Reddit Reddit reviews Hopkins 2610XM SubZero 52" Super Extender Snowbroom with Integrated Squeegee and Ice Scraper (Colors may vary)

We found 10 Reddit comments about Hopkins 2610XM SubZero 52" Super Extender Snowbroom with Integrated Squeegee and Ice Scraper (Colors may vary). Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.

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Hopkins 2610XM SubZero 52
Heavy-duty broom for snow clearing powerDurable steel extender handleSoft cushion grip for comfortExtra wide blade with convenient squeegeeAssorted colors
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10 Reddit comments about Hopkins 2610XM SubZero 52" Super Extender Snowbroom with Integrated Squeegee and Ice Scraper (Colors may vary):

u/nghbrh00d · 4219 pointsr/LifeProTips

As a someone who detail cars.. This WILL scratch the shit out of your clear coat, especially if there is a lot of snow on the tarp as you drag it off. I wouldn't suggest this to anyone who cares about their cars appearance, if you drive a beater tho.. Have at it.


Edit: A lot of people are making suggestions about if they can use this or that instead to avoid scratches, so I'll just give my best advice. Winter is tough on cars in many regards, so your car and it's paint is going to take a bit of a beating no matter what. The most important thing you can do to care for your car in snowy climates (besides regular maintenance) is to wash it frequently, and when you go through a car wash pay the extra buck or two to get the under carriage. Salt and rust is far more damaging to a car then some scratches so that's first (Note: Go to reputable car wash to minimize scratches) . Honestly you're going to get scratches no matter what you do, so all you can do is try your best to minimize them. Using a tarp is a bad idea because as you remove it will drag the dirt and grim that's on your car along the paint. If there is snow on the tarp it will add weight digging into the paint even further. General purpose tarps are also harder then your paint and by itself could causing nasty swirls and scratches. If you'd like to use a cover use one that is designed for cars, they're typically made of a softer materiel that causes less scratches, but still remove the snow prior to trying to pull it off.. this defeats the purpose of this LPT tho. The fastest way to remove snow from your car with doing the least damage is to use regular snow brush or brum. They will cause some light scratching as anything would, but it will be significantly less then a tarp and you might not even notice them. If you want you can even put your wipers up if you can to make clearing your window easier. Best scenario is to garage the car when you can or use something like a leaf blower to blow the snow off, but that's not always possible/practical..and in all honesty a bit overboard for most cars. Also if you own a black car..your're screwed swirls and scratches are the bane of glossy black paint.


Third edit: Get your car waxed, if your cars paint is properly maintained (i.e wash polish & Wax etc) the snow/water will bead up and slide of easier reducing the amount of scratches.

Second edit: Buy a shitty winter beater(that runs decent) slap some winter tires on there and not give 2 fucks about it.


Gold for me!? Haha, why thank you generous person.

u/TimIsSoFly · 8 pointsr/cars

My scraper has a brush side, and on that same side also has a rubber like bar that I can use on my car and paint will be fine. Then of course the other end is a scraper.

Like this

u/TheSconnieExperience · 5 pointsr/reactiongifs

Yup, totally agree. They seem like a good idea, until that bitch is frozen to the car and you have to chip it out with the ice scraper anyway. More often than not if you have to use the cover the rest of the car will be covered and you're back to using the scraper/brush again. The best thing you can get for you car in the winter is a solid scraper with a nice extender like this guy.

u/bovinitysupreme · 3 pointsr/lifehacks
  1. Prevention. Use Rain-X or wax, and if you expect ice then cover it with canvas, cardboard, or whatever.

  2. Just scrape it. When you own a decent scraper with a long handle only the worst ice is more than a mild annoyance.

  3. If you have time and feel like spending the fuel, run the car for a half hour or more with the heat blasting on the windshield. (I wonder if a space heater could be rigged to do the job safely?) Just don't try the scraper after this, at least not with much force, or you could crack the glass. Go ahead, ask me how I know that it's not just theory...

  4. For frost (but not necessarily thick ice), squirt that "negative a zillion degrees de-icer" windshield washer fluid that you've got. If it's decent then it will melt ice.

  5. Squirt some de-icer. I like the pump spritz bottles rather than the aerosol cans, but the aerosol cans are tougher...those plastic pump bottles can get brittle in the cold.
u/ztherion · 3 pointsr/BuyItForLife

I live in an area with heavy snowfall and prefer this type of brush since it removes a lot of snow quickly. Not necessarily recommending that specific model- mine is one my dad bought at some random auto parts store.

u/invertedsquirrel · 1 pointr/pittsburgh

Make sure your windshield wiper fluid is freeze proof to -20F (If you bought it in CA, then it will not be)

Buy a good ice scraper for your windshield for defrosting in the morning. I use this one: https://www.amazon.com/Hopkins-2610XM-Subzero-Extender-Snowbroom/dp/B0016GRTVU

u/Beasticorn · 0 pointsr/TwinCities

Do you have one of those telescoping jobbers? I'm also short and the telescoping variety was a game changer for me.

u/daggerdragon · -1 pointsr/Rochester

> FWIW, I was born and raised in Rochester, learned to drive literally in the snow, and have never had snows, always all seasons. The most important things are knowing the limits of your car and yourself, keeping an appropriate speed, and being able to correct if things start to go south.

Don't listen to this poster. You can know the limits of your car and yourself, trundle along at 5 MPH, and generally do everything perfectly, but none of this will help when some other idiot careens into you going 30 MPH in foot-deep snow on all-seasons because "they literally learned how to drive in the snow!"

GET THE SNOW TIRES


My snow-driving anxiety levels went down by orders of magnitude when I bought my Jeep Patriot (with 4x4, naturally) and Blizzak snow tires to put on them. I literally went from being a nervous wreck whenever a snowflake appeared in the sky to "Meh, better text my boss and tell him I'll be a little late to work because it's snowing again. Hm, do I want to play it safe and take the thruway or have some fun on the back roads..."

GET THE SNOW TIRES


edit: And if you've got a truck or SUV, for the love of FSM, invest in a telescoping rotating snow brush (example) to clear the snow off the top of the vehicle (as required by law, but also because you don't want to cause an accident for the people behind you who suddenly get whiteout'd from the snow billowing off the top of your car).