quality folding shovel recomendations?

[poppypiesdad]

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

Rusty nearest toolstation is

http://www.toolstation.com/m/branch.html?d=E2

J

[ForgeCorvus]

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

A Devon shovel is what you linked to mate

I prefer that shape to the other one that Roughneck do micro shovels in


In my defence, I worked for a Smith in my late teens and he was a stickler for the correct names of tool patterns. Most people don't know a Devon from a Banjo or a Collier's....... Sadly I do

[poppypiesdad]

thank you

J

[90.]

Hi rusty, try googling Chinese military shovel, get a real one & they are excellent I can also recommend german/swedish army shovels they don't fold but are also excellent but more of a sand or snow shovel.

regards
90.

[Rusty337]

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

Rusty nearest toolstation is

http://www.toolstation.com/m/branch.html?d=E2

J

cheers man,

[Ollyr]

I use a 2 fold spade, I find it much more versatile than a single folding spade as it can fit in the top of my BOB, it is all very strong (have used it for digging a foundation when I couldn't find another spade) mine also has a saw on the side, never used it but it looks cool:p only problem is I always find it too short!

[Cougar]

Supposed to be good, not seen one or owned one personally.

http://www.coldsteel-uk.com/store/Speci ... hovel.html

[ForgeCorvus]

Cougar. Thats the Spetznaz I was talking about, theres very little (read "almost no") crank between the blade and the handle. While this makes using it as a hatchet (or a weapon) easier, it makes shovelling (and to a lesser extent spading) harder.
Also it suffers from the main fault of all E-tools.... Its too damn short to dig with

Ollyr. Is it a Tri-Fold ?


Great for what they are, I wouldn't want to have to dig fox-holes or emplacements with them..... But then, I don't get shot at for a living*







*I have greatest respect for those that do, if it wasn't for those guys and gals volunteering to do it now we might all have to do it in the future

[Ollyr]

Oh yeh that'll be the one! Used to keep it in the car but because of its versatility I put it in the BOB:)

[Mr.S]

I was going to go with the cold steel shovel. I see it more of a jack of all sort of tool which while it may not be great for digging what am I ever going to dig for an extended amount of time. Plus it's light and £20. And you end up with a double headed axe which looks a little more innocent.