Ego Electric Snowblower Blizzard Challenge!
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- This is a review of my Ego 21" battery electric Power+ snowblower after over 2 full winters of use. It also includes how I used it to tackle huge 5 foot drifts after a proper Canadian blizzard!
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Bought this for my small back deck in the Eastern Sierra. th-cam.com/users/postUgkxoHYZbq5g9fkcAtinlTqstNlje-UQkCHN We get A LOT of HEAVY snow so I was a bit skeptical but it was worth it! After the first storm of the year this has exceeded expectations! It throws snow very well, even 10-12” + that said the more it piles up the harder it is to maneuver the machine. It is exceptionally light weight and overall exactly what I was looking for. If you have a large amount of snow and a lot of area to clear, you may consider something with a drive engine to help maneuverability, but for decks, second stories, roofs etc, you can’t beat the light weight to great snow throwing ratio. Side note, the chute rotator is a bit flimsy and it initially didn’t seem to work, after a few uses it seems to have loosened up.
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This is a nice review with good video and your speaking presentation is excellent. That blower looks like a little workhorse and shows how far electric powered yard tools have come.
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I agree! I was thinking I was making a serious compromise on power, but was pleasantly surprised!
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Thank you, best video/review I have seen on TH-cam regarding this blower. I got one for our elderly widow neighbour and she loves it. I am a huge fan of EGO products, and this one is also on my list.
Thanks for your kind comment! Appreciate it!
My EGO single stage blower struggled in yesterday's heavy deep snowfall in the Greater Toronto Area. I ended up clearing half the snow by hand. My neighbour's Honda single stage gas blower easily cleared the snow. Ego still underperformed vs. gas blower.
Good comparison! Thanks for the comment!
I just purchased practically the same model that you demonstrated. I just did my first plow with the EGO. It is great to see other harsh conditions as shown in your video giving me greater confidence that this was a smart purchase.
Hope you are as happy with your purchase as I am with mine! Thanks for watching!
Great video! Thinking of picking up a single stage from Ego myself for the next winter in MN
It's been great for me so far!
Got one of these a couple weeks ago to deal with our record snowfall. I have a long gravel driveway. It works fine but you have to push down the handle to keep it from digging in and blowing the gravel. I’ve ordered some skids to put on the front to raise it up a little bit.
I’ve also observed that it blows farther when the snow is deeper. With about a foot of snow it will blow it about 20 to 25 feet.
I have a rapid charger and two 7 1/2 amp power batteries. It will run for about an hour on one battery so I can use one battery, put it on the rapid charger, which takes about 45 minutes, while I use the second battery. That way I could go continuously although I usually need a break after an hour and a half or so anyway.
I’m blown away by the power of this thing it is far better than I expected.
Awesome! Thanks for the comment!
wow great video with some real snow! that is what I wanted to see to know if it was any good. thank you
Glad you liked it!
Great video Nerdy. Thanks for doing this. While I have two 2 stage gas blowers, I’ve been giving the electrics a close look. This helps a ton man.
Glad you found it helpful! I was looking for this type of info before I bought. Thanks for watching!
Excellent review... Thank you!
Thanks for watching, and taking the time to comment! Really appreciated!
Hey Nerdy,thanks for this. I've got mine ordered already but am having second thoughts 'cause I want to be able to clear paths for my dog in the back yard which of course is grass.
In your opinion how big a problem is that i.e. the blower working on a lawn base?
I haven't used it for that, so this is just speculation, but I would imagine it would be challenging keeping the scraper from catching on the grass? I'm sorry, I don't really know.
No need for me to do a video because your experience in this video is exactly like mine. Great video! I'm now on my 5th winter with the original EGO snow blower here in South Dakota and like you...I'm the only one in my neighborhood with a single stage (gas or electric) snow blower. We did have our "once in a lifetime winter storm" this January and it was the first time I hired someone to do my driveway. But you know what? A number of people with gas two-stage snow blowers on my street too hired professionals to clear their driveways of snow too. With this EGO snow blower I never once wished I still had my old gas two-stage snow blower. No regrets with EGO.
