24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Remember to walk fast, February 5, 2008
This review is from: The Snow Pusher Plus
Last year, my snow blower quit working. I did not want to pay $1000 for a two-stage monster. After all, it needs to be in the garage, not in the shed during winter. I would rather have my car in the garage. After spending a lot of time searching the internet, I came upon this snow pusher. They really have a terrible website and a worthless video. I took the chance and ordered it. It came in one box, nothing pre-assembled. Just like their website, came with poor instructions. You'll need to be good at this sort of thing to get it right.
The thing has obvious design flaws, but it works and you can get the job done with less effort than shoveling alone. Just set the blade at an angle, lower the handle to waist high and walk fast behind it. When you walk fast, snow at the leading edge of the blade moves towards the lagging edge. The curve of the blade helps the process. If you walk slow, it does not work efficiently. It will help you clear your driveway, but at the end, you will have to use the good old shovel. I am also thinking of getting the Wovel.
One flaw of its design is the pin that sets the angle of the blade. The pin secures the blade angle by going through a serrated semi-circular appendage of the blade into a hole of a steel bar. I was pushing the shovel through 1 ft wet snow. The pin got twisted under the weight of the snow. The entire weight of the snow comes to that pin, and it is not equipped to handle the load. I am going to ACE hardware to see if I could get a replacement pin.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Really does work!!, December 23, 2007
This review is from: The Snow Pusher Plus
I've used the Snow Pusher Plus for 4 years. I also have a second one that's still in the box in case my primary unit breaks. I live in southwestern Colorado (Gunnison area), where is the snow is very light--but we do get a fair amount of snow. In any event, you really can clear a large area in a short time. I have a large gravel driveway (200+ feet long) and will drive on the snow until I have a nice hard-packed base a couple of inches thick. From that point on, I'll use my Snow Pusher Plus to clear snow. Once you have a packed snow base, this thing flies. I keep the blade at a 45 degree angle to the right and start just to the right of center and go the length of my driveway. I'll do the same coming back. With each subsequent pass, I'll move the snow further to the right until I'm finished. HOWEVER...it does take a little practice be get good using this thing. When you first start using it, you'll want to dig too hard into the snow rather than pushing the snow. Second, if you have a large area to clear and you are totally worthless in terms of your physical fitness, then hire someone to clear your driveway--this won't work for you. It also won't clear ice.
I love simple things that work and don't break. This is one of those things.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great shovel, January 4, 2009
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Nice shovel and I highly recommend it. The blade is painted red and can be angled so that snow is pushed to the right or left. Like the big plows on the DOT trucks. Plus the weight of the steel blade helps get down to the surface even cuts through tire tracks where the snow was pressed down and the thickly painted surface is smooth. The blade is smooth steel no need for a ribbed surface. The box arrived sooner that expected and is approx 10" by 40". The instructions look like they were typed on uncle Fred's antique typewriter and then copied a couple thousand times. Hide the box till the wife goes to the mall then put it together 2 or 3 times till it looks right. ( manufacturer: put up a web page with a video on construction - it's 2009 not 1945). Cool shovel though.
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