Snow Joe Telescoping Snow Broom In Action!

[Angus]

This morning I woke up to my daily driver covered in snow:



Time to break out my SnowJoe!



From AG's product description for the Snow Joe Telescoping Snow Broom:

Snow Joe Telescoping Snow Broom is a must-have snow and ice removal tool for those located in the Snow Belt. Designed by an engineer that was tired of flimsy brushes that did little to remove snow off his vehicle, the Snow Joe Telescoping Snow Broom promises to outperform and outlast other snow removal tools. Best of all, the Snow Joe Telescoping Snow Broom will not scratch your vehicle’s paint! The Snow Joe Telescoping Snow Broom also features an ice scraper on the end of the telescoping handle, assisting with ice buildup on your windshield.​

Ok lets see what this “snow broom” can do! First my hood:





Hey that’s not bad. The entire hood took ~30 seconds to clear.

Next the roof:



But wait! It even works in reverse!!



And look, it can be used to clear glass surfaces too!!!



Done in less than 2 minutes! Thanks SnowJoe!!



In all seriousness, this is pretty handy snow removal tool. Unlike other snow removal tools I've used in the past, the Snowjoe doesn’t appear to have left any scratches in my freshly detailed DD but I’ll know for sure after I wash it. I did have a problem extending the handle – it seems to be jammed in place. This would have been more annoying if I a) had a larger car and b) had to deal with a significant amount of snow.

For $19.99 it would make a nice Christmas or Hanukkah gift for anyone who has to deal with snow.

Snow Joe Telescoping Snow Broom

 

[Sicoupe]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing

 

[ZimRandy]

I'd love to see the finish under a good light. I can't wrap my brain around products like these not leaving some type of damage. It is just something about dragging a piece of foam across the paint with no real lube that has me thinking there must be some fine scratches.

I'm sure a lot of it is how the product is used. I see a lot of damage from the stiff plastic bristle snow brushes every spring.

Anything has to be better than a regular broom, though!

Or even using a *gasp* shovel!

 

[Angus]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing

Thanks!

I'd love to see the finish under a good light. I can't wrap my brain around products like these not leaving some type of damage. It is just something about dragging a piece of foam across the paint with no real lube that has me thinking there must be some fine scratches.

I totally agree with you and I made sure to apply zero downward pressure while in use. From examining the paint immediately after use, there didn't appear to be any scratches. But I'll know for sure after I wash the car. Any scratches I find will be a results of the snow broom since i only just finished my pre-winter detail and know the surface was perfect.

After the crazy winter we had last year, I've been eager to try out new tools that may help avoid the need to use anything with a abrasive potential - ie a floor broom.

 

[SYMAWD]

The snow itself can probably scratch but these tools leave behind almost no damage. We use them at the dealership I work at and I have never noticed anything other than a few very light marks. Also, with this tool, it's very easy to leave a light layer of snow behind so that it doesn't actually touch the paint.

 

[Desertnate]

I'd love to see the finish under a good light. I can't wrap my brain around products like these not leaving some type of damage. It is just something about dragging a piece of foam across the paint with no real lube that has me thinking there must be some fine scratches.

I think some sort of light marring from snow removal is a matter of fact unless you use some sort of a flame-thrower to clear your car.

I have a similar tool I picked up locally which has a brush on one side and the foam blade on the other. I really like it. The foam blade removes the snow with less pressure and effort than you'd need with a traditional brush.

 

[lawrenceSA]

Man I don't envy you guys that have to deal with snow, ice and road salt.

It must be really tough on those that love their cars...

 

[Angus]

*Update*

Well I've used the SnowJoe now a handful of time and so far I haven't seen and new scratches or marring. However, last week the SnowJoe jammed in the retracted position. No matter how much I tried, it would not extend and only spun in place. I've even resorted to using pliers to try and force it open without any luck:



After emailing SnowJoe customer support about the problem, I receive the following response:

"The snow broom pole sometimes will go to a locked position. To extend the snow broom, remove the ice scraper head to reveal the locking mechanism of the inner pole. While holding the outer pole, tap the locking mechanism on the ground until the inner pole is dislodged from the outer pole. You should now be able to fully extend the snow broom. Reattach the ice scraper head. While holding the outer pole, extend the inner pole and turn the outer pole clockwise to lock."​

Removing the SnowJoe's ice scraper end required pliers - not exactly an easy thing to do when your away from home and trying to clear snow from your vehicle.

Ice scraper head removed and locking mechanism exposed:

With a push of my thumb, the locking mechanism slides back into place and allows the SnowJoe to fully extend:

Fixed! Think I'll leave the SnowJoe fully extended for the rest of the winter.

 

[dpk20x]

Nice.

I'm enjoying my snow joe as well. I got a full size pickup so I just leave it in the bed fully extended.

Here it is in action cleaning off the roof of my Avalanche. Definitely a must have this winter!

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[Angus]

Wow! Look at all of snow!! That was last winter for me. Thankfully this winter has been very light so far.

