Best snow shovel

[hittoomanytrees]

Can anyone recommend a good collapsible shovel? I want to be able to carry it in a back pack.

I have done some research and come up with these:
http://www.avalanchesafety.ca/productsgrid/9

I was hoping to get one with a plastic blade because I was worried about weight.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

 

[pro116]

I like the sos.

 

[sleddingfarmer]

I have the True Adventure Gear shovel (the orange one in the link). Its a good shovel. The saw is nothing great. I'd recommend buying the shovel without the saw, and picking up a good foldable saw with a curated blade. The Ozark saw from wal-mart cuts about 3450 times faster lol

When I was researching which saw to buy I remember reading to not buy a plastic one, just in case you have had to use it to break through ice and something like that. Which is why I bought the metal one, and not a cheapo from menards or something.

http://tagear.us/store.php?crn=236

 

[froines]

snow shovels

Avalanche experts recommend a metal shovel due to the extremely hard snow formed in an avalanche. If you are tall, you may want a longer telescoping handle. Check out the new K2 shovel.

 

[Maddog]

I use a sos with the saw in the handle. I wear in on my back in a klim back pack. I honestly dont even know its there. Stay away from plastic. Tried that route already. They are flimsy and split to easy in the cold weather.

 

[Maddog]

I use a sos with the saw in the handle. I wear in on my back in a klim back pack. I honestly dont even know its there. Stay away from plastic. Tried that route already. They are flimsy and split to easy in the cold weather.

 

[kilometers]

I run the grizzly
http://m.backcountry.com/ortovox-grizzly-1-shovel

It has a 90 degree position that is absolutely amazing at moving snow if you ever have to fill in a hole etc.
I use this thing every ride to fill in a washout somebody's trench etc. Good sharp blade for ice.

People are just amassed how fast I can move snow at the 90 position.

 

[Dimebag]

HMK Backpack with shovel. Great product

 

[Groomer08]

i forget what brand mine is, but i would DEF recomend the metal. most are aluminum anyway so weight isnt really a issue.
so handy to dig out a sled if u get stuck.

 

[FJR1300]

They make them with a saw in the handle. That's always handy.

 

[tmk50]

Go with the aluminum blade and construction for the same reasons the guys above mentioned.

I have mixed feelings about the shovel that I bought a few years ago. It is a GREAT shovel, but I have heard/read some things that the company (BD) is anti-snowmobiles.

The handle simply slides up and down - very easy to use and quick to set up.

http://www.snowbigdeal.com/avalanche-sa ... hovel.html

 

[mewaschuk]

use a regular avalance shovel from EMS. all aluminum, just clip to backpack and go. worked good for me.

http://www.ems.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3659070&cp=3677351.3737555.10756399