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$20 Snow Shovel vs. $30 Snow Shovel
#21
I would pass on the plastic shovel. It's not going to hold up in real winter conditions.

And if you have a problem with snow sticking to your shovel, spray a little non stick cooking oil on the shovel before going out next time. Pam...it's not just for cooking.
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#22
Somewhere between blooz and olnaci there's got to be a happy medium.

I'm with rgG, except the summers here aren't brutal either. Smile
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#23
DRR wrote:
I try to avoid metal as much as possible with snow shovels. The problem is that when it gets really cold, snow and ice start to stick to the metal blade and a little snow makes the blade much much heavier.

The snow sticking to the blade is what silicon spray is real good at preventing. A good coating once or twice a season is all I have ever needed.
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#24
Bought plastic shovel with metal leading edge at sears dealer store
on closeout in spring for $1.99.
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#25
I've got a "plastic" one - fiberglass handle and a metal edge on it - $15 at Sams Club six or seven years ago
and it is still going strong. I doubt I would buy a metal one unless it was for the tractor.



The silicon spray is a good trick - I use it on my snow blower and I also know some guys that use cooking spray.
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#26
If all elase fails, there is always the 454 big block Chevy. Only in America,

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#27
olnacl wrote:
71°F
Current: Mostly Cloudy
Wind: E at 5 mph
Humidity: 64%
Mon

74°F | 72°FTue

79°F | 70°FWed

81°F | 70°FThu

81°F | 70°F

Yea, living in Florida has its compensations.

!. You don't have to shovel rain.

2. Its the dry season so little or no rain.

3. There is no #3.
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#28
MacArtist wrote:
I would pass on the plastic shovel. It's not going to hold up in real winter conditions.

And if you have a problem with snow sticking to your shovel, spray a little non stick cooking oil on the shovel before going out next time. Pam...it's not just for cooking.

Already tested in "real winter conditions", performed impressively.
Speaking specifically about the clear Lexan shovel pictured at the top.
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#29
blooz wrote:
I have one of the bent handle snow shovels and it works fine for me.

It's just wrong for me. The angle makes it catch when used as a "pusher", and the wave in the handle is just wrong for proper body mechanics when scooping and throwing.
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#30
Problem with the "bent" handle shovels is that there are only a few that are actually properly designed to be ergonomic. But for every one that is designed right, there are many copycat designs that do not manage to get it right. So it can be a bit of a struggle to find one that is "right", I usually don't bother anymore since I wore out the one I used to use. The maker went out of business and the design is no longer available.
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