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30SNC 36-inch Bi-Directional Wheeled Snow Shovel Pusher and Barn Shovel, 7.5" x 36 ", Blue
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Material | Polypropylene, Metal |
Color | Blue |
Brand | The Snowcaster |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 48 x 16 x 3 inches |
Item Weight | 11 Pounds |
Style | 36 Inch Blade - Blue |
Handle Material | Polypropylene |
Blade Length | 36 Inches |
Blade Material | Polypropylene |
Grip Type | Power |
About this item
- SNOWCASTER ADVANTAGE - Perfect for snow removal, barn clean-ups, and other plowing projects, this heavy duty wheeled contractor model is 50% more efficient than traditional snow shovels. The bi-directional, angled blade is perfect for “wind rowing” snow. Our blades are constructed of Polypropylene material, providing superior wear properties.
- WHEELED AND EASY TO USE - The durable wheels of this shovel increase speed and stability. With no lifting necessary, Snowcaster shovels save you time and energy.
- HEAVY-DUTY - The Snowcaster shovels are built to last. For years our products were used for snow removal for industrial and commercial applications. This snow shovel even scoops through thin layers of ice on top of snow. Constructed with high-quality materials, this durable 36-inch shovel blade stands up to snow, ice, and the competition.
- QUICK ASSEMBLY - Easily assemble this shovel in less than 10 minutes. User-friendly and high-quality, Snowcaster shovels have proven commercial application. This shovel works particularly well for residential use or facilities maintenance.
- MADE IN USA - All of The Snowcaster’s products are proudly made in the USA and backed with a hassle-free limited one-year warranty. We proudly use earth-friendly materials and processes to build The Snowcaster shovels.
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Material | Polypropylene, Metal |
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Color | Blue |
Brand | The Snowcaster |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 48 x 16 x 3 inches |
Item Weight | 11 Pounds |
Style | 36 Inch Blade - Blue |
Handle Material | Polypropylene |
Blade Length | 36 Inches |
Blade Material | Polypropylene |
Grip Type | Power |
Product Dimensions | 48 x 16 x 3 inches |
Item Weight | 11 pounds |
Manufacturer | The Snowcaster |
ASIN | B008OHHVDA |
Item model number | 30SNC |
Customer Reviews |
4.5 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #194,073 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden) #146 in Snow Shovels |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
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For more than 10 years, Snowcaster has led the way in helping people, companies and cities manage snow and ice to improve safety, mobility, and quality of life. We've taken our years of specialized industry knowledge and used them to manufacture products that are affordable, durable, eco-friendly, and incredibly easy to use. All of the Snowcaster’s products are proudly made in the USA, and we back them with a limited one-year warranty.
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Delivery | — | Get it as soon as Thursday, Apr 4 | — | Get it Apr 3 - 5 | — | — |
Customer Ratings | ||||||
Light weight | 4.6 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.9 |
Easy to assemble | 4.4 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 3.4 |
Sturdiness | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4.3 |
Ergonomic | — | 3.5 | — | — | 4.6 | 4.2 |
Sold By | Lawn & Garden Parts Source | Ironrific | Vertex Products | EPR Distribution | MANPLOW Direct | Richmond Implements |
material | Polypropylene, Metal | Alloy Steel | Plastic, Aluminum | Polypropylene, Metal, Aluminum, Alloy Steel | HDPE - Blade, Aluminum | Alloy Steel |
size | 36" | — | 36" U-Grip | — | 48 Inch | — |
grip type | Power | Padded | Power | Padded | — | — |
foldable | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ |
style | 36 Inch Blade - Blue | — | 36" U-Grip | — | 48" RevolutionX | 38-Inch |
weight | 11 pounds | 13.6 kilograms | 15 pounds | — | — | 13.2 pounds |
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Customers like the performance, ease of assembly, and ease of removal of the shovel spade. For example, they mention it works well, it's easy to assemble, and it makes short work of the snow. That said, some complain about the weight and back pain. Opinions are mixed on quality and maneuverability.
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Customers like the performance of the shovel spade. For example, they say it does a better job than many snow blowers, it works fast and easy, and it works well with powder-like snow. That said, some say it saves tons of time in the morning.
