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Ego single-stage snow blower has the scraper bar problem after a few usages. If the scraper bar is worn off, it will keep jarring down on the ground and unable to move forward. I have this jarring down problem and it is very frustrating. I have to keep changing the scraper bar after a few usages. Last year, I added a pair of slide shoes skid in the front auger box, which does better. This year I removed the pair of shoe skids, and I added two 6" wheels in the front auger box, I hope this will solve the jarring down problem.

He says it doesn’t work but yet he’s worried about throwing snow on the neighbors driveway give him a shovel change his tune

I laugh at the comments of people saying it's normal... No it's not. My neighbor has a single stage... pretty sure its a Toro... and he just goes back and forth only stopping to adjust the chute.... his never clogs....maybe because it's gas. I see this video is 4 years old... maybe EGO has improved it....??? Not for me though

I use a dirtbike hack on mine. I spray the auger housing and discharge shoot with WD40, no clogs. Did 6" of heavy wet snow on 2-3-24

Try silicone spray on the next one you get, heavy wet snow is a pain even for the big gas models. My 16HP Husqvarna will clog with the slush. Remember its not snow you are moving, its a wet Big Gulp.

Wait till your circuit board gives out. Very surprised how easy that happens.

Reason for a 2 stage.

Thats why I bought the 2 Stage....Go big or go home!!! The 2 Stage will throw 50' The reason these in between units stink is because there is no drive motor and no auger Your essentially slapping the snow with a rubber belt. Which also needs to be replaced after time.

Regarding the concrete cracks or uneven surfaces, I too have experienced this very unsettling problem. My solution is to have my left hand on the handlebar near the bend at the top left, then the right hand not on the handlebar, but on the protrusion in the very center down below the handlebar at the green start button. That allows for a kind of shock-absorber type of reaction when I slam into these uneven cracks in the driveway or sidewalk. For whatever reason the design of the EGO is such that it is catching these "unevens", as opposed to my Toro Power Clear 821 QZE gas model [I no longer have, and it never experienced this uneven surfaces catch and jam to my body.] This is a good snow blower, it is not perfect but it goes along with all my other EGO products, and I only have to have two battery lines, DeWalt and EGO. I'd like to know from one of the other posters what the hack was for the scrapper bar that might help alleviate the jam on these 'unevens'.

Unfortunately I had a horrible experience with the 2 stage...which I used twice and returned. I love my Ego mower, trimmer, blower, and work light...but Unfortunately, the snow blower was crap! I researched the daylights out of it, all the raving reviews and was so excited when it arrived. Unfortunately, again, it clogged, was slow, and struggled to cleat my 20' × 36' driveway and 60' × 5' of sidewalks. That's the honest review. I still love my other Ego products but not the snowblower!

It’s all about $$$ Terrible review

I run my Ariens Path Pro 21 with one hand, It clears out the plow pile at the end of my driveway really well. That one would drive me nuts.

Umm, those two square areas you say are for the batteries that are in the cavity of the front are not for the batteries. The batteries are in back of the machine. So those two squares are most likely just to use up space. Yes... it still is poor design. It should of been tapered and curved to allow snow to get up in there easier.

A trick that may work,, try to apply hydrophobic wax or ceramic inside the chute and around the auger. It won't prevent all clogging but it will help and you might be able to increase the distance.

Isn't that thing self-propelled ??

I’m gas blower does the same

Upgrade to a Ego 2-stage....

In situations like that, instead of trying to plow through like it's a light powder, do half cuts through the snow... that's just common sense.

Maybe she’s still on the road to this day who knows? 🤷‍♂️ but that motor is a LOT hotter than you want it to be even with the ac on

Lol I was like is he wearing pearls around his wrist and then I spotted the Tesla and it all became clear.

I have one and am quite impressed considering what it and is all made of plastic. What did you expect?

