2025
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Inspired by the military engineer shovel used on the battlefield, this design pays tribute to the spirit of endurance and functionality. The team combines the robust structural logic of traditional military tools with the versatile needs of modern outdoor activities. By integrating digging, cutting, and sawing functions into a lightweight and portable form, the product achieves a balance between professional-grade performance and everyday practicality.
Ergonomics and ease of use are central to the product experience. The wooden handle offers a comfortable, anti-slip, and sweat-resistant grip, ensuring stable handling even during prolonged use. The foldable mechanism features a smooth rotary lock system that allows users to easily adjust angles or fold the tool for compact storage. Every detail enhances operational safety, efficiency, and intuitive usability.
The thickened shovel head serves dual purposes of digging and chopping, offering superior strength and durability for cutting through hard soil or branches. The folding joint adopts a multifunctional rotary disc, allowing both angle adjustment and enhanced structural stability. Precision machining and reinforced bolts ensure strong impact resistance, reflecting a synergy of structural innovation and mechanical reliability.
The design inherits a classic military aesthetic, combining deep green metal with natural wood textures to convey both strength and harmony with nature. Its silhouette is clean and balanced, with smooth, powerful lines. The accompanying canvas carrying pouch echoes the main color tone, adding durability and visual unity. Together, they express a rugged yet refined outdoor design language.
This design transcends traditional single-purpose tools by integrating multiple practical functions, including digging, chopping, sawing, and prying. The adjustable folding mechanism enhances adaptability to different terrains and tasks. Its multifunctional rotary structure improves operational safety and efficiency, making it a versatile, high-performance outdoor tool that bridges professional reliability with civilian usability.
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Entrant Company
freelance
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User Experience Design (UX) - Work & Productivity
Entrant Company
Hangzhou Ouchao Trading Co., Ltd.
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Product Design - Textiles / Floor Coverings
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HUA-YANG Interior Decoration Design
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Interior Design - Residential