Jag gillar denna produkt skarpt och har haft med mig spaden på äventyr i skog och fjäll under 10 års tid. Mycket robust och flexibel design som funkar perfekt gör att gräva små gropar med, skyffla bort snö, hugga till ved och andra småsysslor runt ett läger. Finns redskap som gör enskilda arbeten bättre men denna är en bra och prisvärd "jack of all trades". Mycket bra kvalitet för pengarna, men synd att inget fodral ingick.

Dieser Feldspaten ist durchdacht:- Das Blatt ist aus über 2mm dickem Stahlblech- mit Rundungen geformt für zusätzliche Stabilität.- Der Rand ist angeschliffen, um Pflanzenwurzeln zu durchtrennen.- An den Oberkanten ist das Blatt umgebogen. Allerdings nicht genau um 90°, um eine "Restkante" zu erhalten, damit die Sohle beim treten nicht abrutscht.- Mit dem Stiel verbunden ist es mit zwei Schrauben.- Die Hülse ist verschweißt, so dass sie sich nicht aufbiegen kann.- Der Stiel hat am Ansatz zur Hülse eine Schulter, um das durchrutschen des Stieles zu verhindern.- Er selbst ist konisch, wodurch die Hand beim einrammen des Spatens nicht so leicht verrutscht.- Am Ende gibt es zwar kein T- Stück, aber eine Verdickung, um der oberen Hand ein besseres Widerlager zu geben.- mit seiner Masse von 750g kann man mit entsprechender Wucht in den Boden stechen oder gegen Äste hacken.Die Probleme, die ich bei vergangenen Spaten hatte, waren vielfältig: Aufgesetzte Gummigriffe verrutschten oder wurden vom Stielende durchstoßen, die Klappgelenke leierten aus und klemmten meine Hand blutig, die Verschraubungen lösten sich beim graben, und nicht zuletzt verbog sich das eine oder andere Blatt. Zusätzliche Gadgets am Blatt wie Flaschenöffner oder Sechskantschlüssel- Ausschnitte verhakten sich bloß beim graben im Wurzelwerk, ausklappbare Pickel waren der vorderen Hand im Weg, wenn sie eingeklappt waren.Das alles hat dieser Feldspaten nicht - und deswegen auch nicht die daraus resultierenden Probleme. Keine Niete, keine Gelenke, glattes Blatt.Schlichte, durchdachte und robuste Konstruktion.

Cette pelle solide et polyvalente vous rendra service lors de vos sorties dans la nature. Elle vous sera utile pour préparer le camp et le feu et couper quelques branches occasionnellement avec ses côtés tranchants.Elle se transporte facilement dans son étui adapté vendu à part, mais très utile.Alain.

Protège la pelle "Cold Steel Special Force", permet sa manipulation en sécurité et son transport attaché à un sac à dos équipé de passants molle. Bon achat de complément.Alain.

Worth every penny definitely great quality!!

I have had this for a long time and decided that i can give an honest review now that I've used it as frequently as I have. I was skeptical about this shovel at first but decided to take a chance after reading numerous reviews and watching YouTube reviews. I'm glad I did because it is all that it is advertised to be. The edge is sharp enough to make fuzz sticks and tough enough to limb small trees and peel bark from them too. The edge retention is great and the shovel itself quite functional although it is a bit short. The handle length is not a huge issue though because if you really want a longer handle you can make one and easily install it by using just one screw. Added bonus? Yup...you can use the shovel head to make the handle if need be. The only fault is the dependency on that stupid screw which may be a challenge to remove if needed not to mention finding a replacement in the middle of the woods or at a campground. I recommend carrying a spare and am considering drilling the handle to allow a screw driver to be inserted into the end where the stress is at a minimum.Back to functionality: My decision to write the review was clinched after a family camping trip that lasted for a week and required minimal woodcraft except the times I was teaching the grandkids. What did it for me after all the use I've had over the last year and a half was being able to show my granddaughter and grandsons how to make a bow and an arrow from scratch using only the shovel. My point to them was that one needn't have a work shop and a ton of supplies to take care of yourself in an emergency if you are resourceful. The bow was a success and shot the 18" arrow (with a one feather fletch and a fire hardened tip) a total of 145 feet. The bow was barely 3 feet long andwas a reflex/deflex profile because that was what the branch looked like, and had a 5 inch 'grip' area. The kids were skeptical to say the least and I would have been happy just to get a bow that didn't break. Grandpa had a point to prove and the heat was on. After an hour and a half of carving and tillering using only the shovel head I made my point to the kids. If I had to choose between this shovel and a machete, hatchet, or large knife I doubt if I could choose anything except the Cold Steel shovel. I just can't think of another tool that can make a bow and arrow as well as dig a fire hole, cut down a small tree and limb it, or entrench a shelter against the rain.A final word for safety sake. This shovel comes very sharp and it is dangerous. I strongly recommend that a buyer purchase the cover for it unless you are handy enough to put together your own from kydex or heavy leather or even reinforced canvass. This thing can injure you if you are careless or just have an accident so please.....get the cover it is well worth it.

