Yeah, this is a great shovel - light, good anglage for digging. SexyColor.

This is a great shovel and packs nicely. The extendable shaft is a nice feature, and the shovel is light enough that it doesn't add too much weight. I felt it could be bigger, especially when digging snow pits to set up camp, but also wouldn't want to carry something much larger for the day. Need to make sure to pack both parts of the shovel in the same place in your pack in case of emergency (may not have time to fish around for the handle!)

I bought this with one of the BD probes in a package, which made it really affordable.

Highly recommended though this is the first shovel I've ever bought.

I used this shovel when hiking Tuckermans Ravine, it was a great first shovel for me, it does the job, very small, lightweight, and easy and quick to assemble. Great for the money

The first time that I whipped this shovel out to dig in and look at the snowpack on Mt. Hood, I depressed the button on the handle to slide it into the shovel head and discovered to my surprise that it would not return, immediately rendering my shovel fairly useless. The culprit seems to have been a tiny bit of snow that got in the way of its return, but the button is still offset and won't return. I am disappointed and will be exchanging it in the hopes that it was a simple defect and not a design problem.

Edit: I believe it is a design problem with the shovel, but having found a simple fix, I'm going to hang onto it. If the button is stuck inside, the handle can be swung in a "get the ketchup out of the bottle" sort of arc, and the button will slide back into place.

I do almost all of my skiing in the Sierra or Cascades, only rarely venturing into the central (drier) US.

The Transfer 3's shovel blade was made for heavy wet snow, in my opinion. It is a great size for chewing through snow to dig pits, caves, or the unmentionable. I've dug through hardened debris, but never in actual anger, and it has worked great for me. Why? Because I can't overload the blade as easily as I can with my girlfriend's Voile big-shovel (size of the transfer 7). If you have the intelligence not to fill up a blade with heavy snow, or you live in light fluffy snow land, go for the 7 or a bigger blade. If you live in a coastal region or are an over-eager shoveler, go for this one. Your back will thank you.

Small enough that it doesn't take up much room in your pack and sturdy enough to dig you out. The extendable handle gives you more power and makes it much more comfortable to use

its amazing
its light
it folds to get very big and gets very small
moves snow fast i love it

This shovel has a sturdy build and is light for the strength of this shovel. I like the handle, although the shaft of the handle has an odd shape it works ok, but I would not want it shaped like this on a big scoop shovel...seems okay on this size though.

I used this in a week long avalanche training course. It was used a lot and it dug through some very icy thick snow. I would highly recommend it.