M. Ross
2025-09-05 12:56:15
This is a great and useful pack shovel and I've been really happy with it. It packs down extremely small and comes with a nice, heavy bag with drawstring and cord lock. You could easily stow this thing under the seat of your car or truck. The folded dimension is approx. 4.75" wide X 8" long. Unfolded, it becomes 15.75" long, so it really is a small tool and the handle gives you limited leverage. It is heavy for its size and is well made. Though the handle is plastic, it seems durable enough. The blade is stout and is not likely to deform from use. (anything is possible, of course!)The blade is not sharpened, but I prefer this anyway; the edge of the blade can easily take an edge from a large metal file, grinder, or grinding wheel, if that's your preference, but I find it just dulls too quickly anyway and makes it unnecessarily dangerous. The dimensions of the blade itself are about 4.75" X 6". It is tapered to a nice point, is slightly cupped, and has a folded-over edge at the top in case you wanted to give it some oomph with the heel of a boot. It has a hammer function for use on tent stakes and such and is actually capable of performing that task without distorting or otherwise breaking the tool, unlike some other camp shovels I've used in the past. This one is heavy and well-made.That said, this is an excellent and useful tool for car camping, camping with larger groups (where you have more backs to carry heavy little goodies like this), and for winter or desert duty with your vehicle where you may find a small shovel useful. (It's small enough to leave under the seat and forget it until you really need it, versus forgetting to take a larger shovel that you wouldn't otherwise carry all the time) When I'm backpacking, however, this baby is way too heavy. Instead, I take along a much smaller, lighter plastic trowel for sanitary duties.
John M. Russell
2025-09-04 11:21:42
I never write reviews but this shovel worked so well I felt compelled to say something about it.I used this shovel to dig 225 feet of trench for a drainage system in my 30 inch crawlspace. The trench was 14 to 16 inches deep and 12 inches wide. I was on my knees or belly for most of the work. The shovel was perfect for the job. Once locked into position it stayed there-no constant resetting and retightening. It's light. It remained sharp throughout the work and in addition to digging I used it to hack out roots from nearby oak and camphor trees that had spread under the house. A great shovel and solidly made. If you need something like this is the one to buy. And, it folds up into a very small, manageable size and combined with its light weight it would work well for camping should you need it for that.
Kim
2025-09-03 17:01:07
Perfection in all-purpose E-tool camping shovel, digging foxholes, and latrines. Polymer handle with squarish crisscross outer design. Appears easier to handle than its predecessors "Ames" or "LHB" aluminium bar handle design. Built solid and needs sheath to protect sharp edges. Sheath is not included. Using, "Molle II Entrenching Tool Pouch" for sheath, sold separately, and made with Cordura nylon. Predecessors "Ames" or "LHB" green olive drab rubbery, smelly sheath with holes is too small to latch and fit securely. Using Molle II sheath instead as described above. Handle with gloves to protect from sharp edges especially serration areas, Packed in an ordinary untaped cardboard box labeled, "Assembled in USA of USA and Poland Parts." Outstanding warranty.
Human Person
2025-08-13 16:20:26
It's smaller than your typical folding trench shovel. Well suited for backpacking, takes up less space. Feels good quality, but only time will tell. It's eh. I have an older rusty trench shovel, think I'll keep this for backpacking and use that for the car after servicing it.
MalAndrew
2025-07-10 10:49:22
This was some grunt's issued e-tool. It's been well used but pretty well cared for. Someone spray painted the blade of the shovel to cover up the wear and tear but it's the same one I have dug many a fighting hole and filled many sand bags with.Pros: Sturdy little shovel. Folds up and is compact. Locks in an L position that makes for a good pick or hoe.Cons: It's a little heavy. Compared to my hardware store shovel it's heavy, I've never tried out the Cold Steel shovel but I think it's a little bit heavier than that one.
Unexploded Minds
2025-07-08 15:02:01
I keep this in my bag for hiking and camping and am super pleased. Yeah it's a little pricey but it's solid and folds up nice and compact to fit in just about any bag. I've had no trouble digging small fire pits or just uprooting small stuff. For a shovel this rigid, it's not heavy. It's probably not as sturdy as those all metal ones (the well made ones) but it's also much lighter. Those shovels you find at army surplus stores are probably a fair bit sturdier but they weigh a ton and let's get serious, it's a small shovel. You're going to use it for small shovel jobs, not landscaping or digging trenches. It's a small light utility shovel that's crazy convenient and easily fits in any hiking or "bug out" type bag. Good job Gerber. I'll probably buy more of these in the future.
