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Crovel Tactical shovel digs holes, chops wood, impales zombies

Crovel Tactical shovel digs holes, chops wood, impales zombies
The lethal and versatile Crovel Tactical is properly weighted to allow the user to sling it like a throwing axe
The lethal and versatile Crovel Tactical is properly weighted to allow the user to sling it like a throwing axe
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The design boasts a chromoly steel shovel head and threaded hollow steel tubular handle
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The design boasts a chromoly steel shovel head and threaded hollow steel tubular handle
The reversible "Super Spike" can be swapped for a slingshot, sold separately
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The reversible "Super Spike" can be swapped for a slingshot, sold separately
The lethal and versatile Crovel Tactical is properly weighted to allow the user to sling it like a throwing axe
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The lethal and versatile Crovel Tactical is properly weighted to allow the user to sling it like a throwing axe
The chromoly steel shovel head features three sharp edges, a serrated saw edge and a bottle opener
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The chromoly steel shovel head features three sharp edges, a serrated saw edge and a bottle opener
The Crovel Tactical's handle is wrapped with five feet (4.5 meters) of paracord
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The Crovel Tactical's handle is wrapped with five feet (4.5 meters) of paracord
The Grove Tactical weighs in at just three pounds (1.3 kg)
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The Grove Tactical weighs in at just three pounds (1.3 kg)
The chromoly steel shovel head features three sharp edges, a serrated saw edge and a bottle opener
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The chromoly steel shovel head features three sharp edges, a serrated saw edge and a bottle opener
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The Crovel Tactical by Gearup Center is part lethal weapon and part outdoors multi-tool, packing three sharp edges, a saw, a spike, and a bottle opener into a compact three-pound (1.3-kg) shovel, which is correctly weighted for hurling like a throwing axe. With a keen eye on marketing, the company cites the Crovel Tactical as an ideal piece of kit for survivalists, campers, and budding zombie-slayers.

Most of the Crovel Tactical's features are located on its sharpened chromoly steel shovel head, which can serve as an axe, and also has a serrated saw edge and bottle opener, for good measure. From the demonstration video below, the unit looks to be suitably robust and chops halfway through a fallen tree without issue.

The reversible "Super Spike" can be swapped for a slingshot, sold separately
The reversible "Super Spike" can be swapped for a slingshot, sold separately

The Crovel Tactical’s threaded hollow tubular handle, which is wrapped in paracord, sports a reversible “Super Spike” at the handle end, allowing the user to wield the shovel without hurting themselves. If preferred, the Super Spike can also be replaced with a screw-on slingshot, which is sold separately.

While the Super Spike can be used for mundane tasks like breaking ice, splitting wood and chipping rocks, inventor of the Crovel Tactical Tim Ralson seems more keen to promote its usefulness for impaling the undead. Indeed, couple it with a Hyundai Zombie Survival Machine and you'd be pretty much unstoppable in a zombie apocalypse.

The Crovel Tactical is sold at a price of US$109.99, though there is an estimated 45 to 90 day waiting time for delivery, so fingers crossed the walking dead don't rise in the meantime. More details are available in the video below.

Source: GearUpCenter via Uncrate

Tim Ralston of National Geographic 's Doomsday Preppers demos the CROVEL TACTICAL Survival Shovel

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11 comments
11 comments
Michael Mantion
for $109 I would buy a wjq-308
if I just want a basic shovel to kill zombies and chop down small trees I will get a Coldsteel Special Forces Shovel for $20
that said i do like the design of this and see many advantages to both the above mentioned. It just isn't worth 100 bucks to me.
JSmith
I can see somebody using this against other people and not zombies.
Toffe Carling
Is it just me or is the blade of this cool but expensive shovel made by casting? It should break too easily if its not a properly forged steel blade.
Tonghowe Seeto
Unbelievable! This guys is a complete joke
This is a complete rip-off of the Chinese Military Shovel which they have for years!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b60OZhrTB6o
gearedforwar
Guys, guys, guys....sheesh, did you read the whole article and watch the video?! Haha...I admit, I'm a self proclaimed GearHead / gear-a-holic and I've been tracking this thing from day 1. I mean no disrespect, but you gotta give this American made piece of awesomeness some respect here. (great article / review by the way)
First, COLD "STEAL" (because they rip off everyone in the knife/tact industry) has nothing on this. The material alone is 4140 Chromoly. That's 2x heat treated steel guys - and as the videos have demonstrated, that material takes a MASSIVE beating and holds a crazy edge. Hence, the cost. I'll take the quality of this one shovel, over buying who knows how many cheapo E-tools from China...or worse, cold steal.
Adrian Akau
The tree he cut was mostly rotten wood. I have not seen any zombies except on TV programs. Why make a weapon out of a shovel? A small hatchet would do a better job of cutting wood. I do like the musical sound that comes from the shovel when striking something solid; it is like a bell. However, I could purchase a small bell for much less than $109.99. The video was entertaining.
Bryan Paschke
@Tonghowe Seeto: actually, overall, I think I would rather have the chinese military spade you just showed...it's not as shiny, but it has a LOT more functionality.
Jon A.
The Cold Steel Special Forces Shovel is a pretty sturdy piece of kit, definitely good enough, and much cheaper than this. You can also get a very handy cover for it.
Gerber makes some very nice, ultra-durable shovels in the 30-50 dollar price range. They're not throwing weapons, but who cares?
I don't really want to spend $100 on a shovel that's going to come back from camping beat up and filthy anyway.
Stephen N Russell
Soviet Spetnaz have similar shovels for combat missions & show many ways to use as a weapon.
Pikeman
re; Adrian Akau
Hatchets are terrible at digging holes but a shovel can make a passable hatchet and is much lighter than carrying both.
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