AVALANCHE! AVA300 Original Roof Snow Removal System With 17-Inch Wide Cutting Head & 16-Foot Quick Connect Light Weight Fiberglass Handle

by Avalanche

Product Features

• 17-Inch Wide Cutting Head
• Wheels Prevent Shingle Damage
• 16-Foot Lightweight Fiberglass Handle
• Quick Connect Sections
• Easiest Method For Fast Snow Removal

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 10 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004WZ5D
• Item model number: AVA300
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #42,985 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)
  • #24 in Patio, Lawn & Garden > Snow Removal > Snow Rakes
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

For 20 years Avalanche! has been the leading roof snow removal solution because it's easy to use and very effective. Avalanche snow roof rake products make avoiding ice dams on your roof easy. If you have ever used a snow roof rake you know what back breaking work it can be. With the Avalanche! you simply slide it up the roof and the snow falls off the roof with little effort. Avalanche! is great for reaching the hard to get to areas near roof peaks & high ledges. The Top Seller: 17-inch wide Avalanche! patented with cutter frame and wheels, 17-inch by 12-foot plastic slide, 16-foot lightweight fiberglass handle in four - 4-foot sections, snap on coupler system for easy storage, and a vinyl end grip.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Product, January 17, 2004

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SnowCountry "John" (Altmar, NY USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: AVALANCHE! AVA300 Original Roof Snow Removal System With 17-Inch Wide Cutting Head & 16-Foot Quick Connect Light Weight Fiberglass Handle (Lawn & Patio)

* See comments about how to make your own slide
I live in lake effect snow country here in upstate New York.
The Avalanche arrived today via UPS. After a few minutes of easy assembly, I was out tackling the roof. Had about 1 foot compacted snow on the roof. The roof is relatively steep pitch and it usually takes me about 25 minutes to remove snow with old style aluminum roof rake. I probably spent no more than 5 minutes and not only did it remove the snow easily, but it did a super neat job. This is one of those items that is really too good to be true. I'm going to rig up a gizmo to adapt my 12 foot aluminum swimming pool vacuum pole, so I can extend the Avalanche reach another 12 feet.
I'm also going to make a hand crank that will adapt to the nylock nuts on the threaded shaft so I can roll up the plastic sheet quickly.
What can I say.... Very pleased!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Avalanche parts, February 13, 2004

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Veronica Goodview (White Bear Lake, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: AVALANCHE! AVA300 Original Roof Snow Removal System With 17-Inch Wide Cutting Head & 16-Foot Quick Connect Light Weight Fiberglass Handle (Lawn & Patio)

Parts can be ordered from the Avalanche company, located in Plymouth, Minnesota. Their number is 1-800-378-3088.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Just a caveat, February 9, 2008

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The Mom "Sheri" (Boise, Idaho) - See all my reviews

This review is from: AVALANCHE! AVA300 Original Roof Snow Removal System With 17-Inch Wide Cutting Head & 16-Foot Quick Connect Light Weight Fiberglass Handle (Lawn & Patio)

We really like our snow rake, but we must give some warning. We didn't know the avalanche snow rake existed until after a couple of snow storms, so we were behind to begin with. It readily removes the snow on the east and west facing roofs, but only removes the recent layers of snow on the one facing north, which is our biggest problem, because it valleys with the one facing west.

We were also rather 'vigorous' in trying to remove the old snow and we have found the pole has cracked where the head attaches. We were able to cut off the pole, drill new holes and reattach the head. One of the plastic wheels has also bored itself out, but still seems to work okay. Also, our flag is in tatters, but we are planning to make our own new one. I should mention that we have a metal roof, which is going to be hard on any plastic runner, so we don't think this is necessarily a design flaw.

We have figured out this product is meant to be used after each new snowfall and is not to be used for forceful removal. If used as intended, we think it's a great product and we hope to stay on top of it all next year!

We also think it's over-priced, but with no competition for this design of snow rake, your options are limited. One of the metal arms was not properly shaped and did not look right when it was assembled, this could have been an isolated flaw to our rake.