BLACK DIAMOND Deploy 3 Shovel

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I bought this shovel on sale to have in my car for emergencies, and boy, was it a great buy! So far, I have dug myself out of various snowbanks, chipped a friend's car out of it's icy crypt (blizzard deposits covered in plow slush & frozen overnight). I was EXTREMELY impressed after I dug through the mountain of doom (3+ feet of plow slush frozen overnight) in my driveway when my FULL SIZED shovel BROKE! The -only- time I wasn't able to use this shovel was when -my- car was frozen in a crypt of ice; alas, the little fellow can't teleport. :)

The one legit complaint I have is that the length of the handle makes it a little hard to use after about an hour of shoveling, and agonizing to use after about 2 hours. However, I imagine that it's one of the trade-offs necessary to make it so small & light.

I would recommend it without hesitation.

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I bought this for my brother an avid skier, sledder and all around outdoorsman he loves it.

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This is a great product and just what I wanted. It is perfect for keeping in the car and in a backpack. My only complaint is that it does not have any sort of insulating layer that might make it a little more comfortable to use without gloves (such as when I take it out of the car). Some other models are either plastic or have a foam handle and/or cover that comes in handy. But this one looks much cooler (no pun intended) and will last far longer than one with a plastic handle and longer than the foam will last on any other model anyway.

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My son had this shovel along when we were out in the mountains snowmobiling and sure glad he did because the snow collapsed and buried my sled in an unforseen creek bed. This shovel really impressed us on how easy it was to use in the high altitude digging out my sled that I just received my own today . If you are a skier, snowboarder, snowmobiler , or just want to have it with your survival gear , it won't disappoint you.

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I take this out for a trial run in the snow bank and one of the pins in the handle breaks. This shovel is a piece of junk. I will be returning it.

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Great pack accessory for skiing.

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This is a great little shovel. Fits into a smaller backpack and does not take up too much room. Easy to deploy as well!

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The small size doesn't take up much room in the trunk or in a day-pack. The handle is simple to extend even in cold weather, or with gloves. The handle is easy and comfortable to grip even with mittens. The curve of the handle in relation to the head seems to make the throws so natural that it is easy to dig very quickly, while still pulling large amounts of snow. The material is sturdy enough to chop through packed snow or ice/snow mix, but very surprisingly light. The aesthetics are what one has come to expect from BD, clean and efficient lines, maintaining sturdy good looks.

We got high centered on packed snow in the backroads of central Maine this winter (2011), and only used this one shovel to dig behind the tires and beneath the Jeep. My friends and I were so impressed, I'm picking up another one for more snow adventures!