Best AXE and SHOVEL thread

Did a quick search looking for more info about axes and shovels. Nothing really concise here on the forums, so I decided to start a thread

Post up your recommendations and products in action!

 

I have Kobalt on DP. Lowe's really should sponsor us.

The Crazy beaver is awesome but expensive.......

 

Fiskars. Reasonable prices. High quality. Lifetime warranty.

 

you could buy a $25 shovel and cut some teeth it in, paint it red, give me $100 and still save money and have a better product

 

I think the shovel I got is the"extreme" steel or something like that.....and was still like $25 or so.....

 

Ehhh... The KB shovel is only $85... so I'd pass if I were OP.

https://krazybeavertools.com/products/krazy-beaver-shovel

You can also get a quality knockoff for around $50

https://www.ebay.com/p/1200924871

 

Does show to have a 10% discount right now......

 

Can you paint it inferno?

 

Of course! You could even buy a couple and have one of each

 

Im sure the rattle can PJ will last, lets be honest, itll never actually be put to use. I just want it to look nice on my overland rack when I go to the mall.

 

Anyways, my TWSS got me the rino foldable survival tool and it feels solid af. Aslong as you aint using the pick side to break large rocks or trying to dig a tunnel to break el chapo out it should be all you really need and more.

 

Craftsman shovel and fiskars spliting axe

usually someone else in our group is carrying a small chain saw

 

I looked at the the small Craftsman shovel. Didn’t seem bad for the 10 or 15 bucks or whatever it was. Not that I’m trying to cheap be cheap or anything like that. Looking at all options for me and the greater public. I like it.

 

Yea I got it on a good sale for cheep. It’s got small serrated edge on one side of the shovel but it’s far from sharp...

 

Gransfors Burks

https://www.gransforsbruk.com/en/product/gransfors-scandinavian-forest-axe/

 

I got one of these from Nupla. They have fiberglass handles and are supposedly much stronger than wood and resistant to the elements. I carry a short D handle model.



I don't actually carry an ax but I have a Ka-Bar machete in the storage box under the back seat of my access cab. I also carry a big 36" pry bar for whatever reason.

 

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Estwing-26-in-Camper-s-Nylon-Vinyl-Grip-Handle-Axe-E45A/100351735 I’ve always had one of these.

 

Only on TW would someone ask for recommendations of a shovel and axe and pics of them in use.


“This is me digging a hole in Moab, with a shovel. Had to use my axe to bust some roots first about 6” below where this pic was taken.”

Holy shit, buy whatever you want. They all move dirt and cut stuff by design.

 

I have had one of these for about 20 years.
My only complaints are the axe head sometimes gets in the way when you are using it as a shovel, hoe or pick (kind of annoying if pulling dirt out from under your truck) and that the handle is a bit short for a shovel.
But it is a handy tool to own and mine lives full time in my truck. I do grab a random shovel from the shed if I know I am going somewhere where I might need it tho.

 

hey if it weren't for these types of posts, how would all of us know what kind of lift, rims, tires, caps, radio's, amps, speakers, antenna's, batteries, CB's, tents, RTTs, coffee, water bottles, keyboard or mouse to buy?? I can't be held responsible for the things I do!!!