The Best Survival Shovel I Have Used So Far: iunio Survival Folding Shovel with Handle Lock Design
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- So far, this is the best "survival" shovel I have ever used. The reason? This one has a long handle AND the handle locks into place. As you will see in the video, I did have to do a little 'work' on it to adjust one of the locks, but since that - no problems. I like having the longer handle for more leverage and this one is definitely going in to one of my cars. Check it out and let me know what you think.
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For the price-- if you want a durable compact shovel, just get the US Issue entrenching tool
The glock made one?
It’s only a matter of time before the “moving parts” begin to wear down with use. I’ll stick with the Cold Steel Spetsnaz shovel. Thanks for the video!
I’ll be interested to see how that goes. I agree with you in general so we’ll see what the durability looks like
Additionally, even if the spring mechanism doesn’t work well the shovel will still function which is good
Yeah, I would never buy anything like this. Much rather just have the tools separately.
@@madawcofarreat2348 that shovel can’t even be compacted
@@EverydayTacticalVids appreciate if you can make a focus video on how is that spring mechanism built & how we can fix it. thanks.
This shovel has been around for awhile. The other versions seem to have more tools in it. The locks seam prone to failure. I carry a Council Tools Combination shovel/pick in my truck it uses the old military twist lock collar to secure the shovelhead and pick. Looks like a great starter tool for somebody getting into preparedness if you have limited space to carry stuff.
yea, this is novelty chinesium
Yes the twist ones suck, sand gets in and it doesn’t move anymore
That's a cool tool, but my e-tool is now decades old from when I got out of the infantry. Its never failed me, I imagine it will outlive me.
will work well in my application, fire pits, kindling, arranging coals for cooking, weapon if needed, and lightweight. My RV's getting on the 'heavy' side!! Thanx Tim
What is the leverage force limit? I mean, if you locked the spade under a root, how much force can you pull on the end of the handle before it breaks? And which section breaks first? (I realize destroying a perfectly good tool is foolish, but failure limit is a good test).
My mom ordered a survival type shovel off of wish way back in september for dad for xmas we have resigned ourselves to the fact we will never see it, so this just be the thing for dad for fathers day, i do like that it locks the sections in place, i might even get one for me to go under the bench seat in my jeep.
Excellent review I normally would not buy an item like this but your review changed my mind. I also have the Superbad shovel in titanium. When you really need a shovel other tools don’t do the job as well. Thanks for your time.
Spetnaz , not Superbad!
3 things: This thing already had issues on the first day. I would like to see an actual long term test. How would this thing last if you had to depend on it for real use? Second, I would like to see it used as an axe, something the ColdSteel does very well and will take a beating. And finally, what does this thing weigh? It looks heavy, is it something packable or is it just good to put in the trunk of your car? With all the joint and pieces of this Chinese made product I question if it's more novelty than a tool you can depend on.
I don't think you were paying any attention to the man's video when you wrote this comment brother. He showed it chopping capability and it's durability. The question you should ask is it right for you, obviously enough from your comment it clearly isn't. The idea that shovel is to have something with you in case you don't have something more durable with you
@@gh0stEDC Then we can disagree. Get this shovel and put yourself in a position where you depend on it. Personally, I will not. To each their own and to me this is Chinese made rubbish.
Please read my comments this will work. 23 years in the Army and have helped develop some equipment I think your on to something.
YesSiRr!! Mate, datz wat you call multi use!! Haha!! Never knew I needed a shovel sO bad!! LoL!! Thankz brO!!
Glad you liked it
Makes a good last ditch boat paddle
😂
That locking mechanism, or some version of it, will be what other survival shovel manufacturers add to their shovels in the near future. The new “thing” in shovels.
I’ll be watching for sure.
i personally have the cold steel spetznaz shovel and i love it
Yah that one is great.
I will buy the Iunio survival kit, I will check it out by myself. Thanks,
It would be nice if it also had a saw blade in one section. Cold steel now offers the Special Forces shovel with a longer handle.
Good to know that. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for posting this find and solution to sectional shovels that unscrew when used normally! That locking feature gets my vote.
Can you test how well it stands up to using the Lever ability of the shovel/staff under heavy loads...how much can it pry?
I would say pretty much ALL tactical shovels should have that as a feature but sadly most of them are just cash grabs and nothing more instead of REAL tactical shovels like this one
Survival Shovel :
My brain : COMBAT SHOVEL
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Tim this was a very well done review. Looks like I’m getting a new shovel
Looks great. Actually the knife on that is much better than on most of those types of shovels. Thicker and tanto point.
