Question; How does the unit drain the batteries? I ask because the batteries are quite expensive, so I'm wondering if both batteries drain simultaneously - which would require two backups, versus draining one at at time, which would require just one backup. Thanks.....
They pretty much drain simultaneously. If you run it on the lower speed I usually get about 40 minutes on the batteries. I have other ego products, so I have other batteries if I need them. My driveway only fits 4 cars so it’s not super huge. So I can do my whole driveway on one set of batteries.
Here's a tip .. spray the auger and chute with ceramic coat to reduce any snow sticking... use the lowest speed the lowest throwing distance you need to extend the battery life if you need some extra run time and then blow off your snow blower with your leaf blower.. just like you did! Nice video!
Nice review. We bought this same 2-stage EGO for this winter in Pennsylvania. My 13 y/o son want's snow so bad so he can use the snowblower. Big snow fall is very hit or miss in the Susquehanna Valley from year to year. But when it does hit, it is super nice to have a 2 stage snow blower. We love how easy it is to use. Quiet. No stinky gas engine. And starts with the press of a button. And to spin off what you said in the video: you can turn it on and off so easy when the neighbors are out and want to talk. You don't have a loud engine grinding away while you're trying to have a "short" conversation.
@@EverydayReviews2022 You're right. I was researching an electric push mower for several years, then bought the EGO in 2019. Then found every excuse to keep adding EGO products to the garage! Love them all!
Also in the Susquehanna valley (actually right on the river here), although we just moved out last year. I haven't had Ego products before, and so bought a Greenworks single-stage blower last year to help clear off our driveway. The single stage seemed "okay" although the wetter snows really bogged it down (to where it was dribbling the snow out pretty much right next to itself instead of "throwing" it anywhere). But the main thing driving me to upgrade to the Ego this next year is the self-propelled feature. We have a 120' driveway that goes 30' up in that length (mostly evenly). Walking up and down it 3-4 times is enough work; trying to shove a snow blower into snow while going uphill is horrid and back-breaking work!
Living in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Just bought one for this year after I got fed up with my Toro Gas single stage (it was basically a piece of crap that never started well even when new, was noisy, smelly-but when it did work (rare) it was just OK). We have a long drive (100 foot) and large area between the garage and home as well as sidewalks. Was able to clear 7 inches of combination snow (some wet sloppy at the bottom of the pile covered by fluffy lake effect snow) with not much problem. Using the turbo mode was necessary, but even with turbo mode engaged most of the time I was able clear the entire area on ONE charge! It throws the snow like a beast!
Brian, the snow in Grand Rapids must be a good test right now. How would you say this unit has worked for you? I might buy one today if you still like it.
@@slowride5633 The past two days have been a LOT of heavy, wet snow. Yesterday, the impellers got weighted down with slush and although didn't stop entirely, whenever the impellers got a bit clogged, the machine powered through and cleared itself! Today, we had another 6 inches of snow, but the snow was less heavy and less slushy, so no issues today. I had to use Turbo mode so, the battery barely lasted the entire drive and sidewalks, but it made it. I was surprised expecting to have charge the batteries before finishing the job. SO, overall, it is an amazing machine.
@@briantopolewski5292 I bought one tonight from Ace Hardware. The assembly was literally the 4 bolts on the handle and one on the chute and the rest was just waiting for the charge to complete on the batteries (about on hour to full). Very easy to get going. This thing worked incredibly well and I used 2 of the 5 battery bars on my 3 car driveway and sidewalks, and it handled this no problem at all. I am sure I will be able to use it again tomorrow but this thing turned my driveway into a trivial affair now.
I have a smaller version but it dealt with all of last year's north Jersey snow with ease......and I did not run out of charge as quickly. Best of all, my son was more than happy to help this year (knowing he would not need a shovel).😀 Wish I could upload a picture of it beside the snow mound it created.
I got the ole single stange with the rubber paddle and that thing was eating through 8" of snow recently here in the fraser valley. Things a little beast and I can imagine the 2 stage is much better.
I watched a lot of snow blower videos before and after buying my Ego two stage snow blower, which I love. This is by far the most beautiful snow blower video I've ever seen. Love the shots from the handlebars watching the snow getting thrown. Great video and review. I have the same model and think it's great!
Thanks for posting this. I live in Massachusetts and we frequently get heavy wet snow/Nor’easters so I’m not sure this would handle 8”+ of that stuff like my 10hp Ariens but if I lived further south this would definitely be in my garage.
