M48 Tactical Shovel Entrenchment Tool with Axe Blade And Sheath

Bought this for a backpacking trip, and I'm glad i did. Its light but still has heft to it so it chops great. My only complaint is that the handle is a tad uncomfortable, but I fixed that with some paracord

As a shovel, this is a fine specimen. Its sharp point easily cuts through dirt and the serration tears up tough roots, a problem I have dealt with many a time. It is very sturdy and I would not doubt it has very good potential as a self defense tool. My only complaint is the small protrusions in the middle of the handle make it impossible to choke up on the handle without letting go. Other than that, I am very happy to own this fine product and my compliments go to United Cutlery for its creation.

For the money, this is a great tool to have in your collection. It's built solid, but still light weight enough for backpacking. This is a shovel, an ax, a saw, and, best of all, a pretty formidable weapon for close quarters hand to hand, or fending off pesky predators. All this for only $40 makes it my best buy.

not a bad product at all feels nice and heavy I use for metal detecting and camping as well I definitely recommend this

this thing is very cool but very small as well..

This is a great product like many that I have received from BudK. I have beat the crap out of this thing against trees and dug surprisingly deep holes in a matter of minutes. This shovel is amazing and I strapped right next to my M48 Tomahawk on my Tactical Bug Out bag.

One of the best purchases I have made for my Bug Out Bag, hands down! The only way to describe this shovel would be BAD A$$. The compact size is perfect and it seems like it is very durable and could handle a lot.

Holy crap this shovel is awesome all though the handle could be a little longer bud other than that its cool but my sister is afraid of it(not a bad thing).

I got this today and went out and dug up frozen ground like nothing I would highly recommend this to a friend

The head is smaller then i thought but it looks mean and came sharp love it.

You can kill critters with it and you can bury critters with it!

After watching the video I think they should have named it The Gallagher. I'm going to by two of these one for me and one for my brothers Christmas present.

I really love the feel and grip. I'm also happy that it doesn't collapse like most survival shovels do, so I don't have to worry about it doing so by accident. You can chop down small branches with it too! It's a must have!

it came out just as promised although i imagined it bigger but overall very work the buy it was shipped very fast and came pretty sharp

This weapon I like a lot, it has a very good feel to it as well as great grip. I've ordered a shovel before that wasn't too great but this 1 is better. The blade itself is a bit smaller then I'd like but to me it feel like I'm swinging a smaller axe. This weapon hits very hard which so what I like most.

Everything I thought it was going to be & more. Great for digging & self defense use!!

GREAT SHOVEL TO WORK AROUND THE HOUSE. USED IT IN THE FLOWER BEDS AND WAS HANDIER THAN A REGULAR SHOVEL. USED IT AT THE HUNTING CAMP AND CLEARED SEVERAL FIRING LANES. RECOMMEND TO ALL FOR GREAT ALL-AROUND WORK TOOL.

It is good quality, but my true Army Issue trifold shovel is the size you want to be functional in a real world survival situation. The trifold chops much faster, digs much faster, the case is rubber with snaps and is ALICE and MOLLE compatible. Its just heavier thats my only complaint. The M 48 is nice to have around for playing around but its not on my pack. If you can get an original goverment issue like mine, get it. if you cant this is much better then the Glock shovel and the cheaper immitation trifold shovels out there.

i like this shovel/knife.The shovel came in sharp as a razor and digs very well.

This is a great product. Light weight but still heavy duty. Great for a hiking bag. I own most of the M48 gear and have been very impressed. When used within it's means, this is one versatile tool. No hiking bag would be complete with out it.

This is one sweet shovel! Although I would say this is more suitable for lopping the heads off of zombies than for digging foxholes, but it's nice that it will do both! I've been very pleased with the M-48 line so far, now I just need that spear! In short, buy it, you won't regret it!

I took this out on a camping and hiking trip last weekend with some friends and tried it out. As a camp axe, it did ok. We were chopping at some larger trees and it took quite a bit of effort to hack through them. Smaller branches and trees might be better suited to the task. Out of the box, it is quite sharp and maintained an edge better than expected. I would not want to use it as my primary cutting tool in place of a proper axe or hatchet, but as a Swiss Army Knife of shovels, it did perform well. I did not have the chance to dig a hole with it, but think it would perform as well as any other field type shovel, such as the Army entrenching tool or the Glock shovel. The handle is quite comfortable and the design makes it easy to keep a grip on it. Overall, a good tool for a good price.

The fact tha its one piece is impressive. Its now part of my go pack items. Ready for ay emergency in this area.

compact sharpens up to a razor.... push comes to a shove this is the tool of my choice.

Short and sharp. Have not used it yet, but I am sure it will be sturdier than the take apart e-tools I currently have. It would be more fonctional if the belt loops had snaps so it could attached to molle gear.

I have thus far purchased three items from United Cutlery through BudK. A Dragon Fly Katana, the M48 tomahawk, and the M48 shovel. So far all of these products work very well. I have a Cold Steel Spetznaz Shovel and comparing it to the M48 is almost laughable (although I got the Cold steel shovel for half of the price). The M48 shovel digs well (for its size), chops very well, throws well, and I imagine it would do very well as a self defense tool. A few negative points are, the sheath is not MOLLE compatible, the sheath only has Velcro closers and no snaps, and I do not particularly care for the serrations on the one side. All in all a fantastic purchase and well worth the price.

...cause your in deep sh*t! And this would be the shovel I'd want for said sh*t!

Is it worth $40? I don't know. But the spear,ax,tomahawk, and warhammer are definitely worth their weight in gold. When I got the tomahawk out of the package I took it in the basement for a test on a dry-treated-2"X6"X24" piece. Against grain cut with angry swing from above head to floor, the hawk went almost 1/2 way through. Maybe a 1/4" short. The ax,hawk,& spear are 1/32nd of an inch short of being 1/2 an inch thick. So, without having the shovel in my hand, I would take an educated guess and say that the shovel (E-tool)is great quality. If I do get another check that I don't expect, I'll be buying all 5 of the M48 TAC items. They altogether lighten my ruck load by almost 30lbs. I wouldn't have to carry an extra larger shovel,pick-ax, or 12lb sledge hammer. I know; Nice. Pete "Your greatest weapon is your enemy's mind" Buddha