I ordered a BCA dozer shovel and just found out they were out and would not be getting anymore until next season!! Does anyone else make a dozer type shovel? What or who has the next best or maybe even better than the bca?
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There are a lot of other shovels that have a hoe mode if that's what you like about the Dozer. I have two BCA D2s along with a variety of other shovels. I have played with the hoe mode a lot during companion rescue drills but I don't know how much I'd actually use it in a real event unless everyone was well coordinated. Chopping snow is a lot easier with a regular shovel but moving snow is easy in either mode.
Here are some alternatives:
Mammut Alugator Pro
Ortovox Kodiak Shovel
Black Diamond Evac 7
I don't really care for the Black Diamond shovel or any others with a neck that sticks up above the blade. They don't pack very well in smaller tool pockets or backpacks.
I don't know about review situations, but the hoe mode is fantastic, IMO, when digging out stuck sleds.
I ordered a BCA dozer shovel and just found out they were out and would not be getting anymore until next season!! Does anyone else make a dozer type shovel? What or who has the next best or maybe even better than the bca?