Would definitely consider this once our 15 year old Honda HS724 dies but it still works very well so no reason to replace it yet. Eventually snowblowing gets boring when you have to do it every weekend.
I could totally see that. Such a novelty for us since we don’t get snow often. When we do though, it can be a lot especially these days when we seem to getting everything extreme from record heat/cold/rain so why not snow.
I bought the model lower than this one and it does an alright job. It says it throws snow 40ft, but I have not been seen that. I wish I bought the higher model. If you have the money, I would recommend getting the one in this video. EGO products are expensive and are available at Rona.
Thanks for this video. Its currently priced around 1,500 cad. (in my area) It's hard to justify that much and dump a working 2 stage blower. If it was under 1,000. I'd get it.
@@EverydayReviews2022 $2,009 before tax with two 10 AH batteries and dual charger.........pretty good when one 10 AH battery is around 600 dollars plus tax!
10 AH batteries are 600 dollars each.......you get TWO 10 or 7.5 AH batteries with the blower AND a 300ish dollar dual port charger. So when you buy the kit with batteries the blower is ALMOST free! I have a 1970's Honda two stage and won't get rid of it until it gives up....and when it does I'll will be getting the two stage with 10 AH batteries. I usually do my driveway and three or four of my neighbors' of we get a lot of snow so will need the max power!!
Look into the single stage EGO then. I got one end of season last year with a leaf blower included from Rona (lowes might have same) and that little guy is a work horse too. Not quite as good but solid especially if you ever want to convert your yard tools to electric eventually (I have done that).
First season with my new EGO 2-stage, it works great, however they always show clearing on nice paved drives, mine is gravel and it wears down the plastic skids very fast, they should have used metal. The plastic for them is way too soft. I've done a tweak that hopefully will solve the problem, had to do the same for my old gas unit which had metal skids. And I just purchased the leaf blower for that very purpose, as it takes a while to clean all the snow of the unit with a brush.
* Battery Life - to greatly extend the life of your batteries, store then at 50% in the offseson. All lithium Ion batteries will degrade much faster if they sit at 100% charge or 0%. They like being between 20-80%, with 50% being ideal. P.s. this also applies to your smartphone, laptop etc
@Everyday Reviews ok but if they are stored at 100% it must take some time to discharge to the storage level, which will decrease their overall lifespan vs just storing them at 50% initially.
@Everyday Reviews ideally you charge to 80% during the winter season in between use. Then shortly before you go out to use the blower, charge to 100%. That's how you'll get the best battery longevity.
Great review! I have the Ego leaf blower and love it. I have a crushed gravel driveway on a slope - are you able to raise the wheels/blade off the ground. Your video shows very low cleans.
Very light work here : I want to see the shear pin of the auger break under the torque of the electric motor when going through a foot or 2 of heavy wet snow. This is what winters have become here (Qc) with heavy mixed snowfall and a strong sudden change in temperature.
Hi; I have another video uploaded with a lot more snow. Original shear pins still in use. Cleared away about 16” of wet stuff just the other day for 3 driveways and 200 ft of sidewalk without any issue.
I've been wondering how well these worked and how long the batteries would last. My 7.5 hour batts die within 5 minutes using the leaf blower 650cfm. I thought for sure with the power required to push wet snow that even with 2 batteries I'd be lucky to run anything beyond 15 minutes. IDK. I have all other EGO battery tools except the snowblower. I think I love the power of the gas model for that too much. It just seems like a ton of load put on those batteries to push snow. I don't see them lasting long. Thank you for the review.
My experience with leaf blower is different. I dont use it with turbo 100% of time and it lasts the duration. I guess its similar to using g snow blower on max speed. You dont really need to do that unless you are throwing snow over an object or at end of driveway going through the plow wall.
Pro tip, get those little markers that you can stick in the ground, little orange thin poles and place them on the edges of the sidewalk and driveway so you know where to plow.
how does it handle big thick snow banks? We have pretty rough winters here and snow banks are always the toughest. do you think it can handle it? Thanks
I feel like it's been years here in Minnesota since I've had more than 4 in I don't know what's going on I know other parts of my state have had the bigger snow amounts but it's weird
looked at this today at Lowes, and i was concerned about how hard it was to move the chute left and right with the plastic handle. Is it easier to adjust when it's running? Did the store assemble it too tightly somehow? I can see the plastic handle snapping off in cold weather after multiple uses.
