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Non-Wargaming Discussion => Fun Stuff => Topic started by: Megamatman on 08 January 2011, 03:02:01 AM

Title: Chinese Military Shovel
Post by: Megamatman on 08 January 2011, 03:02:01 AM
Title: Re: Chinese Military Shovel
Post by: nikharwood on 08 January 2011, 09:09:17 AM
 :o

Stunning...and now:

- I want one [mainly to open beers with]
- I'm really scared of the Chinese military
- I can see how they built The Great Wall

;D
Title: Re: Chinese Military Shovel
Post by: Steve J on 08 January 2011, 10:39:32 AM
Now that *is* clever. How long before Raymondo Mears gets one?
Title: Re: Chinese Military Shovel
Post by: Maenoferren on 08 January 2011, 11:13:11 AM
nobody pointed out its ability to chop limbs off  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Chinese Military Shovel
Post by: republic of tolworth on 08 January 2011, 12:01:14 PM
Ooo want one 8)
Title: Re: Chinese Military Shovel
Post by: fred. on 09 January 2011, 09:38:09 PM
Cool - you can have one your self - for about £80
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=chinese+military+shovel&_sacat=See-All-Categories
Title: Re: Chinese Military Shovel
Post by: Megamatman on 09 January 2011, 10:48:56 PM
Quote from: fred12df on 09 January 2011, 09:38:09 PM
Cool - you can have one your self - for about £80
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=chinese+military+shovel&_sacat=See-All-Categories


Nice one! Good old ebay.

It's probably one of the only things on the market that you'd *want* to be made in China  :P  :D
Title: Re: Chinese Military Shovel
Post by: Leon on 10 January 2011, 12:13:00 AM
If they were half the price I'd have one!
Title: Re: Chinese Military Shovel
Post by: Eldamarelf on 10 January 2011, 11:39:08 PM
I want one that way I cant see anyone pinchng it when I go camping next time.
But will it shovel snow?????

Tom H :d
aka Bilbo
Title: Re: Chinese Military Shovel
Post by: Maenoferren on 11 January 2011, 12:14:23 AM
Quote from: Eldamarelf on 10 January 2011, 11:39:08 PM
I want one that way I cant see anyone pinchng it when I go camping next time.
But will it shovel snow?????

Tom H :d
aka Bilbo
Probably not - they dont show them snow shovelling on the video, and as it can do everything else...makes one wonder if there is something they missed out.
Title: Re: Chinese Military Shovel
Post by: Megamatman on 11 January 2011, 02:44:02 PM
Quote from: Maenoferren on 11 January 2011, 12:14:23 AM
Probably not - they dont show them snow shovelling on the video, and as it can do everything else...makes one wonder if there is something they missed out.

Umbrella?  :)
Title: Re: Chinese Military Shovel
Post by: Maenoferren on 11 January 2011, 07:54:00 PM
I think they are jealous of the Swiss Army knife ;D
I mean it is called the Chinese Military Shovel... spot the similarity? :P
Title: Re: Chinese Military Shovel
Post by: Pruneau on 11 January 2011, 08:32:07 PM
Probably just an invention of Mc Gyver they copied!
Title: Re: Chinese Military Shovel
Post by: DanJ on 14 January 2011, 05:09:11 PM
I think I'll stick to the Swiss Army Knife - best invention ever!
Title: Re: Chinese Military Shovel
Post by: Maenoferren on 14 January 2011, 09:19:09 PM
Quote from: DanJ on 14 January 2011, 05:09:11 PM
I think I'll stick to the Swiss Army Knife - best invention ever!

Yeah but you cant climb  a mountain with a knife or dig a trench, or hammer in tent pegs  :D
Title: Re: Chinese Military Shovel
Post by: lentulus on 17 January 2011, 12:22:40 AM
Oh no, we have a shovel gap

Look at this pathetic western shovel



how do our boys stand a chance if they need extra tools to cut wire and dice veggies!!

Time to start the development program, or all we'll have to rely on is British pluck

http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675045918_Belgian-soldiers_soldiers-working_digging-trench_trees-in-the-background
Title: Re: Chinese Military Shovel
Post by: DanJ on 18 January 2011, 03:58:23 PM
QuoteYeah but you cant climb  a mountain with a knife or dig a trench, or hammer in tent pegs 
But the knife is so light you can carry it and a proper tool to do the other things like digging a trench or climbing a mountain. 
The "Entrenching Tool" is rubbish, the handle's too short for decent digging and the blade too small to move a decent amount of earth also it's guaranteed to break at the hinge just when you need it most and I definately wouldn't use it for any sort of serious mountaineering, as for tent pegs, use a rock.
Title: Re: Chinese Military Shovel
Post by: Maenoferren on 18 January 2011, 11:02:23 PM
Quote from: DanJ on 18 January 2011, 03:58:23 PM
But the knife is so light you can carry it and a proper tool to do the other things like digging a trench or climbing a mountain. 
The "Entrenching Tool" is rubbish, the handle's too short for decent digging and the blade too small to move a decent amount of earth also it's guaranteed to break at the hinge just when you need it most and I definately wouldn't use it for any sort of serious mountaineering, as for tent pegs, use a rock.

kill joy  :D :D :D
you do have a point though  :-\
Title: Re: Chinese Military Shovel
Post by: DanJ on 25 January 2011, 12:42:39 PM
Sorry, I seem to get aflicted with uncontrolable bouts of common sence when I see stuff like this.  Generally things like the super military tool are designed by people who don't actually have to then carry and use it.  My favourite is the wonderful WW1 bayonet for the Webley revolver, it probaly seemed like a good idea and looks realy cool but was never popular.

The Swiss Army knife is my favourite bit of kit of all time, I once even used mine to saw an anti theft lock off my girl friend's car when she's forgotten the key.