Snow/Ice Removal Tool?

[Skeld]

Does anyone carry a small plastic mallet or chisel to remove ice buildup from your sled without beating the snot out of it? It seems like a good idea to me, but maybe I'm just a little too, uh, fussy? If you do, what do you use?

 

[savagecanuck]

I carry a tree fallers plastic wedge,works like a dam.

 

[BJorgy17]

i have two..one on my left leg one on my right

 

[Skeld]

i have two..one on my left leg one on my right

Ha. That's what I do now...kind of tears up the boots though. And sometimes the angle doesn't work too well.

 

[BJorgy17]

yeah works for running boards, if i have major build up i pull out my shovel and carefully scrape the inside of the tunnel

 

[ak49er]

I carry the left over cut end from the last time I changed sliders on a past sled.
About 12" with a 45* angle cut on one end. It has a good weight, acts as a chisel and wedge and doesn't mar the surfaces.

 

[obile]

this is what i use. handy as can be and is always being borrowed from my friends cause they dont have one. takes up virtually no space.
http://snobunje.com/public/sc_images/products/288_large_image.jpg

 

[sledneck_03]

I use my shovel to dig out most if its bad and the t handle to bash ice threw the holes.

 

[likkerpig]

I use a rubber mallet at the end of the day when we're back to town. I've found it works best to tap the boards from underneath.

 

[cateye5312]

most camping supply stores have a plastic mallet for driving tent pegs - works pretty good - I borrowed one from some Cat guy. I carry a garden trowel now but I'll probably switch to the plastic mallet - maybe put a 45 degree angle on the end of the handle for chipping - I like that idea -

 

[Mr.Blizzard]

i use a small dead blow hammer.it is about 10 inchs long.it is all plastic but business end is filled with lead beads.be careful not to go crazy with it but i have been using one for 10 yrs and works great.available@granger in many sizes.

 

[LPIdaho]

I carry a small rubber hammer in my tunnel bag for a couple years. Is great to have when ice builds up

 

[scotts-doo]

X2 on the snobunje tool that Obile had a link of. Works great.

 

[Skeld]

X2 on the snobunje tool that Obile had a link of. Works great.

Ok, I think I will give that a try. Do you find it is heavy enough to chip away pure ice build up? I can see it would be nicer for scraping away lighter stuff that a mallet wouldn't work that well on.

 

[lundracing]

Hmk makes a shovel with a hammer and ice pic on the handle for doing that. I have one and it works great.

 

[lundracing]

http://www.hmkusa.com/product-details/Shovel-(w/-Saw)

Here is the link.

 

[granto]

I use my hmk shovel like stated above. It has a ice chipper and saw on the handle and it is always on my sled in my shovel bag.

 

[minnow10]

I use the small hand held vehicle window frost/ice scraper, they are small to fit in a bag, they have a good handle, plastic so they are not hard on your sled.

https://www.google.ca/search?q=wind...Fwww.amazon.com%2Fb%3Fnode%3D15737041;455;500

 

[gogglefurnace]

Try a non metal, carpet tucking tool. Sturdy, inexpensive, at most hardware stores.

 

[Bigrock33]

I use the small hand held vehicle window frost/ice scraper, they are small to fit in a bag, they have a good handle, plastic so they are not hard on your sled.



Same here. I reinforce the handle to use as a hammer to knock/loosen ice, then just scrape it off. Works well, very inexpensive and easy to store/use.