I'm considering one of these beasts, but because my driveway is not that big (and I don't want to own/pay for two sets of expensive batteries), I wondered if it runs on a single battery. I thought I read it would somewhere, but maybe I'm wrong? For ost of the snow we get here, half power and having one battery always on the charger would probably work really well for me. So? Will it run on a single cell, or does it have to have both in to fire up?
I’m in the third season and the last 2 years it’s gotten a pretty good work out 💪. No issues and haven’t adjusted a single thing, not even the skid pads.
@@angrygaragemechanic Definitely agree. I've been using rechargeable products of many evolutions and I try to stay away from fast charging due to the heat and degradation to the cell. I'd do it only occasionally at most, like taking a break from the snow and cold. When the machine comes back in permanently for the day, and on all the other days it doesn't need an in-between charge, I'd go the standard/slow level charging.
Depends on what size batteries you have and what kind of snow. On average I can use it for about an hour with 2x 7.5ah batteries so as much as you can clear in that time but like I said, it all depends on the conditions as well.
In Canada it’s $1800 with 2 x 7.5Ah batteries. You can get it with larger batteries or tool only setup. It also comes with a dual charger. In the US it will be less expensive.
@@EverydayReviews2022 Because of the supply/demand issues, I had to buy it from Amazon without the batteries. I ended up buying the 2-7.5 batteries later for 600$ so if you can find the kit with the batteries,you better get it ASAP
Only a half hour with two longer life 7.5 Ah batteries and more money than a conventional gas-powered snow blower? I'll stick to my gas model until the battery life is improved.
It’s all going to depend on the type of snow. It loved wet stuff but used more battery. For sure if you’re blowing for hours this is not for you but for everyday usage it’s awesome especially since it’s so quiet compared to the gas pots. I literally was snow blowing at midnight 😂
I lived in Vancouver for many years, a few years ago I moved to Edmonton. I can tell you with certainty that a snow blower would be more useful in Vancouver than Edmonton. The snow is light an powdery in Edmonton and for the most part we get small amounts of snowfall (I can shovel my driveway in 5 to 10 minutes with minimal physical effort). Vancouver might only get snow a couple times a year, but when they do it's a huge dump and the snow is very heavy to shovel. I'd end up with a sore back from shoveling a smaller driveway than I have now.
Not sure of you were running it in the turbo setting or not but if you don't you'll get a lot more run time. You don't need to run it at the maximum speed for it to work its best. Lol I always blow my vehicles off too!!!!
@@EverydayReviews2022 Shear pins usually cost $.50. Even if you are independently wealthy, choosing to pay over 20x that for a proprietary piece of metal designed to fail, well. You just aren’t the sharpest tool in the shed, are you? Worry is not what I want, just appreciation that this machine is crap in heavy wet snow. It broke 2 shear pins on the first storm and ran out of battery power pretty damned quick. All these TH-cam reviews are full of it.
You just don’t get it do you? Get two more for $22? Ridiculous. Also your video shows removal of at best 2-3 inches of powdery snow. Wait until this machine really has to work with wet and heavy snow.
@@Michael-s2p3p been there done that. I just went through a shit load of snow with mine. did two huge driveways. Nothing ever happened to me. But do what you want dude have a good day.
I love my Ego 2 stage. Last winter it went through the 2ft of snow at the end of my driveway like butter! Really saved my back from shoveling. 👍
Question; How does the unit drain the batteries? I ask because the batteries are quite expensive, so I'm wondering if both batteries drain simultaneously - which would require two backups, versus draining one at at time, which would require just one backup. Thanks.....
They pretty much drain simultaneously. If you run it on the lower speed I usually get about 40 minutes on the batteries. I have other ego products, so I have other batteries if I need them. My driveway only fits 4 cars so it’s not super huge. So I can do my whole driveway on one set of batteries.
@@allen35315 both batteries drain at the same time, so buy 2 as back-up.
Here's a tip .. spray the auger and chute with ceramic coat to reduce any snow sticking... use the lowest speed the lowest throwing distance you need to extend the battery life if you need some extra run time and then blow off your snow blower with your leaf blower.. just like you did! Nice video!
Great tips. Yeah I realized that I was running the auger too fast unnecessarily resulting in lower runtime.
Heres another tip - just buy a gas blower!
