On Wed, 29 Dec 2010 02:56:44 +0000 (UTC), Tegger wrote:

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On Wed, 29 Dec 2010 00:35:35 +0000 (UTC), Tegger
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On Tue, 28 Dec 2010 16:10:19 -0500, George
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I don't care for the offset versions and can't see how it helps your
back.

They save your back by allowing you to lift with your back
straight(er) so you naturally use your legs. It does work.



I think it depends on the person using it, like anything else.

You may not believe it, but it works for anyone taller than the
shovel. You don't have to reach down as far to grab the handle. It
really is a back-saver.



One size does not fit all.

I'm 6'2", and often need to bend over with the straight-shaft shovels.
But I still dislike the cranked ones: they just don't /feel/ right.

You've just not given them a chance. They really are better on your back.


I hate the
curved/offset handle, and prefer a straight one. Ever notice that you
never see curved/offset handles on regular shovels?

Completely different tool with different action. You use your feet on
a spade to sink them into the ground.




Um, spades are not the kind of "shovel" I was referring to.

Then WTF were you talking about?

Otherwise...wait for it... I would have called a spade a spade! (I'm
LOL'ing to myself right now!)




Snow shovels aren't used this
way.

I prefer a smaller, plastic-bladed shovel, lifting smaller loads many
times rather than larger loads fewer times. The lighter the shovel,
the more snow can be moved with the same ultimate effort.

Nonsense. If you believe that, why don't you use a teaspoon?



That's a silly question. Do you eat your soup with a snow shovel? Or
with an eyedropper? There's a "right" size, and a "not-right" size.

You just said that a smaller shovel was more efficient. Well, isn't a
teaspoon small enough?

The most efficient is the tool that allows you to move the least and not
overload (injure) the muscles. Wasted movement is not efficient.

I wouldn't waste time on a plastic shovel. Well,
maybe at the beach.



You may not believe it, but it works.

I've used them. They suck in all types of snow. It really does take
different shovels for different snow situations, but plastic isn't the answer
for *any* of them.