The best snow shovels make it easy to haul snow quickly and without strain. To find the top picks, I spoke with snow and ice ...

With that said, Canete recommends using metal blade snow shovels for very heavy piles of snow or for scraping hardened ice on the ground. I included snow shovels with both plastic and metal blades.

The plastic 18-inch blade is strong enough to handle heavy snow while keeping the overall weight of the shovel manageable. Furthermore, the shovel blade has a polyethylene scraper and an aluminum ...

Wide blade shovel: Snow shovel with a 36-inch wide UHMW poly blade to remove snow Comfortable and operational control: Features ergonomic, fiberglass handle with D style grip handle Strong ...

Aluminum shovels don't break as easily as plastic, but they tend to be heavier, and snow is likelier to stick to the blade. Plastic shovels are better on wooden surfaces since they don't scratch ...