 

[dpk20x]

Yeah we only got a foot that storm, lol. Got 2 feet the week before.

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[Angus]

Yeah we only got a foot that storm, lol. Got 2 feet the week before.

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Wow!

 

[BlueBeast14GT]

Fixed! Think I'll leave the SnowJoe fully extended for the rest of the winter.

How does the scraper attach to the pole? I couldn't see that part in the pictures.
From this photo the pole doesn't look like it has any special features for attaching the scraper. I'm thinking I could just replace the pole with a standard extendable pole from the hardware store if it becomes an issue. What do you think?

 

[215Detailing]

just my opinion for those whom may be CAUTIOUS of using a product such as the SNOW JOE or SNOWBRUM just take and wrap a microfiber towel around blue foam and go to work, I too own and use a SNOW JOE (WITHOUT ISSUE FOR PAST TWO YEARS NOW)

 

[Angus]

How does the scraper attach to the pole? I couldn't see that part in the pictures.
From this photo the pole doesn't look like it has any special features for attaching the scraper. I'm thinking I could just replace the pole with a standard extendable pole from the hardware store if it becomes an issue. What do you think?

Great question! Let's find out!!

On the left is the SnowJoe pole, on the right my painters extension pole from Lowes:

And it fits!

Whoa! 8ft of SnowJoe!

Plus the foam head still clips on the side for easy storage:

Excellent solution! Thanks for posing the question, BlueBeast14GT :dblthumb2:

 

[BlueBeast14GT]

Plus the foam head still clips on the side for easy storage:

I didn't even think about this, nice!

And it fits!

That's great that the threading matches! They looked pretty different in that first picture, had me worried haha.


But, I think I was unclear about what I was trying to do...

I was actually wondering if we could take that scraper off and put it on the replacement pole as well. That way it's still all Snow Joe, broom + scraper, we just replaced the defective pole.
It looks like there's a handle on the end of your painting pole, so I don't know if it even has a hole at the end. If it does, could you try snapping the scraper into the painting pole?

Sorry I wasn't clear about that, I really appreciate you taking the time to test this out. At the very least, I now know I can put the broom on a working extendable pole and still conveniently store it, so thank you! rops:

 

[Angus]

I was actually wondering if we could take that scraper off and put it on the replacement pole as well. That way it's still all Snow Joe, broom + scraper, we just replaced the defective pole.
It looks like there's a handle on the end of your painting pole, so I don't know if it even has a hole at the end. If it does, could you try snapping the scraper into the painting pole?


Sorry I wasn't clear about that, I really appreciate you taking the time to test this out. At the very least, I now know I can put the broom on a working extendable pole and still conveniently store it, so thank you! rops:

You're very welcome. :dblthumb2:

Regarding the scraper, yes you probably could force the original scraper end onto the new pole. But as you noticed, my painters pole has a handle on the end so an exact fit test isn't possible. Sorry!

Honestly, I prefer using a small handheld scraper over the SnowJoe's scraper end. IMHO, smaller scrapers are just easier to use vs maneuvering around a scraper located at the far end of a long pole.

Additionally, I'll pretreat heavy ice build up with Prestone de icer before I start scraping away ice, doing so makes the process a whole lot easier.

 

[BlueBeast14GT]

You're very welcome. :dblthumb2:

Regarding the scraper, yes you probably could force the original scraper end onto the new pole. But as you noticed, my painters pole has a handle on the end so an exact fit test isn't possible. Sorry!

Honestly, I prefer using a small handheld scraper over the SnowJoe's scraper end. IMHO, smaller scrapers are just easier to use vs maneuvering around a scraper located at the far end of a long pole.

Additionally, I'll pretreat heavy ice build up with Prestone de icer before I start scraping away ice, doing so makes the process a whole lot easier.

That's cool, I'll just have to try it myself rops:

I agree about the small scraper, and I plan on getting this combo. But in heavier snow, it will be harder to reach the middle of the windshield with that thing without leaning into the snow, hence the appeal of the long scraper. But thanks a lot for all the help man! I can't wait to try this thing.

 

[Britsdaddy]

I got a SnowJoe for Christmas and I love it. Makes clearing the truck quick and much easier than my old snow brush. I had the same problem with the pole getting locked in place. I found that if when I extended the pole, and then pushed it in an inch or so, I could tighten the pole in place without it locking up on me. Next year I'll pick up another one for my wife's car.

 

[Britsdaddy]

I'd love to see the finish under a good light. I can't wrap my brain around products like these not leaving some type of damage. It is just something about dragging a piece of foam across the paint with no real lube that has me thinking there must be some fine scratches.

I'm sure a lot of it is how the product is used. I see a lot of damage from the stiff plastic bristle snow brushes every spring.

Anything has to be better than a regular broom, though!

Or even using a *gasp* shovel!

I've seen all of these this winter. My neighbor is even using his swiffer mop to clear his car off.