OCDetails Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 We finally got the snow I've been waiting for! I don't have as much as some have, but that's because I live in the valley. Along the benches are absolutely dumped on. My co-worker has at least two feet of new snow in his back yard over the last 24 hours. I'm going to give him this device to review as soon as he digs his way out of his driveway and makes it down the mountain. Here is our test subject today: http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/OCDetails/ice%20scrapers/SAM_0162.jpg So anyway, I am reviewing the Snow Mover Personal Snow Plow. I wanted to give this a really extreme test, so as I was shoveling the powder off my driveway, I decided to toss it up on my car to give it a little more depth. This amount of snow is not unrealistic though. I've actually had more snow than this on my car after a storm before. I'll let the pictures and video do the talking from here. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cxZv4XhLcw]Snow Mover Video[/ame] http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/OCDetails/ice%20scrapers/SAM_0166.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/OCDetails/ice%20scrapers/SAM_0172.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/OCDetails/ice%20scrapers/SAM_0174.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/OCDetails/ice%20scrapers/SAM_0168.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/OCDetails/ice%20scrapers/SAM_0175.jpg One other tool I'd like to review is the OXO snow brush. This is an awesome tool to keep in your car. The Snow Mover is for extreme "I left my car outside during the storm of the year" type snow. For more of the "It snowed really hard while I was at the mall" type snow you will need one of these. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/OCDetails/ice%20scrapers/SAM_0183.jpg These are great because of the handle which extends quite a way. The big plus for the Snow Mover is that you don't have to get right up against your snow covered vehicle to get the snow off it. The problem with brushes is that you end up getting covered with snow during the process of getting it off your car. Having an extendable handle like this one has will help reduce that problem. You still may get some snow on your shoes, but at least it won't fill your pockets. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/OCDetails/ice%20scrapers/SAM_0180.jpg As you can see, the brush bristles are pretty tall and that allows for easy clearing of the trunk if you have a spoiler. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/OCDetails/ice%20scrapers/SAM_0179.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/OCDetails/ice%20scrapers/SAM_0178.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/OCDetails/ice%20scrapers/SAM_0182.jpg It should snow the rest of the week, so I hope to pass these tools around the office and let other people give them a try so I can gather their reviews. I did this last year with my Ice Master and it was hard to get it back from people because they loved it so much, so we'll see if I'm able to retain ownership of my tools better this year. lol _________________________________________ “Cleanliness becomes more important as godliness becomes more unlikely.” O C D E T A I L S . C O M OCDETAILS BLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillboy Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Why is it impossible to find quality snow removal tools? Every brush I see feels like it is steel wire (come on, flute the damn ends of the bristles) and the scrapers have such poorly designed blades that they hardly clear an inch wide path down to the glass with each pass. I'm curious to see what the SnowMover does to Subaru paint. Thanks OC. It is still ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCDetails Posted December 9, 2009 Author Share Posted December 9, 2009 I hear you there. I finally found the perfect ice scraper last year and that was really all I needed. I park in my garage at night typically, so a snow pusher like this isn't really necessary for me on a daily basis, but I was just really curious if it was any better than the snow brooms I've seen. Anything is better than using your kitchen broom or what some of the idiots in my neck of the woods do and use an actual push broom. ...morons!!! I forgot to post my ice scraper review on here. I'll have to go find it and post it up. If you are looking for a good ice scraper, I totally found what you need! _________________________________________ “Cleanliness becomes more important as godliness becomes more unlikely.” O C D E T A I L S . C O M OCDETAILS BLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devobuzz Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 So is there any special type of brush to use that won't scratch paint? I'm a little leery using those cheapo snow brushes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polatinte Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 They need some of these in D.C. It'll solve all their problems. Besides, "obsessive" is just a term the lazy use for people that are thorough -fishbone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brady Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 So is there any special type of brush to use that won't scratch paint? I'm a little leery using those cheapo snow brushes. Unless your car is impeccably clean before the snowfall (fat chance!) there is no way to avoid scratches. That's why several of us have invested in a Porter Cable and various polishing products to correct the swirls created in the process of removing snow or even simply washing the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carguyco Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Soft bristled push broom works wonders....and doesn't scratch. And it's HUGE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polo08816 Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 Unless your car is impeccably clean before the snowfall (fat chance!) there is no way to avoid scratches. That's why several of us have invested in a Porter Cable and various polishing products to correct the swirls created in the process of removing snow or even simply washing the car. Just remove the snow from your windows only. Then you don't have to worry about scratches. (lol). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devobuzz Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 When the snow is light and fluffy, I use my air compressor with the air gun attachment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCDetails Posted February 10, 2010 Author Share Posted February 10, 2010 So is there any special type of brush to use that won't scratch paint? I'm a little leery using those cheapo snow brushes. This is anything but a cheapo snow brush. It is definitely a lot better than what this guy chooses to use: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoxs0ELG0mA]Do not try this at home. PLEASE! If you do, then call me. [/ame] Bottom line is that winter causes damage. There is no way to avoid it. In the spring if you aren't planning on polishing out your car to repair the damage anyway, then it is just going to get worse and worse and worse. If this scratches the paint a tiny bit (still relatively safe considering the alternatives) then you won't have any damage you can't repair with your spring polish. _________________________________________ “Cleanliness becomes more important as godliness becomes more unlikely.” O C D E T A I L S . C O M OCDETAILS BLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrSpeed Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 Holy crap. Invest in a shovel and a carport! HAHAHA.... BANNED FROM THE TIKI FORUM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noeladams Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 We only clean windows here and let the snow blow off going down the road..... (of course it rarely ever friggin snows here) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 We only clean windows here and let the snow blow off going down the road..... (of course it rarely ever friggin snows here) I absolutely hate it when people do that. It's dangerous to everyone driving behind them. Some areas have laws that require snow and ice to be cleared off the car for this very reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noeladams Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 I absolutely hate it when people do that. It's dangerous to everyone driving behind them. Some areas have laws that require snow and ice to be cleared off the car for this very reason. Oh trust me I do too because here we get snow with a ton of ice... I spent 2 hours the other night cleaning off the car got my stuff came home and it was a beautiful sunny day the next day I just wish other people would clean them off so you don't have to dodge stuff going down the road but again it happens so rarely here people probaby either forget or just don't care. Our average snow is about a inch if were lucky then its ice, and tons of ice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCDetails Posted February 11, 2010 Author Share Posted February 11, 2010 Or you could drive around like these asshats: http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/01/13/article-1242868-07D8D03C000005DC-13_634x491_popup.jpg http://englishrussia.com/images/snow_driving/1.jpg http://www.goclipless.com/images/snow_covered_car_driving.jpg This is what happens when you put on the brakes when you haven't cleared the snow off the top of your car. Sure it is a long way to reach, but that is why they make expendable handle scrapers with brushes on the end. http://wohnen.pege.org/2006-schnee-dach/wasserfilm.jpg _________________________________________ “Cleanliness becomes more important as godliness becomes more unlikely.” O C D E T A I L S . C O M OCDETAILS BLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schwinn Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 ^ +1 In many states, it's illegal to drive with snow on your roof like that... too bad it's meaningless because they still don't enforce it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCDetails Posted February 16, 2010 Author Share Posted February 16, 2010 I would love to see the statistics on how many citations are given out during bad weather as compared to good weather. Around here it seems that the cops won't get out of their cars unless it is at least 40 degrees outside and sunny. You can drive around in a stolen car with expired plates with your hood up and they won't pull you over if it is slushy outside and cause them to be a little uncomfortable. _________________________________________ “Cleanliness becomes more important as godliness becomes more unlikely.” O C D E T A I L S . C O M OCDETAILS BLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTTuner Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Or you could drive around like these asshats: http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/01/13/article-1242868-07D8D03C000005DC-13_634x491_popup.jpg http://englishrussia.com/images/snow_driving/1.jpg http://www.goclipless.com/images/snow_covered_car_driving.jpg This is what happens when you put on the brakes when you haven't cleared the snow off the top of your car. Sure it is a long way to reach, but that is why they make expendable handle scrapers with brushes on the end. http://wohnen.pege.org/2006-schnee-dach/wasserfilm.jpg Usually on the phone or texting while driving like this. Hey, since when did RI get Euro type registration tags? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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