I don't need this shovel.
932186
I bought 3 of these at Christmas for family members to carry in their cars during snow season. They seem very durable and are quite compact when collapsed. They should work great for getting un-stuck.

Me? I live on the coast where it almost NEVER snows! I love playing in it, but I wouldn't want to LIVE there.
3735554
I actually received this from someone who didn't want it. It works find and i can see myself using this for emergencies.
1458791
This was a waste. I don't even use it. Good idea though.
3016355
it's a little shovel, which is fine if that is what you are looking for.  I keep it in the back of my SUV and use it sparingly.  It's small and apparently it doesn't like snow because it just slides right off of it as soon as you pick it up.  Don't expect miracles from this shovel.  It did not shovel out my parking space that well (or heal my neighbor's broken leg).

Your best best is to put this shovel in your trunk and use it as a last resort.  Perhaps it would be useful in an avalanche, or maybe it would be good if you are stuck in some sand.  I just know that it did not help me with shoveling out my car during the big storms that hit the mid-atlantic in 2009/2010.
2189183
Buy it. Great shovel. Does not come with sheath. Not much to buy it.
1742719
I didn't need this after all, but perhaps I will be able to make use of it in the future.
1224729
The RV has been towed out twice after being stuck in the mud.  Now that I bought this strap I'll probably never need it.  Good insurance.
1672288
Only came with shovel attachment and poles no hardware.
3435419
giving this a one star only because I really didn't use it, it was returned because I no longer needed it
1409187
Inexpensive quality backup shovel.  If you've never engaged the 4WD on your Jeep, you probably don't think you need this.  If you've ever been stuck, you know you needed this or something a lot like it.

This is a useful shovel for light digging, emergency chopping, and menacing critters.  For the price, you can put it in the back of your rig and only take it out when you need it.  The wooden handle is especially nice in freezing weather, even if you put spare gloves with it.  (Buy some thermal grippy gloves, they make bad situations so much better.)

If you plan on getting bogged in your jeep regularly, get a real shovel as a primary.  You still need this for extra hands and when the main shovel breaks.
2892928
Like the others, it's 65 degrees here in December, no snow yet.  But I am prepared!  This shovel is comfortable to handle, though a bit on the heavy side, think of that if you are on the smaller side.  The blade is nice and big, and the blade edge is perfect.  The handle is comfortable, with cushion and padding in  just the right places.  If it snows here this winter, I am going to be a shoveling fiend with this tool -- snow be warned!

I have to say, though, I was appalled -- appalled! -- by the packaging this came in.  A box about 6 feet long, two feet tall, and two feet wide.  Packed with at least 30 feet of brown paper.  I feel guilty just having the thing shipped to me, what a waste.
4004013
This shovel is a back breaker. super heavy with snow removal
3585675
About a year ago, after breaking (Big Box Brand) shovel after (Big Box Brand) shovel, I decided I would look for and buy the BEST, MEATIEST SHOVEL I could. The shovel I now have IS that shovel. That handle will never break.

Before I go further, I hate gardening. I love how gardens look, smell, and taste. But, I'm a big oaf and klutz and don't know a darn thing about gardening tools. So, when you see Digger below, think a small hand shovel, okay? Just fill in whatever word fits for "Small Hand Shovel."

After buying (Big Box Brand) digger after (Big Box Brand) Digger, I once again decided to get a decent set of garden tools. If my wife is going to make me do this, I want the gardening to be as frustration free as possible. This set looked to be exactly what the doctor (err, gardener) ordered.

Now, I'm sure that my height and weight influence my experience. And, I'd never want to cast any doubt on the very positive experiences of others with this item. Indeed, this is a lovely and beautiful, almost charming, set of tools. It's feels soulish, a great complement indeed. The nice kit container just makes you happy.

But, here in the hard-scrabble clay soil of North Texas, in my hands, the "bigger digger", spade, or whatever you call it, just bent. And, once it bent, I straightened it. And, it bent again. I give up. This was the fourth time I used this set.

The claw tool (there I go again with my crappy gardening vocabulary) seemed to work fine. In fact, I've never had success getting Bermuda out of our beds like I do with The Claw. So, that tool will henceforth be in our tool arsenal.

I'm not saying this isn't a delightful set. It is. I was enthralled by the care reflected in its design. But, for an indelicate, non-gardener, I would definitely not recommend it. The digger (maybe both of them) - for my purposes- needed to be cast from stronger stuff.
1346365
ordered the Handle, but didn't have to use it.  I believe it would have worked well.  At least I have it now, just in case.
2709254
No magnetic and is tool small to fit my hands. The handle is a little flimsy
3367759
The plastic shovel is great, but I did not use the handle it is way to heavy, instead I installed 58" 1 1/4"
wooden closet pole which works great. You need to slightly sand the end that is going into the shovel,
and don't forget to drill 2 pilot holes for the 2 screws.
1449921
This is something you can easily do without if you have the little spatula. I thought it would be good for scraping big cuttings off the mat, but it's really pretty mediocre.