GI Military MOLLE II Entrenching Tool Cover

I bought this to put my aftermarket etool inside to keep it from rattling around underneath the backseat of my Gladiator. The quality and condition of the pouch is excellent and my aftermarket etool fits perfectly. Very nice product and very affordable.

I got the Entrenching Tool Cover made by Specialty Defense - sourced from McGuire Army & Navy. I could not tell if it was surplus or new because it was in excellent condition. I also cannot testify about product from alternate sources to Amazon. You can tell the fabric has that slight stiffness from the specification water-resistant coating. There was no discernable odor to the cover. The stitching was perfect; the MOLLE webbing was in perfect condition as were the snaps and front buckle and its webbing. The ribbon cording around the case top was in perfect clean condition (with that distinctive shine), and the water hole grommet at the bottom was also in excellent order without wear or tear. Obviously, your product might vary from mine on any of these conditions, but I am very pleased with the purchase quality, condition, and price. It is a standard military issue cover, but I am using it on a consumer Taiwan-made "American Family Camping" folding shovel that I got at a thrift shop (new in its original packing). I was curious/concerned whether the cover would fit the shovel (or vice versa), and it does perfectly. There are a variety of these folding entrenching tools out in the market and some are smaller than others, often without useful measurements posted. My knock-off military shovel is 9 and 1/2 inches from tip of blade to top of handle FOLDED, and the blade is 5 and 3/4 inches across at the widest. It is 2 and 1/2 inches thick lying on the rounded blade to the top plane of the handle (as folded over the shaft and blade). The open dimensions (handle extended) are not relevant to the cover fit. This shovel fits very snugly in the case, and that is what I want - not to have the tool shifting around when carried or worn. This is about the biggest shovel/tool you are going to get into the case comfortably - but it fits perfectly. Now you can deploy the ruler or measuring tape before you buy. Good luck to you, and my hat's off to the vendor of my MOLLE shovel case.

Thick material, ready for Alice clips, buttons and straps seem strong. Fits Walmart e shovel with enough room for my tactical knife and or small foldable wood saw inside and out.

This entrenching tool pouch works perfectly for the Gerber E-tool folding spade with serrated edge, but if you want other colors be prepared to dye it. I docked a star for this reason. It took me a long time and many failed dye jobs but I got a match for the "OD green" used by Condor bags and accessories. The recipe is as follows (courtesy Judy Coates Perez of Painted Threads Projects blog): "Army Green" 2 tsp golden yellow Rit powder dye 1 tsp black Rit liquid dye 1/2 tsp dark green Rit liquid dye mixed in 1 cup water ...then added to 2.5 - 3 gallons of simmering water. This particular mix took hours to get to the right shade, and is mostly uniform. You have to watch it! When it looks slightly darker than the Condor gear you're trying to match it to, it's probably done. It lightens when dried. At first, I tried the official Rit olive drab recipe, and this thing came out purple after maybe an hour. Then, I used the Rit color remover, and tried forest green alone, and the dye took within 5 minutes. That was the wrong shade of green, and didn't look good. After another dunk in the color remover, I tried the above recipe and it looks great. This was the first time I dyed anything and I hope sharing this experience helps others who just want this stupid thing in olive drab/army green. Of course, after it has been cooked in simmering water this many times, the snap buttons are scratched up and rusty, and the fabric feels a bit rough. But it does the job! Protip: don't buy the Rit dyes on Amazon - they are overpriced! Buy them at a local crafts store.

This a good price piece of gear. It seems very durable and is light weight. A standard size Etool will fit perfect inside of pouch. It’s super easy to use with just one buckle to latch and unlatch to access the tool.

Fits Gerber E-tool perfectly! I got this pouch because the shovel I bought came without the cover. I am very happy with it

Genuine US military issue MOLLE II E-tool pouch, in ACU universal digital camo, and in excellent condition. This thing is obviously built to last, with: -Reinforced interior sidewall to resist wear & tear from the E-tool's edges (almost as if the front and back panels were sewn to a vehicle's seatbelt) -The metal PALS strap snaps and drain hole rivet feel solid and well attached. The plastic clip for the front flap feels so sturdy that it may as well be metal also. -The PALS straps and all the outer panels feel strong and a little stiff but, not enough to be cumbersome or difficult to work with. A side note: I see where the description says the shipping weight is two pounds. Don't be mislead to think this pouch is heavy. If weighed, I would be shocked to see the scales reach even one pound, so don't fret over possible unnecessary weight on your camping/bug-out bags here. Good stuff here, people! Buy 'em up!

I had bought the Rhino folding shovel to take with me camping. I have a MOLLE system backpack and the pouch that came with the Rhino shovel did not have MOLLE straps but only belt loops. This pouch from USGI fits my Rhino folding shovel perfectly. The USGI pouch also has extremely high quality MOLLE straps, some of the best I have seen, having owned lots of MOLLE gear. The pouch cloth is also very sturdy and looks like it will last long if not life time. Very happy with my purchase and would highly recommend for anyone in a similar situation as mine where your folding entrenching shovel tool did not come with a MOLLE pouch and you’d like one to be able to attach to your bag, belt, vest, etc.