I am Stuart, Destroyer of Snow Brushes. Give me one of those cheap combination ice scraper snow brushes and I will crack the pole, chip the scraper, bust the brush head, or come up with a new way to damage and destroy it. Not on purpose of course, but let’s just say I’m lucky if a snow brush lasts through a single winter.
Prior to buying a Mallory Ultra Maxx snow brush (999CT), I had combo brush/scraper tool from the local big box home improvement store. Before that, I had one from the supermarket. Before that I had another cheap no-name model from somewhere else. I broke them all.
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Back in the Fall of 2010 I purchase a Mallory 36″ snow brush and also a telescoping pivoting head brush/squeegee/scraper combo. I rarely use the telescoping brush unless I need the extra reach or squeegee or my wife is helping clear the cars.
The Mallory Ultra Maxx snow brush has an offset aluminum handle that I haven’t bent or broken yet. It can be cold to the touch, but that’s what winter gloves are for. There’s also a cushiony hand grip, but a two-hand grip provides better leverage for when clearing heavier snow.
The Ultra Maxx features a heavy duty brush and a robust ice scraper, but no squeegee. I was worried about the brush not having a squeegee – which is partly why I bought the telescoping model at the same time – but there hasn’t been a time in the past two winters where I missed this feature.
The brush and scraper both performed quite well, and most importantly I haven’t damaged or destroyed them yet. You wouldn’t mistake my snow brush for a brand new one, but it still works as well as it did on day one.
I don’t remember the last time I had a snow brush last through two entire winters without needing to repaired or replaced.
Unless things have changed, Mallory snow and ice auto clearing tools are made in Canada. Makes sense that our friends up north know how to make quality winter tools.
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The Ultra Maxx snow brush is currently priced at $14, and the telescoping brush $15.
P.S. I am also known as Stuart, Destroyer of Compact Automobile Shovels. My USA-made Voile avalanche shovel is now entering its fourth year of service.
The products discussed here were purchased at their full retail prices via Amazon.
Tony Clifton
One of the advantages of driving a full-size truck?
Being able to keep a soft-bristled push broom (I can clean off my entire truck with the push broom faster than most people can clean off compacts with their wimpy little brushes) and a full-sized steel coal shovel in the back during the winter.
Guy
Hahaha I do the same thing with the 42″ push brooms we keep at work. Guys spend 15 or 20 mins clearing their cars off when I’m already home. Good review though.
Fred
I usually use a ‘big’ dust brush or a push broom, as above. However, plastic scrapers aren’t the answer. This is the scraper you want. Off season, you can get them cheaper of course, but brass is a more effective scraper than plastic by a big margin. No scratch marks on the glass, no possibility of chipping, and it’s much faster to scrape everything. I can get all my windows/windshield/rear window in about 2 mins, not hurrying or anything. Takes longer for the car to warm up anyway so no need to race. I bought mine several years ago and have had no issues with any. I even bought a backup in case the brass blade gets bent, but soft jaws in a vice will get it straight again regardless. Best 2 bucks I ever spent on my car.
Also, I’m short and the longer handle on the brush/scraper ones really isn’t a benefit anyway.
rob
I have a very similar designed extension style brush as the Mallory. I had used quite a few of different ice scrapers in the past and purchased the extension brush recently and am quite happy. I have a full size truck that is also lifted so reaching all the windows can be tough. Also being in the Lake Tahoe/Truckee area means large storms (this last week around 5ft fell) with wet heavy snow.
I also use a Snow Brum to help clear the snow, I like it because unlike using a broom on the hood the Snow Brum is soft foam and can extend out to reach across the hood if needed. Snow Brum’s are quite common around here for both clearing off cars/trucks and clearing the snow off of spa covers w/out damaging it.