Gerber 22-41578 Gorge Folding Shovel by Gerber Legendary Blades

Gerber 22-41578 Gorge Folding Shovel by Misc. Survival Gear

Gerber 22-41578 Gorge Folding Shovel by Gerber Legendary Blades
Price: $9.58
Updated on 3-15-2012.

Product Description
For what it is, this shovel is very good. My only real complaint is that it is very dull; the "digging edge" could stand to be much sharper, as it is, it is not even rounded off. That's nothing that can't be fixed with an angle grinder, though :) As far as construction, it's extremely solid, rugged, and well made, pretty much what you'd expect from Gerber. What you should be aware of before you buy, though, is that it is *very* small. This isn't comparable to the GI "trenching tools", or the Coleman camp shovels you're probably familiar with. It is closer to a garden spade. Folded, it will literally almost fit into your pocket, actually will fit into a larger ski jacket pocket. The blade is smaller than my (adult male) hand, including fingers. I bought this to put in my trunk for digging my car out in an emergency ... it is just barely big enough to be useful for that purpose. So, if the size is appropriate for your needs, this is a great shovel.