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product_id: 583845495
title: "Cold Steel Special Forces Spetsnaz Shovel CS-92SFS with Medium Carbon Steel Blade, Hickory Handle, and Core-Ex Sheath - 19.68\" / 2mm Thick Blade"
brand: "cold steel"
price: "R1457"
currency: ZAR
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reviews_count: 13
category: "Cold Steel"
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# sturdy hickory handle for superior grip compact 19.68" length for ultimate portability 2mm thick medium carbon steel blade Cold Steel Special Forces Spetsnaz Shovel CS-92SFS with Medium Carbon Steel Blade, Hickory Handle, and Core-Ex Sheath - 19.68" / 2mm Thick Blade

**Brand:** cold steel
**Price:** R1457
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> ⚔️ Own the legendary tool that’s as tough as your hustle.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Cold Steel Special Forces Spetsnaz Shovel CS-92SFS with Medium Carbon Steel Blade, Hickory Handle, and Core-Ex Sheath - 19.68" / 2mm Thick Blade by cold steel
- **How much does it cost?** R1457 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- cold steel enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted cold steel brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Built to Endure:** Medium carbon steel blade engineered for unmatched durability and strength in any outdoor challenge.
- • **Multi-Tool Mastery:** Versatile blade with three sharp edges perfect for digging, chopping, shelter-building, and even self-defense.
- • **Secure Core-Ex Sheath:** Includes rugged Core-Ex sheath for safe transport and quick deployment—always ready when you are.
- • **Ergonomic Hickory Grip:** Premium stout hickory handle designed for comfort and control during extended use.
- • **Compact Tactical Design:** At just under 20 inches, it balances portability with full-function utility—carry it anywhere, conquer anything.

## Overview

The Cold Steel Special Forces Spetsnaz Shovel CS-92SFS is a compact, military-grade survival tool featuring a 2mm thick medium carbon steel blade and a durable hickory handle. At 19.68 inches long, it offers a perfect balance of portability and functionality, equipped with a versatile triple-edged blade for digging, chopping, and defense. Packaged with a Core-Ex sheath, this shovel is built to last decades, making it the ultimate companion for camping, hiking, and tactical use.

## Description

Weight: 25.7 oz. Overall Length: 19.68” Blade Thickness: 2mm (shovel head) Blade Steel: Medium Carbon Steel Handle Material: Hickory Replacement Cor-Ex™ Sheath Available (CS-SC92SF)

Review: Any other "survival" kine shovel is a imitation toy! CS Spetsnaz = Real deal! Tool! - OMG!!! F! (Forget) Any other tactical/survival shovel This is the one! No extra accitraments or "multi" functions. Bighard NO! Straight up! Quality! Versatility! It is my go to for many many things I camp alot and as is (just a shovel) it is super versatile. Easy to carry. Great weight! Easy to unsheath and use! AND it sounds like your a hero in an epic battle to save the world from the worst evil every time you strike anything with it! Awesome weapon too if it ever came to that. Can shield! Can throw! Can strike! And pick up the pieces! My opinion. This is the shovel you need if you don't need a longer handle for that work. DO NOT BUY MULTI TOOL OR ANY MOVING PARTS SHOVEL! THOSE ARENT TOOLS THEY ARE TOYS! Even the sog or whatever that tan one brand is with the saw edge and bottle opener etc. I think it's smaller and lighter. So hard NO but also HARD no on the saw and extra crap. And some say thos don't cut as well as the other (tan) one. (Definitely not the wolf one!, would never buy that brand/style!) To that I say, it need a slight sharpening, and some say this shovel is too hard or can't be sharpened well as the factory To THAT I say get a good metal file and a good gnarly diamond grit file sharpener and thos will cut paper and hold an edge. I can't say enough good abkut this shovel. Major points to notice are! The size and shape/angel of the head. The weight! The handle length, quality AND SHAPE! The design and construction QUALITY!!! Made with easily set 2 wood screws! Not rivets or hard to remove search to replace pins. AND!!! THE JOINT WHERE THE MATAL MEETS TO HOLD THE HANDLE IS ACTUALLY WELDED CLOSED FROM THE FACTORY a simple but 1000x affective detail! DO NOT BUT A SURVIVAL OR TACTICAL SHOVEL THAT DOESNT HAVE THIS JOINT WELDED AS THAT WOULD JUST BE A REGULAR MINI SHOVEL WITH TACTICAL DESIGNS. NOT AN ACTUAL TOOL! this is the one! If you want the real deal TOOL! THIS IS THE ONE. IF YOU DONT BUY THIS SPETSNAZ (SURVIVAL/ TAC) SHOVEL, YOU ARE BUYING A TOY! and YOU are the TOOL! HAHAHAH you're welcome!
Review: Best Bang for Your Buck Camp Shovel - First of all, one thing should be corrected. It's a standard issue Russian Army shovel from a design that goes back to the Czars. It's only a "Special Forces Spetsnaz" shovel in the same way an AK-47 rifle is a "Special Forces Spetznaz" rifle. Because it was issued to every soldier. Calling it that is just the Cold Steel company's marketing. That said, it really is good value for the money. There's a reason the Russians (and later their Warsaw Pact buddies) kept this as military standard issue for well over a century. It's light weight, well balanced, and durable. With it you can dig holes, hack down small trees, chop kindling, (with sharpening) slice vegetables, slash undergrowth, fry eggs, pound nails, and pry things open. Yes, you can use it as a self defense tool. Somewhere on YouTube there's a guy with a whole kata routine for it. It can even be thrown like a throwing axe and with practice, deadly accuracy. Though that last one is only really useful for camping entertainment. (Though it does feature in Russian Spetnaz propaganda videos.) The Cold Steel shovel also has a feature older Russian shovels don't. It's attached to the handle with two large Phillips head wood screws. The handle can be unscrewed to pack it even more compactly. Or, if you get tired digging while on your knees, you can carve a longer handle from a branch and screw it in to make it a full sized shovel. If you can find an appropriately sized "Y" shaped branch you can even carve a handle to make it a pickaxe or a hoe. It is definitely well paired with the (usually sold separately) nylon sheath for back packing and storage. With the sheath on it even makes a good back scratcher. A definite must to pack for hikes or in your car or truck. There are better camp shovels you can buy. But they are much more expensive and rarely as practical unless you're going to use and abuse them daily. One Cold Steel shovel will last a casual user decades and is easily replaced.