Great job Tim! Definitely awesome now they added the locking extensions! I'm in for the IUNIO Survival Off-Roading Tool Kit when it is upgraded to the locking system! You should do a review of that kit as well! Thanks
Thanks for checking it out.
Video Request:
Tutorial video on how to fix the spring locking mechanism on this shovel.
Thanks for the awesome videos.
maybe they should include the star key that's needed when the spring sticks
The serrated edge could make digging tnrough tough roots easier
Well no
I never new
Great look Tim, looks like a keeper. Keep that bad boy in the car for sure
“Best survival shovel I’ve ever used” my guess is the company sent you that pos for a review lol
🤣 yup
what shovel do you think is better?
Looked like an OK shovel. Thank you for the review, Tim. Stay safe and stay warm
Thanks SH8
Still seems like a gimmick to me. I It's like buying a pre-made kit, I'd rather just make my own. I don't think I'd even feel comfortable using it as a saw or axe. Great preview though. I hope you do a review on it later.
It's a total gimmick.
I have one of the cheaper models of this type shovel. It has a compass too. Keep it in the car, never used it. It might get me out of a bind someday, single use emergency tool.
A better way to use a ferro rod is stick the blade of your knife down onto the tinder, then drag the ferro rod across the spine of your blade. That way you're not knocking your tinder all the place with your striking hand, and the sparks from the rod fall directly onto the tinder.
i got an old wood handle version of these.. i see often the kits generaly have an ax but thats how i generaly use the shuvel.... thinkin they could top the standard by filling out the shape of the ax into the shuvel blade just a little heaver or thicker make the right courner for the hammer side block addin to shape... make the saw below the hammer head and keep sharp shuvel blade shape add a file texture to the handle, sand paper surface on the other side out of the metal like file surface then fill one tube with mini drill put the bit lock as a hole on the edge for more tork lever action make a pin hole for two sections to be used as snips with pin and plyers tip add a right side foot brace and the last addition is how to make the tip act like an oscilater and run on corless battery with a tiny strip of trickle solor panel dont need to be super large panel as long as its a charge producen,,, too add a mini light that can be used as a lighter because of the charge and it might top all other survival shuvel combos would love to see one like this dont know who to contact to have it made like that but good idea is open
Nice. @7:06 you hit water at a depth of one foot. That's some mighty rich looking soil for growing almost anything.
Yeah - edge of a wetland. Really nice area.
It is better to use another rod to prevent the damage of the threads if you use it for long time
My friend Mark brought me here.
Mark who? Markiplier?
@@rathernot6509 maybe...
“Shield function” 😂
This is the shovel that “The Shoveler” in “Mystery Men” should’ve gotten. 😅
Lol
Seems like an ideal product for the vehicle. If they ever offer more accessories I think 🤔 optional solvent Cleaning kit just like the Mag flashlight would be great for the hunter outdoorsy type and most definitely a two section for an increased blade length for the micro machete.
Kindling and Fire Starting Technique!!🤣🤣🤣😂😂
Love the video bro!
You have a new subscriber!
Welcome aboard!
@@EverydayTacticalVids thank you sir!
It no longer comes with the knife...
I’m kinda fond of this peace of equipment. You your self being from NH,you leave your car outside stuff is going to freeze. My humble opinion would be to contact the owner and advise to maintain it with a bit CLS, wd40, or better yet a drop of 30 wait oil. The spring locks are the best I have seen yet. It’s to cheep and easy to cover them with a smaller version of ranger bands. Also in that kit offer a way to sharpen the blades. Jus my two cents. Christopher US Army ret. Laconia NH
i got another version of shovel which has a spade at the end of the shovel from hx outdoor. Same accessories and locking mechanism. The blade is too thin in my opinion, but the shovel really getting the job done.
Neighbor: whatcha doin
Him: Diggin a hole
Neighbor:Why
Him: because i got a shovel
Thanks for an honest review.
I have to admit the practicality of tools like these always get the best of me but then I remember is it made of all steel or is it aluminum handles and steel shovel and more often than not it's aluminum and bound to fail if you want something nice that will last the test of time you have 2 options... One you make it yourself so that you know what you'll need or 2 buy a military shovel with the pick spine not the best but for very basic needs it's a start as to figure out for your own needs and build from there( word of warning if it gets below 40 degrees Fahrenheit look into getting rubberized handles otherwise you will lose skin due to major frostbite).
This has the same fundamental WEAKNESS as all break-down tools which have segments which screw together. I.e,
the threaded sections cannot equal a solid piece. Unless, perhaps, the threads are MUCH longer and stronger.
The multiple impacts on those "joints" could stress them to the point of failure. This might be a useful tool for occasional use for a while.
