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Voile Mini Shovel
Chop chop... et Voilé
By Oliver
Ranked #386 - Avalanche Safety
May 25, 2004
I'd just like to say that I've been impressed with this shovel but I have a couple of important quibbles with it. Cutting snow out for avalanche tests, a very important function of a back country shovel, would be made much easier by the cutting area and base of the scoop being flat. The concavity of this shovel and the trough running along most of its base made cutting the snow flat very awkward, and compression tests difficult and painful enough to be unreliable. This is a big design flaw but not insurmountable. I hope to see a redesign on the market soon as it is potentially a very good product.
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Tech Specs:
- Shaft Material:
- Metal detachable
- Blade Material:
- Tempered, welded aluminum
- Length Attached:
- 23"-29" (extendable)
- Length Detached:
- 20"
- Blade Size:
- 13 1/2"
- Telescoping:
- Yes
- Saw Included:
- No
- Probe Included:
- No
- Recommended use:
- Avalanche Safety; Lightweight touring
- Weight:
- 1lb 8oz
- Warranty:
- Limited
- Country of Origin:
- United States
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