Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

So I was able to put my Ariens Deluxe 30 to the test a few days ago and it did a good job of throwing heavy slushy snow 20+ feet which I what I would expect for the heavy stuff.  What I found hard was manuvering the machine.  Because of it's heavy weight, it digs into the driveway pretty good to the point where it marks up the driveway in a few locations.  My queston is, am I using the blower wrong?  Are you suppose to apply downward pressure on the handles to keep the bucket lighter and slightly up?  The blower definately cleans the snow right to the ground.

Are there shoes that have wheels that I can use to make the machine easier to move around?  Maybe I should look at those...

Thanks,

Midfi