FiveJoy C1 Military Folding Shovel Multitool - Compact, Versatile and Durable

IronDemon Forge: I have not yet used it so I can’t give 5 stars however it arrived quickly with no damage. Seems to be high quality and fits perfectly under the back seat in my truck, if my wife makes any impromptu stops for wild plants I believe we are covered

United States on Jul 17, 2023

Johnny P: Use this camping all the time, great for by the fire, excellent quality!

Australia on May 10, 2023

Joseph R Seymour: Awesome product for the price and perfect weight for emergency use. I wouldn't expect a lifetime of constant use from this but that's why the price point is where it is . It will do fine getting you out of trouble

United States on Mar 03, 2023

krystal mclatchy: Didn't come with the pouch

Canada on Dec 13, 2022

CWW: I wanted a small shovel for jeep camping this past year. My work kept me from getting out and really testing the shovel, but I put it to use here at home. I was hoping this would be a great addition to my camping gear. However, when I first tried the shovel, the lack of even one extension limits the use of the shovel. I don’t want to be on my knees digging. Just ONE 6” extension would make this tool exceptional.

United States on Dec 04, 2022

Paul Hoelzli: We bought this shovel for camping trips. It folds down and fits into a storage bin. While we were camping, we were hit with 3 days of torrential rains. We used the shovel to trench around our dining fly and redirect the water away from our campsite, as we were at the bottom of a hill. We also used it to scoop the ash out of the fire pit and it worked really well for that too. We probably used it everyday for a week and it held up well, rinsed off and it's compact size makes it a great tool for a square drop trailer, where there's little storage.

Canada on Nov 24, 2021

Wayne: Just received it and unpackaged it! Looks sturdy and appears solid! The carrying case looks to be well made! I ll follow up with a use review!
W in Toronto

Canada on Jul 24, 2021

Setesh: I purchased this to use when metal detecting. The weight and size make it easy to carry and move around.
The blade is small and is great for not tearing the terrain up like some detectorists do. The shovel is also very sturdy and I have had no trouble using it to pry stones / large objects up. The area I was most recently working has been cow pasture for ~150 years and turns rock hard when it dries, this was not the best tool for digging that stuff but it was certainly better than the rock hammer pick I've used in the past. I was also detecting on the beach and it worked just fine for that, though it's a bit small for moving a lot of sand around.

Pros:
Sturdy blade and handle. Hasn't bent or deformed yet.
The blade holster keeps it in place with 3 velcro strips. No tree branch is going to yank this off my pack.
Lightweight.
Small form factor.

Cons:
The foam grips are bad. The upper one slid down after one day and stretched out so much it is now part of the lower grip.
Difficult to attach to molle / bags. The single velcro loop is not easy to attach to a molle strip or pack.
Unnecessary larger bag. I'm not disassembling the shovel every day,...

United States on Apr 22, 2021

David clark: Overall shipping was fast product seems to be ok , for light work,im sure be fine I put to small test and I will take my original militarily foulding shovel out just in case , and I know says size if product but pics are bit deceiving pull out your tape measure so u see size but small for anything other then minor bushcraft . I give 4 star in 2 weeks if it proves me wrong ill return give 5 star see how lasts in northern Canada bush for 4 days ;)

Canada on Jan 21, 2021

BeGe: I have very little complaint about the tool itself. I've cut down trees with the thing already and you can hardly tell it's even used...it works.

The extra extension piece is more of a hindrance than anything. Extra weight and unscrews too easily during usage. But that's ok because you can just discard it and put the end cap directly into the handle, so that's fine.

My main complaint (and the reason for loss of a star) is the carriers. It is specifically advertised as MOLLE. Well...apparently they don't know how MOLLE works...because that's not MOLLE. It's just connecting straps with velcro all the way down. Which means you can thread one side through MOLLE loops, but good luck with the other side, because it'll be velcro on velcro contact the whole way through. I tried inserting a medium between them so that I could thread and then remove that medium and then the velcro would adhere...but the straps are also a little too wide, so by the time you've got one strap in and the medium in good luck getting the other strap in too...it's just too wide. If I spent a few hours really going at it with all the tools at my disposal I could probably get it attached...but honestly...

United States on Sep 14, 2017