Tye Works Aluminum Backcountry Backpacking Trowel (32g, Silver, Pointed)

Just got this and I love it. It's much stronger than The Deuce and similar mass-produced trowels I shopped for at REI. Smooth edges edges don't dig into your skin. It's small, barely larger than my hand, but big enough to dig a cat hole. Mine weighs just under 35 g.

Used it on 2 backpacking trips and works great. The shape is very good, it is very strong and able to cut through small roots and it won't bend at all. The only negative thing I can think about is that it might feel a bit unpleasant/sharp to use if you have soft skin, but I have no problems with that at all. I don't think i will ever need an other trowel again, excellent product

Sized to measure your cat hole. Looks/feels strong. Have not had a chance to use yet, but looks like it will work just as described. Glad it has a little lanyard, since I like that I can hang it off pack or wherever. Sharpish, but just at the digging point mostly, a little along digging edge. Hand hold is not sharp, smooth. Fine, light, little piece!

This is a well thought out sturdy little trowel. It is exactly what it needs to be and nothing more; all while being extremely lightweight. Mine came with a reflective neon cord attached that will make it easy to spot, even in the dark, should I ever drop it. The price is the only con for this to me.

I would consider this an ultralight backpacking trowel. It’s not quite as light as some other ultralight trowels I’ve had, but it’s sturdier while still being very light. If all you need to do is lift some light, loamy soil, or shovel out loose ash from a fire pit, there are lighter options available, but if you want something more sturdy that will dig through harder soil that’s still incredibly light at an affordable price, this is a great option. It’s my second only because I lost the first.

Great little trawl for my kiddo to go rock hounding/foraging... small enough to carry on a plane which was hard to find. Feels sturdy.

I've been using this for three weeks, digging poop holes in the hard, dry, rocky Arizona desert. A lot of places, there's just enough packed dirt to cement the jagged rocks together. I'm doing a lot of scraping and prying with this trowel. I haven't come close to bending it, and I'm not wearing it out. The rounded edges make it comfortable to hold while I'm getting aggressive and... impatient. I mean, sometimes the clock is ticking ;) The reflective cord loop is a nice touch. It makes the trowel easy to spot on those pre-dawn calls of nature. I highly recommend this well-engineered product.

Some lightweight ones that I’ve looked at in-store feel like they’d just snap in half if I tried to use it on harder dirt. This one works great though and is also smaller/light enough.

Excelente opción ultraligera para suelos duros, compactados, arcillosos, o rocosos. También sirve muy bien como apoyo para clavar estacas en suelos intermedios o suaves sin martillar. Hay otras palitas más ligeras pero ésta es muy cómoda de usar sobre todo en suelos difíciles. Además por su forma es muy compacta y por el grosor del aluminio no se dobla al cavar y los bordes no se clavan en las manos ni se enganchan en la mochila u otros objetos. Recordar que en desiertos los deshechos no se deben enterrar (es necesario usar un popó-tubo), pero para zonas semi-áridas del centro y norte de México esta palita es una joya.