ELECTRIC EGO Snow Blower VS Heavy Wet Snow Real World Test
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 มี.ค. 2023
- Wet Snow vs my EGO POWER+ 24 IN. SELF-PROPELLED 2-STAGE SNOW BLOWER WITH PEAK POWER in some real world HEAVY SNOW conditions. I've only got the 2 7.5ah batteries and I managed to do the sidewalk and half of my 21m x 6m driveway. It has a weird shape so can't just go back and forth like a normal driveway or it could have easily done the whole thing.
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After seeing the cost of this blower, and the replacement batteries, and the run time and charge time for the amount it moved I have never been more happy to own a gas powered blower.
Same here! Last year(2022) I bought a brand new Ariens 24" Platinum Snow Blower and I wouldn't change i for the world.
I am even more happy with my ATV and the plow... I am done in minutes. Doesn't matter if its wet or not!
I have a gas powered blower as well but I would like to get an EGO smaller and cheaper than this one for the times when I arrive at midnight after my shift and a lot of snow has fallen, keeping me from getting into my driveway due to the fact that they don't make much noise. There's nothing more annoying than starting a gas power blower when all your neighbors are sleeping.
I dont disagree with you, however one of the MAJOR pro's with owning anything electric is the seasonal maintenance. It really can be a pain in the butt. That being said, if cost isn;t an issue, getting an extra battery or two is well worth the lack of aggrevation.
maintaining a small gas engine is not at all hard. @@scrubsz
I have been toying with the idea of getting one of these as it matches the rest of my EGO equipment and I have three batteries already. This helped a ton and it is time to pick one up. Thanks for the well put together review!
It’s great to see a realistic review of this machine. So many people are hard core one way or the other. Battery powered tech has come a long way, but they are pushing way too hard with this type of equipment. Taking 4-5 hours to blow one driveway (heavy wet snow, which is what we get most of the time here in New England) is just way too much time, especially for the cost of it.
what exactly is "pushing way too hard with this type of equipment?" far as I can tell they just build it and make it available, hardly ever even on sale.
@@pcrost83In California you have no choice…electric lawn equipment which includes snow blowers, or nothing. Many other states like Washington, are going the same route.
@@xlandros 🤷🏻♂ go electric ~ go rolling blackouts
I have the ego single stage snow thrower, works fine, just had a foot last week in central Connecticut, heavy stuff, no problem.
Great snow blower for Florida 👍🏻
Great video! Excellent detail on the battery times. A battery machine wouldn't work for me in my situation but I like to see how well they work.
Appreciate the honest evaluation. I could see where it would work for some people’s needs. Hopefully they will get more powerful and less expensive as time goes on.
I just got one of the 28" with 2x 12A batteries. In northern Michigan, but haven't used it yet so I've been watching videos like this one to compensate for not having any snow. So thanks for the video; you've gained a subscriber. Cheers!
Reply back after the snow and let me Know how it goes
Nothing beats a old gas operated snow blower.
A truck and a plow beats it lol
@@a23b46especially for doing sidewalks
@@polska905 quad with plow for sidewalks then
@@a23b46 for sure, but I thought nothing beats a truck...
plow on my quad. i do all around the block, in mere minutes.
Well done sir. We are 40 minutes west of TO I am an EGO fan but still use my Toro 10HP for the big stuff, and I do help as many neighbours as possible. I wished you had shown the pile left by the plow. We have a wide street and we get the same big pile. Thinking of a single stage w/steel auger for my wife and for smaller amounts for next year.
I had the 24" last year, I just bought the 21 and the 28 (with 12 amH batteries). They are FANTASTIC machines. I live in the Sierra Nevada, so I think can say I know what snow looks like. My main machine is the Ariens Mammoth but I use the electric 21 for the second level deck, the 24 for back of the house, and now the 28 as a backup for the driveway. Yes. I have 4 snowblowers. I know.
