Customer Reviews

Ames True Temper 1640400 Arctic Blast 18-Inch Aluminum Snow Shovel

5 star:		(12)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

There's not much I can really rave about as far as a snow shovel goes, but this one is built very well, is sturdy and strong, features a nice front edge, and has worked wonderfully for me and my family. I have not seen any other shovels on the market that are as solid and nice as this one, especially for the price. We own two of them and can rely on them in even the heaviest Utah winters!

I was delighted to find aluminum snow shovels with normal straight wooden handles. (All the stores now stock worthless plastic shovels and shovels with bent handles as long as radio towers - NOT convenient!) I'm very pleased to find these light weight but sturdy snow shovels!

The shovel is extremely well built and I'm sure that it will last for many years. It moves snow very easily and cuts through thick ice with the metal blade. Being able to push the snow around is much better for me than a normal shovel. I hurt my back just before this winter and there is no way I would be able to clear my driveway with a scoop style shovel. Don't waste your money on a plastic shovel if you live in an area with lots of snow and ice!

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.

In Northern NJ, we have had the worst January on record and this shovel was the backbone of my snow removal tools. It is very lightweight and relativity strong. Each time the blade has bent, I just hammered it back in shape and kept going, unlike the plastic ones which break easily. If you want to use a shovel to move snow, get this one--it is well worth the cost! God bless!

Josh

P.S. I am so impressed, I am ordering one for my girlfriend, too.

I live in upstate NY where we get a good deal of lake effect snow. This shovel is my go to for getting under sheets of ice. It does a great job. The only thing it lacks is it's not very curved, so you can't move snow very easily. I have another shovel that's awful with scraping, but great at moving lots of snow. With both shovels near by (along with my snow blower), I can get the job done in a cinch.

We got this at the tail end of a huge storm and it worked well on the packed down snow.

This snow shovel is a replacement of one I wore out(same brand and general size). I wanted to purchase the replacement locally but the weather had prevented Ace Hardware Trucks from reaching Boise for about three weeks ... and they ran out. I was able to buy one via Amazon.com for about the same price and somehow they were able to get it shipped to my home long before they were available again at Ace. I still think this shovel is the best buy and highly recommend it.

The shovel is strong, good quality and works well. Packaging was a bit weird. I bought a few shovels and each was sent separately.

My husband bought one of these years ago. Plenty of storms later the steel wear strip has worn all the way back up until the center two rivets wore away and the strip is now loose. Not bad - actually wore it out. It's light and the coating releases most snow well. Sometimes if the snow is real sticky periodically spraying the blade with silicone spray helps. Looking for a store that carries these now to get a replacement.