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Gerber 30-000075 E-Tool Folding Spade with Serrated Blade | 
| Brand: Gerber Legendary Blades
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $75.00
Buy New: $41.20
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Seller: Grand Slam Sports and Outdoors
Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 2140
Color: Black
Media: Tools & Hardware
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.9
Dimensions (in): 14.4 x 6.4 x 3
MPN: 30-000075
Model: 30-000075
UPC: 013658112896
EAN: 0013658112896
ASIN: B001JQ5YJ6
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Lightweight and tough | | • | Anodized shaft | | • | No sheath included | | • | Sheath part number is Gerber 22-00026 |
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Product Description
SPADE, FOLDING, SERRATED, BOX PKG,
Amazon.com Product Description
The Gerber 30-000075 E-Tool with Serrated Blade is a sturdy and durable folding spade constructed from high-quality and reliable materials. With a serrated edge on half the blade to give you extra digging power, this entrenching tool folds small for easy transport and unfolds to 2 feet for use in the garden, outdoors, hunting, or on the job. | 30-000075 E-Tool
with Serrated Blade
At a Glance: - Made with ultra-durable, lightweight materials for long-term use
- Anodized shaft and glass-filled nylon handle are virtually indestructible
- Half serrated edge helps cut through grass and other vegetation
- Folds to compact size for easy transport
- Locking mechanism safely secures shovel in open position
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The compact Gerber E-Tool is easy to pack for camping or hunting, take to work, or store in your shop or shed. View larger. | 
A locking mechanism will keep the Gerber E-Tool open when in use, helping keep you safe during shoveling. View larger. |
Durable Construction for Heavy-Duty Use
Crafted with a powder coated boron carbon steel spade, the Gerber E-Tool can withstand extensive use in a variety of environments. The virtually indestructible glass-filled nylon handle features an open design, giving you room for a firm grip and increased leverage. The anodized 7075 aluminum shaft also gives this entrenching tool strength and durability.Compact and Lightweight for Easy Portability
At just over 2 pounds and measuring 9.37 inches in length when closed, the Gerber E-Tool is easy to pack in to campgrounds or hunting sites, take to work, or store in your shop or shed. Its small size also works well in compact spaces where a regular size shovel won't fit. Serrated Edge Adds Functionality
One side of the spade is serrated to give you extra power when digging in tough environments. Use it to saw through grass, plants, and undergrowth or for cutting into ice or hard dirt. The shape of the blade also helps this Gerber E-Tool enter the ground more easily. Locks Open for Added Stability
A locking mechanism will keep the Gerber E-Tool open when in use, helping keep you safe and protected when you apply pressure during shoveling. Simply turn the ridged knob that wraps around the shaft to secure the E-Tool in the open position. About Gerber: A History of Innovation
Savvy. Moxie. Craftsmanship. Attention to detail. These are just a few of the company traits that have contributed to Gerber's emergence as a world leader in outdoor gear. Joseph Gerber started Portland, Oregon's Gerber Advertising back in 1910, and one Christmas, he hired a local knife-maker to craft 25 sets of kitchen cutlery as client gifts. The knives were so popular Mr. Gerber ultimately left his agency to launch Gerber Legendary Blades in 1939. It makes sense, really. An idea man gets the idea of a lifetime and turns it into a major outdoor brand--one that commands respect among knife lovers and knife makers alike. And now that same high regard is spreading in new directions, in the form of many outstanding products such as tools, personal L.E.D. lighting, and more. What's in the Box
Gerber 30-000075 E-Tool with Serrated Blade.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 9
 Great shovel. When sharpened it becomes more useful and a self defence tool. May 18, 2010
Andrew S. Reeves (BayMinette, Alabama USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This e-tool is a little heavy but I sharpened it all the way around and it brings the firepower. It can be turned into a very lethal weopon by sharpening the shovel all the way around.
It is a dull shovel and not very lethal when you get it but that is easially fixed at your local pro shop. I carry mine everywhere.
To see how lethal a e-tool is when sharpened check out spetznaz vs green barray on [...].
This is the same tool used in the show that chopped a ballistics dummy in half.
Stock digging is ok but modified with a utility sharpened edge it goes into the ground like a hot knife through butter.
I wish they manufactred these sharpened so I did not have to do it myself.
 Twice the price yet no better than the Ames E-tool? April 27, 2010
dave h (The Arizona desert)
3 out of 8 found this review helpful
This E-tool sounded like a possible upgrade from my current Army issue all-steel E-tool made by Ames I carry on my pack. I figured with all the high-tech materials Gerber used (glass-filled nylon, anodized aluminum), it MUST be lighter than the all-steel GI E-tool, and lighter would certainly be "better" when you carry it on your rucksack a few miles, right? The sales pitch claims that NATO and USMC picked it as their standard issue because it is "lightweight".
