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(More customer reviews)If you want a snow shovel and are tryingto decide which to get--GET THIS ONE.
We live in Puget Sound, outside of Seattle. It doesn't snow often here, but when it does a good snow shovel is a priceless thing to have. After a moderate snowfall two years ago we bought 2 snow shovels--this Ames True Temper Klondike and an Ames True Temper Arctic Blast with an ergonomic (bent) handle and a metal edge. We thought the other one would be the better one. Although the other one is a decent shovel--THIS is the one we grab first.
We like it for many reasons. The main one is that it can act like a snow pusher. You set the blade against the pavement and push and it shoves through the snow like a snowplow, gathering snow in its blade and pushing the excess snow in front of it. If the snowfall is light enough (say a few inches, I can push 10 to 20 feet before I have to stop and shovel it). I suspect that the way the grooves in the shovel are set might be what helps it to push snow so easily. The grooves run straight front to back. Our other shovel has a blade that is about the same size and shape, but it doesn't plow through the snow as easily. It could be because its grooves are in a fan shape OR it could also be because it has a metal reinforcing band on the edge and this might prevent the blade from lying at the best angle for snow pushing.
Another reason we like the Klondike is that it is a good shovel. The shape makes it very easy to scoop up snow and fling it. Snow slides off easily. The shovel is very lightweight, but sturdy enough to pick up a lot of snow. The handle looks flimsy, but has a steel core, so it's strong. The D-shaped loop at the end is comfortable to grip. The straight handle is not a problem (makes it easier to use as a plow/pusher), we don't need it to be ergonomic. The plastic blade is strong. It curves up at the back and has a little plastic along the sides, enabling it to scoop up snow without it spilling off the sides (until you want it to).
Our neighbors have some flimsy snow pushers. These are great for pushing a few inches of snow, but awkward to dig with and not good for heaving a lot of snow around or trying to scrape off ice.
For just shoveling through mounds of snow, my husband prefers the bent/ergonomic handle. I don't notice any difference, but he is almost 6 feet tall and I'm much shorter.
We recently had the heaviest snowfall anyone here has seen in more than 30 years (comparable to a light winter day in Buffalo). Snow fell frequently. Every day for a week we were out shoveling our driveway once or twice a day. We share our driveway and our neighbor kept driving over the snow on our portion of the driveway, packing it down into ice that needed to be hacked and scraped away. Even though it has a plastic blade without a reinforced edge, this shovel was up to the task--and the abuse. When my husband would get frustrated and turn the shovel over and use it like a pick, whacking at the ice, the shovel did not break.
Some advice: if snow sticks to the blade (making it hard to shovel as much), spray the blade with vegetable oil (Pam works great). Snow slides right off. You might have to reapply it a few times.
And if you share a driveway, be considerate enough not to drive over the snow if you know someone else is going to be shoveling the driveway.
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Shovels/spades/diggers - Garden ToolsType: ShovelBlade Width: 18Blade Height: 13-1/2Blade Material: PolyethyleneHandle Type: D-GripHandle Length: 36Handle Material: Metal
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