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G3 Spadetech Elle Shovel - Women's
How do you design a Shovel Specifically for women? Does it have...
By Justin Latessa
Ranked #245 - Shovels
January 13, 2009
How do you design a Shovel Specifically for women? Does it have a tampon holder or something? I mean, just making it smaller doesn't really equate to female prone.
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By Scott Pendleton
Ranked #11 - Shovels
December 5, 2011
It's definitely not ultra-light, it just has a smaller blade than a lot of shovels. Maybe they figure that a heavier shovel load would be bad for a smaller female skier and she'd be more efficient lifting a lot off smaller loads instead. In any case, the shovel is still very solid (definitely more solid than my CAMP shovel), it's just small.
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By Brian G. Sweeney
Ranked #59 - Shovels
November 19, 2011
not sure if i want my female ski touring companions to be digging me out of an icy tomb with an ultra-light shovel...
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By reddirt
Ranked #196 - Shovels
December 2, 2010
From G3's video on their website, it seems that it wasn't originally designed for women. Rather the small size made it attractive to guides, ski mtneers ete. Perhaps they decided to market it to women as an afterthought?? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZ5D1a3FoCk
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By Bud Martin
Ranked #92 - Shovels
January 14, 2009
Ya, seems like G3 is trying to make some women specific backcountry gear, when it is nearly the same to all the other gear they make.
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Change me.