Nice review. We bought this same 2-stage EGO for this winter in Pennsylvania. My 13 y/o son want's snow so bad so he can use the snowblower. Big snow fall is very hit or miss in the Susquehanna Valley from year to year. But when it does hit, it is super nice to have a 2 stage snow blower. We love how easy it is to use. Quiet. No stinky gas engine. And starts with the press of a button. And to spin off what you said in the video: you can turn it on and off so easy when the neighbors are out and want to talk. You don't have a loud engine grinding away while you're trying to have a "short" conversation.
EGO tool owners love their EGO products!
Yup. It’s almost an addiction.
@@EverydayReviews2022 You're right. I was researching an electric push mower for several years, then bought the EGO in 2019. Then found every excuse to keep adding EGO products to the garage! Love them all!
Also in the Susquehanna valley (actually right on the river here), although we just moved out last year. I haven't had Ego products before, and so bought a Greenworks single-stage blower last year to help clear off our driveway. The single stage seemed "okay" although the wetter snows really bogged it down (to where it was dribbling the snow out pretty much right next to itself instead of "throwing" it anywhere). But the main thing driving me to upgrade to the Ego this next year is the self-propelled feature. We have a 120' driveway that goes 30' up in that length (mostly evenly). Walking up and down it 3-4 times is enough work; trying to shove a snow blower into snow while going uphill is horrid and back-breaking work!
Review couldn’t have come at a better time! Snow in Colorado is finally here!
I really like that leaf blower trick at the end! I'm going to give that a try this winter
Living in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Just bought one for this year after I got fed up with my Toro Gas single stage (it was basically a piece of crap that never started well even when new, was noisy, smelly-but when it did work (rare) it was just OK). We have a long drive (100 foot) and large area between the garage and home as well as sidewalks. Was able to clear 7 inches of combination snow (some wet sloppy at the bottom of the pile covered by fluffy lake effect snow) with not much problem. Using the turbo mode was necessary, but even with turbo mode engaged most of the time I was able clear the entire area on ONE charge! It throws the snow like a beast!
Brian, the snow in Grand Rapids must be a good test right now. How would you say this unit has worked for you? I might buy one today if you still like it.
@@slowride5633 The past two days have been a LOT of heavy, wet snow. Yesterday, the impellers got weighted down with slush and although didn't stop entirely, whenever the impellers got a bit clogged, the machine powered through and cleared itself! Today, we had another 6 inches of snow, but the snow was less heavy and less slushy, so no issues today. I had to use Turbo mode so, the battery barely lasted the entire drive and sidewalks, but it made it. I was surprised expecting to have charge the batteries before finishing the job. SO, overall, it is an amazing machine.
@@briantopolewski5292 I bought one tonight from Ace Hardware. The assembly was literally the 4 bolts on the handle and one on the chute and the rest was just waiting for the charge to complete on the batteries (about on hour to full). Very easy to get going. This thing worked incredibly well and I used 2 of the 5 battery bars on my 3 car driveway and sidewalks, and it handled this no problem at all. I am sure I will be able to use it again tomorrow but this thing turned my driveway into a trivial affair now.
Just used a 2 stage ego with a 7.5 and 5 battery in 13in of WET snow. Did my 3 car garage in 35 min. Killed both batteries.
I have a smaller version but it dealt with all of last year's north Jersey snow with ease......and I did not run out of charge as quickly. Best of all, my son was more than happy to help this year (knowing he would not need a shovel).😀 Wish I could upload a picture of it beside the snow mound it created.
It snowed in Jersey last year? I must have been asleep. LOL
I got the ole single stange with the rubber paddle and that thing was eating through 8" of snow recently here in the fraser valley. Things a little beast and I can imagine the 2 stage is much better.
I watched a lot of snow blower videos before and after buying my Ego two stage snow blower, which I love. This is by far the most beautiful snow blower video I've ever seen. Love the shots from the handlebars watching the snow getting thrown. Great video and review. I have the same model and think it's great!
Thanks!! It’s sure fun when there’s lots of snow to clear.
I use the leaf blower to clear off the walk ways when the snows light and off the drive looking to get the ego snow blower this winter
I got the next size down and it sucks here in Alaska. The wheels are small and cut into the ground. I like how that has powered wheels
just got mine...now im waiting for snow which will come hopefully tonight...about 5 inches wooohooo!!!
Have fun!!!