Well said! Thanks for watching!
We’ve had our two stage for 1 month and I like it but it does have limitations. I’ve had to use 8 times already. Most of our storms have been 3-13 inches of wet heavy snow here in northern utah at 5,000 ft. Our driveway is 40 by 70 ft and there is a separate walkway and another similar area in the field beside the house where I keep my truck to blow. First, energy management is key and in snow 7 inches and above it only last anywhere from 15 to 17 minutes depending on snow depth and consistency. Below that it goes for 25-35 minutes if you aren’t on full power and full blower. It is 152 lbs w/out batteries and probably 180 or so with. If you are away from the house, be careful as it dies without warning once it goes to one bar. I have learned the hard way to head towards close to the house then. It also means it will recharge faster that way with some charge left on the batteries. I also leave and charge the batteries in our house. I find that even those this is a bigger heavier two stage compared to yours, that it bogs down in snow above 5 inches builds up too much to plow in front of it, even on a concrete surface. I can get our driveway and walkway done in time up to 13 inches so far but we’ll need to buy another set of expensive batteries to try and get everything else done at one time, $399 plus tax each😙.
We have had one storm that dumped 18 inches and I was able to get the driveway done in time on one charge. Battery recharge time has been as advertised but we’ve had trouble with the module that shows the amount of power left once the batteries are in the blower is already failing and inconsistent. The blower is powerful and propels and throws like a banshee. You will need to make two passes on deeper snow because blower tends to ride on top the snow. Put the batteries in and go. The batteries are a little difficult to take out and heavy for an older person or smaller person, especially unlocking them. Remember to get the fix kit stops so much snow from blowing out of the base of the secondary stage as it is makes a difference.
I just noticed another comment about slush and blowers clogging up. This blower hasn’t clogged up one on me , even in 8 inch snow around 35 degrees, so I’m impressed and to not miss stop and go plowing. It does come with a plastic 8:02 cleaning paddle that I’ve only had to use to clean it after I plow. Repairing the electronic module appears to be simple and there is at least one you tube video about it. Ace Hardware didn’t charge the $10 to assemble it, but I’d pay it as there are a lot of cables to set up and it and it won’t take just the 15 minutes that several people have claimed it takes. Plus they’ve assemble a few. Lowes has outside contractors assemble them. My local ACE dies there own and repairs them. I got mine at a significant discount by ordering it online after verifying our local store had one in stock and it as still able to use my vet discount.
Thanks for the comments!
Thank you for sharing. Nice to see the long run time. Nice to not have to maintain an engine and keep on hand gasoline for an engine.
I have owned a gas powered single stage blower. It also cleaned to the pavement well. It had rubber on the auger so that if you tipped the blower slightly forward the rubber would contact the pavement and propel the blower forward. Perhaps the Ego has that as well and would work the same.
Thanks for the info! I will have to try that on our next snowfall!
Gave it a try, and it didn't seem to pull it along. Cheers!
Wow, what a massive amount of snow that drifted. I remember that one year that Tim helped you clear the drive with the other heavy blower. This one looks like it handles so much easier.
Yes it is really easy to use!
Thanks for the detailed notes that are relevant to canucks in “real” snowfalls
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great video, keep up the awesome, and informative work.
I've gone through the same 'stages' as you. Single stage gas, 2 stage gas (works well but way too heavy). I recently ordered the EGO Blower to go along with my mower. No more gas!
Yep. Got rid of my gas cans a couple years ago and don't miss the noise or smell! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for this review Nerdy! You’ve helped me make up my mind. I’m a fellow hoser (Southwestern Ontario) and have been worried that a single stage blower wouldn’t do the job. Thanks to your review, I’m not worried any more. The ego single stage steel auger is the machine for me. Now I just have to find one. Everyone’s sold out! 🤣🇨🇦❄️
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God, I remember that blizzard. You must be close to Buffalo. We’re getting dumped on pretty hard this year as well.
