Just like the other reviewers, I was surprised how small this shovel was. It was much smaller and lighter than the military equivalent. The handel unscrews making its storage much easier. After I thought of the smaller size, I realized, what do I need a larger shovel. The quality is very good and is great for back packing. I have over 40 years of back country experience climbing in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, Alaska, Siberia, Arctic Ocean Island groups, Southeast Asia, the Philippines, Arkansas Plateau and many places in the western U.S. deserts, and ten years of Geographic North Pole Expedition experience. This is really exactly what I was looking for and the price was right and so was the quality. C. Jeff Dyrek, Explorer.

This is a solid and sturdy little shovel.

My problem is that it is so little. The blade is only 4 inches wide at the widest point and the whole unit when folded fits in one hand.

Imagine making diagonal folds on an index card as if making a paper airplane that is what the blade is like.

Other than that it is of typical Coleman quality

This is a small shovel. I missed that info in the product listing. Probably good for backpacking but I got it for use in my 4WD off-roading and it's really too small for that purpose.

This shove/pick combo proved smaller than I had anticipated, but will do the job it was intended for. It is well constructed, folds up, and fits into a nylon pouch about 4" x 6". No complaints here

This is a good little tool to take along with you on hiking/backpacking trips or to dig a SMALL trench around your tent if camping in order to re-divert rain water. It also comes with its own carrying pouch that easily slips onto any style belt. I suggest matching the belt size to the belt loop of the carrying pouch, otherwise this tool will dangle about and flop around while walking. I bought mine a Cabelas, so I paid a little extra for it. This tool is also good to keep inside your car, especially during winter. If you get stuck on an icy road, this tool will chip the ice quite nicely. I've read some of the reviews stating that this tool is heavy, doesn't stay connected, or they hurt themselves with it. True, this tool does weigh little more than the advertized pound; that's because it is made out of steel and steel tends to be heavy. This tool, when everything is screwed together tightly, does loosen itself over continued use, it wasn't designed to go prospecting for gold, digging a grave, or such. You might actually have to stop what you are doing and periodically re-tighten the connections. Read another review that someone hurt them selves with this item, well, good for you dumb a$%! He was most likely utilizing this item in an unsafe manner. Overall, this little shovel will do what you need it to do, provided that you are safety concious. Mine works just fine for digging the emergency poo parlors while hiking/backpacking. Believe it or not, that is what this little tools intended purpose was. The only complaint that I actulally have with this tool is that its carrying pouch ripped quite easily; but that was most likely my fault for I was crawling through a narrow tunnel while caving and forgot about having this tool on my tool belt and it got caught on some rocks.