Looking for a really badass snow shovel

[two-stabs.livejournal.com]

Hello all,

I'm looking to buy the most expensive, badass snow shovel made in New England. Any tips?

If you look at it and think, "THIS IS NOT YOUR MAMA'S SNOW SHOVEL" then you're probably on the right track.

Comments

[fredrickegerman.livejournal.com]

Second the "buy steel" and "have two shovels, a big one for moving light snow and a smaller one for digging out the plow leavings." One tip: if you have a metal shovel, leave it outside before use; otherwise it'll accumulate a big lump of ice on the blade after a few minutes of use, and the snow will stick like the dickens to the shovel. This is because the warm blade will melt the snow, then freeze. It's like licking a street sign.

[icecreamempress.livejournal.com]

I'm thirding this. The big aluminum pushers are great for clearing sidewalks of relatively light snow, but the old-school shovels are where it's at for breaking ice and digging out iced-over cars.

I like the Bronco shovels that they have at Home Depot and elsewhere.