I know, right? It was memorable!
I love battery powered stuff I have a ton of Milwaukee power tools like 15 different tools but I can’t justify an electric snowblower because I’m in upstate ny we havent been getting much snow the past 10 years I have only needed to use my snowblower about 4 times a year so it wouldn’t make sense to go electric to only use it about one hour per winter season because batteries don’t last forever and not using them is not great for them and just think if the batteries go bad in 5 years well even 10 years that’s only about 10 hours of run time for me there’s no way the batterys will last longer then 10 years no matter how little u use them and it’s not the companys fault batterys just don’t last that long, 7.5ah batterys are like just over $200 each so in 5-10 years If ur luck for them to last that long ur gonna be spending over $400 for new batteries unless u just buy one and this is assuming you can still buy that style battery, I personally know how to replace cells inside a battery pack, I have a battery spot welder so I can fix the batteries much cheaper but still for the average person that lives in an area like me I couldn’t see being able to justify that, for $400+ in new batteries you can buy a brand new snowblower for just a little more. but when I buy a snowblower it’s gotta be able to move some deep heavy snow I wouldn’t buy anything smaller then an 8hp and be self propelled. IMO it makes no sense to buy a light duty snowblower I don’t see the point unless u already have a heavy duty one and ur getting a light duty one for sidewalks or something. Why would you want to limit urself? I mean this guy flagged down someone to finish his driveway there should be no reason for that if you have a snowblower. Realistically if ur gonna spend like 400 on a light duty then why not spend another few hundred on something a little bit more heavy duty that will take care of whatever snow you have. For instance my one buddy has a light duty snowblower and it works just fine with light snow but if it’s really snowing he will have to keep doing the driveway because if too much snow builds up it will not get through the snow and even if he keeps up with it when it’s really snowing when the plow trucks plow the streets he will have to shovel the end of the driveway from the street plows. Anyways regardless of what size u get with what I was saying about the batteries imo it would only make sense to buy a battery powered snowblower if you are going to use it a lot if not then just get a gasoline powered or one that plugs into the wall. I currently have an old ariens 8hp snowblower. I was looking for one of these all over the place that was in decent shape because they were made so well back then all the stuff now is junk made out of plastic. Well my father inlaw told me that he had one, he brings it over and tells me he father bought it brand new in like 1974 he used it one time then he unfortunately passed away and it was never used again. He gave it to me about 4 years ago just after I got my house. It’s crazy how it’s basically brand new it has a little rust from sitting but it’s in great shape. It didn’t run I had to put a new condenser on it. I cleaned the carburetor a bunch of times and used an ultra sonic cleaner but just couldn’t get it clean enough so I bought a 12 dollar new carburetor off eBay and it runs great it’s literally the best running 8hp tecumseh engine I’ve ever seen it idles so low without stalling I can’t believe it and I’ve used so many of these engines they never run this good. I’ve bought a few cheap Chinese carburetors for yard equipment and usually you have to do some work to them to make them run properly or even run good enough to use the engine but this carb I bought for the 8hp tecumseh engine was perfect I didn’t even need to adjust the idle just ran great out of the box. Now the reason I’m talking about this carburetor is this, now if ur in a situation like me where u will only use a snowblower a few times a year it’s not a bad idea to go out and find a used snowblower like one of the ariens. Most of the time the ones that don’t run just need a new carb because gas was left in the carburetor which gummed it all up, or needs points and condenser or the kill switch is bad and lastly if the magnet on the flywheel is rusty it won’t have spark that is the most common 4 problems. I actually got one for free about 10 years ago because the guy couldn’t get it running and it was because the gas valve was turned off lol. It’s not uncommon to find a decent condition snowblower that doesn’t run or runs like crap for $50-$100 and with an afternoon and $0-$100 can usually run great. The one I