Hunter H
2025-07-01 16:50:47
This is about as good as your gonna get for and E-Tool/ Folding shovel.I've done a fair bit to this tool bought one about 10 years ago, used it for landscaping, farming, and getting vehicles unstuck from snow/mud. (ran it over a few times) finish coat is still good, defiantly recommend.
Enrique MATEO SANCHO
2025-06-21 16:26:10
Al final, me decanté por la marca GERBER y acerté. Dejé a un lado todas las demás palas plegables de entre 10 y 20 euros. Lo verdaderamente auténtico es observarla de cerca al abrir el paquete de llegada. Pala resistente por todas partes, de pintura negra satinada sin brillos y dotada de su funda de tela. La abrazadera que sirve para asegurar de una posición a otra parece de gran calidad y metálica, a diferencia de otras que son de plástico y se rompen con el uso.No me arrepiento en absoluto de la compra, e incluso la recomiendo.
kiwiaz
2025-06-12 16:36:27
Great product. Using it at the beach.Perfect for my purposes.
Gordi
2025-06-11 12:31:20
The Gerber folding shovel is ideal to keep in the car during winter months when travelling in areas prone to snowfall. It'll help get you to dig out around wheels ext out but you may want something bigger to move large amounts of snow as this is very small (about the size of my spread out hand). It packs away nice and compact so takes up little room in my car organiser. It's well made and sturdy and easy to deploy from folded, it can be used as a hammer too.
Molon Labe
2025-05-29 18:20:13
This folding shovel is a must-have product for every hunter/police/emergency/tactical/survival people out there!This folding shovel live in the trunk of my Jeep Wrangler and I carry it everytime I go hunting/hiking.It is REALLY light and mechanics of the folding blade are awesome. Really good quality from Gerber, as always.The hammer checkered plate works flawlessly and doesn't bend at all, even on 3-inches steel nails.I would have liked a little longer arm on this shovel for the winter season, but getting on my knees to take off the snow/ice from my wheels won't be too hard to do!When folded, it is REALLY SMALL... Lenght is around 9 inches and package comes with a quality little bag to transport the shovel. It fits in every backpack or take almost no space in the trunk!A must have for everyone who lives in a place where winter means you have inches of snow every year! :)Also, I want to say that Amazon is awesome for SHIPPING...They ship fast and it's always in great shape when it arrive! Seriously, way better than any Ebay or anything like this!Will definately buy other items on Amazon!
Supersaian
2025-05-20 14:12:39
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M. Ross
2025-05-10 21:52:44
This is a great and useful pack shovel and I've been really happy with it. It packs down extremely small and comes with a nice, heavy bag with drawstring and cord lock. You could easily stow this thing under the seat of your car or truck. The folded dimension is approx. 4.75" wide X 8" long. Unfolded, it becomes 15.75" long, so it really is a small tool and the handle gives you limited leverage. It is heavy for its size and is well made. Though the handle is plastic, it seems durable enough. The blade is stout and is not likely to deform from use. (anything is possible, of course!)The blade is not sharpened, but I prefer this anyway; the edge of the blade can easily take an edge from a large metal file, grinder, or grinding wheel, if that's your preference, but I find it just dulls too quickly anyway and makes it unnecessarily dangerous. The dimensions of the blade itself are about 4.75" X 6". It is tapered to a nice point, is slightly cupped, and has a folded-over edge at the top in case you wanted to give it some oomph with the heel of a boot. It has a hammer function for use on tent stakes and such and is actually capable of performing that task without distorting or otherwise breaking the tool, unlike some other camp shovels I've used in the past. This one is heavy and well-made.That said, this is an excellent and useful tool for car camping, camping with larger groups (where you have more backs to carry heavy little goodies like this), and for winter or desert duty with your vehicle where you may find a small shovel useful. (It's small enough to leave under the seat and forget it until you really need it, versus forgetting to take a larger shovel that you wouldn't otherwise carry all the time) When I'm backpacking, however, this baby is way too heavy. Instead, I take along a much smaller, lighter plastic trowel for sanitary duties.
John M. Russell
2025-05-02 15:50:59
I never write reviews but this shovel worked so well I felt compelled to say something about it.I used this shovel to dig 225 feet of trench for a drainage system in my 30 inch crawlspace. The trench was 14 to 16 inches deep and 12 inches wide. I was on my knees or belly for most of the work. The shovel was perfect for the job. Once locked into position it stayed there-no constant resetting and retightening. It's light. It remained sharp throughout the work and in addition to digging I used it to hack out roots from nearby oak and camphor trees that had spread under the house. A great shovel and solidly made. If you need something like this is the one to buy. And, it folds up into a very small, manageable size and combined with its light weight it would work well for camping should you need it for that.
