Gerber 22-41578 Gorge Folding Shovel
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Gerber 22-41578 Gorge Folding Shovel
Customer Review: Excellent Little Pack Shovel
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great and useful pack shovel and I've been really happy with it. It packs down extremely small and comes with a nice, heavy bag with drawstring and cord lock. You could easily stow this thing under the seat of your car or truck. The folded dimension is approx. 4.75" wide X 8" long. Unfolded, it becomes 15.75" long, so it really is a small tool and the handle gives you limited leverage. It is heavy for its size and is well made. Though the handle is plastic, it seems durable enough. The blade is stout and is not likely to deform from use. (anything is possible, of course!)
The blade is not sharpened, but I prefer this anyway; the edge of the blade can easily take an edge from a large metal file, grinder, or grinding wheel, if that's your preference, but I find it just dulls too quickly anyway and makes it unnecessarily dangerous. The dimensions of the blade itself are about 4.75" X 6". It is tapered to a nice point, is slightly cupped, and has a folded-over edge at the top in case you wanted to give it some oomph with the heel of a boot. It has a hammer function for use on tent stakes and such and is actually capable of performing that task without distorting or otherwise breaking the tool, unlike some other camp shovels I've used in the past. This one is heavy and well-made.
That said, this is an excellent and useful tool for car camping, camping with larger groups (where you have more backs to carry heavy little goodies like this), and for winter or desert duty with your vehicle where you may find a small shovel useful. (It's small enough to leave under the seat and forget it until you really need it, versus forgetting to take a larger shovel that you wouldn't otherwise carry all the time) When I'm backpacking, however, this baby is way too heavy. Instead, I take along a much smaller, lighter plastic trowel for sanitary duties.
Customer Review: Folding Shovel
Summary: 5 Stars
Great little shovel, better quality than I expected for the price. Good gage of steel and folds very compact. I like the way the handle slides down to make a very compact and useful tool.
Mike
Customer Review: For camping
Summary: 4 Stars
Handy mini-shovel for camping and backpacking. Very good quality for a great price. The back of the shovel also has a flat spot for pounding stakes. Comes in a handy bag. Would definitely purchase again.Customer Review: Gerber 22-41578 Gorge Folding Shovel
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great little shovel for car/home use. As an entrenching/survival tool I would recommend the Gerber E-Tools (featured here on Amazon). This is a good light duty shovel well worth the money.Customer Review: Gerber shovel
Summary: 4 Stars
This shovel has gotten me out of a lot of binds. I like keeping it in my truck because I never know when I can use it. I like helping people out. I have helped get cars from being stuck on rocks in campgrounds, cars being stuck in the snow, and other stuff too. Wearing this on your belt is not practical. It is a great shovel for the price - something I plan to keep with me at all times. This "shovel" is extremely compact, great for those with limited space. But, if you expect to do much digging with the tool you had better look elsewhere. If you are looking for an emergency shovel for emergency situations, then this is for you. I bought it because of limited space in my Explorer and although I would have preferred something a little bigger, this is close to what I was looking for. It is well-make, and very sturdy. It does have some weight to it for its size, so if you are backpacking you may want to look elsewhere.