got from my father in-law just needed a condenser like I said to get running but I also did the points, cleaned the flywheel, new spark plug, changed the oil in the gear box where the auger is, installed a new set of belts, when I did the belts I cleaned everything up, greased everything where all the pulleys and stuff is, there is a drive clutch that drives the wheels it’s basically a rubber pulley that rides on another pulley so the metal part where the rubber pulley rides I cleaned up with a scotch brite pad to help keep the rubber clutch pulley grip good, adjust everything, check and replace idler pulley because the bearing had play, just basically took everything apart to clean and lube everything that needed to be lubed and adjusted and a quick once over to make sure every nut and bolt was tight and I also put that green slime tire sealer into the tires just to avoid a flat tire. The reason I did all of this was to be sure it was gonna be reliable which it is. So for next to nothing I have a reliable snowblower and it’s so reliable and runs so great my girlfriend can use it without me there. Side note if you have kids or anyone else that might try to use it and u don’t feel comfortable with them using it then it’s a good idea to install a kill switch that has a key so they can’t use it without the key. So many people chop their fingers off with snow blower because snow gets plugged up so they stick their hands in the Shute and bam they loose their finger and/or their entire hand so it’s a great idea to have a key and a gas shut off valve so when ur done using it turn the valve off and run it out of gas. My girlfriend isn’t stupid but I don’t want her using it I would feel terrible is she was hurt or lost a finger or hand. Shit my buddies dad chopped off 3 fingers and he’s not stupid he’s always working on cars and what not but he didn’t realize that the auger was still spinning because a part inside the machine was sticking so even though his hand was off the level that controls the auger it was still spinning and when he put his hand in the Shute and bam 3 fingers chopped off! And he knows better so someone that doesn’t know better it could be much worse. Well lucky for him the surgeon that specializes in that kinda work repairing very small blood vessels just so happened to be at the hospital he does this work for 3 different main cities that basically cover half the state he was literally just about to leave the hospital to catch a flight but luckily for him his daughter called the hospital right when it happened because she worked in the medical field and knew that if he had a chance at getting his fingers reattached the doctors needed to be prepared and one of the doctors ran outside and caught the surgeon as he was just about to leave the parking garage. They said if that surgeon wasn’t there someone else Would have reattached them but wouldn’t have as good of a chance of the surgery being successful and likely needing to be amputated and also if they did end up being ok they likely wouldn’t look right, not heal correctly and not ever have feeling or use in them again but the right surgeon was there and he did a great job all 3 fingers work, after the nerves grew back he has feeling in them only problems he has is when they are cold they hurt and are weak and they are weak in general he drives a Harley Davidson motorcycle and it’s hard to pull in the clutch. Well there’s my 2 cents! Sorry for all the rambling I’m bored.
Thanks for the info!
Can it handle the Smart Snow that we get here in the States or is it just for the regular stuff?
I'm not sure what "Smart Snow" is, but it can probably handle it! 😁
I have severe back problems, then buys a machine which he has to manually push using his back. 😂😂
Yeah. 🤷 This machine is lighter and easier on me than manoeuvring my gas 2-stage.
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It looks like you put skid shoes on the front ! Did you ? Mine kept stoping on cracks and the bottom of the blower got scaped up so I put some on mine !
That is a great idea! I just learned to to tip it up slightly. Maybe I will give that a try! Thanks for watching!
That is a huge drift! How are the batteries holding up?
So far, they are great!
I'm debating between the belt paddle or the metal auger like you have,
Let me know how your choice works out?
Metal, if you get 5 inches or more!!
How well does it work in sticky, wet snow?
It definitely struggles when the snow is wet. We just had about 6" of wet snow. It had to work pretty hard, especially with the plow pile by the road, but it cleared it all. More work for me, but for our climate, the few times that happens, I still prefer it over gas!
