seems solid.

By matttanzer1524674 Ranked #188 - Shovels September 14, 2009

We all know the argument over plastic or metal blades... I'm becoming indifferent after this shovel. It's plastic blade has held up well. I use it in my snowmobile avy and ski pack. So i take it out about once a week. Luckily not to dig out my buddies, but more to dig pits and occasionally dig out customer snowmobiles. It's been used to dig through many parking lot snowbanks with plenty of ice in the way. It's been banged against cold snowmobile parts on some -30 days. It's dinged up and shows the abuse but it's still a shovel and has no cracks or chips. The non-round shaft makes putting it together and extending it nice and simple... like avy gear should be...no lining up holes. I like it.

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