant yellow Zink coating
fits over the neck of the blade extending the natural stress point of the shovel
handle, eight-inches on long handled tools and six-inches on short handled
tools, providing unparalleled handle and head-to-handle strength. The ProGold
extended steel sleeve also provides protection from handle abrasion.
HISCO’s
Undertaker™
Introducing HISCO’s New ProGold Series
Cut-a-way View
of ProGold
Series
Professional To ols Built For Performance!