FiveJoy Portable Trench Shovel for Gardening, Camping, Metal Detect, Off-Road, Emergency (J2) - Hard Wood Handle, High Carbon Steel Blade - Excel in Digging, Chopping, Prying - Great to Keep in Trunk

Good shovel but do not try to compare this with the cold steel special forces shovel. I decided to test both against eachother and they can not compare. Some simple cutting test made short work of the fivejoy. The picture says it all. Lasted me about 30 seconds when my cold steel has lasted me over 5 years with the same handle.

Solid, tough shovel. This is a sturdy, heavy duty tool with some multifunctional additions like:Two sided blades: the carbon steel on one side of the shovel edge is thinner and can be used to chop or peel vegetables and such. It doesn't come that sharp so probably can try sharpening it against a rock. The other side is thicker and can chop through larger objects like bricks or tree trunks. This side can definitely do some heavy damage.Measurement: Not really sure how often one needs to measure something in the outdoors, but I guess it's an easy thing to add and may come in handy.Concave shovel head: okay, this is the main attraction to me. I haven't seen this kind of design before and I was a bit skeptical about how well it would work compared to normal shaped spades but... :drumroll: digging a hole has never been more advanced! It takes less effort and strain to dig especially combined with the folded grooves on the shovel that you can step down and push against.My pops, who usually shakes his head and laughs at me when I pull out my fancy little folding shovel, but when I pulled this shovel out on weekend outdoor trips, he asked to try it out. Now I know what I'll be getting him for Father's Day. LOL!Love this really well made shovel with reasonable price, must have to leave it in car for lots of outdoor scenarios, or stay in backyard for different weekend homework.

This shovel is a BEAST! You never know what can happen, so be fully prepared with this heavy duty etool! Here are my takeaways:Tactical Materials- The shovel head is made of strong high carbon steel that won’t bend or break even if you run over it with a truck. I’ve used it to crack ice that formed around my car tires and dig my car out of the snow. The shovel head is tightly secured by rivets that adds to its ability to withstand extreme force and prying.Unique Design - The spade on this shovel has two points of contact to the ground instead of one, which evenly distributes the impact and makes it much easier to dig. The surface area of the shovel head is pretty large (bigger than a folding shovel) and can pick up a good amount of dirt. The whole shovel is compact enough to take around and leave in your trunk, but big enough to do some hefty work.Step Shoulders- I was impressed to see step shoulders on this shovel as most smaller shovels don’t include them. They make a big difference when applying pressure to dig out tough roots. I can now retire my other shovels, and use this to do everything from gardening to digging in the woods!Double Edge Blades- The edge with the measurement is thicker than the edge without the measurement. I’ve tested chopping bricks with the thicker edge and it gives a solid, clean cut without much exertion. The thinner side is better for slicing, or chopping smaller branches, and both edges are sharp (but not sharp enough to cut your hand). I image you would be able to sharpen it to your preference.Included Sheath- You can tell by the tough quality of the sheath that this entire product was carefully made. There’s a velcro strap on the included sheath so you can attach it to your belt or molle pack.Overall,I'm super satisfied with this multifunctional shovel. It fullfills all the functions I need from a shovel and goes beyond my expectations. It is a home essential item as well as on the go tool for camping or any emergency situations and the size fits perfectly in the car trunk.

I've barely used this as a shovel, but I did experiment with digging through my frozen garden a bit. It seemed to work about as well as my GI tri-fold shovel (the genuine article, not a cheap knockoff), But where this thing really shines is as a hatchet.I received this just a couple of days after I misplaced my good hatchet, which I used to split cedar log sections into kindling. So I decided to use this, and I was blown away by how good it works as an axe! The balance is damn near perfect, and the edge was sharp enough for the job, but not so sharp as to ding or dull easily while chopping. This shovel is also extremely well constructed, the handle is nice and tight and strong as one could ask for. This is probably a bit heavier than most people would like for an actual backpacking or survival shovel, but I think it's worth the weight, especially since it cuts wood so well there's no reason to bring along a camp axe. I mostly use this around the house for now, but I look forward to taking it out into the woods and really putting it through its paces.