Folding Emergency Shovel - Survival Entrenching Tool with Wood Saw Edge and Tactical Carry Case - 22.64" / 57.50cm, Black

This is a decent emergency shovel. It's not really big enough for any serious work, but it's compact and doesn't take up much space, which makes it good for hiking, camping, emergencies, etc. I still have my old trusty military issued Ames e-tool, and I wanted another, cheaper one to leave in my car. The military issued Ames sell for double, if not more than this one here on Amazon. It's hard to justify the price for an entrenching tool. Some differences between this and the Ames, is this one has a little more aggressive saw teeth. It also has a shiny finish compared to the subdued finish on the Ames. Locking mechanism is a little different, and I'm happy to see it looks like they used Locktite on the bolts on this iChewie. Also, the head of this one is a bit more round, while the Ames has a more defined angle.Overall for the price, this is a decent shovel. I do not know if it will take the same amount of abuse as the military issued Ames e-tool, but it feels pretty durable. In the Army though, we beat the snot out of our e-tools and they held up great to the abuse. I can't count how many foxholes I dug with that thing, and how many roots I had to chop through. If this one is even half as durable and a genuine Ames, then this will be more than adequate for my camping needs. Given the price point, this is something I can leave in my car all the time and not worry if it disappears. I know in this day and age there are several e-tools on Amazon around this price point. I can't speak to the quality of the other folding shovels, but so far I'm impressed with this one. We will see how it holds up this Summer when I'm camping and hiking a lot. If any issues arise down the road, I'll come back and update this review.

My wife and I live in a rural desert region. Though I'm guessing most people are buying this shovel for use in areas that get snow, we carry one for sand. You can easily get stuck in sand banks on rural roads.My wife had a small shovel she carried in the car for this purpose and it was such a hassle! Drove me nuts. It seemed to always be in the way. So I got her this one. It's a much better solution!The shovel fits in a surprisingly small carry case, like shown in the product photos. It seems well made. The adjustment to lock the handle and blade in place is straightforward - just keep turning. Righty tighty.She tested it out herself in hoe mode and shovel mode, and it passed. Yes! No more dirty, bulky small shovel rattling around in the back of the car. This is a great tool for sandy or snowy regions, and a nice camping shovel, too.

I got this little shovel to keep in my car, mainly, I will probably use it in my backpack while camping too. It is a sturdy little shovel and hefty. It weighs a little over 2 lbs., which can be a lot carrying it in your pack. But, it will work better on jobs needing a more heavy duty tool than just one needed for a potty hole. The serrated edges will be good to hack through small roots or vines. They seem too big and dull to be useful for any type of sawing of wood, even small pieces. It seems to be very good quality and construction. You could effectively defend yourself with this shovel, it would probably give someone a severe bruising. I do have a bit of trouble unfolding and folding the handle part, I have to struggle with it every time. The twist part that tightens the angle of the shovel head seems the only cheap part time. It is made of plastic and it seems to take forever to tighten and unscrew it. Once you have that plastic nut tightened down sufficiently, the shovel stays in place, extended or folded. Once extended, the shovel performs as expected, and better than some lighter foldable shovels. More pleased with this emergency shovel than not.

This is a great little shovel. I ordered it for my husband. He keeps it in his truck for emergencies. It is very compact, sturdy and easy to use.

This shovel is light weight but is well constructed. I like how it folds down to fit under my seat in my pickup, this is a nice shovel for the just in case moment that you get stuck. I like the serrated edge that you could saw small branches if you are camping or to put out the camp fire. The price is good and I recommend the shovel.

Mine skated by QC unsharpened somehow. Not a big deal but just another thing to do. It compacts down quickly and the same to deploy. Quite handy to have; you never know when your going to need one.

Picked up this shovel to replace one that we lost during an unfortunate canoe capsize in the James Bay a few years ago. This shovel is a decent size, somewhat bigger than the older one I had, and has some weight to it. Not one I would consider backpacking with if I were going ultralight. But that aside the shovel holds well in its expanded state - meaning that it doesn’t easily collapse during normal use. I liked the addition of “teeth” on the shovel for sawing - I’d rather have a hatchet on hand, but in a pinch if you needed some shavings to start a fire I can see that being a useful inclusion. Overall, a good shovel. 5/5

This folding tactical-military inspired shovel is a solid performer. Black powder coated steel is thick enough not to fail and the locking ring allows for folding and unfolding to fully extended or to lock shovel head at 90 degree angle for use as a pick to chop through hard soil. The shovel head has a saw tooth edge and a serrated edge although they are not sharp enough for effective cutting. Shovel folds out to approximately 24 inches and folds down compactly to fit in it’s black nylon cover. Cover has a hook and loop type closure and an attachment loop for a backpack or belt.

Pelle parfaite après plusieurs mois d'utilisation,je creuse dans du sable des graviers et de l'argile pour le passage d'un câble sous une dallepermet de remonter la terre grâce a son angle droitaprès nettoyage a l'eau la peinture et comme neuve, et pas de point de rouilleContent de l'achat très commode en utilisation pour les situation délicatemais ce n'est pas un marteau

Ich habe den Klappspaten bislang ein paar Mal benutzt und bin nach wie vor sehr zufrieden damit. Vor allem mein Sohn liebt ihn aber, er hat jeder „Kinderschaufel“ den Rang abgelaufen und musste dieses Jahr sogar mit an den Strand.Positiv:- kleines Packmaß- einfach aus- und einzuklappen- hält bombenfestNegativ:- sehr schwerVon mir eine klare Empfehlung. Wer natürlich bei längeren Touren aufs Gewicht achten muss, muss sich ggf. anderweitig umsehen.

