Gerber 30-000075 E-Tool with Serrated Blade
- Lightweight and tough
- Anodized shaft
- No sheath included
- Sheath part number is Gerber 22-00026
Product Description
Gerber 30-000075 Folding Spade, 1/2 Serrated
Our entrenching tool features a glass-filled nylon handle with a powder coated boron carbon steel spade and an anodized 7075 aluminium shaft. Weighs only 2.3 lbs. Tool only, no sheath…. More >>
Gerber 30-000075 E-Tool with Serrated Blade
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. 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.
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.
I have yet to put this shovel to any serious work, but it’s quality of build indicates that it should perform as expected. I also appreciate how small and compact it folds.
Very well made, this is a product true to the quality you expect from Gerber. I am pleased to have this and should have bought it long ago, this is an invaluable tool.
Strong, light, cheap, top quality. What more do you need? I use it for relic hunting. 5 stars, 6 if I could.