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Wanted one last year, gave in and plunked down $40 saturday for one at lowes. The best $40 ever spent on a snow removal tool! :xyxthumbs: This thing works! Very light weight and pushes/shovels large amounts of snow. The driveway had about 6" of snow to be removed. Took care of it in 1/2 hour. Use to take about a hour with a regular shovel.
 
Looks like you'll get to use it again in a couple of days. Seen neighbors around here using them.
 
That's an awesome looking shovel.

Truth be told if I got snow on the regular, I'd buy a snow blower! If I ever have to shovel another flake of snow it'll too soon.

It's snowed once in the 5years I've lived in Middle TN that I had to shovel, thank god.
 
I might pick that up.

I keep saying I'm going to buy a snow blower but when it comes down to spending $1,000 on something I would only use 5 times a year I always stop myself. But I quickly regret it after the first snow storm.
 
We average six feet of snow a year, falling from November or December through March (freak October or April snowstorms notwithstanding). When we moved in 19 years ago I invested in good snow shovels and also had a temporary driveway car shelter (generically called "Tempos" up here), which most municipalities allow to be up from November 1st to April 15th.

Nevertheless, I quickly grew tired of shovelling the end of the driveway, especially after the plows went by. I sold the Tempo. For the last 15 years or so I've employed the services of a driveway clearing contractor. These guys use Deere or New Holland farm and tractors with snow blowers on the rear. Competition is fierce -- in the suburbs on my side of town I'd estimate at least 90% of homes have driveway plow contractors -- and this keeps prices low. I pay around $170 a year and they come by as soon as two inches has accumulated, and make multiple passes (according to the snowfall, as well as the timing of the city plows). The contractors go out an average of about 20 days a winter. Now all I have to take care of are the very edges of the driveway (the six inches or so from the lawn that the blower misses) and my small porch. I don't think I spend more than two hours a winter shovelling anymore!
 
SameGuy said:
We average six feet of snow a year, falling from November or December through March (freak October or April snowstorms notwithstanding). When we moved in 19 years ago I invested in good snow shovels and also had a temporary driveway car shelter (generically called "Tempos" up here), which most municipalities allow to be up from November 1st to April 15th.

Nevertheless, I quickly grew tired of shovelling the end of the driveway, especially after the plows went by. I sold the Tempo. For the last 15 years or so I've employed the services of a driveway clearing contractor. These guys use Deere or New Holland farm and tractors with snow blowers on the rear. Competition is fierce -- in the suburbs on my side of town I'd estimate at least 90% of homes have driveway plow contractors -- and this keeps prices low. I pay around $170 a year and they come by as soon as two inches has accumulated, and make multiple passes (according to the snowfall, as well as the timing of the city plows). The contractors go out an average of about 20 days a winter. Now all I have to take care of are the very edges of the driveway (the six inches or so from the lawn that the blower misses) and my small porch. I don't think I spend more than two hours a winter shovelling anymore!
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WOW $170??!!....lower than dirt cheap
That has to be the best investment ever.
 
dsg03gt said:
I might pick that up.

I keep saying I'm going to buy a snow blower but when it comes down to spending $1,000 on something I would only use 5 times a year I always stop myself. But I quickly regret it after the first snow storm.
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SameGuy said:
We average six feet of snow a year, falling from November or December through March (freak October or April snowstorms notwithstanding). When we moved in 19 years ago I invested in good snow shovels and also had a temporary driveway car shelter (generically called "Tempos" up here), which most municipalities allow to be up from November 1st to April 15th.

Nevertheless, I quickly grew tired of shovelling the end of the driveway, especially after the plows went by. I sold the Tempo. For the last 15 years or so I've employed the services of a driveway clearing contractor. These guys use Deere or New Holland farm and tractors with snow blowers on the rear. Competition is fierce -- in the suburbs on my side of town I'd estimate at least 90% of homes have driveway plow contractors -- and this keeps prices low. I pay around $170 a year and they come by as soon as two inches has accumulated, and make multiple passes (according to the snowfall, as well as the timing of the city plows). The contractors go out an average of about 20 days a winter. Now all I have to take care of are the very edges of the driveway (the six inches or so from the lawn that the blower misses) and my small porch. I don't think I spend more than two hours a winter shovelling anymore!
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Get a snow blower and start picking off your neighbors one by one. You hit eight house and its paid for in one blizzard..Im the MAN:xyxthumbs:
 
The 10% (or less) who don't have a driveway clearing service all own their own snow blowers. ;)
 
SameGuy said:
For the last 15 years or so I've employed the services of a driveway clearing contractor. These guys use Deere or New Holland farm and tractors with snow blowers on the rear. Competition is fierce -- in the suburbs on my side of town I'd estimate at least 90% of homes have driveway plow contractors -- and this keeps prices low. I pay around $170 a year and they come by as soon as two inches has accumulated, and make multiple passes (according to the snowfall, as well as the timing of the city plows). The contractors go out an average of about 20 days a winter. Now all I have to take care of are the very edges of the driveway (the six inches or so from the lawn that the blower misses) and my small porch. I don't think I spend more than two hours a winter shovelling anymore!
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Damn, that's awesome. I am paying $40/storm to keep my driveway in CO clean.
 
The contractors put up pickets at the end of each driveway every October with their logos/names and phone numbers. Each company uses a fairly distinctive and visible color for both advertising reasons and to help their drivers identify homes on their specific routes. One of these days I should take a picture of my street or one of the streets around here, showing what I mean about "90% or more" driveways being serviced by contractors. :)
 
Cool product. Had no clue they made things other than golf shafts.
 
Holy carp, just saw the forecasts for NYC and New England! ONE TO THREE FEET OF SNOW plus howling winds??? Jeedoof.

Stay safe, people!
 
SameGuy said:
Holy carp, just saw the forecasts for NYC and New England! ONE TO THREE FEET OF SNOW plus howling winds??? Jeedoof.

Stay safe, people!
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Yep and I got work to get to and no garage :xyxthumbs:.
 
I suppose you'll be the only one one the road, so you may as well go all gymkhana... ;)
 
SameGuy said:
Holy carp, just saw the forecasts for NYC and New England! ONE TO THREE FEET OF SNOW plus howling winds??? Jeedoof.

Stay safe, people!
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Bring it on, I'm ready. :xyxthumbs:

Of course I can say that, I don't havta drive in it.
 
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