## Features

- Durable Material Construction: Made from medium carbon steel for long-lasting strength and reliability in demanding outdoor conditions
- Sturdy Handle Design: Features a stout hickory handle that provides excellent grip and durability during extended use
- Versatile Blade Configuration: Equipped with a broad flat steel blade and 3 sharp edges for multiple cutting and digging applications
- Multi-Purpose Functionality: Used to dig foxholes and bunkers, chop branches, build shelters, act as an improvised paddle, and even as a last-resort weapon of defense
- Protective Storage Included: Comes with Core-Ex sheath to safely store and transport the shovel when not in use
- Compact Dimensions: Overall length of 19.68 inches with 2mm thick blade provides optimal balance between portability and functionality

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0BXLPSHTV |
| Best Sellers Rank | #41,345 in Sports & Outdoors ( See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors ) #28 in Camping Shovels |
| Blade Length | 19.68 inches |
| Blade Material | Carbon Steel |
| Brand | Cold Steel |
| Brand Name | Cold Steel |
| Color | Black |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 271 Reviews |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00888151036945 |
| Grip Type | Wood |
| Handle Material | Wood |
| Included Components | Cold Steel CS-92SFS: Special Forces Spetsnaz Shovel/ 19.68" / 2Mm Thick Blade |
| Item Dimensions | 24 x 2 x 2 inches |
| Item Type Name | Cold Steel CS-92SFS: Special Forces Spetsnaz Shovel/ 19.68" / 2Mm Thick Blade |
| Item Weight | 1.6 pounds |
| Item dimensions L x W x H | 24 x 2 x 2 inches |
| Manufacturer | GSM Outdoors |
| Manufacturer Part Number | CS-92SFS |
| Material | Carbon Steel, Hickory Wood |
| Material Type | Carbon Steel, Hickory Wood |
| Model Number | CS-92SFS |
| Style | Industrial |
| Style Name | Industrial |
| UPC | 888151036945 |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |

## Product Details

- **Blade Length:** 19.68 Inches
- **Blade Material:** Carbon Steel
- **Brand:** Cold Steel
- **Color:** Black
- **Handle Material:** Wood
- **Is Foldable:** No
- **Item Weight:** 25.7 Ounces
- **Item dimensions L x W x H:** 24 x 2 x 2 inches
- **Material:** Carbon Steel, Hickory Wood
- **Style:** Industrial

## Images

![Cold Steel Special Forces Spetsnaz Shovel CS-92SFS with Medium Carbon Steel Blade, Hickory Handle, and Core-Ex Sheath - 19.68" / 2mm Thick Blade - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71x+5zSBe7L.jpg)
![Cold Steel Special Forces Spetsnaz Shovel CS-92SFS with Medium Carbon Steel Blade, Hickory Handle, and Core-Ex Sheath - 19.68" / 2mm Thick Blade - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51di9h31pNL.jpg)
![Cold Steel Special Forces Spetsnaz Shovel CS-92SFS with Medium Carbon Steel Blade, Hickory Handle, and Core-Ex Sheath - 19.68" / 2mm Thick Blade - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61BOL4NMEcL.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Any other "survival" kine shovel is a imitation toy! CS Spetsnaz = Real deal! Tool!
*by W***Y on May 18, 2026*