"...February, 2020 update:My snowcaster is still working great to clear lots of snow...." Read more
"...But, it's so fast and easy to use, I ended up going out early (before the snow stopped) a few times, to stay ahead of it...." Read more
"...The benefit of this blade versus a metal blade, is that this one has a little give...." Read more
"...While it did not clear it clean, it worked well and it did take the top layer off so salt would have worked better (if I had some).End result?..." Read more
Customers find the shovel easy to assemble. They mention that it has no tools or adjustments needed, and it's a huge time saver. They also say it'll save you time and be comfortable.
"...It took me about 20 minutes, but all the parts were there, everything fit together, and I couldn't believe how light it was...." Read more
"...I am thrilled with this snow pusher. It saves me so much time and more importantly, it saves my back and shoulders from unnecessary strain...." Read more
"...End result? Easy to put together with tools. It took longer to get dressed for the outdoor shoveling then the shoveling!..." Read more
"...assembly is no problem, & it's not hard to identify what hardware goes where. the instructions are more than adequate...." Read more
Customers like the ease of removal with the shovel spade. They say it quickly pushes away light snow and is the fastest way to manually remove snow. They also like that it saves a lot of time from using a shovel to push/shovel, and that it's good on light powdery snow.
"...In summary:Pros: * CLEARS SNOW SUPER DUPER FAST! * EXTREMELY EASY TO USE!..." Read more
"...froze a tiny surface layer of the snow, so it was very, very easy to get the powder off...." Read more
"...This pusher is meant for light and fluffy snow, not wet and heavy snow, and certainly not snow that is half melted and stuck to the sidewalks...." Read more
"...- it doesn't get as 'clean' as the flat driveway but it clears enough snow for the sun to come out and melt any remainder away...." Read more
Customers like the value of the shovel spade. They say the product is well worth the money, the time it saves is worth the purchase, and it's a good product.
"...lug out my huge snowblower several times this year, and it was well worth the money." Read more
"...In all - happy customer and worth the purchase. I actually cleared my neighbors drives the other day just because it's that easy." Read more
"It’s not cheap but it works great on lighter snow." Read more
"...Great product and love that it is made in American." Read more
Customers like the weight of the shovel spade. They say it's fairly light and easy to maneuver once they get used to it. The design takes a lot of weight off of their back that they'd have when lifting a shovel.
"...Time to get out the shovel!Though the Snowcaster is really lightweight, it does exactly what all the videos said it would...gets right..." Read more
"...It looks light weight in the picture but it seems well made and the plastic blade, while not tipped with metal, seems thick and substantial enough..." Read more
"...The unit seems a little "lightweight", but by design it doesn't take a lot of abuse so construction is likely fine...." Read more
"...The design takes a lot of weight off of your back that you'd have when lifting a shovel full of snow...." Read more
Customers say the shovel spade is great for back pain. They say it does not hurt their back and can clear a three car garage drive way in 15 minutes. They also mention that it makes things easier on their back due to no lifting.
"...saves me so much time and more importantly, it saves my back and shoulders from unnecessary strain...." Read more
"...So much easier and faster than shoveling and less stress on your back. Great product and love that it is made in American." Read more
"...Since the unit pushes the snow there is little strain on your back but your shoulders/arms do get a light workout but certainly not anywhere near..." Read more
"...And there's the added benefit of no sore back afterwards...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the shovel spade. Some mention that it's well-made and will last for years to come. However, others say that the construction is light, doesn't really feel heavy duty, and the parts are flimsy. They say it catches on sidewalk cracks and seams, and issues with the individual parts. Customers also say that it wears out quickly and repairs are expensive.
"...* Won't throw snow in your face like a snowblower would. * Seems durable. * Doesn't take up much space in my garage. * Blade is..." Read more
"...This thing is well-made, and even if I did break something on it, all the parts are replaceable.So if you're on the fence, BUY IT...." Read more
"...Got 2.5" of snow this morning and the Snowcaster bogged down, so I had to switch over to the Ohuhu to get the job done...." Read more
"...Overall, I think that this is a very nice snow pusher that does a great job of clearing light snow...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the maneuverability of the shovel spade. Some mention that it pushes easily, while others say that it's very difficult to push, clunky, and without traction on slippery surfaces.