Thanks for posting this. I live in Massachusetts and we frequently get heavy wet snow/Nor’easters so I’m not sure this would handle 8”+ of that stuff like my 10hp Ariens but if I lived further south this would definitely be in my garage.
I just got mine eager for the next snow event tonight.
Thanks for the review. Happy New Year and all the best to you and your family.
So glad your still doing reviews, keep it the great work.
Would definitely consider this once our 15 year old Honda HS724 dies but it still works very well so no reason to replace it yet. Eventually snowblowing gets boring when you have to do it every weekend.
I could totally see that. Such a novelty for us since we don’t get snow often. When we do though, it can be a lot especially these days when we seem to getting everything extreme from record heat/cold/rain so why not snow.
Very nice video. And using the leaf blower to clear off the car is a brilliant idea.
I bought the model lower than this one and it does an alright job. It says it throws snow 40ft, but I have not been seen that. I wish I bought the higher model. If you have the money, I would recommend getting the one in this video. EGO products are expensive and are available at Rona.
I have this snowblower! I absolutely love it! I live in upstate NY and used it all last season.
Thanks for this video. Its currently priced around 1,500 cad. (in my area)
It's hard to justify that much and dump a working 2 stage blower. If it was under 1,000. I'd get it.
$1500 is a good deal if it comes with batteries. Looks like I’ll be using it again tomorrow 👍
@@EverydayReviews2022 $2,009 before tax with two 10 AH batteries and dual charger.........pretty good when one 10 AH battery is around 600 dollars plus tax!
10 AH batteries are 600 dollars each.......you get TWO 10 or 7.5 AH batteries with the blower AND a 300ish dollar dual port charger. So when you buy the kit with batteries the blower is ALMOST free! I have a 1970's Honda two stage and won't get rid of it until it gives up....and when it does I'll will be getting the two stage with 10 AH batteries. I usually do my driveway and three or four of my neighbors' of we get a lot of snow so will need the max power!!
Look into the single stage EGO then. I got one end of season last year with a leaf blower included from Rona (lowes might have same) and that little guy is a work horse too. Not quite as good but solid especially if you ever want to convert your yard tools to electric eventually (I have done that).
If you have a product already that you're satisfied with then stick with that.
First season with my new EGO 2-stage, it works great, however they always show clearing on nice paved drives, mine is gravel and it wears down the plastic skids very fast, they should have used metal. The plastic for them is way too soft. I've done a tweak that hopefully will solve the problem, had to do the same for my old gas unit which had metal skids. And I just purchased the leaf blower for that very purpose, as it takes a while to clean all the snow of the unit with a brush.
And I have cement and prefer plastic. I guess they flipped a coin. Should be easy to switch.
where do u get ur music from? ur vids are extremely well edited.
I'm hoping for prices to still come down
I 💯 do that with my blower in MN!
Look forward to the review on the new 765CFM leaf blower soon.
It’s not here in Canada yet. Wonder how hard it will be handle with Turbo. Love my 650 crm. Really wish it could double as a leaf vacuum as well.
Go to tech made easy for that review. Very great blower
Great video. Can I ask what camera you use and how you attach it to the snow blower? Beautiful videography!
Hey how you doing!
Just wanted to say what a great video, it's so lay out on the performance of the slow blower. Great job!
I never thought of using my blower for cleaning snow off the car!!!
It’s the best as long as it’s nice and fresh and not too heavy.
* Battery Life - to greatly extend the life of your batteries, store then at 50% in the offseson.
All lithium Ion batteries will degrade much faster if they sit at 100% charge or 0%. They like being between 20-80%, with 50% being ideal.
P.s. this also applies to your smartphone, laptop etc
The EGO batteries self discharge to a storage state if they haven’t been used for an extended periods of time.
@Everyday Reviews ok but if they are stored at 100% it must take some time to discharge to the storage level, which will decrease their overall lifespan vs just storing them at 50% initially.
@@blackvr4tt sure but sometimes you’re not sure if you will need it. When they self discharge it’s done very quick, not over days or anything.
@Everyday Reviews ideally you charge to 80% during the winter season in between use. Then shortly before you go out to use the blower, charge to 100%.
That's how you'll get the best battery longevity.
Great review! I have the Ego leaf blower and love it.
I have a crushed gravel driveway on a slope - are you able to raise the wheels/blade off the ground. Your video shows very low cleans.
Yes you can raise it up for gravel driveways
Any fluffy snow up to 2" I just bring out the leafblower.
