I have an ultralight Deuce of Spades trowel and an ultralight Morakniv that I carry backpacking. That works fine. I don't know why I thought I needed this, but for some reason this product appealed to me. I kept it in saved items for months before I finally ordered it. Then it sat in my pack while I recovered from an injury.
This weekend I finally took it out on a trip. This came out CONSTANTLY. I used it to chop sticks down to 3" to fit in my little wood stove. I used it to strike sparks for the fire (I had a lighter, but the ferro rod was more fun!). I used it to pick up hot coals that fell out and drop them back in the stove. I used it to lift the pot lid to check the water. I used it to lift the pot off the stove. I used it to scoop sand over the stove to put out the fire. I stabbed it in the ground to lean my phone on it for a selfie. I used it to scrape wood stove crud off my pot. I didn't need a cathole on this overnight trip, but I dug one anyway just to see how it would do. Chopped right through our dense East Texas black gumbo soil full of tree roots. No rocks here, but I imagine this would survive Rocky Mountain catholes a lot better than a flimsy Deuce of Spades.
I was amazed at all the things for which my trowel wasn't sturdy enough, or I wouldn't have risked my good blade. My only complaint is the handle, the paracord wrapping isn't very comfortable on the hand. I'm thinking I might wrap some duct tape around the handle as well. The paracord will still be there if I ever need it, and having several turns of duct tape handy won't hurt, either.
I can definitely leave the Deuce of Spades behind now. I'm considering leaving the Morakniv behind as well but will have to see how the bladed edges hold up under abuse.
| 商品尺寸 | 25.4 x 5.08 x 2.54 cm; 140.61 克 |
|---|---|
| 产品系列名称 | Parashovel |
| 商品材质 | 其他 |
| 件数 | 1 |
| 包装清单 | see description |
| 本商品是否包含电池 | 不是 |
| 是否需要电池 | 不是 |
| 适用年龄 | 成人，成年男女，男性 |
| 型号 | WG12424-BRK |
| 型号年份 | 2018 |
| 适合人群 | 男女通用-成人, 成人, 男士 |
| 保修说明 | 无 |
