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Product Description
This seems to be standard, these days.
Take a great idea, send the drawings over to China, find the lowest bidder who is able to make something 'shaped like your idea' for the lowest possible price, then produce it as cheaply as possible and bring it to market in the West with very little consideration for things like durability and quality.
This is a good concept. I do some treasure hunting in remote places and the idea of a multi-tool with these functions appeals greatly to what I do. There are times when I need a shovel, need a small hoe, need a saw, need a pick... I sure wish there was a version of this tool made in America or Germany or Britain that I could pay $99 for and have it be solid quality that I could trust. Unfortunately, we have another great idea rendered from the junk workshops of the Orient, hamstrung from the get-go by needlessly low quality.
Since there isn't a higher quality alternative to suggest, I have to grudgingly recommend this one as a 'buy' since the functions are quite handy, but to be sure, don't expect it to last very long if you use it a lot... I'll be firing up the mill and lathe and duplicating this concept with quality materials with a much more robust execution.
Boy, do I ever miss the days when things were built to last, rather than built for the widest profit margin.
Multi - Purpose 5-in-One Survival Shovel: made Of Heavy Duty Forged Steel. Comes With nylon Carry Pouch. Contents nestle together Compactly For Easy Storage And Transport.
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