Krazy Beaver Tools was established October of 2013 and was originally based in the Albuquerque NM. The origin of Krazy Beaver Tools starts with the owner, Jason, who at the time was working in a specialized unit within the Albuquerque Police Department known as Open Space. Open Space was responsible for patrolling the Mountain Range, Rio Grande Valley and the mesa west of Albuquerque to include the Petroglyph National Park. Open Space also included the Dive Team and was responsible for handling a wide range of calls for service to include Search and Rescue Calls throughout the Metro Area and the state of NM. Jason was also a Search Team Manager, K9 Handler and Boat Team Manager for FEMA.
It was during his time working vast calls for service he realized the need for a professional dedicated Off-Road shovel. Unbeknownst to him, he would be releasing the shovel at the beginning of a craze that would be known as “Overlanding”.
For those not familiar with the Krazy Beaver shovel we challenge you to look at it in person. You will immediately see the difference between the Krazy Beaver shovel and a standard shovel!
KRAZY BEAVER™ specifications and features:
The “Krazy Beaver Shovel” is Made in the USA!
- Measures 40 inches in total length. Excellent for Camping, Hunting and Off-Road use.
The Head:
- Powder coated.
- Manufactured using Heavy Duty 13-gauge heat treated tempered steel. Twice as thick as a standard residential shovel.
- Reinforced teeth to prevent bending and breaking.
- Powder coated both inside and out from the head to handle area to prevent rust.
- The “Krazy Beaver Shovel” can be used for regular digging and in extreme situations can be used to assist in penetrating Ice and Clay.
- Measures 11 1/2” Height X 8 1/2 wide.
The Handle:
- Made of lightweight but extremely strong fiberglass.
- Handle come in a dark grey, best described as a graphite color or yellow.
- The head to handle connection has a permanently mounted solid 12” fiberglass reinforcing core to withstand breakage during the most extreme circumstances.
- At the end of the handle under the “D-Grip”, there is a hollow section that can be used for storage of emergency items such as matches, flint, hooks, fishing line, batteries, etc…
The D-Grip:
- Made of solid Polymer.
- There is no soft rubber on these grips.
The Lock Pins:
The Tab Lock Pins are awesome! The “Tab” makes it easy to attach or remove from the shovel even if you’re wearing work gloves. In addition to being easy to use, these pins are easy to find when accidentally dropped in the sand or mud, unlike a two-piece pin that has a separate pin and wire.
Now more than a decade later, Krazy Beaver Tools has withstood all the manufacturing challenges of COVID and continues to provide a top-notch professional grade rescue shovel for those that dare to “Travel the roads less traveled.”
