NEW EGO 2 STAGE SNOW BLOWER SHOULD NOT BE BATTERY POWERED!
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- NEW EGO 2 STAGE SNOW BLOWER SHOULD NOT BE BATTERY POWERED! The #VeryCoolGang unboxes, goes through setup and Tool Tests the EGO POWER+ 24 in. Self-Propelled 2-Stage Snow Blower (SNT2400). You owe it to yourself and to share this video with a friend or loved one this winter season, don't let them waste their money because the NEW EGO 2 STAGE SNOW BLOWER SHOULD NOT BE BATTERY POWERED!
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I got 8 inches of snow last week and I was able to clear mine 3 car driveway and 3 neighbors driveways... This thing is a BEAST...
Did you have it on eco mode? I have a 2 car driveway and made it 3/4 of the way and the batteries died. I had about 18” of snow in fairness. It had plentyyyyy of power but the batteries didn’t seem to last at all.
@@wildcard157 No Turbo... Hmmmm, was your battery full charged
@@victorraye57 that’s weird. Yeah I fully charged the batteries and had it on full speed auger and full speed on the wheels and died pretty quickly. The 2nd time around I lowere the speed to eco on the auger and the wheels to low and it seemed to run longer but at that point I did a small walk way so not really sure. Seemed like 18” of snow and everything on full turbo drained the batteries quick.
@@wildcard157 I didnt run anything at full speed, because the snow was very light... That was probably the issue, you running it at high speed
@@victorraye57 other than my concern with battery life it was an absolute beast. Hopefully battery life isn’t a major issue going forward. I have a ton of batteries anyways but I’m not a fan of swapping them every 15 minutes.
I bought this after your review. This 70 year old guy has now used this snow blower in 5 storms, and I love this machine. The last storm turned to freezing rain, and it struggled with the heavy, wet 8" accumulation. But the next morning with temps around 15F, it chewed right through the remaining stuff. I do a 250' gravel driveway on a steep hill, and it performs wonderfully. I can do the entire driveway and a good-sized parking area at the top with one charge of the 7.5 ah batteries when it's powder. It took me 3 full charges for his latest storm with the heavy snow, but the charger gets the recharge done in under 2 hours, a good respite for these old bones so I don't overdo it. It does throw the snow really far. And it's quiet, too. No more oil changes. No more petrol. Easy to operate, If you don't mind the price, you will love this machine. Thanks for the recommendation.
Ego provided a permanent fix for the chute. Just give them a call and they'll mail you a kit to easily fix that problem. 😁 And they also uploaded a video of the kit on their TH-cam channel too! 😃
thank you for this comment man, 11 months later and it still helped me!
I have it! It's awesome. The ability to turn down the blade speed is so awesome when you don't need to throw it anywhere other than the side. No clogging problems, other than slush... But that's gonna happen no matter what you've got.
Sorry Vince, a couple things you forgot to mention in this otherwise nearly prefect video...
You don't need to hold down the power button to start the blower, just press it before you engage the auger/blower. Once you've got that engaged, and you start to move it under power, you can let go of the auger lever and use your other hand to control where the snow goes and how fast you're going. When you release the drive lever, it releases the auger lever as well.
I bought the EGO 24" snowblower with 4 x 10 ahr batteries. I also purchased the 3000w power station. I have a lawnmower for about 7 years and a chainsaw for 3 years. I love them all. Never had an issue with any of them (knock on wood).
Thanks for sharing, we appreciate the feedback!
Our town has a noise ordinance. No noise after 10:00 pm in neighborhoods. I go out at 2:00 am and NONE of the neighbors know I’m out there. Quiet and powerful. I have the neighbors walks plowed and they are happy! The blower chute does not lock in place and will move while operating. EGO has a free piece that you can have sent to you. It’s easy to install. You can also adjust the very top of the blower chute to point down so it only shoots snow towards the ground about 1-2 feet.
Purchased this blower a month ago and the thing is a beast! I’ve only had to use it twice in about 6-8 inches of (CO) snow and it cleared my driveway on the ECO setting (lowest setting) with no problem. I got to play around with the Turbo setting and it definitely was helpful to get the snow over the snow banks piled up on either side of my 32’ driveway (2 car garage) and still had 4/5 lights on my battery remaining. I never post reviews but after debating researching for hours between the 2-stage and single stage ego blower I’m very pleased with my purchase. This TH-cam review was spot on!
