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jGanz 
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 Topic: little shovels!Posted: Nov/30/2006 at 11:08am |
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i was thinking about getting one of those little shovels to make kickers and whatnot, i know Dakine and burton make them. I have a backpack that would hold one nicely. I was wondering if anyone uses one of those, or if they are worthless. the ones i saw were like 50 bucks so im not sure about it. let me know
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hoon
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Posted: Nov/30/2006 at 1:05pm |
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the Dakine and burton ones are re-branded. they're made by black diamond or voile. i cannot remember which.
BCA and Voile are my personal favorites. I lean towards Voile I guess since we have two of them. |
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2010? More Like 1910
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Dr. Nu-Nu
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Posted: Nov/30/2006 at 9:14pm |
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Are the Black Diamonds or Voile's priced cheaper?
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hoon
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Posted: Dec/01/2006 at 5:33am |
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jGanz
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Posted: Dec/01/2006 at 8:07am |
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would you say that they are pretty effective and usefull, or just a waste of money? I would like to get one but i dont want to if i will just end up resorting to using my board as a shovel instead
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hoon
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Posted: Dec/01/2006 at 12:38pm |
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a shovel pwnz your board.
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Dr. Nu-Nu
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Posted: Dec/01/2006 at 1:52pm |
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for small kickers but i wouldn't be using that if i were shoveling all day.
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hoon
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Posted: Dec/01/2006 at 5:33pm |
my hope is that i never have to use this shovel for anything aside from small kickers.
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kthxbia
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Posted: Dec/01/2006 at 6:51pm |
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I have one. Its fun to go out with some pals into the back country and just build some kickers. Try to convince some of your pals to buy some as well. That way your not the only one digging. Overall for usefulness id say 8/10. The weight doesn't really make much of a diff in your backpack.
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hoon
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Posted: Dec/01/2006 at 7:32pm |
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the funny thing is that the main point of a shovel is to dig someone
out of an avalanche. i hope that anyone who goes in the backcountry
knows what they are doing and carries a beacon when necessary.
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renee
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Posted: Dec/03/2006 at 8:19pm |
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yeh i would get a shovel but ive seen them for 50$ too, to me that seems way to expensive. i will just make my own shovel
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Dr. Nu-Nu
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Posted: Dec/04/2006 at 12:58pm |
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why not just hook some sort of 50-ft. streamer to you, and have it release as soon as you notice the snow breaking in an avalanche. this beacon stuff is nonsense i tell u.
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