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Ortovox avalanche shovel for £20
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

Hi,
Just bought a basic Ortovox avalanche shovel for £20 inc p&p from surfdome (normally £2Cool
Thought I'd share and hope this doesnt break any forum 'advertising' rules.
Cheers
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

Personally, I'd have spent the extra £5 and got the Badger with the metal blade, or even better the beast which is a great price at £32 - sorry, just wouldn't fancy using a plastic blade to actually dig anyone out Sad
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 Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?

intheshed, Sorry but Dashed, is right

I too quite a few years back thought a plastic shovel was alright, but just you try to dig a large volume of snow at speed with one and you'll soon discover the frailties of your purchase, same goes for light weight 2m probes
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Presumably still better than no shovel though....

I didn't know they did a plastic one - the 'basic' kit with the zoom has the badger in it, I'd assumed it was the cheapest one. Better bargain than I thought obviously Wink
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Better than no shovel but if I were you intheshed I'd return it and pay the extra for a metal bladed one as everyone is saying.
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I don't agree with the Metal Shovel argument - Yes there are some crappy plastic ones out there - but a Lexan shovel blade from Ortovox or other reputable manufacturer is as good as any aluminum bladed shovel - an I ain't carrying a steel one.

The best shovel is the one you carry EVERY day - not the Good one that comes out on high avie days!

I have snapped 2 shovel handles and bent 3 blades over the years, but no failures of (lexan) plastic blades.

While I have done a lot of avie practice, dug shelters and built jumps I have to say I've never had to use a shovel in a real life or death situation - But I do know from more that one friend who has faced the situation that if the debris is tougher than your shovel the victim is Definitely dead, rather than probably dead
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