"...This shovel can be pushed straight without stopping for a long distance, this allows you to accomplish more work...." Read more
"...way quicker with this…but, with the 3-4 inches we had…it got really hard to push/was awkward sometimes clearing my double driveway..." Read more
"...It’s very easy to push if you don’t let snow get higher than 2”. Three inches and you’ll have to make short paths to snow bank areas...." Read more
"...Larger snows make it nearly impossible to use as it can't push it (even with only powder)..." Read more
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I first heard of shovels with wheels only a few days ago. My reaction was like Veruka Salt in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" -- "I want one now!!!" So I pored over reviews on Amazon and ordered this one. It arrived on Tuesday, and several inches of snow arrived on Wednesday, so the timing was lovely.
I chose this shovel because it has a wide blade, on a diagonal angle, and because the description said, "Assembles in 10 minutes." In particular, I wanted a diagonal blade and not a V-shaped blade because I figured a V-shaped blade would push the snow out on both sides and leave a trail that I would need to come back and clean up, while a diagonal blade would leave snow on just one side, so if I made a row of parallel passes with this shovel and planned them right, then there should be no left-behind snow to come back and clean up.
When I went to assemble this shovel, I was daunted by the sheer number of pieces to put together. It arrives in 26 pieces!!! Plus, the instructions identify the pieces only by name, not by picture, so I found it difficult to figure out which pieces of hardware were needed for each step of the instructions. I would have liked a lot more pictures! The hardware arrives encased in plastic on top of a piece of cardboard that has drawings of each item printed on it, so it seems to me that they could also have printed the names and part numbers for each part. But I can assemble Ikea furniture, so I bravely waded in to putting this together. Before I started, I sat down with a permanent marker, the hardware, and the instructions and figured out which piece of hardware was which. Looking at the quantity of each item helped to match it up with the instructions. I used the Sharpie to write on the cardboard and plastic so that I would know exactly which step each piece of hardware was needed for. I don't think I had the same wrenches that the instructions said I would need, but somehow in 25 minutes I got the shovel assembled and ready to use, and I think I did everything correctly. I really wish they would assemble the whole thing at the factory, rather than making customers do it. I would have paid more for a shovel that didn't need assembling.
Anyway, I have cleared snow with the shovel three times since then. It is SUPER EASY and MUCH FASTER than using a traditional shovel. The first snow I cleared was only about a quarter inch deep, but the two snowfalls since then were each about two inches of light fluffy snow. The shovel worked fantastically and very quickly for each of those. I don't know how it would do with snow that is deeper or more wet and heavy.
In more detail: I expected the snow to slide off the diagonal blade of the shovel sideways as I walked, so that I could just walk straight up and down the sidewalk and clear all of the snow. Actually it doesn't work like that. You start out walking straight forwards, and you can clear a lot more in one pass than with a traditional shovel. But the blade of this shovel does fill up with snow -- it doesn't all slide to the side and out of the blade. So eventually I need to push the shovel in an arc over to the side of the sidewalk and dump out the snow. Before I tried using this shovel, I worried that it wouldn't be able to push the snow off the sidewalk and up onto the grass because the grass is taller than the sidewalk, so the shovel wouldn't be able to push the snow upward to get it to go there. But so far this has been fine -- I just push the snow to the edge of the sidewalk and leave it dumped either on the grass or in a line right next to it. Sometimes I use my foot to push the scoop over and dump out the snow onto the grass, and that works well. But I think that if there were big piles of accumulated snow next to the sidewalk then you would not be able to use this shovel.
The blade of the shovel is super-duper wide, so I can clear a *lot* of snow in one pass. I really like that, but it does mean that at my house the shovel can be used only to clear wide flat areas (the sidewalk, the driveway, sometimes I clear part of the street, too) -- it is too wide to be used on the narrow path from my driveway to the front door. I need to use a traditional shovel to clear that part. But that part is small, and the part that I can clear with my Snowcaster is big and awesomely quick, so I don't mind using a traditional shovel for that one small part of the job of clearing snow.
