Swiss Army knives are well known for being compact and easy to carry. But in China, there is a tool that surpasses the Swiss Army Knife, and that is the Chinese engineer shovel, also known as the engineer shovel.

If you just look at its appearance design, it does fit well with the description of a shovel, but its size is similar to that of a shovel. But this engineer shovel is not like the shovels used at home. The third generation engineer shovel is a foldable weapon with a triangular streamline shape. It has the functions of shovel, pickaxe, stabbing, saw and knife. It should be prepared for heat treatment. High carbon steel has various advantages such as wear resistance, corrosion resistance and heat resistance. In the past, there were even legends about Chinese engineers shoveling defensive artillery shells, but these views are a bit unrealistic. After all, no one would be stupid enough to use a shovel to block artillery shells, unless it was an "anti-Japanese drama TV series."

Of course, such an engineer shovel with 18 functions cannot be made casually. According to data, to create a high-quality engineer shovel, more than 200 processes must be passed. The process requires more than 50 inspection stages before leaving the factory. In the People's Liberation Army, not every soldier will carry an engineering shovel with him in his professional activities. Engineers, artillerymen and cooks usually carry it with them. When traveling, cutting trees, cooking, cultivating, and using it as a paddle are all done with this shovel. The handle There are also units of quantity engraved on it, which can be used as a ruler or a good assistant for hammering.

In addition to these survival skills, it is an indispensable skill to use as a weapon. You can chop and slash freely. The handle can be folded as armor to protect yourself or used as a hook to cross the wall. It can be folded The space between the bones has the function of a vise. Because the shovel body is made of heat-treated high-carbon steel, one side of it is extremely sharp and can even easily break steel wires around 4mm in diameter. In the words of foreign netizens, I have never worried about the threat China can pose to the United States until I own this shovel. It seems like it can conquer the entire world. This shows how powerful this all-purpose artifact is.