The EGO machines are so easy to handle and do not miss torque for throwing nasty stuff. Yes, they can run out of power with heavy stuff and the baterries are pricey to have a second set. You are paying for the handling, the torque, the zero maintenance, the ease of use, lessened noise. The mention of the chute control is on point. It takes a little practice, but my wife loves using it.
I can tell you the 24" EGO is miles past a 240cc Toro 24" (which I had for the deck before the EGO). Happy to answer any questions.
Great review Yuri!
For the price plus extra set of batteries you have a top of the line, tracked Honda. Easy to start, clear the entire neighborhood, throws a lot more a lot farther, and the best part... works when the power is out and the batteries can't recharge!
I run a 6' blower on my Bobcat T190, with a Honda for tight areas. Driveway is 1/2 mile long gravel road though.
Modifying the impellers with rubber to help throw the snow farther could eliminate multiple passes and save on battery life. I did it with my 2 stage Toro and it sends snow like 30 feet. It will also help with heavy wet snow
Yea... I did that trick with my 58 year old Ariens and the difference is amazing.
That thing will now throw anything. The rubber taking up that space between the paddles & the chute is da bomb.
@@BrianHoff04 such a simple mod makes it feel like an entirely different machine, it's definitely the best $20 I've spent for a modification.
Your EGO 2-stage blower works much better than my EGO single blower with rubber auger, despite using same 7.5 mhr batteries. Steel auger definitely helps.
We bought an Ego Snowblower last fall when we moved to upper NH. Temps are usually 20s but can go below zero. Our paved driveway is about this same length 65-70ft. In drier snow 4" Deep I get 3 runs on 2 fully charged batteries. Deeper or wetter snow bogs it down, wet snow frequently clogs in the chute. I love the headlight for running at night. It's important to clear multiple times in a big snowstorm, once it's 8" or deeper I find the blower just doesn't chew thru it well. I'm the wife that's happy to push a button and go, I can run this no problem. We store everything in the garage, and also have the Ego weed trimmer and lawnmower.
This actually impressed me 20 minutes of run time on a 7.5 ah battery with that much snow was impressive. Trying to get my gas toro started the last two years in the cold has been a nightmare. Battery powered is looking very good right now. I am already buying the lawn mower with the 10 ah battery so that plus the battery that comes with the snow blower would be more than enough for me. My drive way is about the same width as yours but shorter in length. Thank you for the review. Well done.
I have the Ryobi 2 stage 40V with a 35meter long 3 car wide driveway and one charge can usually do the whole thing unless it's super wet. About to start my 3rd winter with it and love it so far. The nice part about the Ryobi one is I can use my other 40V batteries for touchups if the batteries to die.
Great video
Great info! My mom was just asking me about a Ryobi snowblower the other day, I had no idea these things were so legit so I didn't know what to tell her. Found this video all doing research on them, and your comment is helpful.
Yuri, I've seen you on Straight Pipes, I had no idea you had other content, this is exactly what I was looking for.. Thank you!
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I have multiple ego equipment, lawn mower, chain saw, backpack blower and have loved them. Each came with a battery and charger so I have plenty of power for all my quip,ent and they all can use any battery.
good stuff! just got a set of toro 60v tools, mower and snow blower, bought both with batteries included so i have extras for both use cases.
This is incredibly useful, thank you! Just moved to Vermont and looking for snowblowers and this is one of the more informative reviews I've found.
Aw thanks!!
If you go electric, buy extra batteries.. in Vermont, the snow will set up like concrete in 2 hours between charges.. Otherwise, go gas, go big and be done in an hour. And, you can chew through the pile at the end of the driveway that the street plow left. Only been here for 49 years so..what do i know, lol. use marine grade stabil in your gas if you go that route.
Enjoy your new snowblower.
This is really cool to see
Last season one of my neighbors left a 26" Yardmachine snowblower with 8hp tecumseh engine worth around $500 on the street with a free but broken sign. Paint looks brand new, all it has was a snapped auger belt. Cost me less than 10$ to fix. Very happy with this machine.
