having worked in a design shop hat was big in R&D, and many engineers I have seen the total process of a project from paper, blue prints, prototypes to final product, I personally do not mind paying top $ for a product That shows extreme high quality, as for product mentioned I have bought 2 and am testing in our shop as we observe and so far it has stood up extremely well anther 2 weeks testing and I will let you know Thanks
I have a shovel I carry with me, looks old because it is over 45 years old but other than some rust it's still in perfect shape and it probably cost about $5.00 when I bought it.
Thank you Casey for taking the time to review their product. These must be the Roles Royce of shovels and great for those mall crawlers to use. What I feel is the company lacked in R&D. Let me give an example. The shovel bent on your light duty use. The tip could have been interchangeable so a new steel head could have been put on. The handle part protrudes on the shovel where the dirt, mud, snow, or whatever you shovel would sit. The mounts look fancy but come on $149+ on a mount? What is this made of, aircraft grade aluminum? Overall I feel overlanding companies are going too far with their prices and when used it falls apart. I have a lifetime warranty shovel from a department store with no questions asked. I will use that if needed as I know the box office warranty will be better.
I think what is just as bad is the cost of the mount! We looked at importing them into Canada 2 years ago. There was a lack of support, etc from DMOS. After multiple attempts we gave up. Mark-up is about 20-25% for the seller. Not a lot of margin. Is it a great built product, yes, but over $550cdn for a shovel and mount is no way worth it for most.
I have had the stealth shovel since 2020 (with the bag, not mount) and it has been super handy digging out friends stuck in the snow the last three winters here in Alaska. I have a Delta steel blade/aluminum handle one as well, but still need a bag to carry it, as I honestly don't see the need for a mount unless you already have a cage or roof rack to mount it too (I don't). And with all the thieves wandering around up here, I would rather put my gear in non de-script bags to draw less attention to them rather than mounting it on my rig essentially yelling out to the thieves "come take me!". The good thing about these shovels is the long handles, as I previously used an old military trowing shovel, and with it's short handle ones back feels the pain much sooner. Both shovels have held up well for me, but I am not doing a lot of rocks and my blades are steel, not the aluminum variety.
Thanks for doing this review. I have a Stealth and a Delta Pro. Both have been very handy. I mount them to my rig using their mounts which helps with stowage and accessibility. I use the Stealth the most for sand, raking, trail maintenance, camp prep and clean up, etc. Good gear in my opinion.
I feel like when a company uses "overland" in it's product description it is an excuse to charge 2x what the product is actually worth. Don't get me wrong, those are nice shovels but if I spent $400cdn on a shovel and it looked like that after the first use I would probably cry.
I guess if you need something super compact and lightweight? But (give or take) $160 bucks for a Krazy Beaver shovel and $10 bucks for a couple of quick fist mounts? Seymore westland has one similar to the Krazy beaver for $120. I also have a ROK brand shovel with serrated edge and that was like $50 that I don't care if it gets wrecked or not. Also to be used with quick fist mounts. I am with life is adventure. This is getting really far into mall crawler territory. *Edit* for reference my ROK shovel looks almost exactly like your princess auto one for size/looks comparison.
I gotta say no to this. Carry a small shovel and have never used it in 10 years of wheeling. 300 bucks olus almost 150 for a mount buys alot of offroad parts for the jeep that I'd rather spend it on.
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Does the warranty cover emotional damage from the ridicule you’ll receive for spending $300 on a shovel?
save the pain, use the wife’s credit card. 😂
having worked in a design shop hat was big in R&D, and many engineers I have seen the total process of a project from paper, blue prints, prototypes to final product, I personally do not mind paying top $ for a product That shows extreme high quality, as for product mentioned I have bought 2 and am testing in our shop as we observe and so far it has stood up extremely well anther 2 weeks testing and I will let you know Thanks
@@llew777how's it held up?
Excellent. Well made , also working on a new model. also forestry trying out currently on sea trials with forestry Thanks @@turnoff7572
@@llew777thoughts on it?
I have a shovel I carry with me, looks old because it is over 45 years old but other than some rust it's still in perfect shape and it probably cost about $5.00 when I bought it.
Thank you Casey for taking the time to review their product. These must be the Roles Royce of shovels and great for those mall crawlers to use.
What I feel is the company lacked in R&D. Let me give an example. The shovel bent on your light duty use. The tip could have been interchangeable so a new steel head could have been put on. The handle part protrudes on the shovel where the dirt, mud, snow, or whatever you shovel would sit. The mounts look fancy but come on $149+ on a mount? What is this made of, aircraft grade aluminum?
