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Avalanche · AVA500
Not a rake: wheels ride the shingles while a 17 in by 12 ft slide carries the snow off the eave in sheets, from the ground, with no scraping and no lifting.
Amazon link · we earn a commission if you buy · $172.55 MSRP · Amazon price not shown · verified Oct 2, 2026
Not a rake: wheels ride the shingles while a 17 in by 12 ft slide carries the snow off the eave in sheets, from the ground, with no scraping and no lifting.
Built from 3 sources: 1 owner thread, 1 hands-on review, 1 spec page.
Manufacturer ratings, not our measurements.
The nearest in its class, then the nearest rival among roof rakes and ice dams.
The plain roof rake done right: a 24 in poly head on wheels, five snap-together aluminum sections to 20 ft, and a bracket to hang it all summer.
20 FT · 24 IN · 4 $109.20 MSRP · Amazon price not shown Check price on Amazon →Sixty feet of 5-watt-per-foot cable zigzagged along a shingle eave and down the spout so meltwater has a channel through the dam; plug it in before the snow, not after.
60 FT · 300 W No maker list price: Frost King publishes none · Amazon price not shown Check price on Amazon →