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Snow shovel technology
Posted by:
Numbers
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Date: February 06, 2010 12:24PM
You'd think by now that every snow shovel would be made of some space age polymer that repels snow. Instead, they all seem to stick to the snow, making for a very unpleasant shoveling experience.
It's hard to get a good shovel full of snow because half the snow from the last shovel full is still stuck to the shovel.
It's hard to get a good shovel full of snow because half the snow from the last shovel full is still stuck to the shovel.
Re: Snow shovel technology
Posted by:
Big bite
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Date: February 06, 2010 12:31PM
I spray my shovel with cooking spray when it is dry and the snow never sticks.
Re: Snow shovel technology
Posted by:
Numbers
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Date: February 06, 2010 01:02PM
Big bite Wrote:
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> I spray my shovel with cooking spray when it is
> dry and the snow never sticks.
I will try that technique later, thanks.
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> I spray my shovel with cooking spray when it is
> dry and the snow never sticks.
I will try that technique later, thanks.
Re: Snow shovel technology
Posted by:
shovel man
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Date: February 06, 2010 01:16PM
Numbers Wrote:
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> You'd think by now that every snow shovel would be
> made of some space age polymer that repels snow.
> Instead, they all seem to stick to the snow,
> making for a very unpleasant shoveling experience.
>
>
> It's hard to get a good shovel full of snow
> because half the snow from the last shovel full is
> still stuck to the shovel.
I wear my toolbelt out when it's snowing. If it's starting to clump onto the shovel, I lift it up and give it a few good wacks with the end of my toolbelt and the snow comes flying right off. Works like a charm. I also carry a very large ice scraper and an extra set of brushes.
Hope that helps.
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> You'd think by now that every snow shovel would be
> made of some space age polymer that repels snow.
> Instead, they all seem to stick to the snow,
> making for a very unpleasant shoveling experience.
>
>
> It's hard to get a good shovel full of snow
> because half the snow from the last shovel full is
> still stuck to the shovel.
I wear my toolbelt out when it's snowing. If it's starting to clump onto the shovel, I lift it up and give it a few good wacks with the end of my toolbelt and the snow comes flying right off. Works like a charm. I also carry a very large ice scraper and an extra set of brushes.
Hope that helps.
Re: Snow shovel technology
Posted by:
eesh
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Date: February 06, 2010 01:59PM
Numbers Wrote:
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> You'd think by now that every snow shovel would be
> made of some space age polymer that repels snow.
And it would probably cost $100 for the shovel.
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> You'd think by now that every snow shovel would be
> made of some space age polymer that repels snow.
And it would probably cost $100 for the shovel.
Re: Snow shovel technology
Posted by:
Warhawk
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Date: February 06, 2010 04:50PM
Big bite Wrote:
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> I spray my shovel with cooking spray when it is
> dry and the snow never sticks.
+1. I learned that trick when I was a wee lad. My wife thought I was crazy, but it works. But it has to be dry.
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That's not a ladybug, that's a cannapiller.
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> I spray my shovel with cooking spray when it is
> dry and the snow never sticks.
+1. I learned that trick when I was a wee lad. My wife thought I was crazy, but it works. But it has to be dry.
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That's not a ladybug, that's a cannapiller.