I live in Quebec City (one of the snowiest major cities in the world), and my 2-stage ego with 10amp batteries are fenomenal on my 4 car garage. Only had to stop midway to recharge 1 time, and it was 1.5foot of wet snow in less than 12hrs, which dont happen every winter
I started with GW 80V string trimmer… in 2015. I added a second battery a year later. I added a GW leaf blower, the next year. The next year the self-drive mower (and another battery). 2020 brought GW’s 22-inch snow blower. 2022 brought a double-length battery. I built it over time, swapping batteries as bigger things were used. The snow blower really isn’t like a traditional gas blower… but there is a much bigger one, now. The rest are good-as-gas
Great report, from Manitoba I appreciate how hard the heavy wet snow is to move. Nice variety of angles, and it looks the Ego did a good job. Always nice if battery's would last longer for sure.
You want to know what wet snow is really like? Come to SouthWestern Ontario on Lake Huron, that's some nasty stuff.
Great review. i'm an hour away from Toronto and ya those massive snow storms may require a couple passes with this but i'm never a rush person so if I need to stop for 2 hours to charge again no biggies. I'm picking one up soon! Wish they still sold the SNT2406 (the 10ah version) but no where to be found so the 7.5ah version is next best.
I’ve had the single stage Ego snowblower with two 5 ah batteries since 2017. My driveway can fit about 5 or 6 cars bumper to bumper, single wide. The only times I haven’t finished my driveway and sidewalk on one charge is with about 8 inches of really wet snow, and 12 inches of dryer snow.
I'm not in an area where a snow blower really makes sense, but I am in the Ego ecosystem. I started with the mower (7.5 ah battery), then got the chainsaw (5.0 ah battery) and just bought the multi-head with the trimmer and edger (5.0 ah battery) and will add the snow shovel attachment before next winter (that's the appropriate tool for the amount of snow we get). You can just buy more batteries, but they're the most expensive part and if you there are other tools that make sense to have, it's not much more to buy another tool that comes with a battery that will also work on any of the Ego tools. I've spent about $1400 (USD) on Ego and I've got 17.5 ah in batteries as opposed to spending $900 (USD) on just an extra set of batteries totaling 20.0 ah. And sometimes you can get a little bit of a deal on the tools (relative to list price); I've NEVER seen the batteries go on sale.
ive had my craftsman gas snowblower for over 30 years i changed belts once and have done one oil change and it runs like new id love to see this thing last 5 years
Ya I had a craftsman too. Had to rebuild the carb and the tilt mechanism broke. The exhaust fumes were awful. That’s why I went electric
Thanks for the review. small suggestion regarding getting more batteries: Sell your SNT2405 with two 7.5Ah batteries at the end of this snow season or beginning of the next (yes, I sold mine single stage in the middle of the summer!) and purchase the SNT2406-4 with the same snow blower but including 4 x 10.0Ah (with 5 year warranty on the 10.0Ah batteries) for very miner differences comparing to purchase the batteries along at the beginning of next snow season and you will be all set. It will be the most economical way of getting more batteries when it comes to EGO product. Rona in Georgetown will be able to take full deposit pre-order around end of September.
This is the package I bought last October. It was an amazing deal delivered with tax just under $2,400 US.
Yoooooooo dude this video is great, my favourite part tho is that dope Jacket!!!!
Ski doo fast. Snow blow fast
@@YuriTereshyn you legend
I'm in Waterloo, my ego 2 stage did pretty well on this one! Just had to recharge before my sidewalk, but I was ready for a break..
This is actually pretty impressive for an electric snowblower. The great part about electric is that there is no carburetor to gum up over the summer. I will stick with my gas powered blowers but I can see how this could work well for certain people in certain situations.
Battery isn't for everyone, but it probably works fine for most. That's a big driveway....
I would not say it was impressive not when you consider how long it took and how many charges it took to do that tiny drive way, Electric is good for some things but snow blowers are not one of them as they lack the use time and the batteries do not like when it is to cold ( it basically destroys them ), as for carb getting gummed up on a standard engine well this is not an issue with the carb or engine and is more an issue with the user not properly prepping it for storage, if you drain the fuel and run it dry it will not gum up but most just store it full of fuel right after using it for the last time and the fuel goes bad causing it to gum up
@@EQINOX187yep or use Stabil with all your fuel.
