The Deuce DirtSaw #2

The Deuce #2 is an updated version of our ground-breaking backpacker's trowel - lighter and smaller.

Overview

Lighter and smaller than the DirtSaw Deuce #3, TheTentLab The DirtSaw Deuce #2 trowel features the same updated design that makes it faster and easier to dig the perfect hole in rocky, rooty ground.

Weight: 17 grams

Features

Key Features

• DirtSaw Deuce #2 weighs only 0.6 oz.

• Wide and smooth teeth are specifically designed to agitate and cut dirt like a serrated knife but they won't snag on roots or threaten to cut your hand

• 2 deep notches on the front edge protect recessed teeth that you can sharpen to slice tenacious roots

• Teeth are protected so they can stay sharp and they're far enough away from the front edge that they don't threaten your hand when using the trowel upside down

• Use the trowel handle-side down to probe the top 3 in. for rocks or roots—this is how you'll use the trowel about a third of the time

• Ray bends make the trowel 65% stronger against bending in the middle and almost 3x stronger at the hole; elliptical hole shape is stronger, too

• Short handle allows you to exert more force by pushing on the shoulders and top of the trowel at the same time

• Handle end is slightly flared so you can use the DirtSaw as a pull or push saw

• Blunt front shape is great for pulling out loose dirt from deeper holes and makes a stronger tip for prying (when you're not prying with the handle end)

• Handle ripples add friction and surface area for greater hand comfort

• Size of the scoop is very useable for moving dirt quickly out of a hole

• 7075-T6 aluminum meets AMS4045 strength standards

• Tumbled and fully de-burred for smooth, rounded edges

• Colourful anodised finish keeps it from corroding or rubbing off on your hand

• Can be 100% recycled anywhere that accepts aluminium

• TheTentLab offers a lifetime warranty on this product

Technical Specs

• Dimensions: 17.3cm L x 6.6cm W
• Weight: 17 grams

Directions

We're emphasizing two things: using it handle-down to break up hard soil and scooping & prying with it the strong way - levering against the spine (logo side), not the other way.

Here's how to grip it:

Here's how to use it:

• Using the handle end, cut the outline of your cathole.
  
• Using the scoop end, pry up the center of your cathole as one piece.

• This method creates a great leave-no-trace top plug for your hole when you're done.

**** Once you get used to using the Deuce's handle this way, you'll find yourself flipping it rightside-up and upside-down all the time as you make your hole deeper. It's really very effective. ****

Just mind which direction you apply force:

The Deuce's strength comes from its curved 'U' shape. Levering and scooping by bracing against the bottom of the 'U' shape, the Deuce® is amazingly strong and tough. BUT if you pry by bracing the Deuce against the open side of the 'U', it's much less strong. So please avoid using it that way.