OMG!!! F! (Forget) Any other tactical/survival shovel This is the one! No extra accitraments or "multi" functions. Bighard NO! Straight up! Quality! Versatility! It is my go to for many many things I camp alot and as is (just a shovel) it is super versatile. Easy to carry. Great weight! Easy to unsheath and use! AND it sounds like your a hero in an epic battle to save the world from the worst evil every time you strike anything with it! Awesome weapon too if it ever came to that. Can shield! Can throw! Can strike! And pick up the pieces! My opinion. This is the shovel you need if you don't need a longer handle for that work. DO NOT BUY MULTI TOOL OR ANY MOVING PARTS SHOVEL! THOSE ARENT TOOLS THEY ARE TOYS! Even the sog or whatever that tan one brand is with the saw edge and bottle opener etc. I think it's smaller and lighter. So hard NO but also HARD no on the saw and extra crap. And some say thos don't cut as well as the other (tan) one. (Definitely not the wolf one!, would never buy that brand/style!) To that I say, it need a slight sharpening, and some say this shovel is too hard or can't be sharpened well as the factory To THAT I say get a good metal file and a good gnarly diamond grit file sharpener and thos will cut paper and hold an edge. I can't say enough good abkut this shovel. Major points to notice are! The size and shape/angel of the head. The weight! The handle length, quality AND SHAPE! The design and construction QUALITY!!! Made with easily set 2 wood screws! Not rivets or hard to remove search to replace pins. AND!!! THE JOINT WHERE THE MATAL MEETS TO HOLD THE HANDLE IS ACTUALLY WELDED CLOSED FROM THE FACTORY a simple but 1000x affective detail! DO NOT BUT A SURVIVAL OR TACTICAL SHOVEL THAT DOESNT HAVE THIS JOINT WELDED AS THAT WOULD JUST BE A REGULAR MINI SHOVEL WITH TACTICAL DESIGNS. NOT AN ACTUAL TOOL! this is the one! If you want the real deal TOOL! THIS IS THE ONE. IF YOU DONT BUY THIS SPETSNAZ (SURVIVAL/ TAC) SHOVEL, YOU ARE BUYING A TOY! and YOU are the TOOL! HAHAHAH you're welcome!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best Bang for Your Buck Camp Shovel
*by T***R on June 13, 2026*

First of all, one thing should be corrected. It's a standard issue Russian Army shovel from a design that goes back to the Czars. It's only a "Special Forces Spetsnaz" shovel in the same way an AK-47 rifle is a "Special Forces Spetznaz" rifle. Because it was issued to every soldier. Calling it that is just the Cold Steel company's marketing. That said, it really is good value for the money. There's a reason the Russians (and later their Warsaw Pact buddies) kept this as military standard issue for well over a century. It's light weight, well balanced, and durable. With it you can dig holes, hack down small trees, chop kindling, (with sharpening) slice vegetables, slash undergrowth, fry eggs, pound nails, and pry things open. Yes, you can use it as a self defense tool. Somewhere on YouTube there's a guy with a whole kata routine for it. It can even be thrown like a throwing axe and with practice, deadly accuracy. Though that last one is only really useful for camping entertainment. (Though it does feature in Russian Spetnaz propaganda videos.) The Cold Steel shovel also has a feature older Russian shovels don't. It's attached to the handle with two large Phillips head wood screws. The handle can be unscrewed to pack it even more compactly. Or, if you get tired digging while on your knees, you can carve a longer handle from a branch and screw it in to make it a full sized shovel. If you can find an appropriately sized "Y" shaped branch you can even carve a handle to make it a pickaxe or a hoe. It is definitely well paired with the (usually sold separately) nylon sheath for back packing and storage. With the sheath on it even makes a good back scratcher. A definite must to pack for hikes or in your car or truck. There are better camp shovels you can buy. But they are much more expensive and rarely as practical unless you're going to use and abuse them daily. One Cold Steel shovel will last a casual user decades and is easily replaced.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Shovel your way out of any problem!
*by B***N on April 18, 2026*

This is a long known excellent product, high quality, tough, and durable. Also a fun cheap project if you want to customize. These are great for camp, and can serve as a impromtu machete, hammer, axe, throwing tool, and of course digging implement. It's basically a shovel shaped multitool. Everyone should have one for emergencies, home chores, or to take to camp. Anyone worried about "the new" cold steel, don't fret, these are just as good as they have always been.

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*Last updated: 2026-07-25*