SnoBall Preparations?

[BramageDained]

That kind of shovel is what you want for moving a lot of snow quickly.

vs a "snow" shovel like either of these.

True Temper 18 in. Ergonomic Mountain Mover Snow Shovel-1603400 at The Home Depot

True Temper 20 in. Aluminum Combo Blade Snow Shovel-1613400 at The Home Depot

 

[SilentShooter]

That kind of shovel is what you want for moving a lot of snow quickly.

vs a "snow" shovel like either of these.

True Temper 18 in. Ergonomic Mountain Mover Snow Shovel-1603400 at The Home Depot

True Temper 20 in. Aluminum Combo Blade Snow Shovel-1613400 at The Home Depot

Depends on the snow type...

 

[Chris's FX4]

A scoop type shovel is best though for all kinds of snow when it comes to removing it from around a vehicle.

 

[SilentShooter]

Curious what you're family business is. I'm in the restoration industry.

The company is called The Environmental Group and dba TEG Services.
Primarily out of the MD, DC, VA area. Do some work in the Carolinas for our larger clients and PA. Used to also work out of NY as well.

 

[SilentShooter]

A scoop type shovel is best though for all kinds of snow when it comes to removing it from around a vehicle.

Which is why I like the plastic version, just from a should it impact the truck/tire its much less likely to do damage compared to a aluminum or steel shovel.

I need to check and see what plastic is used in the shovel. Regular BPA is good till about -4 f, but they do have others that are much better in the cold and just as strong.

 

[Chris's FX4]

Well for what its worth, the one I keep in my truck is plastic and is about 7 years old. It's plenty beat up and the plastic edge has dulled a little, but it has yet to crack on me.

 

[BramageDained]

It does really depend on the plastic.

Here in MN anyway, air temps of -20 happen every winter. Which is when having gear fail would be the worst.

FWIW, the small plastic collapsible shovel I had held up fine last year for the dig-out-a-turn-around shoveling championships. Largely because it was such light fluffy snow. I broke it later on that winter out ice fishing.

 

[Deleted member 12951]

The majority of the time when we get snow down here in Missouri it is wet heavy snow or with layers of ice. Up there is it usually dryer or does it get wet/heavy too?

 

[Chris's FX4]

The majority of the time when we get snow down here in Missouri it is wet heavy snow or with layers of ice. Up there is it usually dryer or does it get wet/heavy too?

We get all kinds of snow up here. Most of the time its dry but it does fall wet and heavy too, and then that's when its freezes over and turns into that hard compacted stuff that breaks into chunks. But it still can be dry powder that breaks into chunks because its so compacted. It's hard to explain sometimes. lol

 

[Wilson]

No wind snow