Erapro HD-2EA 13-Inch Poly Blade Heavy Duty Snow Shovel With 36-Inch Metal Ergonomic Shaft

If you're looking for a great light shovel for the front stoop, this is your baby. However, right from the outset, it's apparent that it's not built for heavy duty use. The blade is not tight to the shaft and wiggles slightly in use. However, you can't beat the price, and the design is clearly easier to use. I recommend it for light clearing work, but don't expect to pry anything loose or handle heavy wet loads with it if it's going to last long.

This is a decent snow shovel for light duty clean-up, but can't take a beating. The handle connects with a plastic clip device, so after a little bit of use the connection gets a bit sloppy so that a heavier load of snow makes the shovel pan twist and move a bit...this motion is annoying and makes handling the load all that much more work. I am glad I have it in my snow removal arsenal, but I am in the market for a REAL metal coal shovel for heavier duty work.

When I found out that it was going to snow another two feet in DC I decided to get a larger snow shovel. I had a smaller, folding shovel, but the handle was very short and I really hurt my lower back during the last two footer. The problem was that there were none to be found in any of the stores around here. I decided to look on Amazon and found this one. The overnight shipping was worth it because my shovel was the envy of the apartment complex. I went for this one because the head was a bit smaller than the others Erapro sold. I knew that I'd be shoveling by myself and didn't want to strain my back. The smaller head made sure that I didn't pick up too much of the heavy, wet snow at a time, yet still held plenty of the white stuff. The sides kept the snow in as I walked it to the pile that I was making. With its longer handle I didn't have to bend down so my lower back wasn't killing me. In the end this shovel was able to make it through over two feet of snow and still held together...Read more