So, after the snow I got this past monday, after trying to use the bucket to move snow because it was not enough to get the blower out and too much to leave it. What I discovered is that a bucket is quite a bit more difficult to level by eye than other types of equipment I've experienced. Dug up a little. I'll probably get used to it after a while, but I decided that I needed some assistance or I'm going to have a mess to deal with in the spring.
Not having the time to fabricate something myself right now I decided to order this thing.... knowing full well that I could be throwing my money away. I figured if nothing else I could give others what I didn't have, that is a better idea of what it would be like using this thing.
So here is my review.
This thing is completely unusable with the bucket lowered. Here's a picture of it from the seat. It is impossible to see. There is simply no position to put yourself in, not even standing up, that will let you see it.
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Here is another picture of the bucket raised about half way. This makes the indicator visible from the seat, but it needs to be in just the right position to see it through the crook in the hose. This is possible, but would require getting used to and may be hard to see at night, I'll have to try it the next time I'm out in the dark. It's possible that the headlight will illuminate it in this position.
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Finally, this is a picture with the bucket raised higher. This gives the best view of the indicator (sorry, this shadows from the sun make this one a bit harder to see in the picture).
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On a scale of 1 to 5 stars I would give this a rating of 2. It's usable, but only just usable. It will get me through this winter.
I would not recommend this to anyone.
Needless to say, next spring/summer when I have more time I will be looking at fabricating something more useful.