Hi,Could anyone tell me how heavy this snow blade removal shovel is, and is it o.k. to use with cement driveway?Thanks in advance for your respons
756976
It works great on our new this year cement driveway. Just don't want the snow to get too deep. It is so quick and easy to clear, if it looks like a big snow I'll just clear when it is 3-4" and then again later when it piles up again. Best way to clear snow with a lot less effort than shoveling.Glenn
756977
It is not heavy at all. It is excellent and easy to use. I use it on cement and blacktop. I love it. I even bought one for my brother. He has all cement. I have recommended it to others. If mine ever broke I would buy another one.
756978
It's a plow, not a shovel so don't expect to scoop any snow with it...Its very light-maybe 10-15 pounds or so. Easy to change direction. I use it on my cement driveway with no trouble.
756979
I have a 3 car garage and a 60 FT. long concrete driveway. I had very little problems using the SnoBlade after a 3-4 inch snowfall. I found it very easyto use & am pleased I made the purchase!
756980
Love it. Can't live w/o it. My neighbor introduced me to it and I would never not own one. Our driveway is concrete and it works flawlessly.
756981
Hi,It weighs about 5 lbs. and can be used on a cement driveway. However, it only works well on snowfall of 2" or less. Any more than that and you will struggle. I've bought 2 of these (wore one out). Other family members have also bought them.
756982
Hi Cindy, without using a scale, its about 10 Lbs. the shovel works great with fresh snow. Once the snow has froze or been driven on it worthless. You can't push down on it. It uses the weight of the blade to scrape the driveway.
756983
I have three of these for my landscaping business and they work very well. I use one on my cement driveway and it works awesome. I would recommend it to anyone.
756984
15 pounds and they work great on a driveway. We have 2 and my husband uses one and I the other. He is 73 and I am 71.
756985
The shovel is only 5-8# and very efficient on approximately 1 - 2 " of snow. Yes, it is designed for all hard surfaces.
912378
This snow shovel is fairly easy to push up the mounds of snow and dump on the other side. I live in Cleveland so the snow comes and goes. Could be difficult if you are dealing with a lot of snow that stays around for months!
1919880
Because you can flip the blade so it will angle either right or left depending on where you want to push the snow there is not a rigid joint between the handle and the blade. When you push down on the handle it does not lift the front of the blade. That being said I love mine! My driveway has the usual "joint cracks" when it was poured and it does fine. I have a couple that are raised and you learn to go across them at and angle and it doesn't catch. This works great with lighter snow of course but I have used it on 4 inches and I am a almost 60yo female. What I like is that you can go out every couple of inches and clear it quickly so it doesn't get ahead of you. I also have a snow blower so I will push the snow to the side with the snow caster and then just make one pass with the blower down either side so I clear the entire width of the drive. Hope this helps.
860132
Difficult to answer without more information. The shovel is only 13 inches wide, so you're not moving a lot of snow with a single sweep. You also need an extension cord that is long enough to reach the end of the driveway. And, possibly you need a lot of energy and time. So, it depends upon the size of the driveway. You could use it on a driveway. However, respectfully consider that you could, theoretically, dig the Grand Canyon with a spoon! ;-) Best of luck, whatever you decide.
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Blade is slanted at a angle or to side to push snow off to side when pushing.... then you can flip it over to have blade angle in opposite direction... watch you tube video and you will see them flipping it over to a different angle.... Hope this helps
372813
That depends on the moisture in the snow and the depth. I have a monster long and wide driveway, and it works just great for me in light fluffy snow that is less than 2 inches. It goes much faster than a traditional shovel. If there is snow mounted up on the sides, you might need to take a shovel and throw it more to the side, but this is still much, much faster than shoveling everything by hand or using a snow thrower. I am very happy with my Snowcaster--I've used it 4 times already this winter (Wisconsin)!
