The Black Hills Designs SHOVE-R shove knife is the hyper minimalist entry tool designed to be with you when you need it. With a pragmatic lightweight design, the SHOVE-R clocks in at between 0.12oz and 0.3oz depending on your configuration. With a thickness of 1.4mm and a width of 8mm, the SHOVE-R is one of the thinnest entry tools you can carry. This excellent balance of size and weight creates a tool that you can stash within your gear or kit and simply forget. The shove knife will fit and retain easily within a row of MOLLE or under the insole of a shoe. The possibilities are endless, and it makes for a great EDC tool that enables you to have a method of entry or egress with you at all times. Traditionally, a shove knife is made out of metal and presents a long, rigid item to conceal with a width measured in inches; the objective of the SHOVE-R is to make sure that you are equipped at all times.
What is a shove knife, and why do I need one?
In simplest terms: A shove knife is the old creditcard + door trick
A more complex explanation and a tutorial on using them can be found here.
Shove knives have found their way into the kit bags of law enforcement, firefighters, service members, and industry professionals
SHOVE-R Key Features:
-The SHOVE-R can be configured by the end user in a minimalist or saw-equipped configuration to provide the optimal balance between functionality and concealment.
–Minimalist configuration: Out of the box, your SHOVE-R will be in a minimalist configuration and weigh 0.12oz while being only 1.4mm thick. This configuration is ideal for concealment and has no magnetic or xray signature with a very minimal “pat down” signature. You will always have your SHOVE-R with you regardless of where you are.
–Saw-equipped configuration: By taking a standard hacksaw blade (not included) and cutting it in half you can produce a short section of hacksaw blade that can be secured to the shove knife body with any hardware from paracord or simple bolt and nut. Once secured the hacksaw blade allows you a quick way to cut lock hasps, chains or other thin metal or wood you may come across.
-Weight: 0.3oz
-Sold in a pack of 3 so you can place throughout your gear
-Built-in clip can retain the shove knife within MOLLE, pockets or waistband
-Retention eyelet can be used to dummy cord into gear for further retention
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