Cold Steel Special Forces Shovel

Spetsnaz-Pattern Shovel

The Cold Steel Special Forces Shovel is modeled on the original Soviet Spetsnaz entrenching tool, a short, one-piece digging tool small enough to ride on a belt or in a pack. It has a broad, flat steel blade sharpened on three edges and a stout hardwood handle, so it digs and also chops. At 19.68 in (50 cm) overall, it suits campers, overlanders and anyone who keeps a compact shovel in the truck for digging out of trouble.

Features

• Spetsnaz-Pattern Design — The shape follows the Soviet special forces entrenching tool, a pattern known for doing far more than moving dirt.
• Medium Carbon Steel Blade — The head is medium carbon steel, a tough grade that takes an edge and handles prying and impact without being brittle.
• 2mm Shovel Head — The blade is 2mm thick, which keeps it rigid under load while holding the weight down.
• Three Sharpened Edges — Both sides and the tip carry a bright bevel, letting you slice through roots and chop branches as well as dig.
• Stiffening Center Spine — A pressed ridge runs from the socket into the blade, adding strength where the head meets the handle.
• Hardwood Handle — The turned hardwood grip swells at the end into a knob that keeps your hand from sliding off during hard swings.
• Black Finish — The blade and socket wear a glossy black coating, with the sharpened edges left bare.
• Compact 19.68-Inch Length — At 50 cm and 25.7 oz, it stows easily behind a truck seat or strapped to a pack.

Build And Specifications

Cold Steel lists the CS92SF at 25.7 oz with a 2mm medium carbon steel head, a hardwood handle and an overall length of 50 cm (19.68 in). Cold Steel describes it for digging foxholes and fire pits, chopping branches, building shelters, use as an improvised paddle and recreational throwing. A Cor-Ex sheath with an integral belt loop, model SC92SF, is sold separately and fits this smaller shovel only, not the larger Spetsnaz Trench Shovel.