Folding Survival Shovel with Pickaxe, Portable Camping Shovel for Outdoor, Tactical Unbreakable Military Spade Multitool Survival Gear and Equipment for Off Road Backpacking Hiking Car Emergency

This is an interesting one. I bought it as a present for my husband for Christmas and he likes it, so that’s what matters...haven’t taken it out to use yet, but my first impression is that it has one too many pieces to put together. There’s a section of the handle that we could have done without, but can easily assemble it without that to make it lighter. I think they could have made it serve more functions than just a shovel (very sharp to double as an axe) and ferro rod. I imagine as soon as we start using it as a shovel, it will dull and not serve well as an axe.

The build quality is great, and it is a solid shovel and pick, if used correctly. The edges and tips are sharp, which is great, but there are some flaws in the design of this product.The shovel is basically a pick that you can fold down to use as a shovel. It's superb when used as a pick, but dangerous when used as a shovel. When the head is folded down, the sharp tip of the pick is parallel to the handle. The only safe way to use it when folded down is if you have small hands that fit between the handle and the tip of the pick. It's better when extended as your hand is away from the tip of the pick. The scary part is if your hand slips down, say if you unexpectedly hit a rock. The sharp tip of the pick is pointed towards you and is positioned in a way that can easily pierce your hand.Unless I'm doing it wrong, I'm hesitant to use this shovel for anything other than a pickaxe. Maybe if I had thick enough gloves I'd consider using the shovel, but only in an emergency. It's a shame because this would have been a solid shovel/pickaxe combo, but I like my hands a lot so this may remain unused.

I mostly just needed a shovel I wanted to keep in my truck for emergencies or camping, so this survival shovel has more than lived up to my needs. I love that it comes apart for easy storage, and being all metal makes me confident that it will survive some abuse. The pick axe function will also be incredibly useful if I need to dig out any rocks. I definitely got more for my money with this tool, so I highly recommend it.

I'm not one to gush over simple things - but when something is made right and it feels and works above and beyond what is expected then it should be applauded. This little tool is really nicely crafted, the extension pieces fit well ( and there is a little surprise ion the top piece! A fire starter ) The shovel blade is beautifully made and really heavy duty - the pick part is substantial but only for light work, not trying to rock heavy boulders free. The serrated edge of the shovel is super sharp. the mechanism to change the angle of the shovel blade is well thought out - simple and effective. The case is kind of cheap and not really useful - but the tool itself is superbly made and a truly welcome addition to your pack or survival gear.

This amazed me with all it has to offer. The mechanism to tighten the handle in the position you want, is heavy duty and it stays in place. The shovel is sharp so be careful. It comes with two pieces to extend the handle that they do not fit in the carrying pouch. I have a small camper van so we are short on space. The cap that stores the hidden magnesium bar fits on the compact handle too. So I’m probably just going to throw the handle extensions in a hard to reach area of the van and just keep the short shovel handy as the shot handle should be all we need on most trips. Just a side note mine didn’t come with a logo on the shovel as pictured in the listing.