@@JonBonner84or just buy non ethanol fuel
@@EQINOX187 The batteries don't get cold. They are pretty massive (6.4 lbs or 2.9 kg each) and are enclosed in a plastic compartment. Even on the coldest days they never really get that cold since discharging them at 1C or higher (1C = 1 hour for a full discharge; 2C is 0.5 hour for a full discharge) warms them considerably. If you push too hard they can even overheat.
For those needing nonstop work with these units, a fast charger is an option. By the time your first set of batteries are exhausted, the replacements will be near 80%. Rinse and repeat until the job is done.
as an EGO guy myself, 2 observations of your snowblowing...1) you should lower the skid pads for 2 reasons, you will get right down to the pavement and it will get UNDER the snow better and 2) EGO needs to put more weight on the front end of the machine because it lifts off the ground/rides up on top when it hits heavier snow...I am currently testing their 28 inch model (yup, I am the lucky one) and I had this exact snow in central NY....very heavy and wet and thick.....I had 2 10Ah batteries and they went from 5 to 2 after a half hour of using....I went side by side with my HEAVIER Ariens and that cut right through the snow because of the 9 HP motor and the extra weight on the front end...i passed on my review to EGO and waiting for their response to my evaluation
Couldn't agree more. I had the same issue on Saturday. The blower kept lifting and riding overtop of the snow. Needs to be more front end heavy!
I am surprised EGO didn’t make you sign a NDA.
Im sold im definitely purchasing one from Rona. Im from Toronto and these recent pass winter have not benn the greatest, especially withvmy back thks for sharing
For sure
My 16 year old 24" Honda track drive snowblower struggled that day but got the job done. The end of my driveway had Windrows as high as 4-5 feet on one side. I'm going to upgrade this year for 2023 winter. I do help my neighbours from time to time and can spend 3 hours outside using my machine. My current machine has no power steering so my shoulders and back really suffer for a few days after.
It looks like this machine struggles with heavy and wet snow. It needs a lot of help with pushing forward from the user. My next upgrade has to be a machine that I just follow behind and not exert any more effort other than manipulate levers and control a joystick. Looks like I'm sticking with Honda again and will be getting a 36" Hybrid machine for 2023 winter.
BTW me and the wife do not own any gas cars, we have been driving electric exclusively for more than 5 years now. The last time I bought gas was last year 2022 February about 20 litres and have just ran out after the March 3 snowstorm.
I live in northern mass and we just got approx 6/7 inches on wet snow on Saturday and my 2 stage cut right through it , I do have the ego lawnmower as well so I have that extra battery which is key . I have about 6 vehicle driveway and 3 wall ways and I can get it done with 2 batteries if the snow isn’t too wet . But 4 batteries does the job perfect with juice to spare . Love my 2 stage
Ya I need spare batts
i really like the ego products i ve purchased so far. didnt feel a snow blower was worth because south jersey doesnt get much snow. but now i would consider it
Great review! I own one and I agree. I have other tools that use the same batteries so that was helpful for sure. Definitely a plus not smelling like gas or spilling which has happened in the past for me 😂
Oh yeah, spilling gas is SUCH a common occurence and a pain. I'd rather run out of charge halfway through my driveway. Said no one ever.
@@hugolafhugolaf so spilling gas is such a common occurrence said no one ever? Not sure what you mean. If you have extra batteries from other tools, why not?
0:51 Just an average dude who obsesses over thumbnails. Always appreciate the production quality of anything Yuri releases.
I try ❤️but I’m also having so much fun
Nice! I do the same on 2 cups of gas. Also, the gas blower i run is air cooled. No batteries to replace just a tank to fill.
