Comment: I have only one word to describe this shovel and it's GREAT!!!! I hate to shovel snow so when I must I want a shovel that will help me get this done fast and this one does it. Please don't waste your time on anything less than light aluminum. My only hope now is that it doesn't snow.
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Summary: Worked great 2010-03-29
Comment: We got this at the tail end of a huge storm and it worked well on the packed down snow.
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Summary: Snow everywhere 2010-03-26
Comment: Actually, I have not used it to do much shoveling because as soon as we received them the snow was basically over. However; to ensure that it fit the bill my husband and I shoveled the snow in the front yard around the trees. It is very sturdy and not heavy at all. I would recommend it for anyone that needs a shovel for next year. :-D
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Summary: barely average... 2010-02-27
Comment: Why can't anyone make a shovel that lasts?
Why can't anyone make a shovel that doesn't loosen up so that the snow/ice starts sliding off the sides?
This shovel is average, at best...this year in the NE we've been pounded by snow...I have two different model Arctic Blasts...both are falling apart...screws loosening, etc...
I'd love to get a shovel, regardless of the price, that would last more than one or two big snows...
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Summary: A great shovel! 2010-02-25
Comment: I live in the DC metro area and have had the opporutnity to test this shovel THOROUGHLY this winter. We have had 4+ feet of snow since November. I can throughly recommend this shovel as sturdy and efficient in moving snow.
I moved her from upstate New York over 20 years ago, but even now I still remember what a "real" shovel should be - aka, NOT plasatic. I ended up online in December to order this shovel because stores in this area sell such pathetic excuses they call shovels.