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Sea To Summit Pocket Trowel
Sea To Summit Pocket Trowel $9.95
Tech Specs
| Material: | reinforced nylon |
| Claimed Weight: | 3 oz |
| Recommended Use: | backpacking, camping |
| Manufacturer Warranty: | lifetime |
Description
The super lightweight, super handy Pocket Trowel helps you practice LNT principles.
With a clever design, the Sea to Summit Trowel helps you practice a lightweight Leave No Trace ethic. Sea to Summit made this pack trowel out of super strong, lightweight reinforced nylon 66, so it digs cat holes in compact soil with ease, leaving you no excuse to improperly dispose of poo in the backcountry. Push the button back to collapse the blade against the handle by pushing the button lock, while the hollow handle stores an emergency lighter or biodegradable toilet paper. With its efficient blade, the 3-ounce trowel makes going to the bathroom in the woods even more fun.
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Cute but not tough enough
Genevieve
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I purchased this for myself, since we use metal foldable trowels with our groups. While the design is great, trying to dig hard grounds is useless. A stick, my heel, or rock did about the same job. I'm sure in nice soft ground it works well, but not for the Northeastern area I'm in.
Adequate...
Jon Klinginsmith
Member since
I was a little disappointed in this product by Sea to Summit. Typically Sea to Summit has solid products, but this trowel left me wanting more. When I first pulled it out of the box I was impressed that it was very light weight and seemed to be made out of bomb proof material. I was also excited about how it could collapse in to itself for easier storage. Unfortunately, it was latter feature the ended up upsetting me the most. After I had dug my first waste hole, I noticed that the trowel was having trouble closing. I soon figured out that if any dirt or sand gets on the trowel it is almost impossible to close. This is unfortunate, because trowels are made to dig in dirt. As you can see in the picture, there are several scrapes marks from me trying to close it. I hope Sea to Summit addresses this issue, because this could be an amazing product!
it works well enough
Joey Kilmer
Member since
it works but when you have a heavy load on its way you don't want a shaky handle on your poop scooper.
Good concept, poor execution, but adequate
Yung Lee
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In concept, this is an attractive option in that it's packable, light, and attractive (relatively speaking). I also like the addition of leave no trace logo. But there are couple of issues with how these concepts were implemented. The collapsible blade/handle is a good idea, but the bush button is the only thing that provides resistance and the circumference of the handle isn't very snug against the sheath of the blade. Naturally, the blade never feels quite solid with the handle. And as other reviewers have mentioned, the cap to the handle isn't very easy to remove (though perhaps it may loosen with use). The saving grace is the materials are pretty strong for the weight, so it'll get most of your poo digging jobs done.
Folded
Yung Lee
Member since
The pieces
Yung Lee
Member since
good, not great.
kzoodan
Member since
Expensive but durable. Better than a plastic fantastic trowel from the dollar store. The handle can be very hard to close, but when it does - this thing packs down small. The end cap to get "inside" the handle is also really tough to open. Nice thought on the product, but how much can you expect out of a poop shovel?
Effective tool
Shawn K.
Member since
Pros:
Very durable
Compact
Lightweight for the construction
Cons:
Weight
Fiddly handle
Price
Short of a true shovel that you can use a foot to force into the ground, I don't think you'll find a better digging tool, and it packs into a very small package. I've hacked through frozen and rocky soil that friends couldn't get through with their cheapo plastic trowels. I keep a roll of camping TP in a small Ziplok bag, and there's room for the TP and the iPood in the included stuff sack.
There are lighter options, but I don't think they're nearly as durable. The sometimes fiddly handle isn't a big problem, but it bothers some people. There are much cheaper trowel options. All of those cons are minor, and directly balanced against the pros; it's up to you to decide what's more important.
If anything, the current version is over-engineered. I think it'd be very difficult to break, even when abused. I'd like to see a metal version that's a little lighter, even if that means it's slightly less durable. Sea to Summit makes a plastic version that's a little cheaper and lighter, but I don't know how well it digs.
For What It Is It's Fine.
Tara Wehmeyer
Member since
This tool is ideal for it's size, weight and durability. However, I've had difficulty with getting the handle in place. The little tabs you have to push in to extend and lock it in place are tricky without using something like a pen tip or something of that nature to push them in. But if you have a tool/pen handy with it then it's great =)
Weighs almost nothing
Jonathan Nielsen
Member since
Great little tool to have around for a multitude of reasons. Good for digging and extremely light so its a no brainer to throw in the pack on backcountry trips. The handle does catch a bit, but it is not a huge deal as the folding function keeps the trowel really small, easily fitting in a pocket.