I have the same blower but with the rubber auger for my decks and the ego 2 stage blower for around my front gates. They both work really well, only issue is my batteries are already discharging faster and losing run time and they have only been used twice last season and 7 times this season. And at 300 bucks a battery these may ultimately prove far more expensive than its gas counterparts.
Oh, that seems like bad luck. I have had much better luck with mine over the past 2.5 years! Thanks for watching!
I don't like hearing this. I've had my Ego single stage with two 5Ah batteries since 2016. Although I'm sure I've lost some battery capacity, the degradation is minor... I hope Ego hasn't switched to lower-quality cells in recent years.
Just this morning, I had a full battery flash red and die on me. Will have to investigate when I get home. 🤦
@Another Nerdy Canuck I have 2 of 5 Amp battery's and 2 of the 7 amp battery's. All 4 are about 14 months old and all 4 are losing run time and power.
Thanks for the info! I will be looking into this some more...
Great review , I purchased the exact unit on Black Friday ( got $50 off) So far less than 1 inch of snow this season here in NYC, I am not complaining 😊👍🏻
Hope you enjoy it as much as I have mine! Thanks for watching!
Hi, can we control the length of throw?
Yes, by adjusting the chute angle.
Thanks for the video....I'm in northern Ontario and probably have just about the same amount of snow as you do. No-one up here has an electric that I've seen but yours was very impressive on 6 inches of snow and moved it quickly and quietly out of the way. When you got the drifts and deeper snow however, it CLEARLY bogged and lost all it's power. From the video I'd be inclined to say it would be great for southern Ontario or walks and paths up here but anything over 6 inches I fear, would take me too long.
Take care and cheers from Canada North
It's true! Regular deep snow is too much for this single stage. I wonder if the 2-stage would be able to handle it? Thanks for watching!
What do you fellows up in Northern Ontario who normally get the 4-5 foot snow drifts use to clear it, does a 2 stage like a toro or ariens even work on that much snow?
@@hernandayolearyallda Most everyonne up here has a fairly big gas blower..and a vertical drift cutter bar to knock down the drife on one side ( usually the left ) so it will drop and not let you just blow under it. 2 stage works fine but usually you need to take a few slow runs at it.
@@waynegeordiesdad648 I can't even envision that, can you name an example of a model like that with drift cutters? How does it even work?
Thank you for the good review. I just bought a EGO SNT2112 and I used it to today for first time, I noticed the markings of scraper blade while cleaning the drive way. Is it normal? or Do I need to adjust the scraper blade? Kindly let me know. Thanks.
Thank you! I haven't seen that on my driveway. The scraper blade is not adjustable, but you can "tip" the machine a bit so it is not pressing into the driveway so much.
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You probably need to install some height adjustable skid blocks on the front.
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Thanks for the suggestion but I think I can live with the occasional catching to clear right to the concrete. Thanks for your comment!
The two stage already comes with adjustable skids, just set it higher and protect your blade for a longer life.
I saw you charge in the garage, as a fellow Canadian I need to tell you charging below 0 Celsius is a bad idea. Charge them indoors during winter
Appreciate the feedback. I have a heated garage (maintain it about 9 Celsius) so they should be good! Thanks for watching!
It's pretty good alright, but it costs as much as a good 2-stage gas snowblower (which will last 15 years +). So the only reason to get one is if you want a lighter machine, but you will give up some power.
True! It is not nearly as powerful at handling large snow loads, but if you don't need that much power, it can be a reasonable choice.
Thanks for watching!
5:15 Jesus! That's way too much snow.
Right!?!
I own one of these snow blowers and it is not a good choice. If you have a few small stones in your driveway they will jam the auger and normally break a piece out of the scraper bar
I can definitely see that. My driveway is smooth, so it works great. Thanks for the comment!
Honda snowblower owner here. Watching lol
There are a few times each year that I miss the power of gas. However, I still prefer it for the overall experience for the winter season.