Overall I feel overlanding companies are going too far with their prices and when used it falls apart.
I have a lifetime warranty shovel from a department store with no questions asked. I will use that if needed as I know the box office warranty will be better.
I think what is just as bad is the cost of the mount! We looked at importing them into Canada 2 years ago. There was a lack of support, etc from DMOS. After multiple attempts we gave up. Mark-up is about 20-25% for the seller. Not a lot of margin. Is it a great built product, yes, but over $550cdn for a shovel and mount is no way worth it for most.
I have had the stealth shovel since 2020 (with the bag, not mount) and it has been super handy digging out friends stuck in the snow the last three winters here in Alaska. I have a Delta steel blade/aluminum handle one as well, but still need a bag to carry it, as I honestly don't see the need for a mount unless you already have a cage or roof rack to mount it too (I don't). And with all the thieves wandering around up here, I would rather put my gear in non de-script bags to draw less attention to them rather than mounting it on my rig essentially yelling out to the thieves "come take me!". The good thing about these shovels is the long handles, as I previously used an old military trowing shovel, and with it's short handle ones back feels the pain much sooner. Both shovels have held up well for me, but I am not doing a lot of rocks and my blades are steel, not the aluminum variety.
Perfect example that cost of manufacturing does mean value of product. My crappy old 20 year old Garrity works fine.
These are for the trucks u see at the seema show. You know the ones that never go off road lol
$30 from a Lowes shovel...I don't need a super shovel like these 😂
Thanks for doing this review. I have a Stealth and a Delta Pro. Both have been very handy. I mount them to my rig using their mounts which helps with stowage and accessibility. I use the Stealth the most for sand, raking, trail maintenance, camp prep and clean up, etc. Good gear in my opinion.
If you thought the prices were crazy 6 months ago, the shovel and mounts are up $50 each.
I feel like when a company uses "overland" in it's product description it is an excuse to charge 2x what the product is actually worth. Don't get me wrong, those are nice shovels but if I spent $400cdn on a shovel and it looked like that after the first use I would probably cry.
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While really cool.... Id rather save $250 by buying a decent shovel from the hardware store for $25 and another $25 for a little foldable one.
I am all about purchasing good quality gear for my rig, (and I have) but a $300-$500 shovel?
I'm with ya. I do recommend the Nomad though as a decent little shovel for $99
My $10 costco shovel has served me well.
Unless that was given to me for free, no way would I spend that kind of cash on a shovel
Get a Military shovel from a surplus store for under $50 and call it a day 🤷🏻♂️
My shovel is from like 1944 it folds and has a wooden handle it’s amazing but wow this is crazy
Mmm, army surplus ?
@@blueman5924 yes sir it’s the longerhandle one to
Same one i use, plus it has a pick if needed too.
Somethings you cheap out on, somethings you don't. 300 on a shovel. Yea hard pass.
That's jeah... If it's all about weight and such, you might pay the price. I guess it's really handy for sand and snow, maybe mud .
I guess if you need something super compact and lightweight? But (give or take) $160 bucks for a Krazy Beaver shovel and $10 bucks for a couple of quick fist mounts?
Seymore westland has one similar to the Krazy beaver for $120. I also have a ROK brand shovel with serrated edge and that was like $50 that I don't care if it gets wrecked or not. Also to be used with quick fist mounts. I am with life is adventure. This is getting really far into mall crawler territory.
*Edit* for reference my ROK shovel looks almost exactly like your princess auto one for size/looks comparison.
You also have a hammer on the Gerber shovel.
So that’s what, $12k USD in shovels? And it doesn’t look like it’s worth it either. Just another company jumping on the bandwagon trying to milk us.
I need to buy a jeep so I can buy some shit like this!
Nope
Id rather save my money and buy a similar product at princess auto
Normal use? So we won't warranty any shovel because we don't have proof you didn't use it under "normal" circumstances.
Clean--up the rust on that steel shovel and wax it with automotive wax. Wax after use and when you wax the vehicle and it will slow down the rusting.
WD40 ?
@@blueman5924 WD-40 collects dust...
Wax will not
Hard pass.🙄
Crazy expencive.....not for me.. And the blades should be in steel i think.
I gotta say no to this. Carry a small shovel and have never used it in 10 years of wheeling. 300 bucks olus almost 150 for a mount buys alot of offroad parts for the jeep that I'd rather spend it on.
Wow amazing video so far love the gerber
No thank you :P
😂 nope
Dumb, gimmicky, really dumb, shovels.