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Shovels containing fiberglass and aluminum fall on the lower end, while wood and steel shovels have more weight. Consider a shovel’s weight carefully.
For Bethlehem Steel, the effects were dramatic. It was able to reduce its workforce of shovelers from between 400 and 600 to just 160. Its labor costs per ton shoveled dropped from 7.2 to 3.3 cents.
At just over 3 pounds, it’s the lightest snow shovel we cover, and we appreciate the thick steel strip at the front to prevent wear and tear on the plastic-poly blade. It’s also reasonably priced.
And if you go into your local big-box store, they've got 20 different types of shovels. Pick up a steel shovel, people think wow, it's steel - it'll last forever. But it's awfully heavy.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — In this week’s Flashback Friday, we take you back to 1997 and take a look at all the snow-moving tools that were available.
Best shovel: Fiskars Long-Handle Round-Point Steel Digging Shovel - See at Ace Hardware. Best pruning shears: Fiskars Steel Bypass Pruning Shears - See at Amazon.
Having again passed through the fire, the shoulders of these twin shovels are welded together by a hand-hammer, and, coming a third time from the furnace, a strip of steel the width of the shovel ...
So, you're looking to buy a snow shovel? You're not alone. With a good three months left to go in the winter that is - and already more than halfway to a record snowfall total - it's been a very ...