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When was the last time you sat for a moment and basked in the awesomeness that is the Chinese Military Utility Shovel?

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Cue Aaron Copeland!

Very handy. I particularly like "set up tents" where they just dug a trench around the tent as it was being set up just like any other tent would be.

And what was up with the bottoms of their shoes?
You can see them during "prying tool."

Anyway, that shovel is pretty badass.

NIce. They sure can make a good shovel, but they can't tie a decent knot for shit. Which is really unfortunate.
Also loved the unrelated scene at 5:27 where the guy totally bites it jumping over the dam.

I had a US model shovel in my car for a long time. For some reason I decided I had to dig in frozen ground. Broke the handle off. It, too, was made of wood.

Yeah, the one in my car isn't as versatile, nor does it have such a triumphant soundtrack, but it should be a /bit/ more likely to withstand some of that abuse than a wood handle:



But it doesn't have an awesome promo video and I have never defended and SUV with it.

Yes, on the Blade Forums in the Axe. Tomahawk and Hatchet section there is...
...The Shovel Discussion Thread. Groove sent me here, blame him for the glorious time-suck that it is. Lots o' pointy things discussed herein.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showt ... ion-Thread!