Crovel (crowbar shovel)

[DaveM]

Anyone here have (or seen) a Crovel? Looks like an interesting multi tool. It's basically a folding shovel with a crowbar welded on as a handle. The shovel head is sharpened on one side for chopping, the other is serrated for sawing and there is a hammer head on the handle end. Plus about 15' of para cord on the handle for emergencies. Wouldn't serve well as a recovery shovel but could be a good camp tool. I'd like to see one in person, maybe OJ could do a review.

http://www.survivaloutdoorgear.com/product_info.php?products_id=54176372

 

[ccarm]

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Looks a lot like the chinese military shovel...video is pretty good for some laughs.

 

[PolarXJ]

:victory: Gotta love the potato cutting and shield uses for it.

 

[Quill]

I think I will keep my tools separate. I can do a lot with a folding shovel, but do all tools are not that handy. Really how much harder would it be to put a pry bar in with your tools. I have one in the truck always. I certainly wouldn't hike with the Crovel on my back. Still it is freaky clever.

 

[Lichen]

The way that guy's swinging that shovel, I hope that he's wearing a cup. The music had a Russian flavor to it.

 

[taggart_lumpy]

 

[Lichen]

Does Batman know about this tool? I don't know about you guys, but I never leave home without a grappling hook.

 

[AchillesBogart]

I foresee a spectacular accident when what ever you are prying on gives way all at once and you hit some body part with the shovel end. I also don't see camping and carpentry as being a good mulit-tool combo.

 

[Honu]

I foresee a spectacular accident when what ever you are prying on gives way all at once and you hit some body part with the shovel end. I also don't see camping and carpentry as being a good mulit-tool combo.

My thought also about the prying ?
Yeah lets put a super sharp object on the end of a pry bar ?

Digging out around your tires just make sure you dont hit the tire eiher
I love how they have a meat cleaver in the side tool ?
And the grapeling hook cracks me up ?
And the stool ? Huh so you sit on the razor sharp shovel part or the pokey pry bar side ?

 

[thebrassnuckles]

98 dollars for a shovel crowbar combo?!?!?!?!?!

:Wow1:

 

[Squatchout]

98 dollars for a shovel crowbar combo?!?!?!?!?!

:Wow1:

I think we have found the #1 purpose of the tool!

 

[AeroNautiCal]

<sigh>

ZS pretty much deconstructed the viability of this lash up, whilst having a good laugh.

Especially at the price!

That gung-ho Chinese 'adventure' shovel is a hoot too, and the video is hilarious.

 

[mogwildRW1]

It's a zombie apocalypse fantasy tool, and little else. I keep a German folding shovel in my truck and it has been very handy, because you can lock the shovel head at a 90degree angle, makes for scooping snow and sand out from under cars to find the tow attachment points easy, but I'd be scared to be digging around under a car with this thing, you'd cut a fuel line or pop a tire in a hurry. Or worse end up lacerating yourself in the middle of the bush.

I think if a person is in the market for one of these, they'd be better served with a paratech tool or similar.

 

[flyingwil]

For overlanding, I think the Ironman 4x4 Rugged Rescue Survival Kit, is much more valuable in terms of functionality.

http://youtu.be/XJ8s7KPy_ZM

 

[Brian McVickers]

I have seen and held the Crovel.
They are made here in Arizona.

First impression was that it was a bit heavy but impresively stout.

I think the handle unscrews form the blade for use as a prybar but I did not actually use the Crovel.

I would like to try it, no doubt the one I saw was very solid but it would be interesting to test it's true functionality.

Brian