Hi, Could anyone tell me how heavy this snow blade removal shovel is, and is it o.k. to use with cement driveway?Thanks in advance for your respons
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It works great on our new this year cement driveway. Just don't want the snow to get too deep. It is so quick and easy to clear, if it looks like a big snow I'll just clear when it is 3-4" and then again later when it piles up again. Best way to clear snow with a lot less effort than shoveling. Glenn
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.
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I live in upstate NY and have used this so far 2 times in snows greater than 6". I have yet to have a problem. Yes it does bog down in the wetter snow types and I am sure it wont throw it as far but it beats it doing it by hand. I can cover an old 100' driveway single wide in less than 20 mins. I can not adjust the depth other then paying attention to the angle I hold the handle. The real thick snow pushed there by plows at the end of my driveway did challenge this thing but slow and steady and you'll slice on through. The up side to this over the gas type is no maintenance, no up keep, not as heavy and a lot less $$$ I live in upstate NY and have used this so far 2 times in snows greater than 6". I have yet to have a problem. Yes it does bog down in the wetter snow types and I am sure it wont throw it as far but it beats it doing it by hand. I can cover an old 100' driveway single wide in less than 20 mins. I can not adjust the depth other then paying attention to the angle I hold the handle. The real thick snow pushed there by plows at the end of my driveway did challenge this thing but slow and steady and you'll slice on through. The up side to this over the gas type is no maintenance, no up... » Read More I live in upstate NY and have used this so far 2 times in snows greater than 6". I have yet to have a problem. Yes it does bog down in the wetter snow types and I am sure it wont throw it as far but it beats it doing it by hand. I can cover an old 100' driveway single wide in less than 20 mins. I can not adjust the depth other then paying attention to the angle I hold the handle. The real thick snow pushed there by plows at the end of my driveway did challenge this thing but slow and steady and you'll slice on through. The up side to this over the gas type is no maintenance, no up keep, not as heavy and a lot less $$$ « Show Less
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I've used it heavily over the past three days after a 12" and 7" snowfall. The heavier snow took a little bit more care so as not to trip the circuit breaker, but it handled packed and wet slushy snow just fine. This morning I cleared a 150x45 parking area for a local church without any trouble at all. It kept up well with a gas powered snow blower! I had to be careful when attacking the packed clumps of snow along the edge where the county snow plows had been, but this little snow beast didn't skip a beat. One tip - check the blades after a couple of hours of use and make sure to tighten any which are loose. I've used it heavily over the past three days after a 12" and 7" snowfall. The heavier snow took a little bit more care so as not to trip the circuit breaker, but it handled packed and wet slushy snow just fine. This morning I cleared a 150x45 parking area for a local church without any trouble at all. It kept up well with a gas powered snow blower! I had to be careful when attacking the packed clumps of snow along the edge where the county snow plows had been, but this little snow beast didn't skip a beat. One tip - check the blades after a couple of hours of use and make sure to... » Read More I've used it heavily over the past three days after a 12" and 7" snowfall. The heavier snow took a little bit more care so as not to trip the circuit breaker, but it handled packed and wet slushy snow just fine. This morning I cleared a 150x45 parking area for a local church without any trouble at all. It kept up well with a gas powered snow blower! I had to be careful when attacking the packed clumps of snow along the edge where the county snow plows had been, but this little snow beast didn't skip a beat. One tip - check the blades after a couple of hours of use and make sure to tighten any which are loose. « Show Less
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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.
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I like this concept for light snow,I have a 70'x40' drive and it does the job on 1" to 2" fluffy snow. The shovel is a little light as its a plastic like material,I have an older one with a heavier metal blade and works better. It doe work though and recommend it.
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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.
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The blade is thick and it is a nice pusher. I have a habit of knocking off some of the stuck snow by tapping the corner on the concrete, which bent the corner up a bit,but a light hammer straightened it out very quickly. No knicks, just a little bend up and bend back works great and the width works quite well. It is a good shovel, only improvement I would make is adding an ice blade to it.
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I cleared a path for the dogs, and the trash with this and it was removing grass from the ground. It will certainly pick up gravel. You would have to be careful and tilt it back so it's not directly contacting the ground, which in turn, would leave a layer of snow/ice on your driveway.
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You have to keep in mind that this is a pusher shovel. Not a scoop that you lift with. I recommend you use this shovel with a snow blower. Push the hard-to-get snow to a pile where you can blow it to wherever you want. But don't push snow and lift it. You'll have back problems.
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I used this shovel the past winter in northern Minnesota on concrete. We had high levels of snow this past winter. This shovel saved my back. It worked great! You still have to push and grunt a little but it beat lifting each shovel full of snow. Load the shovel, push down. push forward, and the shovel glides along on top of the snow until you dump it. Glad I purchased it! drw
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My surface is concrete and it works very well. The abrasiveness of the concrete does wear the blade out eventually, but any hard, smooth surface should work well as long as the snow isn't over 3-4"
976160
I own one of these and have used it several times - It's a great pusher. You are asking the wrong question. With a push shovel you want it heavier because you need it to push the weighted snow along. You are not lifting snow with it so the weight doesn't matter. If you are concerned about weight, go down to home depot or Lowes and buy a cheap plastic one. I hope this helps you in your decision.
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The blade and handle are very, very small. It would be extremely slow to use this shovel to get a car unstuck or even to clear off snow. I would not advise using it for that unless you have lots of extra time on your hands and a very high frustration tolerance. You want a standard folding shovel. By the way, I like this shovel; it fits in my jacket pocket (with room to spare), and I find it is a great size for hiking (to use for emergencies and small tasks).
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I always just tilt the handle to lift the blade, and I don't have any problems. My driveway has depressed sewers and cracks, so I have to adjust as I go. Admittedly, sometimes I feel like I'm wrestling with the handle, but that's just my shoveling techniqueLOL!! I'm in Connecticut, and we've had lots of snow this winter already; my Snowcaster is doing a great job.
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I would guess it's about 8 pounds. It is much easier to move snow with this than with a shovel - but it's still work! While using it, you are pushing the snow and not lifting it until you want to empty it at the end of a run. Then you just lift the handle up and rock the sled up on its front edge. While doing a run, I found that by moving the handle up it dug the metal front edge down and it got harder to push. Moving the handle down a little let the sled ride ride on its bottom skids and it was much easier.
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Well, it weighs 11 pounds or so, but I suspect that was not really what you were asking. I suspect that you want to know how hard it is to push when it's got snow in it. I can't answer that precisely, because I would need some sort of testing device to do that. And, of course, it depends upon how much snow you have in it. It is somewhat harder to push than a regular snow shovel, but I don't think it is overly difficult to push. Remember the old push lawn mowers? I would compare it to those, assuming your blades were reasonably sharp.