Folding Shovel

[Badger90]

First real post, this isn't spam though!

Walked into the builders yard the other day and picked up one of these:

http://www.diytools.co.uk/diy/Main/s...l-with-bag.asp

Very useful and strong as a basic shovel & Pick ( saw edge is useless tbh ) and be warned, the builders yard's are a tad more expensive than the website linked ( first one found on google )

Cheers

[tasum]

very much like the surplus one i bought a few years back. very handy to keep in the boot for the snow and only a few quid.

[Bushwhacker]

I've managed to break two of these whilst out ferreting, didn't manage to dig any deeper than 6 inches - rivets popped out and bent up the blade.

[Badger90]

I've managed to break two of these whilst out ferreting, didn't manage to dig any deeper than 6 inches - rivets popped out and bent up the blade.

That's unfortunate, i've so far used it to mix cement, dug a small drainaway ( albeit not very deep ) and dug me Landy out. I wouldn't trust it as far as hard soil or rocky areas, but for the price and size i found it pretty good.

[Bushwhacker]

I wouldn't trust it as far as hard soil or rocky areas, but for the price and size i found it pretty good.

That's pretty much it - I was on hard ground - saying that, we've managed to break garden spades too.

[Old Bones]

Endicotts have the real thing http://www.endicotts.co.uk/product_i...roducts_id=786 for £12.95 for a Grade 1. More expensive than the knockoffs (although they stock those as well for £5.95), but apparently as tough as they come.

I went for the slightly more retro Austrian one that they stock - very heavy duty, although go for the 'super' grade if you can. Not the smallest or lightest, but perfect for the car snow kit.

[bushcraftbob]

I bought a very similar one from Focus for a tenner, it was a Draper one I think, only used it to dig snow so far but feels solid!

[DanBow]

I've got one too. It looks like the nato one and feels solid but there are no markings. Do I have a chepo copy?

[rik_uk3]

I picked one up in Lidl's about five years ago, its carried out DaD duty well, cost about a fiver.

[dj77]

If you want something capable of serious work I can recommend the Endy's Austrian entrenching tool http://www.endicotts.co.uk/product_i...oducts_id=2374


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[Bigfoot]

The Gelert folding shovel is about £8 or so on Amazon, if I recall correctly.

[Badger90]

Endicotts have the real thing http://www.endicotts.co.uk/product_i...roducts_id=786 for £12.95 for a Grade 1. More expensive than the knockoffs (although they stock those as well for £5.95), but apparently as tough as they come.

I went for the slightly more retro Austrian one that they stock - very heavy duty, although go for the 'super' grade if you can. Not the smallest or lightest, but perfect for the car snow kit.

It's identical to this one, whether a knock off or not, i'm impressed with it so far, not had any reason to doubt it with what i've used it for, i imagine faithful have got the rights to produce it, although i usually steer clear of their tools as a rule

[almac]

a shovel is one of those things i'm still shopping for. i've broken 3 us folding shovels, so now im looking for a new one...
what do you guys think of this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7EdhnReYH0

[Buckshot]

I think the folding tools have an inherant weak point. I've broken several folders before so now I've gone for the old fashioned t handle enrenching tool and mounted it on the inside of the rear door of my landy
I replaced the handle with a geo hammer head so it's now a pick and hammer too - it's based on a pattern of a Gamekeepers friend


Mark

[Old Bones]

Buckshot - I love the shovel, its like some medieval weapon!

Almac - perhaps the german trenching tool http://www.endicotts.co.uk/product_i...roducts_id=785 might fit the bill - they reckon 'YOU will give up before IT does !! '.

[tiger stacker]

Since imitation is sincerest from of flattery, away to improve my spade. Nice hammer head Buck

[Glowstone]

Soviet Spetznaz Cold Steel Shovel...theres a crazy shovel..the edges are sharp as any good blade you will find..try reviewing it on Youtube..im deffo getting one!

[Buckshot]

Here's my original thread about my friend
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/sho...ekeeper+friend

Mark

[Badger90]

or you could go for the chinese military shovel....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzpRh-ZE9Mo

[Buckshot]

or you could go for the chinese military shovel....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzpRh-ZE9Mo

That looks very impressive but I wonder how many shovels they destroyed to do that video!

[TFan]

Buckshot - I love the shovel, its like some medieval weapon!

Almac - perhaps the german trenching tool http://www.endicotts.co.uk/product_i...roducts_id=785 might fit the bill - they reckon 'YOU will give up before IT does !! '.

I have the German shovel. It's a great piece of kit. The pick was very useful in chipping away ice during the snow at the beginning of last year. Got my car going again.

[Badger90]

I have the German shovel. It's a great piece of kit. The pick was very useful in chipping away ice during the snow at the beginning of last year. Got my car going again.

did you threaten it with the shovel?