Snow Joe Telescoping Snow Broom In Action!

[Accumulator]

Well I`ve used the SnowJoe now a handful of time and so far I haven`t seen and new scratches or marring....

Huh, hope that continues, I`d love for you to prove my fears unfounded and not have to polish this spring.

[Angus]

Huh, hope that continues, I`d love for you to prove my fears unfounded and not have to polish this spring.

Me too! I`ll make sure to post a spring cleaning update/ show any new scratches caused.

[Angus]

*Update*

I received the following email from SnowJoe customer support:

The snow broom pole sometimes will go to a locked position. To extend the snow broom, remove the ice scraper head to reveal the locking mechanism of the inner pole. While holding the outer pole, tap the locking mechanism on the ground until the inner pole is dislodged from the outer pole. You should now be able to fully extend the snow broom. Reattach the ice scraper head. While holding the outer pole, extend the inner pole and turn the outer pole clockwise to lock.

Ice scraper head removed and locking mechanism exposed:



The locking mechanism easly slides back into place and allows the SnowJoe to fully extend:




Fixed! Think I`ll leave the snowjoe fully extended for the rest of the winter.

[Swanicyouth]

I can`t for the life of me figure out what is so hard about manufacturing a telescoping pole. The one AG sells/sold with their BHB breaks and apparently this thing has trouble as well.

I mean, the thing seems to have just 2 parts - the handle and the head. You would think if they are going to go all fancy and sell them at detailing places for $$$ at least it would work right.

For me, I use the Hoppy snow broom. You can get it in Amazon for like $20. The handle is powder coated metal, doesn`t stick - and is pretty
much bullet proof. I`ve been using the handle for a few years now with my BHB as well - who`s handle broke long ago.

[Angus]

Agreed. It seems like extension poles with simple external locking mechanism vs fancier internal ones are less prone to fail. Removing the snowjoes ice scraper end required pliers - not exactly a practice solution when your away from home and trying to clear snow from your vehicle.

The snow scraper in my wife`s car has the same external style lock style as your snow broom and has yet to fail despite being a few years old:

[Angus]

*Update* A forum member over on AGO asked if the SnowJoes foam head would screw onto a standard hardware store extension pole? Let`s find out!

On the left is the SnowJoe pole, on the right my painters extension pole from Lowes:



And it fits!



Whoa! 8ft of SnowJoe!



Plus the foam head still clips on the side for easy storage:



Now please excuse me while I clear the snow my car off from the comfort of my living room...

[Accumulator]

Yeah, I`m using my SnoBrum on a telescoping Unger pole to clear snow off the roof. Like that approach better than both of my fancy purpose-built roof clearing units.

[Angus]

Yeah, I`m using my SnoBrum on a telescoping Unger pole to clear snow off the roof. Like that approach better than both of my fancy purpose-built roof clearing units.

Roof clearing is the first thing that came to mind when I had the pole fully extended.

Ever seen this trick using a wire to "cut" the snow off your roof? (Skip to 1:20 for the action)



Pretty neat trick. Thankfully I don`t have to deal with anything close to that amount of snow!!!

[Accumulator]

Angus- Yeah, ran across that when doing my roof-clearing research. (Can`t do such things myself as my roof is *WAY* up there beyond reaching.) I actually got a roof rake that uses a wire to cut the snow...doesn`t work well for my situation but might be perfect for somebody else.

[jmsc]

For those not using a snow broom, what are you using to remove 6-24" of snow from your car?

[Accumulator]

For those not using a snow broom, what are you using to remove 6-24" of snow from your car?

I do sympathize with people who cannot avoid that situation! Yeah, if that`s simply unavoidable I`d get a SnoBrum to go with my white beater/leased/disposable vehicle.

EDIT: I`d also get a Boar`s Hair window brush. No, I don`t touch the paint with it (intentionally) but it gives a *little* margin for error if a bristle or two strays from the glass.

[pgp]

Thanks for the review, I have been using a similar system that I made. Basically it`s a window squgee (sp) covered with a microfiber towel. I see another poster has the same idea. I hope it did not scratch the paint. I do have a brush that I did not want to use.

[Angus]

*Bump*

Received the first snow of 2017 last night. Reminded me of this post. Snow brooms are great tools when used with caution: always push the snow - not your paint.

[The Driver]

For those not using a snow broom, what are you using to remove 6-24" of snow from your car?

Small ice pusher with a MF wrapped around it. Anything less than 6 I use the master blaster 8hp and it gets it no problem.

[Accumulator]

I`d still try to leave a thin coating of snow on the vehicle so that any dirt isn`t pressed against the paint and then moved under that pressure.

OK, OK...sorry, I just can`t help myself

Yesterday I cleared the snow off the vehicles of some elderly folks at my Opthamologist`s office (sigh..will these eye issues never end?!?). Yeah, I went ahead and cleared it off the paint as well as the glass though I felt like I was inviting the wrath of Karma. The A8 only got its glass cleared, but it melted clean fairly well while I was doing theirs.