Very light work here : I want to see the shear pin of the auger break under the torque of the electric motor when going through a foot or 2 of heavy wet snow. This is what winters have become here (Qc) with heavy mixed snowfall and a strong sudden change in temperature.
Hi; I have another video uploaded with a lot more snow. Original shear pins still in use. Cleared away about 16” of wet stuff just the other day for 3 driveways and 200 ft of sidewalk without any issue.
@@EverydayReviews2022 I was just thinking there should be no shear pin anymore and instead an electronic overtorque cutout does that job.
I've been wondering how well these worked and how long the batteries would last. My 7.5 hour batts die within 5 minutes using the leaf blower 650cfm. I thought for sure with the power required to push wet snow that even with 2 batteries I'd be lucky to run anything beyond 15 minutes. IDK. I have all other EGO battery tools except the snowblower. I think I love the power of the gas model for that too much. It just seems like a ton of load put on those batteries to push snow. I don't see them lasting long. Thank you for the review.
I have the 650 as well. Yeah for some reason the draw is way more with the leaf blower on turbo than this big 150 lb snow blower. Go figure.
My experience with leaf blower is different. I dont use it with turbo 100% of time and it lasts the duration. I guess its similar to using g snow blower on max speed. You dont really need to do that unless you are throwing snow over an object or at end of driveway going through the plow wall.
What I'd like to know is how many seasons we can expect from the batteries. At the price of those puppies that's an issue.
@@ralphfraumeni6190 very good point.
Off. My 5yr old 630CFM Blower works for 10-15 minutes on a 2.5AH battery.
Pro tip, get those little markers that you can stick in the ground, little orange thin poles and place them on the edges of the sidewalk and driveway so you know where to plow.
This is what I'm doing 👍
Great idea!
How's it going with the snow blower this year? Any updates to share?
Did you buy the unit or where you given one for free by Ego for a review?
how does it handle big thick snow banks? We have pretty rough winters here and snow banks are always the toughest. do you think it can handle it? Thanks
Brian - very popular dude in his neighbourhood.
Very very popular😂
@@EverydayReviews2022 How many batteries do u own. Do u have the mower.
Will the 12ah battery fit in the 24 inch 2 stage snow blower?
does anyone know if the wheels are moveable (or get locked) if the batteries are dead?
You can still roll it if the batteries are dead. Ask me how I know :)
@@EverydayReviews2022 thank you. How do you know? heh heh
I feel like it's been years here in Minnesota since I've had more than 4 in I don't know what's going on I know other parts of my state have had the bigger snow amounts but it's weird
They dont sell these in Alaska
I like how it sounds like a jet!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣
I like it myself ☺️ some hate it 👍
looked at this today at Lowes, and i was concerned about how hard it was to move the chute left and right with the plastic handle. Is it easier to adjust when it's running? Did the store assemble it too tightly somehow? I can see the plastic handle snapping off in cold weather after multiple uses.
Not sure at all. Perhaps it’s too tight. Never had any issues. You don’t want it too either or else it’ll move by itself while blowing.
I'm considering one of these beasts, but because my driveway is not that big (and I don't want to own/pay for two sets of expensive batteries), I wondered if it runs on a single battery. I thought I read it would somewhere, but maybe I'm wrong? For ost of the snow we get here, half power and having one battery always on the charger would probably work really well for me.
So? Will it run on a single cell, or does it have to have both in to fire up?
it uses both batteries at the same time. it will not run if both batteries are not installed.
I was wrong. Mine won't. But it can run on 1 battery, but it's not recommended.
Maybe a stupid question, but is there any way to keep it running with the auger disengaged for when you're manually turning, etc?
Yes you can use self propelled feature with auger off
I'd have to have a bunch of extra batteries for it to do what I need it to. Battery life just isn't there yet.
Where do you live, do you get a lot of snow?
West Coast in BC. Normally not a lot but in the last decade we’ve seems to have gotten some long cold spells with huge dumps.
I am interested. I don't doubt it works great. Would like to know more about the longevity.
Anyone had one for a couple/few years?
I’m in the third season and the last 2 years it’s gotten a pretty good work out 💪. No issues and haven’t adjusted a single thing, not even the skid pads.
Charging details, Brian? I know I can look up the manufacturer's specs but what is your real-world experience, please.
