Hi,

I got caught out today because I did not have a shovel to shift snow.

There seem to be two types of "snow shovel": one that is a big scoop
on a stick and another which looks like a normal shovel but is made of
plastic.

Is any one type better than the rest or are they all as good as each
other?

I can see that the big scoop type will shift move snow in one go but
as you are still shifting the same weight of snow whether you move
fewer heavier throws or twice as many lighter ones, overall isn't the
effort the same?

I can see that the plastic shovels have two advantages: unlike metal
shovels, they will not rust, and they are lighter to carry in the car.
Other than these, are they any different to a normal (and cheaper)
shovel, like this one:

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Hand.../sd2669/p32828

TIA