But if you want tools for an extended time in the wild, it would be better to carry small dedicated tools which would last.
A small axe, field knife, simple small shovel, and folding saw. And a ferrocerium rod, compass, para-cord, backup folding knife, whistle, would not add much weight or consume much space.
Broken tools don't serve our needs well. Especially if our lives might depend upon them.
you are right, but those mechanics are made to be portable and fit in a backpack. Define a simple small shovel. 80cm shovel in 1 piece will get in a backpack?! I dont think so. If you just leave it in the trunk of your car, its ok, but not for a bug out bag for example...
I would foresee just having this around camp to dig a poop hole, tend a fire, or ward off a critter. Also to dig around my Subaru tires if I'm stuck in snow or sand or mud to be able to get traction boards under them. Probably not going to use it for backpacking or homesteading lol.
You can roll up a small towel for under the flap ! You always need towels !
I guess it works out as a survival tool as long as you have a house wherever you are where you can go in and clean it and repair it every time it fails.
I like the handle design, but why do they have to cram it full of stuff I don't want in there?
Didn't Wranglerstar test something like this and it was the worst thing ever? It really seems like unnecessary weight either way though.
Yeah if you Carry it. I’ll keep it in my car
You should give the cold steel trench shovel a try still doesn't work well to stand an use but works great for its size if you were to need to pack it and the fact that its 50% bigger than the cold steel special forces shovel you get some better reach an leverage
I think thats a great emergency shovel for a vehicle. For long term survival or a back pack pack carry I would stick with the CS You can bushcraft a longer handle for the CS shovel as well as a Y branch for a pick. I have moved to the Russian Titanium spatnaz shovel and swapped the cheap wood handle out with a sturdier CS handle. The titanium one chops ok after sharpening but because of the reduction in weight no were near the AXE power of the CS shovel.
I've heard where this loosens up as you use it. Is that true, in spite of the locks?
For starting the fire you might get a lump of sap from a pine tree so you don't rely solely on the ferro rod. Start fire faster and make the f rod last longer.
I'm considering this... The shovel for Dakota holes.. but seriously... Are u chopping more or hole digging more? One little Dakota hole can be chopped out with axe... Then chop wood with delight... The shovel will do the hole with ease... Then a whole day of struggle..
That spring goes bad.. for sure.. all that to dig one little hole.. lol.. it's not like your going to dig a fence line.. build a pig pen? Raise a family with that shovel? Lol... I'm going with an axe. Although an outhouse would make it worth it. Hmmm.. but once you have the topsoil away with the axe . You should be able to make a wooden scoop shovel and bucket. Soon axes should have Magnacut steel. Very durable.. I could chop rocks and dirt all day and night. That shovel can't wack roots decently.. it's too light and bounces back on springy roots.. the axe head has the weight and power.
Reminds me of this
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The masculine urge just to want this
great video. but where do you live that has constant sirens? what the war zone do you live in?
The ringer of doom
The tactical shovel
Me: The TF2 market gardener
Great review thanks!
Looks very versatile and useful actually, yet not a master of anything (as it is with all jacks-of-all-trades). And easy to carry too!
Still to me nothing beats the Polish infantry shovel from the 50's - it may be heavier and more awkward to carry around, but it's literally indestructible.
Sounds cool- I’ll have to check one out someday
@@EverydayTacticalVids It's one of these:
webbingbabel.blogspot.com/2013/07/polish-army-infantry-shovel-lwp-opatka.html?m=1
Not too sure whether you can come across one in the US, but you can surely find the Soviet models on e-bay. Pretty similar to the Polish - as a matter of fact, the Polish was based on the Soviet.
Nice thing. But why need a shovel a glass breaker? Is a shovel not itself?
Maybe not everyone wants to get THE ENTIRE SHOVEL OUT when they need to break glass to rescue someone etc.
They don't include the little knife blade anymore.
On the topic of bags or this and any other similar shovels: last time I checked, Zune Lotoo sells the bag for their overpriced shovel separately, so I got that and it's a MUCH better bag for this particular shovel (or anything that fits in it really)
The sheathe that came with the bag sadly doesn't fit -- that's meant for Zune Lotoo's overpriced shovel, not this one -- but I recycled a box of Cheez-Its and added some gorilla tape to make a custom fit cardboard sheathe
Wish the ground was that easy in W. Texas.
So many mini shovel experts in these comments...
Nice video Tim I think it will be a good compact shovel to keep in the trunk of a car in case of an emergency I just don’t think under heavy use it’ll hold up but I don’t think the thing was ever intended for heavy use we will see keep us updated .
