Most places should sell spud bars. I got mine at Shirley's. I can't remember how many 'flavors' of spud bars there are. Make sure to put a rope through the "T" handle, or at least around it if it is solid and put the rope around your hand. That way if the bar goes through you don't lose it. I bang it once hard on the ice and if it doesn't go through I feel safe. You could always bang it twice to make double sure the ice is safe.

Good spudding, and have some spikes of life with you also!

 

Good day.....Spuds!!!! They are great for early ice...Safety First. You can also use them to chip out a live well or just to make a funky hole. I've got an older one after picking up a newer version. I'll glady give the "original" to you. Shoot me a reply. As always, keep your tip up

 

I got 1 last year, seemed pretty cool at the time. Its 2 peices of pipe the thred into each other. So the shinks down to half the size for storage. The problems is that it tends to rust together. I tried put a light coat of greese on it, but then the 2halves would keep working themselves apart