On Dec 29, 6:30*am, George wrote:
On 12/28/2010 8:18 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Dec 28, 7:55 pm, *wrote:
On 12/28/2010 4:48 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Dec 28, 4:10 pm, * *wrote:
On 12/28/2010 3:15 PM, Rebel1 wrote:
Anyone have experience with the yellow Ames Snowboss shovel shown here?
http://search.gifts.com/find?keyword=snow+shovel
What I like about it is that the left hand has a handle to grip so the
hand doesn't slide up a slippery pole away from the blade toward the top
handle. But I'm not wild about its being made of plastic. And its 24"
width can make the snow load heavy, especially on a warm day when the
snow has melted and is heavy.
What's been your experience with shovels with offset poles (like the
blue Ames Superlight 18" shovel to the right of the yellow one)? The
claim is that they are easier on the back.
Thanks,
Rebel1
I don't care for the offset versions and can't see how it helps your
back. Also one shovel isn't sufficient. I have one steel blade shovel
for the icy slushy stuff that the lighter shovels won't touch and two
different widths of pushers.
Another thing I noticed is that the steel wear strips are made from junk
steel anymore. Snow shovels used to last for many, many seasons. Now the
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I drilled out the steel strip and removed almost as soon as I bought
the pusher many years ago.
I can't see how that would work. You need an edge to clean down to the
concrete.
Umm...a plastic shovel has an edge. What do you think is left when you
take the strip off?
A blunt edge? I drilled out the rivets holding the remains of the strip
last year just to see. I tried using it and the next step was to put it
out on trash day. It might work if trying to clear a grassy area etc but
useless if you want to clean down to bare pavement.
By "you" I assume you mean *you*, not me. Since you've never used my
shovel or seen my driveway after it's been shoveled, you certainly
can't be claiming that *my* shovel is useless.
What can I say? Obviously you (allegedly) removed the strip from
different brand shovel than mine. Maybe you didn't give it time to
wear the plastic down to a sharper edge. I can't say, I wasn't there.
All I can do is repeat what I said befo *My* shovel works fine on
all the surfaces I need it to: Asphalt, concrete and lawn. It cleans
down to the bare pavement yet doesn't get caught on rough edges or the
lawn.
You have my condolences that your shovel was "useless" after you
removed the strip, but mine has been extremely use*ful* for many
years.
All it does is get caught on the driveway and walkway.
The plastic glides a lot easier over all surfaces, including the
frozen grass.
I don't need to clean any unpaved areas so maybe that's why it works for
you.
No, it works for me because it works just fine on asphalt and cement
and well as the lawn.
Is my shovel a little smaller than it was a few years ago? Probably,
but it's never been a problem.
I've looked at the pushers without the steel strip and they're just
not as sturdy as mine. If I ever replace the one I have, I'll look for
a sturdy one with the steel strip and then drill it out and toss it.