Then I read the specs for this Gerber: 2.3 lbs! Guess what? That is the EXACT same weight as the Ames all-steel Army version made in the USA: 36 ounces.
Considering you can pick up a good used ARMY e-tool for less than half the price of this Gerber version, I don't know why in the world anyone would buy it. My steel e-tool will never break, never burn, and will still be usable by my grandkids. The Gerber can't make the same claim, AND IT ISN'T ANY LIGHTER! I can see NATO getting suckered into selecting this, but I just don't understand how the USMC went for it except they figured it cost more so it must be "better". Well, it isn't.
 Incredibly versitile tough shovel April 13, 2010
L. S. Pray (Backwater, Ohio)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
First off this is lighter weight than a standard military etool. Even though it's used by US Marines and NATO it is used to keep the weight down in their packs or belts. Shovel can work great in place of a post hole digger as the blade is slightly curved to facilitate a round hole. Shovel head can be positioned as a scoop to scoop out dirt. It can be straight, 90 degrees, and a hoe configuration with the gears (dogs) on the handle for positioning to lock in place. Can also be used as a ground tamper. Your turn knob is up on the handle and not down at the actual blade area. You can jamb it into the ground and use as a corkscrew to make round holes. Great for planting and digging up small trees and plants. A friend of mine has this tool and he is in a foreign military as a Special Forces guy. When he first got his Gerber he set out to literally destroy it to see if he could in fact break it at all. After putting it though torture tests such as leaning against a tree and kicking it vigourously for a half hour, slamming the plastic handle into an armoured vehicle a dozen times, he uses as a fry pan cooking his breakfast (not kidding here folks he really does) making his breakfast of eggs and canned meat, and later on as a fry pan for his steak (after washing of course after using all day digging holes, etc), using it as a rest to rest his posterior on to take a dump (be careful with your aim is his advice), throwing it into a large tree trunk (after 2 times the 3rd time was the charm and stuck). His only complaint was as follows: It does not do very well when run over by a tank. The blade got V shaped and was a little fruity after that but the handle was still intact with only a few scratches on it. His replacement did not do very well when accidently thrown into the ocean at high tide. He confessed that he could not wreck it after a month of pure abuse. He said he never recommended anything like this before as he was so impressed by this ETool. The ones given to him by his military pales in comparison with broken handles and broken off blades. If you know how to use this etool it can be a very effective weapon as well. He's 6' and weighs 190 lbs. and is pure muscle. He was a farmer in civilian life and would break shovels left and right as he is very handed. With a recommendation like that I just had to buy one and guess what? He's more than right. This tool slides effortlessly into the ground whether it has grass on the surface or not. Digging is speeded up and the work area is much neater than a full size pointed shovel. I highly recommend it myself. Might try cooking a steak over an open fire like my friend sometime. He even sawed a 5" branch off a tree and then split it leaning one branch against the other side of the blade. He said he's going to leave his axe back at camp as this etool can replace his axe as well. This is a highly versatile tool.
Gerber Foldable Shovel April 11, 2010
Gary Grimes (Roswell, GA)
Great product. Quality materials. Very compact in folded position. Unfolds easily and locks secure. Shape of handle is best for this size of shovel. A straight one would not give enough pushing leverage. I use it around the garden for jobs with too little space for a big shovel and have also put into a backpack for jobs away from home. It will not do the job of a big shovel.
It paid for itself today! February 9, 2010
James R. Schwartz (Michigan City, Indiana)
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
I bought this to replace an "army-type" foxhole shovel that I bought at an Army surplus store. You know, the kind with the metal blade and wooden handle. That one proved useless, with its wooden handle breaking a few years ago, on its first use.
I saw similar folding shovels at camping stores. Cheap ones with plastic handles. I knew better than to buy any of those.
Then I saw this shovel here on Amazon, and hesitated because of the price. But I bought it, and am glad I did. I keep it in my pickup truck. Today, a few hours ago, my truck got stuck on an old country road. There wasn't a lot of snow, but there were "ice ruts" from the previous snowfall. My truck got stuck in these ruts. This shovel was able to chop through the ice, no problem. The metal blade didn't break, and the metal handle didn't break. In fact, you can't even tell the shovel had been used, even though I was hacking away through hard ice for over half an hour. This shovel paid for itself today.
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