| | |  | Office Supplies | Home » » » Folding Spade, Serrated | | | | | | | Description: | | The Gerber E-tool is the finest folding shovel on the market.Features include a glass filled nylon handle with a powdercoated boron carbon steel spade and an anodized7075 aluminum shaft. Weight. 2.3 lbs. Shovel only,no sheath. | | | Features: | |
• Lightweight and tough
• Anodized shaft
• No sheath included
• Sheath part number is Gerber 22-00026
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| 2.6 pounds | | Package Length:
| 14.2 inches | | Package Width:
| 6.6 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.9 inches | | Package Weight:
| 2.5 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
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121 of 124 found the following review helpful:
 It paid for itself today!Feb 09, 2010
By James R. Schwartz
I bought this to replace an "army-type" foxhole shovel that I bought at an Army surplus store. You know, the kind with the metal blade and wooden handle. That one proved useless, with its wooden handle breaking a few years ago, on its first use.
I saw similar folding shovels at camping stores. Cheap ones with plastic handles. I knew better than to buy any of those.
Then I saw this shovel here on Amazon, and hesitated because of the price. But I bought it, and am glad I did. I keep it in my pickup truck. Today, a few hours ago, my truck got stuck on an old country road. There wasn't a lot of snow, but there were "ice ruts" from the previous snowfall. If you live in northwest Indiana, near Lake Michigan, you probably know what I am writing about. Anyway, my truck got stuck in these ruts. This shovel was able to chop through the ice, no problem. The metal blade didn't break, and the metal handle didn't break. In fact, you can't even tell the shovel had been used, even though I was hacking away through hard ice for over half an hour. This shovel paid for itself today.
69 of 74 found the following review helpful:
Great ToolFeb 05, 2011
By Stan
We were issued these E tools in the Marine Corps.. I was infantry and used it during the invasion in 03... beats the old E-Tool hands down... ligher sharper tougher and you can dig a fighting hole with it in no time not to mention actually cut down trees with it without fear of it breaking.. easy to put a new edge on when you dull it out.... I have and would trust my life with this product..
38 of 41 found the following review helpful:
Great ShovelJun 27, 2009
By T. Hackett
This is one of the best shovels I have ever used. It is well constructed. Tough materials. Great size for a fold up shovel. Most shovels have a small blade, but this one has a large blade and its serrated, which is very shape and makes cutting through things very easy. It has two positions, shovel and pick. It goes into the ground with ease.I would recommend this shovel to anyone. It is worth the price.
16 of 18 found the following review helpful:
 With strength and durability, comes weight....May 15, 2011
By Tetsu Noguchi
"tekkster"
I was looking for a folding shovel to take on hikes and was stuck between varying criteria:
- Wooden handled shovels are both light and durable, but cumbersome to pack
- heavier folding shovels are durable and semi-compact, but heavy
- lighter folding shovels are....lighter and compact, but lack durability.
The Gerber 30 falls under the second category, and it can certainly take a beating. Compared to lighter shovels I've picked up in other places, like the Coleman tri-fold, or ones at Home Depot. The Gerber shovel plate is a heavier thicker steel, resists torque well, and can cut through roots and clay. Lighter shovels don't have that ability, and wear down much more quickly.
Having said that, I do believe that for backpacking, the Gerber 30 is just too heavy. It's only 2.9lbs, but when every lb counts, dropping 1.5lbs and getting a 1.xlbs light duty shovel would still be a huge improvement over trying to dig holes with your hands or a knife. Either way, having a shovel of some kind in backcountry hiking seems smart, if only to dig campfire and bury waste. While the Gerber 30 could be taken backpacking as it does fold up and isn't excessively heavy, it's really be a better addition to car-camping, or as an emergency shovel to leave in your car (next to your emergency crowbar and axe, of course). m
For some details...the steel shovel piece is thicker than most folding shovels you'd find in hardware stores, won't bend easy. The rear of the shovel plate is bent, making it easy for you to put your foot on it when digging tough soil/roots/clay. One side is serrated, but it's not really a saw. There are basically two notches, one straight for digging and one angled for hoeing. The notches set deep into the screw handle, so once set, you won't have to worry about movement. The great thing about that is long term strength for the locking mechanism. When the locking mechanism is merely tightening, or a shallow gear, you have to worry about wear and tear over time with lots of use....the locking mechanism would stop working after a while. With the deep notched system, the locking mechanism on the Gerber 30 won't wear down....in fact, it's a tough enough system that I imagine other parts of the Gerber 30 will break before that part does...The disadvantage of this two point notch locking mechanism is...you only have the two points. If you want to lock at any other angle...well...you can't. The triangular handle is what allows for the tri-fold, but while this is helpful in a lot of situations, I imagine it's not always necessary and sometimes in the way.
At the end of the day, I'd say there are two ultra-durable folding shovels on the market today. There's this one, at an expensive but semi-reasonable price, and then there's the Glock folding shovel, which is ridiculously expensive for what it is. So if you need something semi-compact and tough enough to last for several years, and...you don't worry about shaving off that extra 1.5lbs cuz you're backpacking, then this is probably the perfect shovel for you. Use it, abuse it, and it'll keep on ticking.
8 of 9 found the following review helpful:
Great quality e-toolMar 18, 2011
By Snik
This is a fantastic tool to have around. Keep one in your vehicle! Bring one camping! It's made in the US, composed of material from the US and Finland. I was in the Army and was issued the latest design of the military issue e-tool. This Gerber seems to be just as strong and lighter. I'd even say that the design is better. The handle has a good shape for digging and swinging. This nylon/plastic material is STRONG. I read another review where someone complained about the plastic material in the cold. I live in central Alaska where it is often colder than -40F in the winter. I see absolutely no issue with the plastic construction. Like I said, it is extremely strong, and an added benefit is being able to grasp the handle without your hand freezing to steel.
The steel is nice and solid. The joints and locking mechanism seem to be well built. The serrated edge is nice and sharp. I love this tool. Buy one and you'll love it too!
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