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Softer than glass, and it says why that matters

NIGRIN 114580

The cheapest thing on this shelf: a bare scraper with teeth on the back and a grip you can hold in the cold.

NIGRIN black and red ice scraper with soft grip

NIGRIN 114580

The cheapest thing on this shelf: a bare scraper with teeth on the back and a grip you can hold in the cold.

Total length
Not published
Telescopic
No
Bristles
None — this is a scraper only
Scraper blade
A hard scraping edge on one side, stepped ice-breaker teeth on the other
Edge material
Plastic, stated softer than glass so it cannot scratch a windscreen
Grip
Ergonomic soft rubber insert
Detachable
No
Amazon reference
B0CQ2J1FDV (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces)
EAN
4017566114580
  • The cheapest item on this shelf at 4.70 € in Germany
  • Explains why its plastic cannot scratch the glass — it is softer than glass
  • No brush: snow has to be pushed off with something else

Best for: A city car that is parked outside, and a door pocket

≈ €5
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Specifications

Total length
Not published
Telescopic
No
Bristles
None — this is a scraper only
Scraper blade
A hard scraping edge on one side, stepped ice-breaker teeth on the other
Edge material
Plastic, stated softer than glass so it cannot scratch a windscreen
Grip
Ergonomic soft rubber insert
Detachable
No
Amazon reference
B0CQ2J1FDV (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces)
EAN
4017566114580

What it is

A hand ice scraper. No brush, no handle, no telescope.

The two edges

  • A hard scraping edge, stated to leave no residue
  • Stepped ice-breaker teeth on the back, for thick sheets

Two edges on one tool, which is the whole of it.

The physics, published

Ein guter Eisschaber sollte hart zum Eis aber sanft zur Scheibe sein. Der Kunststoff des Eisschabers ist weicher als Glas und kann so der Autoscheibe nichts anhaben.

Harder than ice, softer than glass. Seven tools on this shelf and one states the principle that every one of them relies on.

The grip

A soft rubber insert, ergonomic and non-slip. On a tool used with cold wet hands before dawn, it is the part that decides how long the job takes.

What it cannot do

Reach the roof. The family page above says roof snow is not optional and a hand tool cannot clear it. This is a 4.70 € scraper doing one job well.

The price across six stores

4.70 in Germany. 7.21 in Britain. 8.97 in Spain. 9.71 in France. 14.50 in Italy. 21.70 in the United States.

Availability

One check, one figure — 5 € — at the German Amazon shop.

Outside the euro, the American and British Amazon shops sell it in their own currencies, and the range above is kept clear of that.

Above 1.6× the lowest country at the French, Italian and Spanish Amazon shops — a multiple that usually points to forwarded stock rather than a seller on the ground, so the range above leaves it out.

Figures pulled from Keepa the day this page was last revised. Stock and prices move without notice.

Prices quoted in this text were read on 28 September 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.

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    The only tool here that splits into two pieces on purpose, so it fits a door pocket.

    Total length
    Not published; described as ergonomically long
    Telescopic
    No
    Bristles
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    Scraper blade
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    Edge material
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    Grip
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    Detachable
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    EAN
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    • No length published at all, on a shelf where three tools publish their telescopic range

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    Total length
    96–121 cm
    Telescopic
    Yes — durable aluminium shaft
    Bristles
    Not published; a brush and a squeegee on a rotating head
    Scraper blade
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    Edge material
    Not published
    Grip
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    Detachable
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    EAN
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    The same 41 cm as its shelf neighbour, with teeth on the blade and a three-year return promise.

    Total length
    41 cm
    Telescopic
    No
    Bristles
    Paint-safe and firm, stated; the material is not named
    Scraper blade
    A smooth stable edge, with coarse ice-breaker teeth on the back
    Edge material
    Not published
    Grip
    Not published
    Detachable
    No
    Amazon reference
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    EAN
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The rest of this shelf

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    Fits
    Any board; the transparent finish leaves the graphic visible
    Grip type
    Anti-slip studs on a transparent mat
    Adhesive
    Self-adhesive; the maker states to clean and warm the board and not to fit below freezing
    Thickness
    Not published
    Coverage
    Not published
    Shape
    Mat with a central wedge
    Leash anchor
    Not published
    Amazon reference
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    EAN
    4251111592700
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    Pieces
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    Iron included
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    Temperature control
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    Wax type
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    Wax quantity
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    Tools supplied
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    Edge angle
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    Case
    Not published
    Amazon reference
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    EAN
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    Pieces
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    Iron included
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    Temperature control
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    Wax quantity
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    Edge angle
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    Case
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    EAN
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