Agreed and yes I’ll give an update after more long- term use
They should make a trident attachment 😎 or would that be breaking some candy ass law?
YOUR MISSING THE MAGNAPHYING GLASS
I'm looking for a particular type of shovel So I'm wondering if you can help me find it.
About 36 inches or longer
A folding shovel/pick
Has a T grip.
Every joint is a place where things can fail. Movement in the joint is wasted energy.
I'd rather have a single lightweight handle that I can use as a walking stick, then mount a head to the stick in the conventional manner.
Shovel blades are ... shovel blades. Trying to make them "multi function" seriously reduces their effectiveness as shovels -- and the "extra functions" don't work well either.
As for blade design, some observations:
-- Blades simply mush have a slight curve;
-- Blades must have a spring temper with edges hardened to at least Rc 40;
-- I do agree with serrations / teeth on the edges for cutting roots;
-- Three different heads are needed. A 'standard" (shown), one with a flat scoop nose for snow / digging out your car, and a perforated point for use in swampy ground.
I as: Why carry a shovel at all? Long acquaintance with digging has taught me the utility of a small, rigid pick as there always seem to be rocks, etc. in the way. Give me a pick and a trowel for scooping out loosed earth.
Dude my utility knife could have chopped those twigs. i want to see it cut nails like it did in their promotional video. lol
what kind of shovel is this I didnt hear it in the video
Not a fan of the glass breaker point. I could see myself hurting myself with it. Wish that could be removed. The chopping edge could be helpful for roots, but I'd rather it was smooth. That said, I love the length, sturdiness, and compactness of it.
Sturdiness? It broke the first time he used it. Just sayin'.
How has this help up long term?
And to you others. This is meant to be for camping, or getting your self out of an unsuspected situation. You want more fill your Hybrids with craftsman, and John Deere. This is a survival tool.
great review!
I bought today a showel but is a lot bigger and cooler than yours ( wood handle ) and red blade ! Was 2 Euros .
The CS spetsnaz shovel is designed to fit any length of branch /stick.... 🤔
Chop down stick with shovel and fit it..
Wooo...the axe edge will cut twigs! Or, you could break them with your hands. Get an Army surplus folding shovel and a hand ax and leave the expensive trick shovels at home.
Wouldn't it be nice to have a sharpener on there for the shove/blade 😅
The glass breaker I would prefer not to have that cause if you need to push down on it and you said it might fk up your hand. I rather not be there. If I have to break a window I’ll use the shovel
You can easily curl a fist around the glass breaker part and push down that way, plus it's less strenuous on your wrist than pushing down with the flat of your hand, also not as much as an issue with the right kind of gloves
You can not find a stronger shovel than a solid handles shovel. These “survival” shovels are useful for a couple outing but always loosen up and weaken with a couple uses.
With all the sirens in the background it sounds like... I don't know... some mill building was on fire or something.
Yeah not sure what that was about.
Can this be turned into a spear?
Define thing and I might take you seriously
The weight of that thing is like 10 specnaz ones. You wouldn't take this thing with to a camping trip. Maybe put it in the car, but not on you. So, I'm going stick with specnaz
how much does the whole kit weigh?
does the 2 holes makes it less effective as a digging tool?
Not that I found
How much was it?
Test the Zune Lotoo F-A3
There was some other guy said this thing was horrible
Do you know if Lunio other tools fit the like their axe head
I purchased that exact shovel through an Ad that I kept getting while on CZcams. BUT....I never got it!! I became concerned when I never received an email with a Purchase Confirmation. The strange thing is, I never got that Ad again after I "purchased' the shovel. A few days later, I tried to locate an official website for the company and had no luck. So I searched online to see if anyone else had the same issue, and yes there were others that purchased the shovel and never received it. My advice, DO NOT purchase the shovel through an Ad you see get on CZcams!! There's certainly a scam going around.
Did I miss the name of this shovel ?
Can I buy more extension handles to make it longer like a full size shovel?
I had the same question. Im currently looking at this not for hard digging work, like while wheeling in my wrangler, but rather as a lightweight compact shovel in my RV to keep the load in van down. Mostly used to chop kindling, dig a pit, and arrange coals when cooking. Thanx Tim :-) Good value input!
I bought two a while back and yes the handles from both DO fit together :)
All metal should be surgical stainless steel.. also, no 9" saw blade?
These shovels are designed for kneeling. Not standing, unfortunately
I've ordered and paid for two of those shovels and never received them
Could be used as a emergency paddle for a canoe type trip as for having a camp tool.
Did this shovel get murdered or something it's missing from existence and nobody is copying the thread lock feature...
Is working great because you baby and if you don’t know how to work a shovel