Vargo Titanium Dig Dig Tool
Make quick work of digging catholes or securing your shelter with the strong and lightweight Vargo Titanium Dig Dig tool. It's a handy dual-use trowel and tent stake.
- Ergonomic design is easier and more efficient to use than a trowel, while its rounded handle won't dig into your hand
- Serrated edges slice through tough ground and roots so this can dig where other tools can't
- As a tent stake, its wide U-shape design holds firmly in snow, sand and hard and soft soil alike
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| Best Use | Backpacking |
|---|---|
| Material(s) | Titanium |
| Dimensions | 8.1 x 1.7 inches |
| Weight | 1.2 ounces |
| Sustainability | From a Climate Neutral Certified brand |
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This Dig Tool is a lawsuit waiting to happen!
This Dig Tool is a lawsuit waiting to happen! While I like the concept of this trowel, the manufacturing is terrible. Other reviewers have mentioned the risk of getting cut by this trowel, but its not the teeth, it's the handle. The half-way curled edges have a terrible burr that will slice your thumb wide open! I had a terrible time trying to curl the edges enough to make it safe to use. (a testament to the quality of the materials) It is ridiculous to spend this much money on a tool that you have to make really ugly in order for it to be safe to use. :-(
Cuts like no other trowel
I bought a Deuce of Spades #2 first based on all the Youtube Hiker Channels that loved it. It’s OK but hiking in the woods on the east coast means cutting through lots of roots for a cat hole and the Deuce just doesn’t “cut it” when it comes to this task. The Dig Dig cuts through roots pretty well and quickly and this is important because when you gotta go, you gotta go. The cutting efficiency is worth the extra weight and the rounded edges are also less painful than the Deuce when you have to put some pressure on it. I also dipped the handle in some Plastidip which made it even more comfortable.
The "multi-use" aspect ruins a perfectly good tool
First, yes it was clever making a tool that can dig a cat hole OR anchor your tent. But the modifications necessary for it to work as an anchor make the handle uncomfortable to use as a trowel. I used duct tape on the handle to make it easier to grasp, which helps, but does not solve the problem. But is anyone really going to grab the anchor from one end of their tent to go dig a cat hole? It would have been far better to just focus on a comfortable handle.
best trowel ever!
Love this trowel! It has everything I want in a piece of gear! It’s light, it’s durable and it does its job! And the icing on the cake is that it also can be used as a great tent stake when you need some holding power, which has come in handy so many times! The teeth can be sharp, so I just put this trowel in an old stake bag with some TP and hand sanitizer/soap and I have everything I need when nature calls!
Titanium > Aluminum >Plastic
Comfortable and functional. I looked at the other options available at REI, two aluminum and one plastic model, and the titanium Vargo tool felt the best in my bare hand. The curved inward metal at the hand end didn't dig into my skin at all. Vigorous digging might require use of a glove or more awareness so your hand doesn't slide down the tool into the serrated portion. I enjoy the lightweight titanium offers as this will be used as part of my bushcraft kit. The price difference over the aluminum and plastic options is minimal and titanium offers better durability.
Best Potty Trowel EVER!
I have tried many types of tools from long tent stakes to the normal orange plastic trowel for digging cat holes. This by far blows away any other digging tool. It will cut through roots in Florida and dig in sand. It is the best trowel ever. The teeth are SHARP so hang it from the outside of your pack with a biner or protect it somehow in an outside pocket. You'll never worry about digging a cat hole again.
Great digging tool for backpacking
Light, sturdy and effective. I've been using this all summer on backpacking trips and it's the best digging tool I've come across for its size and weight. Goes right through roots and soil as hard as cement with a minimal effort as you could expect for something this small and light. Durable as well- plenty of impacts on buried rocks and not a chip or dent on it. It's plain to see that it's sharp on the sides, that's what allows it to saw through roots. The folks who complained about it being too sharp and cutting their bag, hand, etc should probably stay away from tools, in general.
Must be modified to make safe!
If you can’t dig it with this, it can’t be dug! HOWEVER, the handle is the biggest liability of a design fail I have ever seen. Unless you’re troweling your neighbor’s garden (what did your neighbor do to warrant you pooping in their garden??), you’re going to fillet your palm open. It’s made from stamped titanium and they failed to curl the handle edge over so it’s smooth. It’s not razor sharp, but I prefer not to be miles from civilization needing sutures in my hand. But, it is a pretty rugged trowel that has many uses (sand/snow ancho, tent or tarp stake) and it’s a lot better than the flimsy multi-colored ones you can buy here. I decided to fix mine. Pliers weren’t enough to bend the edge over (it IS titanium), so I wrapped the handle in paracord. I think it came out pretty well, but the manufacturer needs to correct this problem fast.
Handy Tool in the forest.
Does the job, serrated edge helps cutting roots as you make your cathole. I have a micro towel that I use too wrap the tool, so it doesn't dig into my pack. Dig tool, hand soap, bidet, towel all in zip lock bag in a pack pocket. Leave no trace is good.
Beware
This works well. It's strong and light weight. Just beware that it will cut inside of your pack and or anything else in your bag. It has to be put into something that covers the teeth.