Is it good for digging snow?
878434
It will work for digging snow. However, a snow shovel with its much larger blade is much more efficient.
878435
I bought it as an emergency shovel to keep in the car in case I get stuck in snow. I can use it to dig out around the wheels if necessary. I haven't had to use it yet but I believe that it will serve that purpose. I would not recommend it as a regular snow shovel for sidewalks and such. It is too small for that kind of shoveling.
512250
Should work for that as long as you are not trying to shovel ice or hard pack snow. I use mine for backpacking. I keep a regular flat bladed shovel from home depot in my truck.
2152819
I haven't measured this shovel handle. But, I am average height for a woman and I have to lean over a bit to use it. And this shovel to me, is more of a snow push, but I have shoveled with it. Most of the time, I use my other shovel which has more of a curve, which seems to scoop the snow up better. But, if you are needing to break up ice, or hard packed snow, then this would be the better shovel to use, instead of those popular, non metal type shovels.
1202285
If baggage size is an issue, then it is very effective. I used it in some pretty hard soil hiking in the Tetons this year. If size isn't an issue there are better leverage shovels.
651563
We only have the shovel for a few months. We used it through 3 snow storms. So far, it seems to be holding up pretty well. It has not chipped.
1843146
It should be good for working a small compost heap. The edges are not sharp so no worries about reaching in and clearing packed in soil.
1721390
It could because this does not have wheels. It slides on the surface and is made of plastic. I don't think it would do any worse then a snow shovel.
71511
Yes. I plow snow (in Utah) and use it for entrances and loading ramps that need to be clear. 1 scoop covers about 150 Sq. Ft. of commercial ice melt, but the calcium will build up on the gears so I soak it in water to clean it when it starts grinding. I also use it commercially for fertilizer in the summer and they are still in good shape after 2 years.
301339
You would need a shovel to remove a thin layer of snow which would be left behind and could turn to ice. The shovel has been awesome for us and is well worth the money. It is more versatile than a full size snow blower.
372813
That depends on the moisture in the snow and the depth. I have a monster long and wide driveway, and it works just great for me in light fluffy snow that is less than 2 inches. It goes much faster than a traditional shovel. If there is snow mounted up on the sides, you might need to take a shovel and throw it more to the side, but this is still much, much faster than shoveling everything by hand or using a snow thrower. I am very happy with my Snowcaster--I've used it 4 times already this winter (Wisconsin)!
1919881
Works best on flat surfaces, but works great all around, best thing for snow ! Better than snow blower
1492364
I find it to be pretty darn heavy. It's best for just a low layer of snow because otherwise it gets so full of snow that you get stuck. It's easy to overstrain with this shovel. Generally I prefer my smaller shovels.
552054
My girlfriend uses it with no issues. It is more the amount of snow you have to deal with. I find that it can handle about four or five inches. If you have more snow on the ground you have to work in layers
1037735
Not sure how it compares, but I used my shovel to dig out roots from a yard in addition to taking it camping and it held up very well. I'm happy with it, even if it is considered slightly larger than normal for a camping shovel. Just make sure you tighten the threaded collar correctly which stiffens the pan and handle connection. There was a complaint here that said the shovel was loose. They didn't tighten it correctly.
640713
The shovel can pick up more than I care to lift. It's very wide and sturdily built. It did relieve strain on my back but the load still has to be moved. In this case my shoulders will get tired after a while. We had two big storms with in a few days of each other. After the snow plows went by on each day the snow was very high on the end of my driveway. I was able to get the yukon under the edge and tilt it back, however that time I could hardly slide the sled. I would consider that example extreme and wouldn't hold it against the yukon. One trick I've been using is spraying the bucket and the bottom with wd40 or vegetable oil to help with expelling snow. The unit was so big that I had to take it out of the box to get it in my mini van.
756985
The shovel is only 5-8# and very efficient on approximately 1 - 2 " of snow. Yes, it is designed for all hard surfaces.
1530474
It would work a lot better than a normal snow shovel....If you angle the handle down, then it keeps the blade of the scoop from 'digging in'. The scoop would kind of glide over the top of the snow and the snow would slide up into the scoop. When its full, then you can guide it over to where you want to dump it...never having to lift heavy snow. I love it.