This shovel has it all. It's compact, with four tubular sections that can be screwed together to extend the handle for easier shoveling. The shovel itself is a decent size, and has one serrated edge for sawing, and the other edge is sharpened for use as an ax. In addition, it includes a magnesium rod for fire starting, as well as an emergency whistle. The storage bag that's included seems sturdy and has divided pockets to store the rods and shovel. This is now with the other recovery gear in my pickup. Great gear!

This is a heavy duty, versatile tool. Has solid components that go together and come apart quickly and easily. Edges on shovel are super sharp and very functional. Definitely worth the money and a valuable yet practical addition to a bug out kit or every day vehicle.

What I really needed was a portable shovel -- something that I can keep in the car for camping or in case I need to dig out of snow or handle getting stuck otherwise. This thing can handle that and so much more. I dindn't quite know what a "survival tactical shovel" would be, but the "tactical" part probably refers to the shovel being well constructed and feels sturdy. As a shovel, it has a nicely-proportioned handle that assembles easily and stays together. The toggle for the head of the shovel is easy to use and enables setting the angle of the blade in several increments to 90 degrees (effectively a hoe) while maintaining a solid feel.In addition to the shovel aspect, this thing has some unexpected features like a hole that can be used for pulling nails out and another that can be used as a hex wrench. One edge of the shovel is serrated so that it can be used as a saw and the other has a bit of an edge to it so it is sort of a "blade," though not a knife edge. There is also a bottle opener and a "hook cutter" that can be used to cut cordage. I don't know that I would use all of these on a regular basis, and I don't see myself carrying a "tactical shovel" with me on a plane, but if my plane went down, I'd sure appreciate some of these tools.Two additional and somewhat related items are the glass breaker (basically a hardened point on the opposite end of the shovel handle from the blade) and the knife. I am not sure when I would need the glass breaker unless I came upon a motorist in a flaming vehicle since I will likely keep this in the trunk and be unable to access it easily for myself if, say, my vehicle were submerged and I needed to break my way out. But, moving on... unscrewing the glass breaker from the handle reveals a firestarter rod that can be used in the standard way with the knife blade to create sparks and produce fire. The knife is no joke either. It is SHARP, 4" long and pointed (sort of like a Tanto blade). You can attach the knife blade to one of the handle sections for leverage or onto the fully-assembled handle to create a spear.The tool feels good in my hands and the functions I have tried have worked as advertised, though I wouldn't recommend the saw for anything more than a survival situation and I feel more like the "blade" on the opposite edge of the shovel is more like a dull axe than anything.It disassembles and the parts fit into an included fabric pouch with velcro-type closures and a shoulder strap. Don't get too excited. The pouch did not get anywhere near the attention that the shovel did and feels more like an afterthought: it is thin and the strap is probably not anything that I would ever use, especially since I plan to mostly keep this in my car.For my use case, it fits the bill just fine and provides some extra bonus tools that could come in handy. I'd probably do 4 1/2 stars due to the weakness of the pouch, but since that doesn't really matter for me, I'll round it to 5.

I have to admit I was surprised by this shovel. I was expecting more of a toy, but this is pretty solid and well thought out, save for one small thing.The sections feature a spring loaded lock, so that once they are assembled for use, they cannot loosen accidently. This is a very nice feature to have. The is a knife that screws into the handles sections. This is where the one small thing comes to play. I wish there was a way to store the knife inside one of the sections when the shovel is disassembled. You have to remove it from the section and store it in the case. Be warned - the only gover for the knife is the cardboard sleeve it ships with.You also get a ferro rod and a window breaker in the end cap. - like the knife, the end camp needs to be stored separate from the handle in the case when the shovel is disassembled.The shovel has serrations and a sharpened edge.The weight of the shovel is decent - owing to being well constructed. While I would not say it is suitable for constant heavy duty use, it is solid enough for most camping or hunting activities.

Comes in a nice little carry bag. This is not a cheap toy!. Once you attach the stems together, this thing is solid.The shovel can be locked in different angles. One side of the shovel has serration and the other side isn't serrated. You have tools built into the shovel itself, even a bottle cap opener.The stems have a self locking safety mechanism for safety. It keeps everything in one place. Nothing wiggles on this. It becomes one piece.The end cap has a window breaker and when you unscrew the end cap, a fire starter in located inside. It also comes with a screw on blade.