US GI Military Original Issue E-Tool Entrenching Shovel
May 29, 2017 - Comment
GENUINE U.S. MILITARY ISSUE Made for the US Military with Superior Materials and Workmanship. It is durable and last a life time. You will have a shovel that won’t fall apart or break during heavy work use. Steel Blade with Aluminum Handle. Can be used as a saw, axe, mattock, or shovel. Folds to 9″, extends to 24″. Threaded handle locks blade into 2 positions. Genuine US Military Issue, Never used US Surplus. NSN 5120008785932
Product Features
- Steel Blade with Aluminum handle
- Genuine US Military Issue
- Black powder-coat finish
- Tri-fold Design Collapses for Easy Carry/Storage
- Sharpened Axe Edge, Serrated Saw Edge
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Awesome tool, solid quality, very versatile 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…
The REAL DEAL Very solid shovel, this thing is the REAL DEAL people! Now, one thing to note, mine had no lube on it anywhere, so break out the wrench set, pull out the bolt on the shovel head end, and spin the locking ring until it comes off. See those big heavy threads? They need lube. Mine were spotlessly clean, but bone dry. So I simply gave the exposed threads on the handle a good coating of synthetic grease, then spun the nut all the way on, then back off. Wiped off the excess grease and then…
Super heavy-duty. Probably bulletproof. Perfect for the beach. 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,…