If your that picky just get a 2 stage... single snow blower looks good to me... your just crying 😂

The stage 2 would suite you more for what you’re doing and how you’re doing it

I could tell you 100% does your belt slipping The auger auger the belt connecting to the auger. Trust me.

The front you could take that piece of plastic because they’re made to buy over and over put a piece of metal. They’re not too heavy because you’re ripped the plastic. It could be a flexible aluminum. What do you think that a plastic is it’s flexible and you make them seem measurements but it has to be off the ground. Do you know what I could probably build one myself? I hope everything right too much. My father used to fix all kinds of snow, blowers, backyard, Stuff, chainsaws A tiller and much more I was young kid, Watching him. Good luck, CIRCLE and everybody else.

What that you could put a you know the thing you’ve done in the snowblower I did this and touch the ground I did it to my friend I guess they call them shoes or whatever I drill a hole in the same place on each side screw freezing outside and you won’t be touching the ground as much measure as your snowblower they make it to touch the ground stem made for their plastic they put shoes drew some screws measure the same size believe me it won’t touch the ground the battery I was saying before see if they make an upgrade you can’t make more holes to put batteries in and see if they got an upgrade but you know you gotta use the battery was your warranty or go over I hope I helped you out and anybody else that’s all you have to do when I use my ankle really easy figures to the point I’ll put the shoes on myself to the regular shoes if you take some of my advice, you come up with something look at your snowblower that doesn’t have to touch the floor the front porch to paint sticks. I know I look stupid you get a drill to drill the holes. Any kind of shoes you want to put it on the side because if you don’t touch the belt and then you gotta meet the big careful, you don’t crack the plastic

You have to check the belts tension make sure there’s no grease around it. Everything tightened leave just a tad bit loose that it could grab the front I don’t think so but if you think so, you could put a piece of A sheet metal but I doubt it you need it in the front check in the bottom. I think it has some kind of scoop and the battery wise whatever power it puts out that’s what you’re gonna get it’s like you’re gonna run out of gas if you think it doesn’t hold the charge, send it back the battery I think if you try to look everywhere on that machine, you could probably fix it. but I think when you take the first bite it’s fine gotta go slow after that you gotta take 4 inch or 5 inch cause you’re pushing the engine too much you probably know that by now my last choice is buy a snowblower. I have snow Joe but I have a snowblower, the snow, Joe, I use for the sidewalk. for the driveway I use my regular snowblower unless we get packed high and then they put that little machine to work as a regular snowblower you understand sir keep up the good work and nice video

Thanks for the review. The scraper bar issue seems to be prominent since machine did not have a skid plate of sorts unlike the Greenworks Pro 22" 80v. Seems to be a design oversight. I've seen a lot of folks "modify" their blowers by adding one up and seemed to alliviate premature wear of scraper bar and bottom of machine which leads to rusting. The issue of clogging seems to be mostly operator error but I understand your frustrations, my single stage 2-cycle does the same and even my 2 stage will clog up on wet snow from time to time. Perhaps go with the EGO 2 stage.

just push down on the handle and bang the front on the ground i found it clear and i keep going. Those squares are not the battery box. That is a sidewalk machine if you want to do a driveway get a 2 stage snow blower

I pray the inside with silicone spray it helps

It's a single stage, you're going too fast and taking too big of a cut!

This stuff even happens to big two stage snow blowers lol!

dude its snow removal....its never perfect especially in heavy wet snow. simple shovels get snow stuck.....your sniveling,wipe it.........

I got the one with the metal blade - works much better and chops through tough blocks of packed snow as well as the icy ridge left by the plows at the end of the driveway. However, I agree with the other comments below - it is a single stage snowblower and I don't expect it to work like a bigger two stage. I like being able to just pop the batteries in and get to work - no fussing with gas and oil , choking and priming and fighting to warm up the engine. I'm only using half the battery charge on a 24 x 75 foot driveway, including when I'm clearing the icy ridge at the end. Mind you , I only recently got mine so I'll reserve full endorsement for a couple of seasons.

