In 2023, Hopkins introduced the Mallory 14135 MAXX-Force Snowbrush. While the heavy-duty ice scraper end looks impressive, we think the non-extendable 37-inch length is just not enough for most folks, even with the thoughtful curved handle.
In 2019, we also tried two other foam pushers, the Snow Joe SJBLZD and the True Temper ABTT5212. The Snow Joe, like the Snow Moover, can be disassembled, but it’s difficult to do with gloves on, and overall, the tool doesn’t feel as sturdy as our picks. The True Temper pusher is a nice, high-quality item, but it can’t be disassembled, a feature we really appreciated with the Snow Moover.
The Hopkins 14039, a previous top pick, is still a good tool. It’s fast, it’s light, and it’s balanced and easy to control. But it has only a broom—not a combination broom and plow—which means after a blizzard, you’ll need another tool to sweep the bulk of the snow off your car.
The Hopkins 14180 Ultimate Crossover Snowbroom has a flexible blade to conform better to the curves of windshields, theoretically improving scraping performance. In our test, though, we didn’t notice much difference in effectiveness. At 48 inches, it’s a bit short for big cars.
The Mallory USA 999CT 35-inch Aluminum Snow Brush is slower than average at scraping frost off windshields, and the ice-scoring teeth are shorter than the Hopkins 80037’s, making it harder to cut through and remove ice.
The Mallory 518 16-inch SnoWEEvel Snow Brush cleared the window fast with its sharp blade and biting teeth, but its smooth plastic handle is slippery, hard to grip, and too short to clear snow off large vehicles.
The OXO Good Grips Extendable Twister Snowbrush has a solid handle, a rotatable snow brush, and a sharp blade, but it’s too short and has no teeth for scoring thick ice.
We’ve tested multiple other models of no-brush ice scrapers in previous years and rejected most for cumbersome design or ineffective scraping. These included the Iceplane, Ice Master, Snow Joe Edge Ice Scraper with Brass Blade, CJ Industries F101, and Hopkins 13014.
An exception was the Swedish Ice Scraper, a laser-cut wedge of acrylic glass that excels at removing thin, hard frost, with a material just flexible enough to hug the windshield’s curves, clearing ice with each pass. But it’s impractical: It lacks the comfortable handle of the Hopkins SubZero 16621 and has to be ordered from Sweden, which adds costs and delays.