If you went to high school and had a shop teacher with a flat top hair cut, with black framed glasses, and perpetually wore Ben Davis shirts, then you have used one of these dustpans. Heavy, robust, and capable of handling anything which needs removal from the floor, even if the debris may pose a slight radiation hazard, nothing will stop this pan.

Stamped out of a single piece of steel and painted gloss black, it is also embellished with a big "˜W' or "˜M' monogram if your name includes those letters, or it is a feature which maintains structural integrity. Either way, I would choose the answer that impresses the ladies, and go with that. There is also a stamp which has become somewhat rare these days- "MADE IN U.S.A.".

There is also a keyed hole at the end of the handle so you can hang up the pan and avoid stooping to pick it up, although that's exactly how one is typically used, so I'm a bit conflicted about this feature. There is a pair of dimples on the rear of the pan, and the front is angled down creating a slight ramp when sitting flat on the floor. The weight of this steel implement allows one to sweep into the pan while it is unattended, where the plastic counterparts slide around. Oddly the steel is thinner than most plastic pans, and allows for finer materials to be removed more completely.

It's a great performing product, made in America, and reminds me of Mr. Johnson (the shop teacher) yelling about cleaning up and playing less "˜grab ass'. Just like Mr. Johnson, this dustpan is a classic.

I thought that they did not make them like this anymore. Well made nice study mettle. Using it to help clean up after demmo where plastic cheapes would crack. When we get done with that project there will be many more years of use out of this household tool. The only thing that I did not like was the hole in the back was a little sharp to hold if they had punched it going the other direction this would not have been an issue. If it becomes to annoying I will just take a file to it and touch up the paint.

I've been looking for an old fashioned sheetmetal dustpan. I wasn't sure these are still being made. One reveiwer awarded only three stars because the front edge didn't have a rubber or plastic scoop lip. This worried me a little. I thought maybe the front edge of the sheetmetal might not be perfectly straight enough to fully contact the floor. I went ahead and ordered a pair of these from Amazon for $7.63 each with free shipping. That three-star-reveiwer is dead wrong about wanting a plastic front edge. This front sheetmetal edge perfectly contacts the floor and allows dust to be swept in cleanly in a manner that you would never achieve with a plastic portion contacting the floor. Why didn't that unhappy reveiwer just buy one of the commonly available plastic dustpans. I have one of those atrocities and I'm going to give it away or throw it away now that I have this perfect pair of Impact 4212 metal dustpans.
This reveiw by Keith, the JeepShootist

It's a buy it for life option. I'll never need another dust pan. It works great inside and outside, and the coating seems to last and keep it looking new. It's recyclable and a total upgrade on the cheap plastic ones I used to buy.

It did not scratch my laminate floors or tile floors, so it's safe for all surfaces. If you pick up anything yucky, it cleans up easy too.

It's a great zero waste option and great if you are into buying USA made products.

Works SO MUCH better than a plastic dustpan! I will be telling anyone about this, as I cannot imagine wasting more time and effort on some cheap plastic thing that will not even last that long.

It does on occasion get a thin line of crumbs or dust beneath the lip, but it's usually a much smaller amount and less often than it would be with a thermoplastic rubber lip on normal plastic dustpans.

It is made with steel, which means it is more durable and better for the environment than aluminum, and less toxic (It is obviously less toxic than petroleum-based (cheap plastic) dustpans and way better for the environment).

This item is also more reusable than a plastic dustpan. Although it might seem more expensive, and seem like ultimately that it is not worth the price, this will presumably last a hell of a lot longer than a plastic one, and could potentially save money over your lifetime.