Outstanding and incredibly practical is what this tool is. I bought this for my son as a filler Christmas present as I figured he could use this on our many adventures into the woods. He's 11 and loves anything to do with hiking, survival skills, bush crafting, etc. Little did I know this tool would be so wonderful and useful, we would practically argue over who was going to use it next on our outings. I have been kicking myself in the butt ever since for not buying several of these when they were 15.55 each a few weeks before Christmas. They now seem to be running mid 20's to 30 bucks each. I'll be closely watching for the price to drop so I can get a couple more. I wont bore you with the specs as they can easily be found online, I'll just let you know how it arrived and how it is holding up so far. So the steel is pretty heavy gauge and the coating on it is incredibly tough. We are doing tons of digging, chopping, and some trail clearing as we encounter things in the way on our paths. Our shovel arrived extremely sharp. So much so that I had to caution my son about taking it from the sheath inside the house for fear of damaging floors. It was this sharp on all four angles of the shovel. Grind was sharp and even on both sides and all the way around. The handle fits tightly inside the socket head and secures with two large Phillips head wood screws that seemed to be finished in the same tough coating as the shovel head. It is slightly heavy, but this aids greatly in chopping, digging, using as a hoe/rake, and pounding stakes into the ground like a hammer. It is also curved over on the back edge like a regular shovel so you can stomp your boot against it if you need to drive it into the ground more firmly.Slicing. While this is not a substitute for a machete, errant vines, bushes, and thorn bushes were no match for this very sharp edge. Also goes right through palmetto stems which are common in the area we travel.Chopping. This is not a machete or an axe.......but you damn sure wouldn't know it by the way it cuts!!!! I really wanted to overuse this thing to see if it would fail from harsh use. I figured at this low price, I'll bend it up a bit and really loosen up the handle in the socket (I bought an extra handle) and scrape off every bit of the finish on it. Haaaa!!!! Cold steel had the last laugh!!! I am not recommending this as an axe, but I can tell you I chopped completely through a 6" diameter tree just to see if I could.....and it was no worse for wear. Also cut down tons of saplings of the same type. Outcome was zero bend in the blade, zero loosening of the handle in the socket, virtually no finish damage, and still sharp as new. I was completely blown away at the abuse this shovel took. I used it for things that I really didn't think it was fair to ask it to do and it passed with flying colors. I also used this for lots of delimbing and it jut became easier to stick with this than to keep swapping out for my Ontario sp-8 for lighter chopping.Digging. Small like a fox hole shovel, but far more effective than any other military type shovel I have ever used. Chopped tons of roots as I was digging, and it went through all of them just like a hatchet would. A damn fine digging tool as well.Miscellaneous. Hammered large diameter saplings into the ground dozens of times for building various things and not so much a pinch of deformation. Used it to tend to the campfire several times with no issues. Came home and hosed the mud and clay off then a wipe down with a little wd-40 to keep the sharpened edges from rusting and wow!!!!! Thing still looks hardly ever used. Although it's not a big deal, I really have to comment how well the finish is holding up. I did not expect this. I was also downright shocked that I have yet to loosen the handle in the socket no matter how many times I have used this as a hammer and hatchet.The negatives. There really aren't any. Just a few things you need to be aware of that I don't even consider negatives. You need the sheath! (I'll review it elsewhere). It's very sharp on all four edges and it will destroy your pack if you put it in there without it. Unless you carry it loose while walking, in the pack or strapped to it is the best way. It is just a little heavy if every ounce is a consideration. But for what it can do, it's worth the weight if that is not an issue. I don't throw it to stick it in things, but I have read if you do that a lot, the handles can be prone to breakage. But cutting the trees and saplings down did not phase it.Overall. Absolutely impressed in every sense of the word!!! Cold steel has an outstanding and useful product here that anyone would be glad to own. The replacement handles are cheap (9.00 and some change) although I'm starting to think I may never have to change it out. Slices, chops, digs, pounds, all without any issues. I absolutely will be getting more of these to have around when they drop back in price again. Get a spare handle too as they are quite the bargain as well. Lastly, have no fear that this thing is made overseas as it has surpassed my expectations in every way imaginable. get one of these and enjoy it on your next outing. You might be shocked at how versatile it is and how many tools it can do the same job for.