They call batteries the electric version of gas to fill
I live in the mountains, we get 4 foot of snow in the winter. I have the same battery snow blower. I spent the money and got two 12 amp hr batteries. I can tell you this snow blower is a beast! I can go all day with the two 12 amp/hr batteries. I had a 3 stage gas cub cadet snowblower. I sold that thing and don’t regret not having to deal with gas and plugged up carburetor. I will never go back to gas.
Dang, once you go out you just want to get it done. Not wait for batteries to cool or charge. Thanks for the review.
I think I am going to buy one tomorrow.
Thanks for the review.
Awesome
My gas snow blower is 20 years old now and still works great. What you have there I'd blow through it that's nothing my machine will go through 2ft of snow full speed just eating it up and use hardly any gas doing it.
Blowing uses a lot of gas no matter the Brand or model. Way more than mowing grass.
If you have a quality snowblower like stony Wolf says you can blow a lot of snow very quickly and use hardly any gasoline. Trust me I know I have an industrial commercial snowblower that burns hardly any gasoline and I have a driveway 10 times the size of yours and Burns about a cup of gasoline. And it will charge through the Snow bank at the end of the driveway like it’s not even there.
Yeah. Right...
The perfect Snowblower for people who couldnt be bothered to help neighbors.
I like learning from a dude who does stuff. Like lawn stuff :D
Best youpoop videos are the ones like this were you're just honest and real. Not trying to sell me the product, just show me how well it does or doesn't work
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We started with the ego, and upgraded to the toro electric. It sucked in wet snow or warm temps it would over heat. We still had a plow atv but for walkways and cleaning up after the plow it was very convenient. Morning before work my neighbors loved the electric
I started out with my Airens 8hp 28inch 2stage in 2007. Darn thing still going. I just don't get going with the battery powered devices like this.
Yo Yuri, this is a surprisingly impressive video! I had no idea there was this side of you on TH-cam, but it's really cool to see you making chill content like this and in front of the camera in a more traditional sense compared to Straight Pipes. I hope you continue to grow and enjoy making content for this channel! :)
Thanks for such a nice comment. I really enjoy this other stuff a lot
They should make a hybrid that can use an extension cord for the first 100 feet from the house, then unplug and finish up with the batteries.
I live in central ky, and we got 5 inches of wet snow this year, I bought the ego 21 inch single metal auger blower last year with 2 7.5 batteries. I also have a roundabout and I live on the end and did the sidewalks of me and my neighbor
I never turned the unit off and kept it running, for I had to push up hill.this was my first time and I tried not to scrape it to much, but my batteries only used 2 notches in both batteries, and I was outside over 2 hrs
I have one of these as well and it works very well. The main issue I have or maybe improvement I wish was a little heavier on the front to always stay down. It is certainly as good as my gas one I had before but somewhat quieter... although it is louder than you think
@Stmcead.
The back is usually heavier than than the front to make them easier to maneuver.
I have the Greenworks single-stage snowblower that’ll do two driveways on an 80V 2amp battery if the snow is cold and powdery. It is good for 80% of the time.
For the big snowfalls, I have a large gas-powered 2-stage thug of a snowblower that is rarely needed. I buy the expensive $20/gallon gas from Home Depot since I use so little of it and it doesn’t foul the carb.
Great review man! Live in the snow belt area (Ontario) it look like you need to help it along, it does look like it's kinda on the light side. Hard to ignore the old tech of metal and gas just seems it still the way to go, it be nice though not choking on fumes though.
We bought the blower only. Then we purchased a 10 amp with dual charger and then one more 10 amp. It ended only cost about $200 more than the combo with two 7.5 amp with charger and blower. Since we also have two 5 amp batteries from other ego tools. so we are all set. works well.
I'm just here for that 🔥🔥 Arctic Cat jacket.
Just gonna freaking send it bud
I am the guy that totally helps all the neighbors and my wife is wondering where I am. Hands frozen… ( need heated grubs installed still on new Ariens)…. But I can’t just do my yard and then go inside. It’s not my personality. And the price… the batteries seem to be 90% of the cost. Ridiculous
I have one and LOVE it. If you back the blower speed off to low it will still easily throw snow off drive and certainly sidewalks and it will run much longer same for speed. If really want to save battery hand push pull when repositioning. I’m 70 and have no problem with pushing
My driveway is close to triple that size in northern Ontario. We got two 10 ah batteries with our ego. Most times we complete the driveway with the two tens. We got a 12 ah with our ego lawnmower and we use it to finish up when needed.
