I was watching National Geographic’s ‘Doomsday Preppers‘ the other day and realized that one of the folks they were profiling was one of the inventors of the Crovel. Tim Ralston, the inventor, is a great example of a TacHacker. He started prepping and by necessity he and some friends developed the Crovel. Once others saw what they had built, it was a natural transition into a small business.
Crovel is a is a portmanteau of shovel and crowbar, and it is just that. They’ve taken the concept of a folding shovel and engineered a few additional tools into the design. We’ve mentioned the earlier variant of the Crovel before, but they’ve introduced a new version called the Crovel Extreme which boasts 13 tools combined into one package.
One advantage the Extreme model has is that it is now anodized making it more durable. Additionally, they’ve increased the size of the Hammerhead and incorporated a wood chisel into the Claw portion of the Crovel. They’ve also introduced the Z Spike accessory for the Crovel Extreme as well as a Kydex Cover for both models of the Crovel.
Made in USA!
www.gearupcenter.com/exclusive-crovel-shovel
Tags: Crovel, Doomsday Preppers, Planet Gearup, The Gear Up Center, Tim Ralston
Was this made by the guy who shot off his thumb?
Yes
I did a review on this too, and was really pleased to see someone else do one too. We’re trying to get some people together here to order several, as shipping to Australia is rather hefty.
here’s the review I did … http://apocalypseequipped.blogspot.com/2011/12/wish-lusts-shovel-crovel.html
thanks again!
He can now use the money earned from the proceeds of the crovel for firearms training
Nice item though