The media could not be loaded.  This is a great little emergency shovel. It comes well packaged. Inside the box is a little black storage bag to keep it neat and prevent scratches.The shovel folds out and is secured by turning the screw (can't think of a better word) clockwise as you look down on the shovel, as if ready to use it.To pack it away, simply unscrew it and fold it back up, then pop it back in the bag for safe storage until next time.This is a great item to have in the car in case you get stuck in some mud or snow, or to take on a camping trip, etc.It seems sturdy and is good quality. I'm happy with it and am putting it in the boot 'just in case'!

The media could not be loaded.  No te das cuenta de la importancia de llevar una pala en el coche mientras no te hace falta. Pero amigo.., cuando de repente la necesitas y no la tienes, es cuando te das cabezazos contra el volante por no haberla comprado antes.Cuando en Enero del 2021 cayó la borrasca Filomena y dejó ese manto espectacular de nieve, los que tenían una pala eran los afortunados. Ellos pudieron sacar sus coches atascados en el hielo.., y yo no.Eso no me volverá a pasar gracias a esta ingeniosa y robusta pala, que se puede poner en tres posiciones.Viene en una funda de nylon con cierre de velcro que nos permitirá guardarla en cualquier guantera del coche. Su peso ronda el kilogramo y, plegada, tiene unas dimensiones de 24 x 15 cm aproximadamente.Está fabricada en acero al carbono, muy resistente, y la hoja tiene una parte dentada con la que podremos cortar pequeñas ramas, aunque esta operación no es demasiado cómoda por no ser una herramienta diseñada específicamente para el corte.El sistema para desplegarla es muy ingenioso y efectivo, con una sola rosca para la hoja y para el mango. La pala, una vez abierta del todo, tiene una longitud de casi 58 cm.También hay una posición con la hoja inclinada en la que la pala se convierte en un pequeño azadón.En ambas posiciones, una vez apretada la rosca, la pala queda muy firme y no pareciera que es una herramienta que se puede plegar.Resumiendo, reconozco que yo tenía mis reservas de que esta pala fuera lo suficientemente resistente como para hacer trabajos duros, al ser plegable. Pero una vez la he tenido en mis manos he comprobado lo robusta que es, lo firme que queda una vez desplegada, y la buena calidad de sus materiales.Totalmente recomendable.

The media could not be loaded.  Ci arriva una scatoletta di cartone dalle misure di 26 x 16 x 6 cm e aprendola troviamo una sacchetta in nylon nero di lunghezza 25cm e di larghezza 18 cm dove all'interno vi è la pala di emergenza piegata.Un fogliettino di istruzioni ci spiega come aprirla:semplicemente c'è una parte che ruota che andrà girata in senso antiorario e girandola verranno sbloccati i meccanismi che permettono di aprire sia il manico che la pala. Le istruzioni sono scritte in lingua inglese in un carattere che sembra quasi scritto a mano e sono illustrate; il tipo di font utilizzato per scrivere le istruzioni potrebbe creare qualche problema a chi non mastica bene l'inglese però alla fin fine è veramente semplice aprirla e assemblarla per cui non è un problema non capire quello che c'è scritto,ci sono comunque le immagini che sono chiare.La pala è di colore nero,una volta aperta misura 58 cm, invece quando è piegata su se stessa misura solamente 25 cm di lunghezza mentre la larghezza è 15 cm.Essendo pieghevole occupa poco spazio e può stare tranquillamente dentro alla sua borsettina così non si rovina e non si impolvera.Per tutte le caratteristiche tecniche della pala dobbiamo andare a leggere l'annuncio di vendita;innanzitutto il materiale con cui è fatta: è una lama in acciaio ad alto tenore di carbonio che è trattata termicamente e anche l'impugnatura è in acciaio. Inoltre è antiruggine e dovrebbe resistere a danni ed ammaccature.Si può usare per spalare neve,ghiaccio, per la caccia, per giardinaggio ,come piede di porco... danno veramente tanti tipi d'uso. Io personalmente l'ho presa per usarla sia in giardino per scavare la terra sia quelle poche volte che nevica che mi trovo a dover spalare e non ho un attrezzo adatto. Sì è vero, essendo di dimensioni esigue bisognerà spalare varie volte per togliere tanta neve ed avendo anche un manico molto corto bisognerà stare piegati o abbassati per usarla però come pro è veramente leggera ed è anche comoda da usare. L'ho usata per scavare in giardino e non ho fatto così tanta fatica come quando uso la pala da giardino che possiedo (che è grande ma molto pesante)Altro pro è facile da pulire, dopo averla usata l'ho pulita con un panno bagnato senza nessun problema.Possiamo notare sul bordo di un lato della nostra pala un margine dentellato che serve per tagliare piccoli rami.Sinceramente non ho provato a tagliarci i rami perché ho altri attrezzi per farlo però se si dovesse essere ad esempio in campeggio e c'è la necessità di tagliare del legno con questa pala si dovrebbe riuscire a farlo.Quello che mi interessa di questo prodotto è soprattutto ,a parte il prezzo di €28,95 , che non occupi molto spazio e che sia leggera così che quando devo fare i miei lavori in giardino non sto a spaccarmi la schiena.