I was introduced to one of these by a coworker when leaving work during a snowstorm. I couldn't find my snowbrush in my car so my coworker let me use the snow broom.. it took me about 1 minute to clean off my entire car and it had over 6" of snow. I didn't have to worry about scratching my car and I was able to stand way back from the car to avoid getting snow on me due to the land sturdy handle. I was so happy with it that I went on a hunt to find one for my husband, and of course I had to get me one too!

I bought two. Neither one of them could be extended. Returned them both. I read in other reviews that they were hard to extend the first time but once you got them extended they were OK. Other people said they weren't ok once you got them extended that some people found they wouldn't stay extended or after they got cold they couldn't be extended anymore. I also read somewhere that the manufacturer admitted it was a defect that they were so hard to extend initially. Well it's plastic and foam and screwed in so it's not like standing on the brush part and pulling up to get it extended is a good idea. Maybe if you are really strong or have two people to pull on the rod you can get it extended. My thinking is when it's brand new, clean, dry and at room temperature it ought to extend and collapse easily. If it doesn't wok well under those ideal conditions I'm not keeping it.

I bought three Snow Joes. One for myself, wife and as a small gift. I knew a friend who had just bought one and seen it used. It worked great for clearing snow and I wanted it. After the three arrived from via delivery I was excited, until I went to telescope the handle. None of the handles worked. I followed the instructions by twisting and pulling, however it did nothing. I did get one to open luckily with extreme force. After I closed it I was never able to get it open again. Keeping in mind im not a small man, I put on gloves and wasted time and energy getting my hands sore. The handles would twist with no problem but appeared stripped or something internally. I returned all three and had the clerk also attempt to extend the handle. He was also unable to get any open and called them junk himself. Talked to my friend later and he told me his handle also broke the next use. He later attached a wooden broom handle that fit in the threads of the blue foam head. Disappointing it was made so inferior.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This snow broom/ ice scraper is very useful. We travel to the snow quite often and need to seep both snow and ice. I like the foam head for being gentle on the windshield and it dries fast (and doesn't smell!) It's kind of big but is good for reaching tough spots.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This snow broom is ideal for removing snow and ice from your vehicle or other areas after a snowfall or storm. The closed cell foam head allows for non-scratch scraping and pushing of snow, while the ice scraper is useful for window ice removal or harder, compacted snow. The design also allows for ease of storage in a vehicle’s trunk.

Bought this on sale so the price was right. I was surprised at the 'brush' size and material when I first got it, and a little chagrined that it was in two pieces. SnowJoe did the best they could by engineering clips on the brush to keep the two pieces together when not in use. Like others stated, the extension of the rod can be difficult and I'm considering spraying a teflon dry lubricant on it. But I also find the assembly a minor pain, even though it is quite simple. But, I climbed up on my roof with this snow broom and it swept about 4 inches of mildly wet snow off my 11 solar panels pretty much effortlessly, completely, and safely (i.e., didn't scratch or damage the PV panels). I'm pretty sure I won't keep one in my car because of its bulkiness, but it is perfect for what I bought it for.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This telescoping snow remover is just what I needed for my new SUV that I just bought. The windshield is slightly out of reach for conventional scrapers, so this extending handle is amazing and the brush is so soft I don't have to worry about scratching my new car!

I bought two of these this past christmas for relatives. I personally have owned one for over a year and never had any issues. Makes cleaning off your car a breeze. The plow is foam so you don't have to worry about scratching your car. The older style brushes have scratched my car in the past. This works really well on trucks or larger vans. The item extends making clearing the roof very easy on a larger vehicle.

During test drives I asked the dealerships how they cleared snow from cars without scratching the paint. Every dealership uses this product and every salesman has one on their own cars too. For anyone living up north with a dark color car, this is a must have product. Very pleased!

No scratch to vehicle with snow removal and able to remove ice with same item. Being a short person, I appreciate being able to reach entire windshield and top of vehicle with this product. Bought one for my daughter-in-law to use to clean her car off if snows while at work or at home. Really like the ability to store handle and broom together. Reaches those high 4 wheel drive truck windshields.