Bought this online on the basis of other reviews.  Snow shovels generally deteriorate faster than other tools due to the type of use (rough surfaces, salt, etc).  Suncast apparently was a prolific manufacturer of shovels and I was looking to replace a cheap rectangularly shaped plastic shovel that simply cracked after I tried to chop into a frozen bank of snow near my mailbox.  This SC5350 seemed to fill the bill so I ordered it on Amazon and it was delivered in a HUGE box, all in one piece (btw, Amazon:  maybe figure a way to break this down into two pieces, reinstalled by the purchaser upon receipt.  I am sure it would save you a ton of shipping costs).  I immediately noticed how dramatically bent the handle was--and really not in a good way.  I had used ergonomically correct handled tools before but this one just didn't seem to be designed right and didn't seem to convert the energy from user to tool properly.  I am not an engineer but this just didn't seem to be designed "right".  The other thing I noticed was that the shovel seemed inordinately heavy.  I am sure that has to do with it being "well made" and all, but when you are pushing AND lifting snow, the ideal shovel--at least for me--is well made and light.
Bought this online on the basis of other reviews. Snow shovels generally deteriorate faster than other tools due to the type of use (rough surfaces, salt, etc). Suncast apparently was a prolific manufacturer of shovels and I was looking to replace a cheap rectangularly shaped plastic shovel that simply cracked after I tried to chop into a frozen bank of snow near my mailbox. This SC5350 seemed to fill the bill so I ordered it on Amazon and it was delivered in a HUGE box, all in one piece (btw, Amazon:  maybe figure a way to break this down into two pieces, reinstalled by the purchaser upon receipt. I am sure it would save you a ton of shipping costs). I immediately noticed how dramatically bent the handle was--and really not in a good way. I had used ergonomically correct handled tools before but this one just didn't seem to be designed right and didn't seem to convert the energy from user to tool properly. I am not an engineer but this just didn't seem to be designed "right". The other thing I noticed was that the shovel seemed inordinately heavy. I am sure that has to do with it being "well made" and all, but when you are pushing AND lifting snow, the ideal shovel--at least for me--is well made and light.