The blade of the Snowcaster does get stuck when I encounter bumps on the pavement, or cracks that line up with the blade. But so far I have been able to nudge the blade with my foot and get it going again fairly easily.
I like that the Snowcaster can be hung on a wall and it hangs down completely flat. There is so much junk in my garage that I really appreciate that this takes up less space. You could hang it flat on pegs on the wall.
You can very easily flip the blade of the snowcaster to be angled in either direction.
It looks durable. I hope to be able to use it for many years to come.
In case it's useful to mention this: I am a 5 foot tall female located in snowy Michigan.
In summary:
Pros:
* CLEARS SNOW SUPER DUPER FAST!
* EXTREMELY EASY TO USE!
* Much better for the environment than a snowblower.
* Won't throw snow in your face like a snowblower would.
* Seems durable.
* Doesn't take up much space in my garage.
* Blade is angled, not v-shaped.
Cons:
* Assembly.
Misc:
* I am not sure that this would work with very deep snow or if there were piles of snow already at the sides of the area being shoveled. If we get that kind of snow this year, I will report back on how it went.
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December, 2017 update:
My snowcaster is now in its third winter, and I love it more than ever! When there's light snow, I often clear all the sidewalks in my neighborhood, because it's as easy as just walking up and down the block with the Snowcaster.
I have now cleared heavy snow with it too. I originally wondered how that would go, once the snow is too deep to push off the sidewalk onto the grass. As it turns out, I either leave the snow piled up along the edges of the sidewalk, or I push it out into the street and pile it up in a line along the curb. It works great and is SO MUCH EASIER than a traditional snow shovel.
This is honestly one of the best things I've ever purchased.
(For the record: I am a real person who paid full price for this snow shovel. And I do not work for the Snowcaster company or make any money if you buy one. I just really, really, really like this snow shovel!)
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February, 2020 update:
My snowcaster is still working great to clear lots of snow. And it's still one of my favorite purchases ever!
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January 2021 update:
Still going strong! This morning we had perfect Snowcaster snow - I could just roll the shovel along and the snow spiraled right off the side of the blade. I love that!
It took me about 20 minutes, but all the parts were there, everything fit together, and I couldn't believe how light it was. But I hung it up in the garage, thinking it would be quite some time before I could use it.
I awoke this morning to two inches of powder on my huge shared driveway. I do the whole thing so my older neighbors won't have to mess with it (including the circle drive in front of their house). Time to get out the shovel!
Though the Snowcaster is really lightweight, it does exactly what all the videos said it would...gets right down to plowing the snow out of the way. I have 75 feet of driveway, and though I had to stop about 2/3 of the way each time to clear the scoop, it worked beautifully. When it was necessary to turn to blade around, a quick flip was all it took. Again, this thing weighs nothing.
Full disclosure, we had some rain yesterday, and that froze a tiny surface layer of the snow, so it was very, very easy to get the powder off. However, had this been a wet snow like we had last week, it would have taken MUCH more effort to use this thing. So as others have said, it's probably best for 2-3 inches of non-wet snow.
I agonized over whether I should spend $80 for a snow pusher, but I'm VERY glad I did. After all, a replacement shovel like the ones I already had, is at least half that price. This thing is well-made, and even if I did break something on it, all the parts are replaceable.
So if you're on the fence, BUY IT. It will be a great tool in your arsenal against the snow. It cut the time it takes for me to do my huge driveway, from 90 minutes down to 27.
TL, DR: Works great on 2-3 inches of lighter snow, well-made, does the job in 1/3 the time!
EDIT 3/20/19
Little did I know, this was one of the more fierce snowstorm seasons we've had. Unhappily, many of the snows were just too deep to use the Snowcaster on...it works best in about 3".
But, it's so fast and easy to use, I ended up going out early (before the snow stopped) a few times, to stay ahead of it. It's much faster than a shovel, and even on wetter snow, does a great job.
There were several times when I hit uneven expansion joints in my driveway - HARD. I was really expecting some damage, but the blade is still solid and intact.
I won't say I'm looking forward to snow next season, but the Snowcaster helped me to not lug out my huge snowblower several times this year, and it was well worth the money.