How well does the Snowcaster do on long sidewalks once the snow mounds up on either side?
372811
I like this concept for light snow,I have a 70'x40' drive and it does the job on 1" to 2" fluffy snow. The shovel is a little light as its a plastic like material,I have an older one with a heavier metal blade and works better. It doe work though and recommend it.
372812
This works great on my driveway up to 3 inches if it is a light snow. On heavy snow, it is hard to push. I do not have sidewalks so I can not help you on that question.
372813
That depends on the moisture in the snow and the depth. I have a monster long and wide driveway, and it works just great for me in light fluffy snow that is less than 2 inches. It goes much faster than a traditional shovel. If there is snow mounted up on the sides, you might need to take a shovel and throw it more to the side, but this is still much, much faster than shoveling everything by hand or using a snow thrower. I am very happy with my Snowcaster--I've used it 4 times already this winter (Wisconsin)!
372814
Snow caster works well on cement sidewalks !!But it will only move the light new snow not the hardened snow banks from previous shovelling. Not advised on gravel driveways ;( It can be done but with a lot of jolts !!Dead stops when your pushing ;(
372815
I used mine for the first time last week on almost 4 inches. My drive is 120 ft of blacktop. The snow was light so it worked very well. I did one pass all the way down the middle just to see how it worked. After that I went across the drive at an angle in about 15 ft lengths. I was able to push the snow off the drive and about 1 or 2 ft into the grass area. As with any type, if you have to plow too many times without a warm trend that melts the piles the snow will pile up on the sides. I have a big snow blower so I don't worry about the piles on the sides. If It gets too high I will use the blower to level the side piles. In all I love the Snowcaster and it does what I wanted and expected it to do for up to 4 inches of snow.
372816
Please don't mistake this for a snowblower. It does a great job of moving light snow falls but if there's no where for the snow to track off the side, you will push it to the end of your run. Trust me, I have to be one of the biggest fan's of the Snowcaster but it does have several limitations. I hope this helps.
1619814
Well it doesn't snow a lot here but when it does, it holds up very well. I've had absolutely no problems with mine. No regrets making this purchase.
2202731
not super well, the wheels can slip a little bit, however, I simply put some grip tape that you can buy here on Amazon or at a local hardware store and it solved the problem. It works great outdoors on the sidewalks though without the tape
473855
I think the wheels are fine. You can't wait until 6 inches of snow has piled up. If you get out there with it after 2 or 3 you can move the snow very easily.
1735726
If you just replaced the paddles and not the scraper blade together what happens is that as the auger turns the paddle it will throw the snow some toward your feet because of the worn scraper blade and some at the chute. Therefore it will leave some snow behind. Just one quick note these snow throwers don't really do a 100 % removal on uneven surfaces. Mine has done fine for the last 2 years.
1501289
Mine held up to a rough Michigan winter. You're supposed to knock off excess snow throughout the season but I only did that if it was more than about 4 inches at a time
1921596
It does really well, especially with the front wheel in the fixed position. However, BOB rocks in the snow and slush.
1149788
The blade is at a 30 degree angle, so it plows the snow off to one side (right). If you flip over the handle, it plows the snow in the other direction (left).
427816
It cleans pretty good, but not all the way,about a half in. I just came in after plowing walkway and part of driveway, about a foot so far. It's a little hard with deep snow but it works.
697593
We haven't had a problem with the wheels get stuck. It handles well on sidewalks.
1328190
I've used it through 2 winters and at times it was buried under snow. No problems.
757381
We had four inches of powdery snow and it blasted the driveway off in a couple of minutes, very impressively. Haven't tried it on a wet snow yet.
1127280
I use it for a double car drive and 60 feet of sidewalk. It is easy to move around and to shift and the wheels on the back assist with that. It does a good job in light snow but is not as good if the snow is wet and more than a couple of inches deep.
2092232
I've used it heavily over the past three days after a 12" and 7" snowfall. The heavier snow took a little bit more care so as not to trip the circuit breaker, but it handled packed and wet slushy snow just fine. This morning I cleared a 150x45 parking area for a local church without any trouble at all. It kept up well with a gas powered snow blower! I had to be careful when attacking the packed clumps of snow along the edge where the county snow plows had been, but this little snow beast didn't skip a beat. One tip - check the blades after a couple of hours of use and make sure to tighten any which are loose. I've used it heavily over the past three days after a 12" and 7" snowfall. The heavier snow took a little bit more care so as not to trip the circuit breaker, but it handled packed and wet slushy snow just fine. This morning I cleared a 150x45 parking area for a local church without any trouble at all. It kept up well with a gas powered snow blower! I had to be careful when attacking the packed clumps of snow along the edge where the county snow plows had been, but this little snow beast didn't skip a beat. One tip - check the blades after a couple of hours of use and make sure to... » Read More I've used it heavily over the past three days after a 12" and 7" snowfall. The heavier snow took a little bit more care so as not to trip the circuit breaker, but it handled packed and wet slushy snow just fine. This morning I cleared a 150x45 parking area for a local church without any trouble at all. It kept up well with a gas powered snow blower! I had to be careful when attacking the packed clumps of snow along the edge where the county snow plows had been, but this little snow beast didn't skip a beat. One tip - check the blades after a couple of hours of use and make sure to tighten any which are loose. « Show Less
1982211
This thing is amazing, it's been up for two really rough winters here in New England! This past winter was unreal, it held six feet of snow till we could reach it with a roof rake, still strong as ever... highly recommend. Ours is on a cement slab.
2080565
To be honest, I have not. In my case, I like to gather up a "scoop-full" and be able to slide it off to the side of my driveway as I can. In my particular case, I would not want a plow type, for the reason of putting the snow where I want. Hope this helps some.
397692
Mine did great this past winter, we had a ton of snow in upstate NY. Still looks like new.