Testimonials

I bought my claminator by mistake....Wow, guess what...I bought another! The craftsmanship is perfect. The vent tube design is the best concept you will ever find anywhere. I have seen many of the bottom plugs and this design is bullet proof as long as you give it a dunk now and then to remove sand. The really cool thing is the vent tube extends way above the top of the digging tube avoiding "the finger over the straw" action when a wave comes in. The gun slides into the sand like a hot knife thru butter and pulls out super easy. These guns are so good...they are almost illegal!

Russ GloorOcean Shores, WA2022-25-Oct

I have rarely used clam tubes, just too much work, but had to give up my shovel because my hands can't take the wet and cold anymore. After researching I decided to try the Claminator. The different length handles was the main reason I picked the Claminator. Being 6'3" the longer 37" handle worked out to be the perfect fit. I was a bit dubious of the vent valve working as advertised but after years of use it only plugged once and with a couple of taps at the valve, all good to go. Unlike traditional tubes small kids can easily work this vented tube as it does not require near the strength to retract from the sand.

Joel M.Olympia, WA2022-25-Oct

Well Dale, I told you I'd give you some feedback on your Claminator. First I have a majorly messed up back and a shoulder/arm that doesn't hardly work above my waist. Getting the Claminator into the ground is easy, You just fall on it. That's the hard part. The easy part, is getting it out of the ground/sand. Even with my bad back and shoulder I found myself pulling it out of the sand with my bad arm ONLY! THAT'S INCREDIBLE! You did a fantastic job on your design and execution of your product. Realizing how messed up my body is, it's worth every penny I paid for it. I thank you very much. Going clamming again tomorrow.

Walt WazyPortland, OR2022-23-Oct

I have been digging razor clams on Washington beaches since 1998. It has been getting harder for me to dig clams as I get older. I am 77 years old. I can handle up to five clams, but takes a lot of energy and effort to get the limit of 15. Recently, one of my fishing buddies highly recommended the Claminator. I ordered one from the website and it was promptly delivered. I have used it on one outing so far. The Claminator is amazing and noticeably easier to use compared to the other clam guns. I can almost pull the Claminator up with one hand. The valve and vent tube design reduces energy and effort, and thus reduces stress on my back and heart. I enjoy razor clamming much more with the Claminator.

Rosoon P.Seattle, WA2022-23-Oct

I ordered your clam gun a few seasons ago and have been entirely pleased. Not only does it work beautifully for me, a 66+ grandmother, my 7 year old grandson can use it easily as well. We have had some really wonderful razor clam digs together and I appreciate that very much! A really great innovation and very well built too.

June CresonBoise, ID2022-25-Oct

I have friends that are hard core clam diggers up here in the Twin Harbors area of Washington. I had the good fortune of being introduced to Murff's Claminator by one of them when I was in the market for a new clam gun last Fall. He ordered some custom "Mocrocks" guns from Murff that feature a longer can and are better suited to our deeper clams up this way. This is undoubtedly the last clam gun I will ever buy. It's built like tank (although much lighter) and the vacuum tube works exactly as advertised. My wife is able to pull clams one handed with her Claminator. Need I say more? Oh yeah... the other hard core digger friend of mine swore by his ClamHawk until last night. 2 minutes into our dig, he snapped the handle off of it and watched me dig my limit with my stainless gun until he could get his hands on my Claminator. I think he's soon to be a customer of Murff's too!

Scott R.Twin Harbors, WA2022-23-Oct

I have been digging clams for some time now and love it! I've had several types of guns, but the Claminator is by far the best gun I've used. This gun pushes in easy and pulls out even easier. Up until last week I was using another well know brand (thinking it was the s#!t) and had it break on me. Having to walk around listening to my buddy (Scott R. giving me crap) waiting for him to dig his limit so I could use his Claminator was no fun! Thanks to him, I now have my own Claminator and I'm sure it will be the last gun I will need to buy......Thanks Murff's, Scott R., and Russ G. for changing my evil ways!

Jeff BakerTacoma, WA2022-23-Oct

We purchased two claminators a few weeks ago and simply slayed clams this past weekend on the Washington coast. Limits in less than an hour both days! Decided to get a claminator for our daughter for Christmas.

Bill SwansonGig Harbor2022-23-Oct

We clammed at Bongie last night and got easy limits. Paul, at Englunds talked me into the Claminator last year and I got to use it last night. Double OMG--easiest clam gun ever! I have a spinal cord injury and have to use a cane. There were a couple of times I had my cane in one hand and clam gun in the other and was able to pull the clam gun one-handed. Game changer for me. Friends finished their limits using the Claminator as it was easier than guns they were using.

ShariWestport, WA2022-25-Oct

As I am a marine ecologist, I purchased a custom 4” diameter “worm gun” to remove the infaunal polychaete Diopatra cuprea from large plots, as an experimental treatment in my research. This worm gun worked FLAWLESSLY for the task, not to mention that the incorporation of the vacuum release tube into the design saved me a considerable amount of effort over that of conventional clam guns. While I did have to hammer the edges of the barrel straight after running it into buried oyster reefs on a few occasions, I’m very doubtful that any other clam gun would have even survived the beating, including 4000+ insertions, that I put this one through - and it still got the job done. So, in addition to being a great product, I also found this to be a quite durable one, and I couldn’t be happier with my purchase. Thanks Dale!

Aaron R.Wilmington, NC2022-25-Oct