is the shovel itself plastic with a metal strip or all metal with an extra metal strip on the bottom of the shovel?
1064382
The shovel I purchased last year is all metal with a metal strip at the bottom. It has done a good job for us over the year we have had it.
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.
1923259
The handle is steel but the grip is wooden, painted blue, while the shaft is also wood. Great shovel for pushing snow but a little too heavy for constant shoveling.
1640245
All steel. But the auger I *think* is heavy plastic, but covered in steel (steel plated?).
1767456
Yes, its about 14 or 16 gauge steel. It doesn't bend or kink easy so you can actually scrape packed snow off the pavement. It'll last a long time. I waxed the new blade paint and that keeps it from rusting. After winter spray some blue paint near the blade edge where it's worn and you'll have a like new rust free shovel for the next winter.
151570
Everything appears to be metal. I was cautious about plastic units breaking, which is why I went with this one. So far, it has held up really well, and is very sturdy (and heavy). I could probably use it as a weapon in a pinch. :)
2253366
It's all plastic, except the blades are steel or metal. Either way it works fine
1337168
Its all metal. I love it. Really handy for quick sweep ups. Light weight but really picks up, even dog hair. Great sweeper for the price!
1137455
The dump part is metal. It's pretty heavy duty. My 2-year old grandson climbed right in and his brother pushed him around the park.
1698835
It's metal. Very sturdy. If you are a smaller person (or not very strong like me), this shovel can be difficult to use. It is great for light snow. But once you start to push heavy snow, it is very difficult to push and flip the snow out of the shovel. For me, it's not that much better than a regular sized, good shovel. But that's me.
1137458
Part metal, and VERY sturdy plastic cab, wheels and handle. A great kid design, easily a favorite toy with parent and kid.
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.
1209407
The plastic is very hard, like ABS (not sure if it is). It does warp a bit unless you use the (now included) wear strip.Our driveway is gravel and the shovel has done well with the wear strip on.
87508
yeah its plastic, but what you want these days....the drill itself I am very satisfied with.
611725
Metal and plastic. I've had mine for long enough time and several jobs for it to break. Still runs like it did when I first got it. I thought it would be disposable after a couple jobs but it seems like it might be around for a while.
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.
1599136
Steel shovel is heavier. But is also very heavy duty. Pushes snow much better than any plastic shovel, doesn't break, and cuts the work in half. I won't pay for another plastic shovel again.