Posted: 7/24/2017 3:06:20 PM EDT
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Looking for a good quality reasonably compact entrenching tool preferably with good modern options for
Attachment to belt/ molle/ or other straps. Suggestions? Will be using for camping needs and beach landing fantasies |
Get the Chinee one, fucking thing is like the Swiss Army knife of E-tools... 
 Chinese Military Shovel WJQ-308 (HQ + Full length) |
| But can you bash it against rocks for 20 minutes without it breaking? |
| For car camping, I prefer pre-tri-fold wood handled USGI e-tools (M-1943 or M-1951). You can use one of these to attach it to a molle panel. It's not perfect, but it works. |
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For car camping, I prefer pre-tri-fold wood handled USGI e-tools (M-1943 or M-1951). You can use one of these to attach it to a molle panel. It's not perfect, but it works. |
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For car camping, I prefer pre-tri-fold wood handled USGI e-tools (M-1943 or M-1951). You can use one of these to attach it to a molle panel. It's not perfect, but it works. 
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For car camping, I prefer pre-tri-fold wood handled USGI e-tools (M-1943 or M-1951). You can use one of these to attach it to a molle panel. It's not perfect, but it works. also have an old commercial version of it too |
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The glock one is pretty good. It'd be my first choice due to weight, though it's probably not
as durable as USGI. If I have to carry one, it's the one I carry, but I got USGI ones for the car kit. The legit USGI ones are heavy but OK, there's a lot of knockoffs that are complete crap, so you have to find someone that sells surplus that actually knows what they're selling and isn't lying. One tip-off on real surplus ones is they usually come with a plastic holder with alice clips that's in the process of disintegrating. |
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More of a combo car camping and backpacking need Quoted:
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For car camping, I prefer pre-tri-fold wood handled USGI e-tools (M-1943 or M-1951). You can use one of these to attach it to a molle panel. It's not perfect, but it works. |
| I have a Glock and a Cold Steel. The Glock is handy when you want or need to use it in an unusual position like as a hoe. The CS is built like a tank and I've sharpened the side of the blade up enough to do some chopping with it. I have sheathes for both but they only ride in the truck. If I had to choose one to go on my pack I'd probably take the CS because It's tougher and I'd rather have my gerber folding saw than the Glocks saw. |
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Get the Chinee one, fucking thing is like the Swiss Army knife of E-tools...
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b60OZhrTB6o1) how many forms of "dig" did they use? "dig!" "shovel!" "excavate!" 2) I expected John Wayne to show up. The music had a definite "Western movie" feel. 3) using it as a shield around the 4:00 mark was a riot! |
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I got a couple of the German military surplus tri-folds from Sportsman Guide. Good quality. Probably better than the USGI I was issued.
I also have a few of the Russian Spetsnaz wood handled ones marketed by Cold Steel I believe. Very good also, especially as a weapon or a chopper. |
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I have both the Gerber & Glock. The Gerber is like a Marine e-tool & if you think you're going to use a small shovel--it's the better choice.
20' of hard digging with a Glock or any mini-shovel that has a handle that sticks in your palm will ruin your love life
That's why T-handles are so popular, saves your meat beater. Don't forget leather work gloves. |
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I got a couple of the German military surplus tri-folds from Sportsman Guide. Good quality. Probably better than the USGI I was issued. I also have a few of the Russian Spetsnaz wood handled ones marketed by Cold Steel I believe. Very good also, especially as a weapon or a chopper.  very nice though imo.
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Cold Steel Special Forces Shovel is what I use.......Digs like a champ and comes Sharp enough to chop small limbs and roots. Cold Steel |
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For backpacking, I've never needed more than a trowel to dig cat holes, but YMMV. If I was going to bring an e-tool backpacking, I'd probably go with the USGI tri-fold or the Glock. Quoted:
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For car camping, I prefer pre-tri-fold wood handled USGI e-tools (M-1943 or M-1951). You can use one of these to attach it to a molle panel. It's not perfect, but it works. Ground is very very rocky had a Chinese cheap POS that barely worked, granted good metal trowel would have worked maybe. The plastic trowels would not have a chance. Ground where I am is all roots and rocks with dirt as fill |
Sounds like this is what most of you folks need......I'm not being a smart ass either. You would be surprised what you can do with it.
soil knife |
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Sounds like this is what most of you folks need......I'm not being a smart ass either. You would be surprised what you can do with it. http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/m0sAAOSwdGFYqRkz/s-l300.jpg soil knife |
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Get the Chinee one, fucking thing is like the Swiss Army knife of E-tools...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b60OZhrTB6o
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THIS Again, the Gerber is more ergonomic |
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Get the Chinee one, fucking thing is like the Swiss Army knife of E-tools...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b60OZhrTB6ohttps://www.amazon.com/Chinese-Military-Shovel-Emergency-WJQ-308/dp/B00A2GLZS8?tag=vglnk-c102-20 |