Good info. While we don't get enough snow to justify getting a snow blower here in Northern Arizona, we do get our full share of weeds so I opted for the top of the line Dewalt 60/20v weed eater and brush cutter. It works very well and the battery lasts longer than I do sometimes. However, a gas powered generator with non ethenol gas stored is my preferred method of beating the few power outages we get. I just rotate the gas once a year through by car/truck and refill 3 five gallon cans. Probably an overkill but the Boy Scout in me says be prepared. ;)
Ryobi sells a snow shovel for like 90 dollars on their 18v platform. It won't be great in a foot, but a few inches it'll save your back
Couple of things I notice (btw, i have the original ego snow blower, single, its good 90% of the time). It seems like its not heavy enough to get under any of the packed snow. Appears like it rides up on it, rather than under.. (thoughts). Secondly, It looks like its a really thin spray of snow out of the chute. Is it narrow and doesnt allow a lot of snow up the chute? I noticed as well that it seems to push snow out the side a LOT vs up the chute.. Partially due to the wetness im sure, but concerning none the less.
Because I'm considering a new blower/thrower, I research. YT is a favorite place to go for reviews and opinions. I'm a big ICE guy. Grew up during the auto muscle car wars. My current snow steed is a 35YO Craftsman 26" 2-Stage, Kohler 8HP thumper (OEM) and track drive. Maintenance is the key to longevity, but it ain't difficult (secret: new carbs only cost about $20). That said, I love the instant power of electric motors. But, with the inherent limitations, I'm not ready to fully transition to BEV's for a snow thrower. A lot of this decision has to do with the fact my Craftsman machine is affectionately nicknamed "Rambo-Thrower", nothing Mother Nature has thrown at us has stopped it. Where I'm located (Chitown western suburb), we can get 6"+ heavy wet snow on occasion. No doubt the EGO can probably handle my 42' two car driveway. BUT, I didn't see where the EGO attacked the municipal snow plow residue at the end of Yuri's driveway. Seems that he conveniently avoided that area in his review. "Rambo-Thrower" has never failed to clear our ENTIRE driveway. I'm impressed with how far BEV tech has come, but, I'm not ready to convert......yet.
Thanks. You gave me the information that I needed. I might get one just for me and maybe help my neighbor after it recharges. Doesn’t sound like it’s something to use for multiple properties. Bummer
for the price and battery prices I'll take my Ariens anyday!! Especially for heavy wet snow. Nice video!
There is a lot more to a snowblower than just the engine/motor. Honda and Yamaha offer the best out there!
We use ours in tandem with our riding ryobi mower with a plow. Its awesome.
thx man very usefull
I own an electric 18 inch 'snow shovel' which is great for dry snow less than 12 inches.
I also own a 24 inch gasser that would take take that wet snow and launch it.
The gasser may get used twice a year. The electric maybe 3.4 times. The rest is eaily taken care of with a shovel.
Differnt tools for different jobs and conditions.
Cost fpr both was under 800,00 CAN including the two shovels.
No batteries required.
Cheers.
I live in New England. My EGO has no problem with wet snow. I just have to change the batteries more often. I get the same results that are in the video.
Great video to show why I would never buy an battery powered snowblower.
Absolutely. I use $20 worth of gas a year. 2 batts = $1300...that's 65 years worth of gas, and my gas is always ready, and my snowblower can handle plow snow all day. My friend bought the $1300 unit, then bought more batteries, and still can't do plow snow at the end of his driveway. It's just ridiculous for someone to say that batteries are 100% safe at this stage of technology. Same friend has dealt with rechargeable batteries for years and yes he's had battery fires.
