S.O.S. or HMK?

[Sprint5]

Just wondering what people are buying shovel wise?

 

[polarisdragon800]

S.O.S are as solid as they come.

 

[towerrigger]

HMK has been OK. Saw is a piece of chit. Shovel is solid and extension is nice.

 

[linzoid]

ortovox, try MEC, good pricing but don't tell them u are a sledder, they will shun you.

 

[Walleyehunter]

SOS-good shovel. Don't trust the saw! I still have the scar on my thumb from 2 years ago from when mine snapped and gashed me. Buy a Stihl saw and keep it in your backpack.

 

[moyiesledhead]

ortovox, try MEC, good pricing but don't tell them u are a sledder, they will shun you.

Then why would you give them your money?

 

[Bnorth]

Then why would you give them your money?

They don't gouge you like many of the sled shops ie. my beacon was $315 at MEC and the local shops wanted $510 and wouldn't budge on the price.

I have a black diamond transfer 7 shovel and I love it, very sturdy.

 

[moyiesledhead]

Try these guys. Good prices and they like sledders!
Avalanche Safety Canada | Avalanche Safety Canada

 

[shoppingcart111]

its a shovel, if it moves snow i'd say its good.

 

[polarisdragon800]

SOS-good shovel. Don't trust the saw! I still have the scar on my thumb from 2 years ago from when mine snapped and gashed me. Buy a Stihl saw and keep it in your backpack.

Yea I don't use the saw. I bought a different folding saw.

 

[MOMMA]

Yea I don't use the saw. I bought a different folding saw.

I'm buying a wicked one as we speak... a Stihl fold up saw... fricken wicked thing!

 

[polarisdragon800]

I'm buying a wicked one as we speak... a Stihl fold up saw... fricken wicked thing!

Is it wicked?

 

[Sprint5]

Whats up with the saw?

 

[moyiesledhead]

Ya know folks.....the saw that comes in the shovel handle is for cutting snow, not trees!

 

[polarisdragon800]

Ya know folks.....the saw that comes in the shovel handle is for cutting snow, not trees!

Huh? Well I learned something new today.. Lol

 

[Pink-Inc]

That makes more sense now haha

 

[ferniesnow]

Yes, that pissy arsed saw is for cutting snow blocks and doing compression/fracture tests on the snow. The test tells where the weak layers are in the snow pack.

If one is using this saw for trees then obviously they haven't honed their avalanche training.......AST1 just around the corner.

 

[jmccafferty81]

bought a set of two shovels from costco for 20 bucks..work fine and appear to be well built