I use ice repel by 3 M, and it really helps with any clogging

I use a good automotive spray on ceramic coating on mine. Never had your problems.

Biggest problem with the EGO single stage snow blowers is the scraper bar. Horrible design. They need to fix it asap. I'm keeping mine as I'm getting too old for pull starting and 2 stage snow blowers but I'm not as happy as I should be for what I paid for the SNT2125AP.

I just bought the new SNT2120AP single-stage. I really want to like this thing, but it's only throwing the snow about 3 feet, rather than the advertised "up to 45 feet". I've used it about 4 times -- each time on 1" to 2" of wet snow. I've heard wet snow is tougher, but come on, 3 feet throw distance is ridiculous. Anybody have any ideas?

Everybody loves the ego snowblower...you sound like a nut job !!

That's exactly what mine was doing, was not impressed took it back and brought me a real snowblower the toro 821.

I spray the inside of my machine with silicone spray. It helps. That snow looks wet so it will not work as good

Tool boss said this machine is better than any Honda snowblower lol 😅

Single stage snowblowers have their limitations. My Honda single stage doesn’t plug up, and doesn’t have issues with any snow 8-10in or less. I have a big dual stage ariens snowblower for the big snowstorms, and for the 2-3 feet of heavy packed snow left by the plow at the end of the driveway. I see that in places that don’t get big snowfalls an ego single stage being a good fit, just not right for me.

The Toro machine that you used to have was gas powered?

Even my 9 hp 2 stages as a hard time flowing wet snow 3 feet away, imagine these single stage with battery housings in the way ! Where l reside, once the machine was used, it can't be returned ! Ontario, Canada.

I have the same machine and have no problem with mine as I only use it on fast Auga speed and very slow walking on wet snow. Yes if you upshot wet snow fast it will clog. Dry snow no problem. But also I overlap half my run to not over work the machine. The snow scraping blade on the front I lifted it 1/8 inch

This guy is literally looking for any reason to get rid of it lol. If he can't afford it, which is what I think the problem is, he should of never got it. Also, he can file the scrape blade. They are only 15 or 20 bucks if u screw it up. Ur old toro was probably worn to shit, which is why it didn't scrape good. He should of gotten a more powerful unit if he needed a more powerful unit. He bought the cheapest unit, for someone with a sidewalk out front, a step above the snowshovel this one is. Get a more powerful unit if thats what he needs. You buy either, exactly what you need, this will work fine for you, hes just crying about it clogging, or slightly less than what you need with anything, it will never be easy for the machine and you have to work a little. Its not self propelled or auger propelled nothing. You have to man handle this machine and it takes a bit to get used to how u should use it. Try going only 50% of the width instead of trying to kill it in the higher areas. That may help, also slowing down a little is a good idea sometimes. Its like buying a 20ft trailer but you need a 30ft, you are making 2 trips. Same thing. This idiot was expecting the world because of the cost. These work awesome man, n I hate seeing people shitting on the company because they are not that good at using machines. Id rather have this than a shovel any day They are

father had a gas single stage blower that did the same thing. Went with a 2 stage and problem solved. its the nature of the single stage design.

Looks like you better go get yourself a two stage 12 hp gas blower for the way you expect one to work. That snow is heavy wet and packed. There is no battery interference with the snow being picked up and blown. Gas blowers tend to have adjustable skid shoes. Slow down your pushing speed and get to your driveway before you drive over it and pack it down.

You were smart to return yours. I stuck with mine for 2 seasons before going back to a Toro gas unit. The first unit I had which was replaced vis mail from Ego died from a circuit board failure. The subsequent unit, like the first, didn't throw slushy snow as far as a gas unit. It's scraper bar, unlike a spring floating gas unit which sits behind the auger, caught every crack on the ground. The batteries often didn't last for my completing a 38 by 100 property. Just cleaning what the city plow would leave at the end of driveway would kill the freshly charged batteries causing me to stop for over an hour for a recharge.