DiggerKnife - the best ripper on the market

DiggerKnife is now under the ownership of Digger Sales Ltd

DiggerKnife was established in 2008

DiggerKnife was established in 2008 by ETN-Group owner Bart Wichmann who introduced the innovative tool to New Zealand.

Since then the DiggerKnife has become hugely popular and successful, being innovative, easy to work with and extremely durable and versatile.

The Digger Knife is now being used throughout New Zealand by farmer, contractors and quarries, being the ultimate digger tool for:

  • removing tree stumps

  • sawing the roots to ensure minimal damage to the surrounds

  • breaking up brown-rock, blue-rock etc in quarries

  • digging trenches even through rough terrain

  • breaking up tarseal


The DiggerKnife is made from Hardox 500, ensuring the best material possible so that the DiggerKnife is the strongest it possibly can be and will not bend, chip or break.

The DiggerKnife is now 100% New Zealand made.


​If you're looking for an excavator ripper then don't look past our DiggerKnife. The best on the market!

Available for diggers from 1 ton - 45 ton.