I got 16in of wet snow today and used my ego with a 7.5 and a 5 battery and got through my 3 car garage one one charge. Keep the auger on mid way and the power assist as well on medium and let it rip. If it were not to so high and wet I’d be able to do my place and neighbors in an hour.
I've got both an electric and a gas snowblower. I have to say I would take the gas one over the electric one any day of the week. Gas ones dont bog down when low on fuel and they are heavier so they scrape up the snow better rather than leaving it compacted. The electric one works fine for small paths that cant be reached with the gas one but it cant really handle more than a few inches of wet snow. Maintenance on gas ones isnt really that difficult and keeping it from gumming up over the summer is simple. Just add some fuel stabilizer to your gas and run the engine for a few minutes. Additionally you can add a fuel stopcock, shut off the fuel and let it run dry. No gas in the carb means no gumming it up.
The important thing is this 2-stage cordless blower is powerful enough to handle wet, heavy, sticky snow and up to 30 centimetres that we have been getting in Toronto, Ontario. I bought a 15V 21 inch electric snow blower (not cordless) last Fall and when the snow gets wet and sticky, it couldn't handle it, nor when the snow is 30 centimetres. So next year I am going to upgrade to a 2-stage electric. Space is tight in my garage so hoping I can make room for it.
Yup I upgraded in toronto from my single stage to this. Worth the extra space
Also will consider the Ryobi 2-stage cordless Blower.
Fortunately, Yuri, Toronto winters have been pretty mild lately, but do you think the electric snowblower would do the trick if you lived in Buffalo?
Just bought an Ego snowblower in time for this first storm in Nh. It worked well but the 7.5 Ah batteries didn't last long enough to finish. This was first use so still learning. I was thinking of backup batteries and getting the 10 AH, but don't know if that is the best idea. They say all their tools work with all of their batteries. But that doesn't mean it is good to change from original. It is nice to have a break while they recharge sometimes too.
First use: Life saver compared to shoveling.
My dad got the Greenworks 60V 3x5Ah 2-Stage Cordless Snowblower, 24-in He has a long wide driveway and has had no problems finishing it in one go.
Yeah, as long as you can, dump snow on both sides
Way too small for my needs but this convinced me to avoid battery at all costs - might be good for minor applications but now for heavy duty use. I’ll stick with 3 stage and powerful gas.
I get that it’s heavy wet snow, but that’s horrible run time when you factor in the cool down and charging time. Hopefully the tech continues to improve
I never heard of cool down, but truth is - if you have 2 sets of batteries - you just go, swap, and go some more.
@@anxiousappliance you never want to start charging a hot battery. I agree if you have spare batteries you can just swap in and go. However, 10ah batteries are very expensive (at least in Canada)
Neat video! I don't have a driveway,just a short pad to the back lane from my garage,and a 40' front walk. I don't really mind shoveling,except for the heavy,sticky stuff. Is yours self-propelled?
Yes self propelled
It's a great snow blower. I've learned to keep the auger and forward speed slower. This gives me definitely more runtime. I do about a strip in my backyard of the width of the snow blower and about 150 long then under and around the gazebo and shed , plus I also do infront of our stairs and walkway , then I'll do my neighbor walkway and then my other neighbors as well. This is on the 10.0 amp batteries. Very rarely I need to swap out for the extra 7.5 batteries. Great review though. I love the sound it makes throwing the snow. Second winter and still going strong 👍👊
My parents purchased a Husqvarna ST523 snowblower in 1994. 5hp 23 inch. I have been using this snow blower since 1994 and now unfortunately inherited it. 30 year old snow blower that will probably last me another 20 years. Lets see a current battery snowblower last 30 plus years. The snow blower cost $830 usd in 1994. that is a cost of $27.67 per year. All that has been done in that time frame was annual maintenance changing oil and spray down machine with wd 40, a few belt replacements, and a recoil pull start cord replacement!
It did amazing in wet snow! Who would have thought 😍
I paid $700.00 for my 8hp gas snowblower with electric push button start , chains on the wheels and a light back in 1998 and it's still going strong. I live on the corner and have to do both sidewalks on each side and 4 car driveway. I also do my elderly neighbor across the street on the other corner. I've also helped out other neighbors over the years. I say I got my money's worth in the last 25 years plus.
