fireman's shovel

[whats wrong with you all]

was thinking about getting one of these, as the cold steel Spetsnaz shovels are pretty expensive.

I don't suppose anyone has ever used one? or know how they would fare to chopping up wood etc.

http://www.heinnie.com/product.asp?P_ID=6688

 

[warthog1981]

I think you would be better with a little hatchet to be honest

Cheers Russ

 

[whats wrong with you all]

maybe, but i can also use this as a shovel, and i can walk around in public with a shovel on my pack, but an axe might draw a whole lot more attention

 

[lou1661]

is it called a firemans shovel because its painted red?

 

[whats wrong with you all]

at a guess? I still like it though

 

[warthog1981]

Hatchet would fit in a pack mine does no one even bats an eyelid
What are you going to be digging ? make a digging stick on site or get a folding trowel ?

Cheers Russ

 

[Toddy]

"for all manner of rescue....."

Doesn't imply that it's really meant for prolonged use or as a replacement for an axe.
Apart from a catscrape, what else are you likely to use the shovel for anyway ? Firepit maybe ? Drip trench round a tent ? A wee folding trowel weighing in at 150g does fine for that.
If you don't want to carry an axe, I'd recommed buying a laplander folding saw (Amazon.co.uk) or a collapsable bow saw, and just carry a decent knife for battoning the timber you cut.

cheers,
Toddy

 

[Samon]

Looks ok.. I'd go with the cold steel jobby though mate. I intend on getting one sometime after lot of research and posative reviews.

or the chinese military shovel!

 

[foxtrot]

Can't see this being any good as a shovel or as an axe. Lou makes a pertinent observation and I've never seen one used in this country by any Fire Service. Spades dig holes, shovels move coal and axes chop wood. Sorry if this sounds a bit harsh.

 

[whats wrong with you all]

would have got the Chinese shovel if it wasn't so damn expensive :/ Think ill have to go with an axe then, i just don't like the idea of carrying one around or having it attached to my pack- there isn't really room in my bag

 

[demographic]

Worst shaped ping pong paddle I've ever seen...

 

[rik_uk3]

If you want to cut wood get saw, axes of any kind are a very insufficient way of getting wood down from one big bit into chunks apart from chunks provided by your saw or dead fall.

 

[santaman2000]

Can't see this being any good as a shovel or as an axe. Lou makes a pertinent observation and I've never seen one used in this country by any Fire Service. Spades dig holes, shovels move coal...

Or manure, or snow, or grain, etc.

By the way I've never seen anything like that used by the any Fire Dept. over here either; not even the Forest Service's elite forest fire fighting units such as the Hot Shots or the Smoke Jumpers. Looks like mostly an advertising gimmick TBH.

 

[filcon]

Better off with a table tennis bat, firemans shovel my ar53 never seen or heard of one. Get a hatchet or you could grind down an old spade.

phil

firealman XXXII semper paratus

 

[Retired Member southey]

Perhaps it's a fireman's shovel in the same way as bear spray? They are a pest at best and a danger at worst, I have had three roofs go missing from my car in the last month due to roving groups of feral firemen, I would welcome any tool to deter these verminous creatures.

 

[filcon]

Lost me there southey.

phil

 

[Retired Member southey]

As in bear spray isn't a spray made for bears it is a deterrent. sorry i forget to use smiles, it's a joke post of absolutely no benefit what so ever, much like the fireman's shovel.

 

[John Fenna]

LOL
Man - you need one of these to dig yourself out of the holes you get into

 

[lou1661]

Perhaps it's a fireman's shovel in the same way as bear spray? They are a pest at best and a danger at worst, I have had three roofs go missing from my car in the last month due to roving groups of feral firemen, I would welcome any tool to deter these verminous creatures.

When was the last time you looked out the window?
your seats are getting wet!

 

[Retired Member southey]

GET AWAY FROM CAR! see this is the trouble with Firemen, they befriend you then try to show how good the 'Jaws of life' are.