Snow shovel

Snowy weather is a good option for a winter photo shoot , but for traveling it's not the most convenient time, because all roads, streets, yards become impassable. What can I say about the fact that it is impossible to leave for private transport. And in this situation, without a snow shovel simply can not do.

What is a snow shovel?

Snow is called a shovel, which is used for cleaning in the winter from the snow of yards, territories near garages, sidewalks. Its main difference from soviet or bayonet is the ease of construction, because there is no need to lift weights - earth or gravel.

There is a snow shovel from the handle, for which we hold the tool, and a wide bucket (tray), where snow is raked. The shroud is made in a special ergonomic shape, so that the shovel should not be raised, but moved through the snow, collecting such a snowdrift. The most common tray is a rectangular shape with an even lower part. But there are also models with a rounded bottom. Also, the bucket can be flat or with bumpers for greater snow grip.

What are the snow shovels?

In general, snow shovels differ in the material from which they are made. The stem is made of three metals:

• aluminum;
• wood;
• plastic.

Plastic cuttings are the easiest version of a snow shovel. Productivity of labor does not suffer at the same time. The only thing - the strength of such a product is not high. Cuttings from aluminum alloy - this is a very reliable version of the snow shovel. The alloy does not rust, but is heavier than plastic. The stem is still made from hardwood. This is the middle version of reliability. Such a shovel is not heavy (up to 1.7 kg) and is convenient in operation.

The working part, that is, the bucket, is also made of different materials. Steel snow shovel is the most durable option. Such a tool will last you for decades, especially if the steel is stainless. Excellent The snow aluminum shovel, created from an aluminum alloy, also has properties. Such a device is easier than a shovel made of steel. Quite often there is also an inexpensive plastic snow shovel. It is easy to clean snow drifts due to light weight. However, any blow can damage the bucket, and the shovel will become unusable. Therefore, we recommend that you pay attention to plastic models with edging made of aluminum.

Most often in the store you can find a snow shovel with a standard width of 35 cm with errors from 0.5 mm. But there are also non-standard snow shovels for harvesting large amounts of snow up to a width of 100 cm. They are also called a scraper.