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After posting my comment I just happen to read someone else's that says he ruined his shovel bit on the basement floor. At least thats what i think he's saying. If so then he didn't quite understand the shovel bit is not for concrete or cement. Its for hard dirt or clay. The tool has work perfectly for me and unless your using it on a daily basis or trying to bust 4 foot thick walls down this thing will work fine. yes the case sucks and the handle sucks. but with a little modifications this "can" be a great tool. Lets not forget the price either fellas... i would buy this again and again... After posting my comment I just happen to read someone else's that says he ruined his shovel bit on the basement floor. At least thats what i think he's saying. If so then he didn't quite understand the shovel bit is not for concrete or cement. Its for hard dirt or clay. The tool has work perfectly for me and unless your using it on a daily basis or trying to bust 4 foot thick walls down this thing will work fine. yes the case sucks and the handle sucks. but with a little modifications this "can" be a great tool. Lets not forget the price either fellas... i would buy this again... » Read More After posting my comment I just happen to read someone else's that says he ruined his shovel bit on the basement floor. At least thats what i think he's saying. If so then he didn't quite understand the shovel bit is not for concrete or cement. Its for hard dirt or clay. The tool has work perfectly for me and unless your using it on a daily basis or trying to bust 4 foot thick walls down this thing will work fine. yes the case sucks and the handle sucks. but with a little modifications this "can" be a great tool. Lets not forget the price either fellas... i would buy this again and again... « Show Less
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Agreed. I put this unit to the test last night. Need be patient and not have it bite off more than it can chew. For the hard stuff at the base of driveway, I broke it up with my boots and a shovel, then used this to clear. (NYC area had decent sized snow/rain/sleet event 2/5). UPS delivered to me about 7pm. snow was wet, heavy and dense. would have been much better if I had been able to get out earlier I think.
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The blade and handle are very, very small. It would be extremely slow to use this shovel to get a car unstuck or even to clear off snow. I would not advise using it for that unless you have lots of extra time on your hands and a very high frustration tolerance. You want a standard folding shovel. By the way, I like this shovel; it fits in my jacket pocket (with room to spare), and I find it is a great size for hiking (to use for emergencies and small tasks).
1966698
No problem, you can push the snow if you have the strength. It is for me push and lift. The shovel will last forever.
1176445
Part of my driveway is gravel. I do have to push down on the handles to slightly lift the front end of the snowblower to avoid picking up too much gravel. This would a problem with any snowblower in my opinion. Overall I really like my Husqvarna. It does a great job. --ST
211357
The blade is made of plastic. It is an amazing tool for clearing snow. It is strong and sturdy and designed so that you do not hurt your back while using it. It is best for drier, fluffier snow.
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My surface is concrete and it works very well. The abrasiveness of the concrete does wear the blade out eventually, but any hard, smooth surface should work well as long as the snow isn't over 3-4"
1597680
The Best shovel I ever owned. Thje shovel is a bit heavy but when you start pushing snow you don't feel the weight.
1530474
It would work a lot better than a normal snow shovel....If you angle the handle down, then it keeps the blade of the scoop from 'digging in'. The scoop would kind of glide over the top of the snow and the snow would slide up into the scoop. When its full, then you can guide it over to where you want to dump it...never having to lift heavy snow. I love it.
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The wheels are not for traction, they keep the blade at the perfect angle and make pushing up to 2 inches of snow easy. A couple times I pushed 3 inches of very light puffy snow but after that its snow-thrower time. A couple times last year we got around 5 inches, I pushed it once at about 2 in and again at about 3 (light snow) inches. I live in western PA and only used my snow-thrower 2 times all last winter. this is a good quality product, I can clear my 350 foot driveway (2inches of snow) in the time it takes me to get the snow-thrower out of the shed, started and make one pass
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The shovel can pick up more than I care to lift. It's very wide and sturdily built. It did relieve strain on my back but the load still has to be moved. In this case my shoulders will get tired after a while. We had two big storms with in a few days of each other. After the snow plows went by on each day the snow was very high on the end of my driveway. I was able to get the yukon under the edge and tilt it back, however that time I could hardly slide the sled. I would consider that example extreme and wouldn't hold it against the yukon. One trick I've been using is spraying the bucket and the bottom with wd40 or vegetable oil to help with expelling snow. The unit was so big that I had to take it out of the box to get it in my mini van.