Kim
2025-04-22 17:36:36
Perfection in all-purpose E-tool camping shovel, digging foxholes, and latrines. Polymer handle with squarish crisscross outer design. Appears easier to handle than its predecessors "Ames" or "LHB" aluminium bar handle design. Built solid and needs sheath to protect sharp edges. Sheath is not included. Using, "Molle II Entrenching Tool Pouch" for sheath, sold separately, and made with Cordura nylon. Predecessors "Ames" or "LHB" green olive drab rubbery, smelly sheath with holes is too small to latch and fit securely. Using Molle II sheath instead as described above. Handle with gloves to protect from sharp edges especially serration areas, Packed in an ordinary untaped cardboard box labeled, "Assembled in USA of USA and Poland Parts." Outstanding warranty.
Human Person
2025-04-17 17:09:58
It's smaller than your typical folding trench shovel. Well suited for backpacking, takes up less space. Feels good quality, but only time will tell. It's eh. I have an older rusty trench shovel, think I'll keep this for backpacking and use that for the car after servicing it.
MalAndrew
2025-03-30 18:58:09
This was some grunt's issued e-tool. It's been well used but pretty well cared for. Someone spray painted the blade of the shovel to cover up the wear and tear but it's the same one I have dug many a fighting hole and filled many sand bags with.Pros: Sturdy little shovel. Folds up and is compact. Locks in an L position that makes for a good pick or hoe.Cons: It's a little heavy. Compared to my hardware store shovel it's heavy, I've never tried out the Cold Steel shovel but I think it's a little bit heavier than that one.
Unexploded Minds
2025-03-19 15:31:40
I keep this in my bag for hiking and camping and am super pleased. Yeah it's a little pricey but it's solid and folds up nice and compact to fit in just about any bag. I've had no trouble digging small fire pits or just uprooting small stuff. For a shovel this rigid, it's not heavy. It's probably not as sturdy as those all metal ones (the well made ones) but it's also much lighter. Those shovels you find at army surplus stores are probably a fair bit sturdier but they weigh a ton and let's get serious, it's a small shovel. You're going to use it for small shovel jobs, not landscaping or digging trenches. It's a small light utility shovel that's crazy convenient and easily fits in any hiking or "bug out" type bag. Good job Gerber. I'll probably buy more of these in the future.
Hunter H
2025-03-18 16:44:59
This is about as good as your gonna get for and E-Tool/ Folding shovel.I've done a fair bit to this tool bought one about 10 years ago, used it for landscaping, farming, and getting vehicles unstuck from snow/mud. (ran it over a few times) finish coat is still good, defiantly recommend.
Enrique MATEO SANCHO
2025-03-11 13:46:09
Al final, me decanté por la marca GERBER y acerté. Dejé a un lado todas las demás palas plegables de entre 10 y 20 euros. Lo verdaderamente auténtico es observarla de cerca al abrir el paquete de llegada. Pala resistente por todas partes, de pintura negra satinada sin brillos y dotada de su funda de tela. La abrazadera que sirve para asegurar de una posición a otra parece de gran calidad y metálica, a diferencia de otras que son de plástico y se rompen con el uso.No me arrepiento en absoluto de la compra, e incluso la recomiendo.
kiwiaz
2025-03-06 11:48:49
Great product. Using it at the beach.Perfect for my purposes.
Gordi
2025-03-04 10:06:43
The Gerber folding shovel is ideal to keep in the car during winter months when travelling in areas prone to snowfall. It'll help get you to dig out around wheels ext out but you may want something bigger to move large amounts of snow as this is very small (about the size of my spread out hand). It packs away nice and compact so takes up little room in my car organiser. It's well made and sturdy and easy to deploy from folded, it can be used as a hammer too.
Molon Labe
2024-12-20 15:38:47
This folding shovel is a must-have product for every hunter/police/emergency/tactical/survival people out there!This folding shovel live in the trunk of my Jeep Wrangler and I carry it everytime I go hunting/hiking.It is REALLY light and mechanics of the folding blade are awesome. Really good quality from Gerber, as always.The hammer checkered plate works flawlessly and doesn't bend at all, even on 3-inches steel nails.I would have liked a little longer arm on this shovel for the winter season, but getting on my knees to take off the snow/ice from my wheels won't be too hard to do!When folded, it is REALLY SMALL... Lenght is around 9 inches and package comes with a quality little bag to transport the shovel. It fits in every backpack or take almost no space in the trunk!A must have for everyone who lives in a place where winter means you have inches of snow every year! :)Also, I want to say that Amazon is awesome for SHIPPING...They ship fast and it's always in great shape when it arrive! Seriously, way better than any Ebay or anything like this!Will definately buy other items on Amazon!
Supersaian
2024-12-17 18:06:28
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