Comments on: Ames True Temper 1518000 Penguin Collapsible Emergency Snow Shovel

By: DYI devotee

DYI devotee — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:24:55 +0000

If you park in the street or want to have all the winter gear in your trunk, this is a good choice. It takes little trunk space, but can move quite a bit of snow.
Rating: 4 / 5

By: Garrett G. Chun

Garrett G. Chun — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:56:41 +0000

Use this shovel for backcountry snow camping. Great for building a snow cave. Three lengths: packed, short, and long. For shovel snow over your shoulder I’d go with a longer shovel. But for trenching and caves it works great. Cheap too. In the same weight range as the BD aluminum models.

Have not used it in icy conditions yet.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: R. R. Reynolds

R. R. Reynolds — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:41:16 +0000

I am so glad I purchased this shovel! I live in an area that does not get much snow, so I wanted a shovel that did not take up much space in my trunk thinking that I probably wouldn’t need it for maybe even a few years. Then came the Snowpocalypse of 2010. This shovel was perfect. It was strong enough to manage as much snow as you can fit on it. Please check the size of the scoop before you purchase though. If you are looking for a big shovel, this is not it. However, I live in a condo building with a large parking lot. This shovel’s small size actually made it easier to dig out around my car and especially under it and around the wheels. There is no way I would have been able to dig around the wheels the way I did with a bigger shovel.

“Shovely” will be a member of my family for a long time.
Rating: 5 / 5