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chefwong

Joined: Dec 18, 2004
Points: 175

Let's talk Snow Shovels
Original Message Jan 1, 2011 10:11 pm

What's in your stash and what works....

I ended up mailordering a couple as the ones I wanted - were not available locally.

I've got a wood handle / alum. grain scoop style with 48" handle length
Wood handle, steel blade pusher - 24"
Wood handle, alum blade with steel edge shoveler
Wood handle, POLY shoveler/pusher (dedicated for IPE deck)

2nd year back in the Northeast..
Needed to used ice scraper to break EOD, and a combo of my Corona steel *garden* digging trowel to break things up......

The local poly stuff that is available just pretty much broke on me.
Blade cracked on one.
The plastic handle on the either just bent in half as I lifted a heavy wet load.....

No one seems to carry anything good with wood handles, metal and or wood D ring ends, etc so I ended up mailordering this stuff.....

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tkrotchko

Location: Maryland
Joined: Feb 9, 2010
Points: 143

Re: Let's talk Snow Shovels
Reply #3 Jan 2, 2011 8:54 am

mml4 wrote:

The blue coated aluminum blade/riveted steel edge with wooden handle by True Temper is about the best available today. I tried the ergonomic model with the bent steel handle but it weighs too much. Back in the day Electrolux made a teflon coated all aluminum model (including the handle) that was the best I ever had. It was very light and extremely robust. Unfortunately I left it on the driveway and it was backed over by a family member. I could never find another.

Marc

The only thing I can see is that Mammut makes a teflon coated snow shovel, but these are what I used to call a "Scoop" when I used to deliver coal with my dad.

http://www.thefind.com/sports/info-mammut-shovel

larrylaverne

Location: illinois
Joined: Dec 29, 2010
Points: 13

Re: Let's talk Snow Shovels
Reply #4 Jan 2, 2011 9:00 am

i built my own using the "lawnmower style" handle from a worn out suncast scooper. then bolted it on a piece of standard board (size 12"high x 4' wide) for one pusher and the other pusher is (12"high x 6' wide) the same style of handle, only that one was bolted on 5/8" wide chipboard. been pushing snow this way for 3 years. no scraper bar attached just the wood edge.the wood edge normally lasts a full season. On a powder snow up to 3" i can push off my (3 car wide x 2 car deep) driveway in less than 5 min. otherwise, with deeper snow they only suppliment the snowblower as a finishing pusher,and the drive comes out like a pool table. then when the sun hits it, its dry.

borat

Joined: Nov 10, 2007
Points: 2692

Re: Let's talk Snow Shovels
Reply #5 Jan 2, 2011 9:14 am

No motor? No interest.

mml4

Snow is good,
Deep snow is better!

Joined: Dec 31, 2003
Points: 544

Re: Let's talk Snow Shovels
Reply #6 Jan 4, 2011 8:52 am

15 steps punctuated by "platforms" to a front door that houses the mail slot has a tendency to peak ones' interest where shovels are concerned.

Marc

This message was modified Jan 4, 2011 by mml4

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Bill_H

Location: Maine
Joined: Jan 12, 2008
Points: 354

Re: Let's talk Snow Shovels
Reply #7 Jan 4, 2011 12:08 pm

borat wrote:

No motor? No interest.

Toro Power Shovel!

Who the hell let all the morning people run things?

Paul7

Joined: Mar 12, 2007
Points: 452

Re: Let's talk Snow Shovels
Reply #8 Jan 4, 2011 12:20 pm

What's a shovel?

NotMoneyGuy

Location: Toronto & north of
Joined: Nov 10, 2010
Points: 87

Re: Let's talk Snow Shovels
Reply #9 Jan 8, 2011 12:21 am

Now that''s what I'm talking about! 30" Garant "Yukon". Around five years old.

Ariens Deluxe 28 921022 WI, USA -- Poulan PRO PR621ES 208 cm3 961880002-00

Paul7

Joined: Mar 12, 2007
Points: 452

Re: Let's talk Snow Shovels
Reply #10 Jan 8, 2011 12:34 am

Does it come with a Chiropractor.

iLikeOrange

Joined: Nov 18, 2005
Points: 120

Re: Let's talk Snow Shovels
Reply #11 Jan 8, 2011 10:07 am

Ariens power shovel !

aa335

Joined: Nov 29, 2008
Points: 2434

Re: Let's talk Snow Shovels
Reply #12 Jan 9, 2011 12:49 am

24" Suncast poly snow pusher
18" Suncast poly show shovel
6" inch heavy duty ice scraper
12" kids plastic shovel with wooden handle :)
12" collapsible shovel in trunk of car, just in case

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