A compact spatula is an excellent helper for a motorist, a tourist, and also for fishing and hunting enthusiasts. Places will take a little, and it is useful for various cases - from emergency, like digging up a muddy wheel, to arranging a resting place. Folding shovels in a large assortment you will find shops for outdoor activities.
How to choose a traveling folding shovel?
A clear advantage of this equipment is logical to consider its compactness and light weight. However, this is not a tool for permanent use. However strong the manufacturer has made it, there is always a calculation for episodic use. A folding shovel has several basic characteristics, we will consider them below in the background:
- Almost all models of a collapsible shovel are sold in a strong case. Therefore, in the assembled form, their dimensions are approximately the same. But the difference remains in weight. Weight will depend not only on the size of the shovel (there are small and large models), but also on the materials used. On average, the weight of the collapsible shovel in the case will vary from 400 g to one and a half kilograms.
- Next, we get the model you like. In the expanded form, folding shovels will reach 40-60 cm. The width of the blade also varies, depending on the type of shovel, and is within 9-15 cm.
- Make a collapsible shovel from different materials, which will also affect the cost. The most expensive is the choice of a titanium folding shovel, there are cheaper options from boron-containing steel, hardened steel.
- Finally, you can always pay more and get a few extra "bonuses". For example, there are models with a built-in compass, pick, even an opener.
Also you can choose the most suitable form for yourself from bayonet to shovel. The handle itself is presented in the form of a conventional handle or a thumb-handle.