On the double charger it’s roughly about an hour. Luckily I have 3 other. Arteries from my other EGO tools that I swap out with if needed.
@@EverydayReviews2022 Excellent. Very reasonable to take a break for an hour or even less to get the capacity needed to finish the job.
@@anthonyc1883 I'm personally not a fan of the rapid charger.They shorten the life of the battery. I'd rather take the downtime just me.
@@angrygaragemechanic Definitely agree. I've been using rechargeable products of many evolutions and I try to stay away from fast charging due to the heat and degradation to the cell. I'd do it only occasionally at most, like taking a break from the snow and cold. When the machine comes back in permanently for the day, and on all the other days it doesn't need an in-between charge, I'd go the standard/slow level charging.
Can anyone tell me roughly how many square feet you can clear on a single charge? Assuming the snowfall is 4-6 inches.
Depends on what size batteries you have and what kind of snow. On average I can use it for about an hour with 2x 7.5ah batteries so as much as you can clear in that time but like I said, it all depends on the conditions as well.
Does it work good in wet snow?
Yes. Works great
Far too big for a city driveway. 👎🏼
Great review! 😊
This thing would not hold up doing a driveway with 2 foot of wet snow
What is the cost of this blower ?
In Canada it’s $1800 with 2 x 7.5Ah batteries. You can get it with larger batteries or tool only setup. It also comes with a dual charger. In the US it will be less expensive.
1300$ US dollars with the 7.5 battery
@@angrygaragemechanic thanks
@@EverydayReviews2022
Because of the supply/demand issues, I had to buy it from Amazon without the batteries. I ended up buying the 2-7.5 batteries later for 600$ so if you can find the kit with the batteries,you better get it ASAP
Only a half hour with two longer life 7.5 Ah batteries and more money than a conventional gas-powered snow blower?
I'll stick to my gas model until the battery life is improved.
It’s all going to depend on the type of snow. It loved wet stuff but used more battery. For sure if you’re blowing for hours this is not for you but for everyday usage it’s awesome especially since it’s so quiet compared to the gas pots. I literally was snow blowing at midnight 😂
Ouch … High pitch scream 🫣
I lived in Vancouver for many years, a few years ago I moved to Edmonton. I can tell you with certainty that a snow blower would be more useful in Vancouver than Edmonton. The snow is light an powdery in Edmonton and for the most part we get small amounts of snowfall (I can shovel my driveway in 5 to 10 minutes with minimal physical effort). Vancouver might only get snow a couple times a year, but when they do it's a huge dump and the snow is very heavy to shovel. I'd end up with a sore back from shoveling a smaller driveway than I have now.
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Not sure of you were running it in the turbo setting or not but if you don't you'll get a lot more run time. You don't need to run it at the maximum speed for it to work its best.
Lol I always blow my vehicles off too!!!!
Seems like a lot of the snow is ending up in the street. pro tip... put it on the grass.
I just wanted to throw far😂
Still a novelty for me. Love it when it snows now.
1/2hr of run time sure doesn't seem very good.
Unfortunately no cordless snowblower would work in deeper or more packed snow from the the snow trucks plowing road snow back in driveway
Would have been nice to actually hear it run
Thing destroys any Honda snowblower
Wait until you try to buy shear pins for this pricey item. $11 a whack! Ridiculous, and a spare battery is $800!
I can easily handle the $11. I have a few spare that came with it so not worried about it yet.
@@EverydayReviews2022 Shear pins usually cost $.50. Even if you are independently wealthy, choosing to pay over 20x that for a proprietary piece of metal designed to fail, well. You just aren’t the sharpest tool in the shed, are you? Worry is not what I want, just appreciation that this machine is crap in heavy wet snow. It broke 2 shear pins on the first storm and ran out of battery power pretty damned quick. All these TH-cam reviews are full of it.
@@EverydayReviews2022 and mine came with 2 extra pins...
You just don’t get it do you? Get two more for $22? Ridiculous. Also your video shows removal of at best 2-3 inches of powdery snow. Wait until this machine really has to work with wet and heavy snow.
@@Michael-s2p3p been there done that. I just went through a shit load of snow with mine. did two huge driveways. Nothing ever happened to me. But do what you want dude have a good day.
EGo rules. The only downside of the snowblower is having to store it for 5 years until the next time Surrey gets 7” of snow. LOL.
Yes but when it does, it’s soooo satisfying 😂 Let it snow ❄️ let it snow 🎶