@@AnotherNerdyCanuck I’d love to do a comparison between my 1332 honda snowblower vs a two stage ego. Just don’t want to buy both lol
That would be an interesting head to head comparison!
@@AnotherNerdyCanuck throwing distance Honda claims is 56 ft. Throwing distance on ego is 50 ft. I’d say fair lol
I like it, but pushing that thing must suck. That's why I got the 2 stage ego. It's self driven
It is definitely more effort in deep snow! However I find the lightness and maneuverability offset that con for our climate.
I'm torn between a single stage and 2 stage
A tough decision for sure!
Check out the new 28” ego
Oh wow! That thing is a beast!!
@@AnotherNerdyCanuck yup, just picked one up. Don’t think they will be on shelves long even at the hefty price.
True! Let me know how works once the snow flies?
@@AnotherNerdyCanuck I’m sure I’ll forget but there will be tons of YT reviews on it I’m sure. Best part of the battery blowers no one mentions is being able to go at at 6 am and not wake up the neighbours. I used to wait till 8:30 at least with the gas blowers.
True!!
Worst part about these systems are the run time.. my drive is just too long for these
And barriers are still too expensive to have a spare set. In my case, I have some other Ego products, so have enough batteries to swap out and go forever! 👍
Not impressed with this unit I've owned for two years and here's why.
I want to start off by saying that I've been using snowblowers for 34 years varying from gas single and 2 stage units and this Ego unit. My favorite is a great single stage gas over a 2 stage for its maneuverability and it handling wet slush the best. The worst was this Ego unit which is basically a snow shovel with you providing all of the pushing power. I don't understand how you can find this easier on your back.
First off this unit does not function like a single stage gas unit and comparing to one is false information.
On the Ego the fixed scraper bar in front gathers the snow for its auger which is a few inches off of the ground behind that scraper bar. Not only does that fixed bar snag every ground surface crack but gets extremely worn after just a few uses. This unit is horrible at handling wet snow and slush that it barely throws it 2 feet. The reason for this is that even at full power the auger does not move as fast as a gas single stage unit. On the gas unit it's paddles touch and grab at the ground. That grabbing helps pull the unit especially on a few inches of snow. It grabs and throws the snow up the chute. It's scraper bar which moves and flexes via a spring is behind the paddles and not used to collect the snow. It simply catches any snow blowback from the paddles therefore not getting as worn after a few uses. Because it's moves via a spring and not in a fixed position like the Ego doesn't get caught up on any imperfections on the ground surface. Toro offers a full 2 yr warranty while Ariens offers a 3 full yr. warranty on its gas units. Ego only provides a 3 yr. warranty on its batteries that the unit needs to function by. Have you checked out the cost of a new set of just a pair of 5amp. batteries? A new set is about 450 dollars or almost the cost of a gas single stage unit. There is very little maintenance required in a gas single stage unit. I've owned one for 20 yrs. never replacing the plug, paddles, scraper bar or belt. I do change the oil after the Winter season and I do let the unit sputter or run out of gas after each use. I never leave any gas sitting in the unit. My 20 yr. old Toro did need all of the replacement parts mentioned above which was about 150 dollars and was beat up which led me to try the Ego. I sometimes ran out of power and had to wait 80 minutes before resuming using the unit. Unless you have other Ego products with additional batteries to fall back on its not a good option for someone. I bought the Toro Power Clear 721E and hope that it and I get 20 yrs. lol.
Thanks for your knowledgable comments! Good info!
@@AnotherNerdyCanuck I should have mentioned that I do use a battery powered lawn mower and love it. It's just that snow is an entirely different animal with varying consistencies from fluff to slush. Slush requires fast paddle or auger movement. Something that the Ego or 2 stage gas unit can't provide. With a 2 stage gas unit you will have to stop several times to clear the slush that gets stuck in the chute. If by chance the single stage clogs, which is rare in slush. You can clear it by simply rocking, gently tapping the unit on the ground by the handle. A 2 stage unit is too heavy to do that.
