Where to buy a good quality (metal, not plastic) snow shovel? [Archive]

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blainehamilton

Jan 21st, 2005, 12:28 AM

I bought a decent looking snow shovel at Home Depot the other day, managed to break the sucker 10 minutes into the first use while clearing packed snow off my driveway.

That's 2 plastic shovels gone in two years. Thank goodness HD took it back without a problem.

Where can I get a decent METAL shovel? I've checked with Revy and Can Tire and all they say they have is the plastic crap...

Any suggestions?

tip

Jan 21st, 2005, 12:39 AM

Plastic is not bad... as long as you don't buy the cheap ****.

akito925

Jan 21st, 2005, 09:11 AM

the largr bigger <a href=../autolink/redirectpage.php?linkid=24 target=_blank>canadian tire</a> sells metal shovels.. the curved ones.. they do sell them cuz I was looking at one..

gman

Jan 21st, 2005, 09:48 AM

bluetroll

Jan 21st, 2005, 11:19 AM

metal ones are freakin heavy yo.

afong56

Jan 21st, 2005, 05:52 PM

Get one of this kind:

Yardworks 22-inch Poly Sleigh Shovel (http://www.canadiantire.ca/assortments/product_detail.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=253437430 3517826&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=1408474396670271&bmUID=1106318781725&PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524443277585&assortment=primary&fromSearch=true)

and you can do it fast and don't hurt your back.

Note: you may need to get into <a href=../autolink/redirectpage.php?linkid=24 target=_blank>Canadian Tire</a> site (after entering postal code) and cut and paste the link.

was just about to post exactly the same suggestion.

this is way better than a shovel for clearing a driveway, and once you get the technique down you can be very very quick with it.

i regularly finish my driveway in the same time it takes my neighbours with their 9 and 11 hp snowthrowers to do the same size driveway, regardless of the type of snow.

not back breaking at all (compared to my old shovel), but you do get a nice light workout.

blainehamilton

Jan 21st, 2005, 08:26 PM

We have a big snowblower, I use it for the big snowfalls and to clear the driveway every couple of weeks.

I just need a decent shovel for the in between.

The one I bought at Home Depot wasn't cheap either, like $19.

guest10586

Jan 21st, 2005, 08:29 PM

The plastic shovel sucks. Heavier or not the metal is superior... It is not that heavy...have you worked a day in your life doing labor?

tip

Jan 21st, 2005, 09:51 PM

The plastic shovel sucks. Heavier or not the metal is superior...

There you have the bottom line. Not.

Degenerate

Jan 21st, 2005, 10:32 PM

was just about to post exactly the same suggestion.

this is way better than a shovel for clearing a driveway, and once you get the technique down you can be very very quick with it.

i regularly finish my driveway in the same time it takes my neighbours with their 9 and 11 hp snowthrowers to do the same size driveway, regardless of the type of snow.

not back breaking at all (compared to my old shovel), but you do get a nice light workout.
That looks really difficult to use. Like you said once you master it I'm pretty sure it that it works quite well.

gman

Jan 21st, 2005, 10:51 PM

That looks really difficult to use. Like you said once you master it I'm pretty sure it that it works quite well.

It is pretty easy once you know the trick.

Push the snow; leverage the shovel up the lawn (push downward the handle a bit); push another 5 feet into the lawn; stop the shovel fast; all the snow will slide out on its own.

CSR

Jan 21st, 2005, 11:40 PM

It is pretty easy once you know the trick.

Push the snow; leverage the shovel up the lawn (push downward the handle a bit); push another 5 feet into the lawn; stop the shovel fast; all the snow will slide out on its own.

haha

just push or shove the snow... you know... hence the name SHOVE-L

gh05t

Jan 22nd, 2005, 12:15 AM

this would be nice to have. :cheesygri

http://www.warmzone.com/SnowMelting/blueheat-works.asp