Mastiff Gears ® Wooden Handle Folding Survival Shovel w/Pick - Heavy Duty Carbon Steel Military Style Entrenching Tool for Off Road, Camping, Gardening, Beach, Digging Dirt, Sand, Mud & Snow

Very well made and at a good price compared to similar products, I like it.

I've used it to both dig in heavy clay soil, as well as in deep snow. The bottle opener is a great touch, but can be bent out of shape, if you use your shovel for chopping. Speaking of which, this can absolutely chop wood up for starting fires and small trees. So far other than resharpening it, it's held up great.

The fact that this folding entrenching tool costs as much as 3 times what competing devices cost should be an indicator that the quality of this one is superior.The lock mechanism for the shovel/pick is very sturdy compared to cheaper versions, and the blade of the shovel and pick is hardened steel.The handle is just long enough to be useable, but only that much. Ideally it would be 6-8 inches longer for maximum utility, but as it is, it works.

I tested it on a recent camp out and it will continue to be one of the important items I take with me camping. The sharp edge cuts away branches with ease and can be used as a hatchet. It is super sturdy and after using it to chop and split wood and clear branches there is no play between the head and the handle. It may need a little honing of the blade after that but even using it to move logs in the fire it has not lost its heat treat and remains sturdy as a rock. 11/10 would buy again.

bigger all around than i thought, steel of shovel is thicker and sturdier, would actually be useful in emergemcy, could dig a foxhole or firepit in almost any ground conditions 10/10 would reccomend