Thank you so much for this video. Being a solo, female home owner. Also a care taker of my parents who live down the street. I have many of the EGO tools and I love them, but when I got this snow blower it was very intimidating with its size and power. Thank you for you explanation on it. Now I’m ready for the snow
I had this for a week. We had about 10inch of snow. And this just couldn’t do. I loved it and was so nice looking. I returned it. The battery doesn’t last long enough. Had to charge 4 times from 0 to 100 rapid charging took me 5hrs. When a regular gas could do in 45mins.
Hmm, For me the rapid charger became a must. The regular (sequential) took approx. 8 hrs. (per the read out) vs. 2 hrs. (one could get it down to less by using them both). [(2) 7.5s]
@@mmowins1140 Yea I also had the shoot issue. But they are were working on the fix.
Full charge the machine will give you 36min on warm temperatures. But with going through snow, using the auger and acceleration your get best 20mins. And your have to charge battery for 45mins when it dies.
The road salt not a problem with my steel unit that’s 15 yeas old. The only salt I run into is the bottom of the driveway after the plow truck comes through. I make one pass down to the salty area, clear out that area real good, then do the rest of the driveway, I run a lot of fresh snow through it after. Once a year, I power wash it, let it dry, spray it down with wd40. Good review btw, this thing got my attention.
I live in Minnesota and have one of these and can say Turbo is more power than you'll need. Eco is plenty. Turbo had me blowing snow into my neighbors driveway. This thing is an absolute beast and is light as hell to boot.
I'm in MN too. I just have a small power corded snow blower but seeing this definitely makes me wish I could afford the upgrade!! Maybe someday!
How long does yours typically run on a full charge?
@@babydyke416 I have a 4 car driveway with about 100 feet of sidewalk as well. I end with about 50 percent battery when finished running on medium to high with the auger. I've only used it twice so far so am still getting my bearings in terms of how fast to run the auger.
No contest.
I like to see the 12 inches+ snow performance test and end of driveway's chunky hard packed snowbanks by city snowplows.
Ditto! That's mainly what I need my 2 stage for. My 44-year-old Deere doesn't have sheer pins, it has massive amounts of metal and it eats the ice and tosses it.
Yes, it was -27 here this morning, a plastic snowblower would work great here! Toy.
One advantage of electric motors is that they maintain torc at lower rpm under load. Gassers have higher peak power but a sharper drop in torque under load. My ego single stage does better at the bottom of the drive compared to the previous more powerful Toro gas single stage.
We live in Western Michigan and yes, 'it snows here' :-) Last weekend (Nov 17-20,2022) we got 30". It was the first test of my 2 Stage Ego. Side note: I am a big EGO fan, and I own the E6 Zero turn, two leaf blowers, the weed whacker with chainsaw attachment, and even a chainsaw. I love them all. So to complete my transition to electric I acquired the Ego two stage blower this fall. The lights are great, the handle adjusts to a comfortable height for my 6'5" frame and the controls are easy to use and logical. The lack of heated handles as not an issue as I didn't need to grip tightly as I did with my previous gas powered unit. The EGO unit is light, about half the weight of that gas powered two stage unit, making it super easy to maneuver. So when the snow began to fall I was ready!
... or so I thought. The thing was an absolute fail in wet snow. No matter what I did, the unit would blow for a few feet and then the snow would just pile up in front of it, turning it into a plow. I tried going slow, and going fast, even up to full speed. I tried going even faster than that by simply pushing the unit. I ran the blower part it full turbo the entire time. I would have to back up then 'charge' into the pile hoping it would get pulled into the auger. When it did, it chewed it up and blew it out, that much was good. However, when it began acting like a plow again, the remaining snow in the spout would quickly freeze. After a couple of these cycles the spout was frozen solid. I have been blowing snow for approaching 50 years and have cleared a frozen spout perhaps a dozen times in those years, until this past weekend when I cleared this thing dozens of times. Having to provide a clearing shovel on top of the unit should have been 'a clue'. ;-)
Our driveway is about 200 ft long about half 1 car wide and half two cars wide. In the first three clearings, of about 8" each, I went through the supplied 7.5AH batteries as well as nearly tapped out a set of 10 AH batteries from my Z6. The fourth and final clearing WAS better than the first three as the snow was a bit drier and didn't built up in front of the machine. It only plugged one time, and I managed to finish on one set of 7.5AH batteries. There was about 6" of snow to clear.
For me, the EGO blower is on 'two strikes' so It's going to have to redeem itself. Admittedly this was an above average event, even for West Michigan, and a very early season storm. Compounding that, our driveway (asphalt) and the ground beneath it, was rather warm thus turning the bottom layer of the heavy wet snow nearly to slush. So we'll see how it gets on with upcoming snow that may not be grade a 'Snow Man Quality' snow.
