Is the scoop itself made of steel, or is it like the others I have seen that are made of poly(hard plastic)?
299929
Sonya the scoop is plastic the handles and a strip on the edge are steel. I have one from the late 80s made of aluminum. It is a lot heavier and not more useful. This one is a few years old but has been used much less. I can't really speak to it's durability. It's been used a dozen times or so. A few times in in some very heavy snow and it seems good so far.
299930
It has a metal edge on a plastic scoop. This scoop is excellent. It moves a lot of snow quickly and is very durable.
299931
It says steel but it's hard to tell and it works great under certain conditions. I found the length of the handle awkward. I am buying aToro electric snow shovel for my walkways/ dog paths and removing snow from my deck. Had I known.
299932
Nope it's plastic but has a light steel strip at the tip of the scoop! The handles are metal everything else is hard plastic! Happy shoveling!
299933
I think it's hard plastic, but sturdy. I bought these 5 or 6 years ago and they still work great after a few hard Boston winters.
299934
The scoop is made of the poly hard plastic. There is a metal blade on the bottom edge. This is the best $60+ bucks I have ever spent. If you have back problems this is the shovel for you. No lifting at all, just push and slide. Love, love, love it.
299935
The scoop is made of very durable plastic which keeps it lightweight and very slick on the snow so you can slide up and over the snow bank to dump the load. The edge is metal to cut through the snow banks and frozen snow. Hope that helps.
299936
The scoop is plastic but it has a metal wear strip where it meets the pavement.
1474090
It is a man-made material around 1/8th or so thick. It is not stiff like hard plastic. It has some flex to it. I use this container for pulled weeds, and grass clippings. However, you have to be careful with the grass clippings. If the grass is moist and heavy limit yourself to 1/2 full before dumping on your mulch pile of into your regular garbage can. It is for light to medium duty.
1366732
It is made of plastic, but it's a very durable, thick plastic and I've had no problems with it at all.
1374551
The handle is stainless steel too. After you loosen it up with water, it is strong and ice easily falls out. I chose stainless steel because it washes clean. I use it to freeze cubes of minced ginger and also minced basil. Expensive but for a natural nut, really a great product.LD
2088339
I wonder if the reviews you saw were for another scoop. There is another brand that has a handle that is not solid metal. The DuraScoop is all metal with a rubberized coating on the handle.
490954
It is made of plastic except for the metal blade, and it is very sharp. I like that it is easy to use and very easy to clean.
2172591
I know it's not steel nor plastic. It is probably some thick kind of aluminum. It is sturdy, whatever it is. You would be satisfied with it. Hope this helps.
587819
It is made of strong plastic material. I have been very happy with this and own two of them that we use for parties. Sturdy, ease to take apart and clean. Would recommend this product.
1698836
Scoop is plastic, handle is metal. I absolutely LOVE this shovel...you will not regret this purchase...just wish I had known about it sooner in life:)
312518
The pole itself is made out of metal, the handle is rubber, and the mount is plastic. Good product!
173909
It is made of steel . If this is for the product made by Pip Posse, the thread is metric. I have 2 mounted in my trailer and two mounted in my van to hold spare wheel sets for dirt bikes. Good product.
611724
I purchased mine last spring and the handle was made of both metal and plastic. The piece you grip is plastic while the sides that go to the tool are metal. It also rotates easily around the tool which I thought would be a problem but it actually was really convenient I thought. I wouldn't hesitate to buy it again for the price, especially compared to name brand electric jackhammers. I've used it to rip up a basement floor, patio, and sidewalk. All with no issues. Sorry this is more info, I've just been really pleased with this tool.
1255377
The handle is metal and plastic connecter. It is reasonably sturdy. I have (thru no fault of my own) 10 cats and at times as many as 4 dogs to clean up after. The mop gets a good workout. I am still pleased with the system.
1659454
It has been a while since it was purchased and I cannot be positive, but I don't think there was a scoop. We just used one of the ones we have from coffee cans of the past. Sorry I can't be more certain.
1762512
Hisorry - its a metal one (the other one that I bought was made of nylon maybe and it disconnected from the hook after a week)
508910
The scoop is very large, however you can change it with any other: the important thing is that it has a long handle.
2088342
We've had one of these for four years and it's never bent. It has a rubber coating, but it's definitely metal underneath. This is the ultimate scooper.