Is this good for breaking a thick sheet of ice on a sidewalk or driveway?
893656
It will definitely break ice. Be careful how hard you swing it though...I've left marks on my asphalt driveway with it before.
893657
Only if you want to crack your sidewalk or break a divot in your driveway. I supposed a gently drop of it would work fine but your arms will feel it after awhile.
893658
It is designed for digging holes or as a lever. It is long and heavy, and has narrow heads, I do not think it is a good tool for breaking sheet of ice on a sidewalk or driveway. It would crack your asphalt or concrete. This is just my thought.
893659
Yes. I used it last winter to break up thick ice in my driveway. Just be smart about the direction in which you apply force. Don't drive it straight down through the ice like a chisel. Instead drive the bar like a wedge between the asphalt and the ice mass. Follow the wisdom of Musashi and attack at the corners.
1868516
It works great for snow and even some ice. I have not tried it in sand yet but I think it would work just fine.
1208406
It worked very well with throwing deep snow off my nearly flat porch roof. I recommend it for fast cleaning of deep snow. You may have to lift it up md chip away at the snow banks. The wheels help a lot. It is powerful and a great snow tool. It works well.
1718105
For an electric snowthrower it does very well. It's a very strong tool. You merely have to adjust your speed to the density of the snow.
894518
That's a good question, I never intended to use it that way. It would probably depend on the type of ground you want to drive the point and pipe into.I really wouldn't know for sure, but it sure makes fast work of breaking up concrete. For the price, you could give it a try and wouldn't be out much money if it didn't work but the motor is very strong, give it a try! ;>)
372812
This works great on my driveway up to 3 inches if it is a light snow. On heavy snow, it is hard to push. I do not have sidewalks so I can not help you on that question.
2267997
A hard rubber belt is bolted to a metal blade but the rubber is what hits the ground. Tried to use it again two days ago when we had a wet snow but it only threw the snow less than a couple feet. This might be good for a sidewalk but if you want to clear a driveway, forget it.
1767458
This Garant shovel is tough and heavy, not for wet snow unless you are a body builder. The blade does not bend or wear easily but of course the corners of the blade can bend, but can be easily straightened. We use this shovel for the driveway on the lighter fluffy snow and an ergonomic shovel for the wet heavy stuff.
328032
Perfectly. Also good to put down before snow (makes it easier to shovel). It does not do a good job of melting through a layer of ice.
1737815
I've used this on my deck and think it works well. It has a plastic blade to throw the snow that I have not had any problems with damaging my deck and it can launch it high enough to go over our thigh high rails.
284320
Well, it's not a scoop shovel, so maybe not the most efficient thing to use on snow, but it certainly is more than sturdy enough to use digging your car out if it gets stuck in a drift.
792238
I have used mine to dig up plants, big rocks and just this weekend tore down a sidewalk made of bricks, edge is still sharp. With its weight and length I imagine using a big file, while the tool is resting on a workbench will be best.
1115366
I don't believe this would be the best tool for you, it is built mainly for snow...the scraper is not that strong or that sharp, it works great but I would not use it on ice! I would get a shovel designed for that. From Tom in Minnesota!
1597972
I would say it depends on the thickness of the ice. 1" or less it would work. Thicker than that and the only recourse is chopping. Gravel can be a pain in the winter as the plow guy needs to lift the blade a bit to keep the gravel out of the grass. Depending on the density of the driveway I would apply before the storm which would help.
2234563
This is not a usual type of shovel, in that with this one, one can lean the handle down more and simply scoop the snow off while leaving a thin layer on the deck. I think that if you try to shovel all the way down to the wood, then it might not be a great idea; however, if you have heavy snow, you can easily remove nearly all of it with this shovel, and then shovel off the last thin layer with a different shovel. For large, heavy snowfalls, I think you will like this shovel.
1202290
Definitely is bro, I used it last year to dig my girls car out of the snow. The metal is good and can really take a beating if you need to break ice or anything.
427811
Maybe. It depends on the snow. If it is fresh powdery snow, not a problem. This will leave a nice clean surface. If it is heavy wet snow, it might leave on patches of snow, but it will clean quite well. With that said, if you drive or walk over the snow and it gets compacted, there is a good chance this, and any other machine or shovel, will have difficulty getting down to bare sidewalk.