It's okay
Eli Hauschild
Member since
I used this to dig out the fire pit, and cover up the hot ashes before I head out. And of course, for burying the departed. Only thing I don't like is the difficulty to extend and collapse the handle. Especially when it has dirt particles wedged under the backside. It worked great on moist soil. Haven't used it in dryer soil. I assume it would be a bit more difficult to dig with this as it doesn't have a very sharp tip.
Works
Gone Fishing
Member since
This little tool has some good things going for it. It is lightweight and does a decent job of digging if the ground is not rock hard. It has a hollow handle that can be used to store toilet paper. It compacts nicely but the button is kind of a pain sometimes.
Love Hate Relationship
Ian Pickard
Member since
Things I like and things I hate. Small pack size becuase the handle slides up into the trowel but the button is hard to press especially when it is 35 degrees out and your hands are freezing. The metal construction is great and it works well in rocky and hard soil. It is what it is, a way to dig a hole for you to lighten your load in. I still think it is one of your best options.
Shawn K.
Member since
If the button gives me trouble, I use any handy stick or rock to press it. I've found it helps to knock dirt off it before stowing the handle to keep the button and handle free of grit.
Cool Name But...
Crystal C.
Member since
Though this attracts attention and has a funny name it was a pain to use. The button always got stuck and it was hard to remove the cap where you insert the toilet paper.
Shawn K.
Member since
Try keeping your TP in a snack sized Ziplok bag and don't bother with the storage compartment. The included stuff sack will hold the trowel and the TP. Also, keep the trowel reasonably free of grit after use, and try using a stick or rock to assist with the handle button.
Lite, compact, does the JOB
Michael Auton
Member since
Light Weight, compactable design with good storage for the poo tickets. does great job of digging a hole for you to do your job.
storage handle worthless
Re Wikstrom
Member since
When I first opened the package just to check it out, brand new, I found the storage compartment to be worthless. I thought maybe I was crazy and wasn't suppose to remove that end cap and had to double check the packaging to make sure it was listed as a feature. I eventually got it open, but it was near impossible and is WAY too much trouble to bother using it for any storage, especially TP. The buttons to collapse the shovel are a little easier, but could still be improved. Overall, it still works as a shovel, but I hope they upgrade and smooth out the kinks in the next version. And call me girly if you want to, but if you're going to bother offering a product in multiple colors, it would be nice to choose your own color when purchasing on the web.
Shawn K.
Member since
I agree with all of your comments, and there's nothing wrong with being girly! I purchased mine locally, so color selection wasn't an issue. The storage compartment cap is a joke, so I rarely open it - I store an emergency fire starting kit in it.
good idea . . . execution, not so much
mar3210357
Member since
Got this to replace a cheap plastic trowel. Alas, while the metal trowel itself seems very functional, and the storage area in the handle is a nifty bonus, the buttons that one must press to pull out the handle and access the storage area ridiculously difficult to engage. I had to take a screwdriver tip to get them to depress enough to slide out the handle and/or take off up the cap on the handle. I could well imagine how not fun it would be trying to get the darn thing ready to go while scurrying off to the woods to find a suitable site for a cathole.
Suprisingly effective
perlys
Member since
I was skeptical at first because it didn't seem very sturdy but after using it I'm sold. Handled small roots and pebbly soil much better than my folding stainless steel trowel. Lightweight and robust. Even comes with a nifty storage compartment in the handle.
Buttons Are Impossible
Errant
Member since
OK, I'll admit that I was suckered in with the silly name... but I also liked the fact that it is collapsible and has a hollow handle for sanitizer. The problem is that the buttons you need to push to collapse the handle or to open the little storage on the handle are impossible to work, making those two features completely useless. It's not worth sending back, so I'll just toss it in with car camping stuff and find something else for packing.
Shawn K.
Member since
Try using a stick or rock to press the button. It's a lot easier than using your fingers.
Works well
Sarah
Member since
This worked great for digging in hard rocky ground. Our companions had a plastic trowel that could barely break the surface. Had no such problem with this. The handle is a bit difficult to compress but otherwise a great buy.
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Shawn K.
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