Gizzard Stone
Overlander
Absolutely! However, I cary a Machete as well, just in case. That would be my FLOZD. (First Line Of Zombie Defense).
-M
Super Shovel by Krazy Beaver
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Absolutely! However, I cary a Machete as well, just in case. That would be my FLOZD. (First Line Of Zombie Defense).
-M
Gizzard Stone
Overlander
Yeah, not sure how it would go through a side wall or radiator unless you are EXTREMELY strong and bad with a shovel. Either way, I never expected "Overkill" and "Too Expensive" to be such major detractors in the overlanding world. I though those and "increases wind drag" were the top three requirements for gear selection.
-M
FJOE
Regular Dude
Zing!
mjmcdowell
Explorer
Mmmmmmm........I'll add... Bling, Bling! :sombrero:
MagicMtnDan
2020 JT Rubicon Launch Edition & 2021 F350 6.7L
I've seen that kind of shovel edge before (not that brand) and I know it's a good design. Just not sure what benefit it provides. Looks like a marketing gimmick - kudos to the business owner for running with it!
I used to carry a small scale shovel with a plastic D-handle and that got used once (plastic wasn't rigid when shoveling sand). I bought a lightweight full-length non-wood handle rounded shovel. Best $15.00 I ever spent on a tool for off roading.
Someone mentioned Kobalt shovels. Nope. We've purchased a couple of them for work and they aren't getting used as they're the heaviest shovels ever lifted. Feels like it's got a full shovel of gravel on it when unladen.
My advice (FWIW and it didn't cost anything so that's what it's worth): buy a long handled shovel with a rounded end. Home Depot has plenty of choices including this one for $26.00
If you wanted a short handled shovel I'd buy a long handled wood shovel (full size) and cut the handle to preferred length.
I used to carry a small scale shovel with a plastic D-handle and that got used once (plastic wasn't rigid when shoveling sand). I bought a lightweight full-length non-wood handle rounded shovel. Best $15.00 I ever spent on a tool for off roading.
Someone mentioned Kobalt shovels. Nope. We've purchased a couple of them for work and they aren't getting used as they're the heaviest shovels ever lifted. Feels like it's got a full shovel of gravel on it when unladen.
My advice (FWIW and it didn't cost anything so that's what it's worth): buy a long handled shovel with a rounded end. Home Depot has plenty of choices including this one for $26.00
If you wanted a short handled shovel I'd buy a long handled wood shovel (full size) and cut the handle to preferred length.
Ducky's Dad
Explorer
Better to just buy a quality D-handle spade with a steel and wood or fiberglass grip. I carry one of those and a full-size garden hoe for pulling sand/snow/mud out from under the truck. The hoe is way better than the shovel in the desert (most of the time).
Kerensky97
Xterra101
Honestly a shovel is designed for scooping already loose dirt anyway. For anything that a regular shovel can't get through you should be using a Mattock to loosen up the hardpack.
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If you can only have 1 tool a regular D-Handle spade shovel is best. But if you're being thorough and prepared for anything (and that's most of us to a T), your pioneer kit should have a Mattock for breaking up the ground, Axe for chopping through logs or roots, and Shovel for moving it all out once its broken up.
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If you can only have 1 tool a regular D-Handle spade shovel is best. But if you're being thorough and prepared for anything (and that's most of us to a T), your pioneer kit should have a Mattock for breaking up the ground, Axe for chopping through logs or roots, and Shovel for moving it all out once its broken up.