Military-Issued US GI E-Tool Entrenching Shovel

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Mexico on Jan 30, 2022

Mathieu sabourin: Not made by Ames... Made by LHB, not sure if still milspec/ military issue or what.

Canada on Aug 21, 2020

Alex Benn: This one is what the Gerber/other camping brands base theirs off of. Had no problem chipping though several inches of ice on my street last year without becoming dull or deformed in any way.

Canada on Jan 20, 2020

Steve Pearce: Not real

Canada on May 01, 2019

Howdy: GI issue ames 1995 - repainted

Canada on Jan 06, 2019

Brian Dlhopolsky: Has the ability to lock in multiple positions - about 45 degrees for grappling hook, true 90 degrees for use as a pick or seat (which is actually more comfortable than you would think, especially when caught without a chair), about 135 degrees for scooping / packing things, and straight out (~170-175 degrees) for the most obvious use. Haven't given it a true test of the elements yet to speak to how well it stays in those positions, but I did hang from a tree in the grappling mode and sit on it in 90 degrees and it held fine, so hopes are high.

Serrated edges seems like a joke compared to Gerber e-tool, but also haven't tested it properly yet. The entire tool is comprised of steel and aluminium with the exception of the locking screw, which is still a pretty heavy duty nylon/plastic. It's heavier than the Gerber e-tool, but gives you the feeling it will hold up against wear and tear and last a very long time no matter what you throw at it (including zombies).

Handle feels very comfortable, used with either one hand at the end or both on the sides (left and right side of handle loop when shovel head angled at 90 degrees). I will concur with other reviews that the...

United States on Dec 31, 2016

Amazon Customer: This shovel kicks 10 kinds of ass through all 4 seasons. The US GI E-Tool lends every bit of credibility to the fact that the shovel in general is the ultimate tool that every man, woman, and child should be carrying with them at all times. This shovels utilization starts with folding up into a small throwable mass but i recommend keeping the shovel in its final form, which is unfolded and ready to stab, slash, bash, and shove any threat that might happen upon your location. I put this bad boy to the test the night it arrived by digging a shallow grave for my dying dog. I dug a 5'x 4' hole faster than you could call your mother and tell her you love her, and that hole was so clean there is no way he was going to dig his way out.
After the grave was dug and old Marty was laid to rest, i filled the hole and camped on top of him. I use the back end of the shovel to drive my tent stakes into some pretty solid ground and after the stakes were driven i used the shovel as intended to desecrate some local plant life by using the serrated edge to mangle up some branches and knock down a few bird nests for fire kindling. Down with the bird nests came some fresh eggs which i cooked on the...

United States on Nov 23, 2015

J. RoweJ. Rowe: I have lots of tools for a DIY guy. Tools for gardening, bicycle maintenance, chopping firewood, carpentry... you name it, I probably have a tool for it. And I'm super picky about what I buy. I will spend hours trying to find *just* the right German-made screwdriver. I would rather not do the job than have to do it with a cheap tool. So, when I went looking for a shovel for digging moats around sandcastles on the beach with my 2-year-old, I didn't screw around. First, it needed to be small, so it could be packed into a suitcase. Second, it needed to be big, so I could dig big holes. Third, it needed to be tough. This beach has conch shells and big rocks and chunks of coral buried in the sand. These eat lesser shovels for lunch. Finally, it needed to look like a serious tool. I wasn't going to step out onto the beach with a stupid-looking shovel.

My search led me to this shovel. It satisfied all of my criteria. It folds up tiny, and unfolds to the perfect size for digging from your knees. It's constructed of surprisingly thick-gauge metal, and everything is securely riveted or bolted together. The blade itself withstood impact after impact against jagged bits of seashells...

United States on Aug 25, 2014