Does this push shovel have a steel reinforcement wear strip at the bottom? From the picture it appears to only be a solid one piece steel blade.
49190
No, and it doesn't need one. This blade is already thicker than any wear strip I've ever seen. The addition of a wear strip would only add weight which I assure you, it does not need any more weight.
49191
No. I prefer one as well. But, this shovel has performed great without one. Scrapes right down to my concrete drive.
49192
There is no wear strip. The metal is heavier than any metal acting as a wear strip.
49193
It does not. I wipe it down n spray it with WD 40 when Im done, and so far, so good. For the price and fast shipping, plus being made in Canada (Continental U.S.), It's a much better shovel than any plastic. M.I.C. shovel. I live in Detroit where we just recieved 14 inches, and this bad boy dug me out with ease. Other than lack of wear strip, this is the quality I remember from American steel shovels as a child. Make your neighbors jealous!
1721391
The spinning plastic blade won't hit your deck but the plastic guide that rests on the deck as you push the shovel along could make a scratch but it won't ruin the deck.
758339
yes and no...the edge is beveled and is good for heavy work, however the handle needs to be finished more...i used danish oil and beeswax to get it waterproof...Also the blade is carbon steel and will RUST if not wiped dry after every use...its a good deal for the money overall.
1698835
It's metal. Very sturdy. If you are a smaller person (or not very strong like me), this shovel can be difficult to use. It is great for light snow. But once you start to push heavy snow, it is very difficult to push and flip the snow out of the shovel. For me, it's not that much better than a regular sized, good shovel. But that's me.
2278581
I assume that you meant "steel" blade. The blade is heavy duty and not really replaceable. It will last many years as is and when this wears out its time to replace the shovel. One could drill into this blade and add a replaceable steel scraping edge but for the price that seems like a lot of work to extend the life of the tool. The 1st steel shovel I purchased like this one lasted 22 long hard Wisconsin winters and earned its retirement.
1767457
The blade is thick and it is a nice pusher. I have a habit of knocking off some of the stuck snow by tapping the corner on the concrete, which bent the corner up a bit,but a light hammer straightened it out very quickly. No knicks, just a little bend up and bend back works great and the width works quite well. It is a good shovel, only improvement I would make is adding an ice blade to it.
1966700
For me it pushes well as long as there is light snow falls. As snow fall gets larger you have to go over the area several times to clean. I wanted this shovel to push and really get the sidewalk clean which it does very well. It was heavier than I expected but I really like it.
2215666
I've had mine about a year now and I have not needed to replace anything. I guess you could wear the blade down if you grind it on concrete a lot. It is still running strong like the day I got it.
1769369
The blade is welded to the rod. I used it to auger holes through 5" of road base that included stones. Worked like a charm. However, with that type of soil and stone it did require a drill with a side grip, so it did not twist your wrist when it caught a stone.
1923256
Yes, I think is does. We don't have that shovel any longer, though. It was very heavy to push and awkward trying to lift the snow. Hope this helps.
1852496
No. It is kind of a weird/non standard shape and configuration. That means it will be difficult for you to find additional pieces or replace a broken one. The tool works well. I have had it for over a year and I don't use it weekly and when I do just to dig up hard soil with rocks...but it works great. It is so cheap, compared to others, that I just figured that if/when it breaks, I will just throw it away and buy another. The only down side is the configuration of the tools.
2146051
it is NOT included ( at least it wasn't on the one I bought ). I would buy the wear strip and the blade for chipping away at ice.
1064739
This item (Part no. 92SF) does not come with a sheath. The sheath is available separately (Part no. SC92SF) (http://amzn.com/B0019FLI24) and also as a package with the shovel (Part no. 92SFS) (http://amzn.com/B008TSPSZM)
2154065
i have not used mine yet, but it does have sleds that keep the blade from scraping the ground
116047
This is our second one, we love it. No the blade at the bottom does not scrape the bowl. There are no visible signs of scraping.
281475
No, but the blade is real heavy duty, I use it on a gravel and black drive with no problems
1919880
Because you can flip the blade so it will angle either right or left depending on where you want to push the snow there is not a rigid joint between the handle and the blade. When you push down on the handle it does not lift the front of the blade. That being said I love mine! My driveway has the usual "joint cracks" when it was poured and it does fine. I have a couple that are raised and you learn to go across them at and angle and it doesn't catch. This works great with lighter snow of course but I have used it on 4 inches and I am a almost 60yo female. What I like is that you can go out every couple of inches and clear it quickly so it doesn't get ahead of you. I also have a snow blower so I will push the snow to the side with the snow caster and then just make one pass with the blower down either side so I clear the entire width of the drive. Hope this helps.