Great video! Only if our phones had swappable batteries
Perfect, my drive way is 425' x 10', plus the parking area is larger. I could just hire it done for cheaper, or keep my current set up. :)
I would never consider this back home in maine. But here in pa for the 1 or 2 snowfalls per year, i think this is the way to go. I always do the prep and maintenance woth gas powered but i have issues every year just because of the amount of time sitting.
Now that they can be found second hand, ill be saving a ton purchasing.
I use to be that guy helping my neighbors, friendly, but some people are just evil 😈 , still talk shit about us.... so I don't anymore... and you know what!? being friends with a mechanic/electrician is nice for a community.... anytime I would ask for help all of them would be gone miraculously lol .... they keep asking for help.... weird how fast you can suddenly forget how to do anything mechanical/electrical unless your working on your own things 😊
how does it do with the giant pile that the city trucks leave at the end of your driveway?
👍🏻👍🏻yeeet that snow
I'm curious for you and for other folks that have an electric snow blower,
It looked like when you were making the pass that it wasn't cutting all the way down to the driveway, does this seem to be normal for you?
It seems in line with the newer gas powered one that I own where my old one from 1990 cuts down to the driveway right out of the gate.
I'm trying to gauge out if it's worth investing in something that might not be as time-efficient in that regard.
Might have just been the type of snow that fell?
nice prowler
Heavy wet snow is tough for any snowblower. The tool must match the job. The fact that you decide to use a jig saw when you need a table saw isn't the fault of the jig saw!
It did great considering what I have and what I got for snow
I have a Ryobi and it takes 4 6ah batteries. It's a little overkill as my driveway is 25 ft long and 20 ft wide, pretty much a postage stamp. Nice to see you branching out.
How long the batteries last? I am looking for that one as well! Thanks
@@marc-andregagnon6051 I went through 2 batteries in 15 cm of new snow, my driveway is tiny at 500 sq ft.
The next time as slushy heavy snow, and in the same driveway I was definitely into the 2nd set of batteries before i was done. And that was without the heated handle grips turned on.
My neighbor has a electric snowblower. This fall he had no problem with a couple of inches of snow in the high 20s. It was - 10 degrees and 4 inches of snow. He hand shoveled his driveway and sidewalks. My gas powered Honda manage to plow my 3 car driveway, my back deck and leading walkways and 500 feet of sideways on less than a 1/2 gallon of gas. Electric powered stuff is only good for light duty work.
I have a buddy who owns all the ego lawn tools and buys 2 batteries with every tool. He has enough batteries with his fast charger that he will never run out of juice. For the snow blower he originally bought the single stage and it was horrible. He bought the two stage and loves it.
I live in a heavy snow area and have a electric 2 stage by snowjoe. SO i can only speak to that. But I found that It has so much power that its better to put speed up and powerwalk most of the driveway and go slow for the end. That leaves me plenty of charge and last year I did my driveway a path all around my house and my neighbors driveway on a single charge. with some to spare.
maybe you noticed but one side of the auger (up to the chute) is packed with snow, aka no snow is going in. also moving a bit too fast, no snow should be coming out of the auger bucket area as you move through the snow. if you are getting snow coming out you need to slow down until you don't see any snow coming out of the front of that area.
the snow blower can only handle so much snow and pushing more then it can handle is just wasting energy (all the snow being pushed out the sides of the snow blower, the extra weight the wheel motors have to deal with etc).
Yuri, why are you not driving a hot hatch in the snow? LOL great review by the way.
If you have to blow all the snow to the left, it seems the removal strategy here should be to start on the right and work left. I suppose maybe someone had to leave the house or something earlier and maybe that's why you started on the left instead. I like how quiet it is but the time to charge/cool down seem like there is a limit for how much this can do. Batteries are crazy priced too. Electric machines are capable but manufactures seem to be price gouging for the cost of what's actually inside.