I hear what you are saying. We don't really get much slushy snow, so I have had lots of success so far with the Ego. I also like that I don't even own a gas can any more!
However, I can see that it won't work for every situation! Appreciate your comments! Thanks!
Single stage too weak and can’t handle the deep stuff. ❄️
Hard to disagree with that!
As an owner of an ATV watching someone use any kind of snowblower seems to me too time consuming
True!
"in the past couple of decades, I've owned a number of two stage, gas powered, snow blowers"
WTF kind of garbage are you buying? Any quality gas snow blower should have no problem lasting a couple of decades.
Glad your back is feeling better.
Yeah. That will be a test to see how long it will last. I expect the electric motor will last that long no problem. The question will be how the plastic housing lasts and how many batteries I will go through, compared with the maintenance and fuel costs. Time will tell! Thanks for watching,!
@@AnotherNerdyCanuckInteresting point about the housing. I hadn't even considered that it'd be something other than metal. They claim it's a "high-impact polymer". I'm curious to see how that performs on a 2 stage.
I'm not anti-electric. I just have my 20 year old Ariens snow blower that still runs like new and a 35 year old YardMan push mower that runs like new (my 17 year old Toro, not made by Toro, lawn tractor is showing more than it's age). As I start to show my age, I like the idea of lower maintenance electric. Still not convinced on the batteries, especially over time.
That's the gamble. Just like buying fuel and other engine maintenance parts, the batteries should be the only "consumables" on electric. Time will tell where the cost/frequency of replacements matches up against gas powered.
In the meantime, I will enjoy the simpler and quieter ownership experience, and will see how it plays out.
Appreciate the comments!
Junkyard Junk
Every snowblower has pros and cons. For me, the pros are what I want and the cons aren't important. Won't be a good fit for everyone!
For someone who's had some serious back injuries your taking the p/&$ or taking a liberty abusing your back using a machine that is not capable of the depth of snow for which you are using it and in my opinion to be telling everyone it's the best for you on the face of this kind of snow is no only ridiculous IMO but also irresponsible and misleading! Like many people I have back issues and what you're doing would put me at serious risk of aggravating it even more than the weight of a gasoline 2 stage which is so importantly self-propelled! All that pushing you were doing was so obviously not the way to go in deeper snow, having that push from the wheels while adding some push yourself is so crucial as is the big mouth of the augur on a bigger snowblower and ya won't run out of juice until YOU'RE ready to quit! If I have to go in to recharge after a deep snowfall, I ain't a-comin' back out as I'll be beat. Each to his own but most are the same and anyway the price of these temporary-life length battery =go is far to short. The batteries are the most expensive part and you DO need the power voltage of the better batteries for this heavy drain machine, it's not the same as running a some other tools you have batteries for and they only last about 5 years, right? I'm serious pleased my 28" 2 stage, gas snowblower is gonna last at least 3 times as long for my big, big $1,600 Canadian! I love that the battery devices have low maintenance less to go wrong, no smoke fumes, less noise and as good a throwing distance, but they're just not good enough yet! They should be cheaper than the gas equivalent seeing as they're less good at the job as they quit before I do and only last 5 years. Frankly that should be the factor for the price these companies charge, how long the batteries last, in which case the equivalent for mine should cost no more than ⅓ the cost, so for the 28" they should be no more than $500 inclusive of batteries exactly the same and this single stage you're using with the big battery as normal, $260. Not a penny more for 5 years use!
All good points! I guess the pros outweigh the cons, and I am willing to pay a premium for them.
I did this as a demo of its capability and no single stage blower should be expected to tackle this on a regular basis!
Appreciate your comments and concern for my back. After some work and some long breaks, I did flag down a tractor to finish the job.
Thanks for watching!
Lots a heavy lifting.
For a storm like that, yes!
great video, keep up the awesome, and informative work.
Thanks, will do!