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Walkop t1_iunosy2 wrote

Reply to comment by F-21 in Scissors for life - electrician scissors for the win by ransuru

UHMW. The blade for a typical commercial hand-use snowpusher is UHMW; the BLADE costs $20-30. In material. For the factory.

But I've used one for three years and it's barely seen any wear on over a dozen driveways per snowfall. Many hundreds of clears. It's low-friction, grabs the snow well, and BARELY wears. The metal bolts and thick plastic frame are going before the blade sees more than surface wear.

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tjeick t1_iunu9we wrote

Tell me more. Where can a regular dude get a snow pusher like this?

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Walkop t1_iunzwgf wrote

The blade is white plastic. You can find them at some hardware stores. They're not always labelled UHMW, but decently thick opaque white plastic is a dead giveaway. They're snow pushers, not shovels; the geometry isn't great for lifting, but pushing to the sides is 2-3x faster and easier than any shovel and if the snow isn't heavy it's easy to lift as well.

Ice rinks and hockey games use them to clear snow on the ice because they're the best tool for the job.

Cost is $40-$80USD for a pusher.

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