quality folding shovel recomendations?

Rusty337 · Post by **Rusty337** » Tue Jun 04, 2013 1:40 am

Just got back from a camping trip up in the scottish highlands and tested out some of my tools while away. the folding shovel i got off the net for 8 quid ended up buckled and beaten and binned afterwards, didnt expect much from it but expected a bit more than that! does anyone know of any good ones that will last time after time?

rusty

madgaz · Post by **madgaz** » Tue Jun 04, 2013 5:58 am

You tried the good 'ol Army surplus entrenching tool?

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Post by **jansman** » Tue Jun 04, 2013 6:06 am

I do not think there is one to be honest. Back in the day I used to run a pack of terriers for foxing etc. I tried carrying folding shovels to keep the hunting gear to a minimum. I tried 'em all. Nato, German , and US issue. All crap. So in the end I cut the shaft of a 'Ladies' border spade and stuck the plastic handle back on. I still have it for ferretting.

poppypiesdad · Post by **poppypiesdad** » Tue Jun 04, 2013 6:19 am

Folding ones are useless to be honest , better off with

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Landsca ... 669/p61959

Yes its not folding , but it works

They also do a very neat

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Landsca ... 179/p99501

In the Dark · Post by **In the Dark** » Tue Jun 04, 2013 5:48 pm

+1 on Poppiesdad's recommendation they are very solid wee shovels & spades,good value with the downside of them being a bit heavier than a standard folder. Good winter car spade/shovel though
you could bash all sorts of stuff with it

ForgeCorvus · Post by **ForgeCorvus** » Tue Jun 04, 2013 7:58 pm

Not trying to be funny here, but what do you want to use it for?

Some are better shovels, some are better spades, some better for Pioneering and some for non-Etool use

I don't think that any decent digging tool can be used for axework..... I've seen and handled the Spetznaz and its chopping capability compromises its 'dig-ability'

The best one I've seen (but never got my hands on) is the Swedish one

It has an extra Ali plate that you can fit on to turn it into a snow shovel

unsure · Post by **unsure** » Tue Jun 04, 2013 9:23 pm

you`ve seen the most of them plastered all over the web . why not make your own .

Rusty337 · Post by **Rusty337** » Thu Jun 06, 2013 4:05 pm

was more for digging up bait and building fire pits, think im gonna go for poppiesdads recomendation. it wold be kept in the car anyway so weight not much of an issue. Thanks for your help fellas : )

Rusty

ForgeCorvus · Post by **ForgeCorvus** » Thu Jun 06, 2013 4:16 pm

Ah, well I have a short handled military shovel as a car tool....If I had to replace it one of thoses mini-spade would be the favorate (the Devon pattern rather then the square one as I think they're better for rough digging)

poppypiesdad · Post by **poppypiesdad** » Thu Jun 06, 2013 6:36 pm

ForgeCorvus wrote:Ah, well I have a short handled military shovel as a car tool....If I had to replace it one of thoses mini-spade would be the favorate (the Devon pattern rather then the square one as I think they're better for rough digging)

never came across Devon pattern ? do you happen to have a picture ??

Jamie

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