Edit: It is now Jan 6 of 2023 and I have used the EGO on two additional snowfall events. Neither was the super wet stuff on a base of slush of the first event. For both recent events it did not plug ag all, nor did it turn itself into a plow. I was still disappointed with battery life having to use both a set of 7.5s and a set of 10Ah batteries to complete my drive each time. I was moving significant snow, 8 to 10 inches and it actually handled that snow rather impressively. It handled the end of the drive where the county plow leaves the 'bonus snow' well also. It might work out after all.
Note: All my batteries are charged and kept in the basement where it is approx 55 degrees. Excessive cold hurts battery life, and charging below freezing is a no-no.
Hi Larry. I had problems with that snowfall also. It was the first time I had plugging problems...this will be its third winter and so far I've been real happy with it. Hopefully you hit on the weather conditions and warm driveway as being part of the problem. I'm not sure any gas snowblower I ever had would have done any better. I'm over in Allegan, so we probably had the same conditions.
finally an honest reply ---can,t move wet snow --and it seems all or most replies talk of 8 in of dry snow --my 28in craftsman can move 18in plus --i,ll stick with gas
@@smexTTS It's as good as any gas snowblower I've ever had. I've only had problems once....and the bottom layer was rain/snow slush. Gas will always have the advantage over a battery snowblower. Since you have a nice one already, there's no need to replace it. In my case, I had moved and needed to purchase one.
I own an ego lawnmower and LOVE it. It's been over 2 years so far and going great! Thanks for this review!
I just received my EGO 2stage snow thrower. I have the mulching mower, trimmer, and leaf blower. The power surprised me not missing going for gas. Your video helped me with my decision to buy the snow 2 stage snowblower. Thanks
Glad you’re happy with your decision! 👍🏻
Have the 60V toro and it’s great to 6-8in. Holds three 7.5Ah batteries and is quiet ! I use my tractor for the big stuff.
I’m impressed again. I work with property maintenance and was using backpack blowers to maintain the property. After getting tired of lugging it around, cold starts, and noise level. I looked into battery powered blowers. After doing some research, it came down to Ego and Milwaukee. Both priced at 299. Went with Ego, 56 volts. Same battery as the snowblower above. But only comes with one and charger that is fan cooled. Was concerned with battery life and performance. 250 unite complex. Breezeways, mulch, etc, it handled it like a champ. Very light, easy to handle with one hand. Definitely would go with the 650 cfm vs the smaller version. Moving to that platform for cordless outdoor equipment looks promising.
All of my Ego tools have worked well over several years. The chain saw has proved itself very well.
I spray the chute and auger area with cooking oil. It minimizes any clogging issues.
Great snowblower until it’s cold out. Last storm
The chute control at the controls would not love left or right. Ego support said bring it inside to warm up. A winter tool has to be warmed up!!!!
I just cancel my order of the 2405(2x7.5amp) for the 2406(2x10amp)Heavy wet snowfall scared me a bit with the 7.5 since i have a 5-6cars space to clear with some corner street snowplow crap to clean at the entrance.North east Canada weather...cant wait to try this bad boy
I have the EGO lawnmower and weed wackier they both work great. I am now going to buy the snow blower too
Have the 80v system 5 years old snow blower ,hedge trimmer ,chain saw ,weed wacker ,blower which is 7-8 yrs old all still words great original batteries just starting to weaken but still works
Controlling the discharge speed is very important in tight areas. I.e. blowing close to your house where there are basement windows. I often reduced the engine speed to control the snow discharge force.
This. He goes from "I don't know why you would ever want to slow down the auger" immediately to discussing how the long throw distance makes the throw direction so important. 🤦♂️
Not necessary. I can use deflector to aim snow downward to the ground next to the machine or away from places if necessary avoid hitting things. Use an older gas snapper 1030. Slowing it down will increase risk of sticking and clogging in chute and in impeller housing since this ego like many have impeller gaps. Since I installed impeller kits in mind, I have no gaps and can throw water and slush. If you keep on top of your control and direction it is not necessary and is just another thing to have to deal with that you should not have to. That is why they did away with throttle controls on many gas lawn equipment devices such as push lawnmowers- not necessary.
I like this. My ?? Is it about 3 years later how are the batteries holding up , you do not use them everyday for snow , just trying to make it worth my time to get rid off my gas , , snow blower
I just got mine. If you don’t want it to hit the neighbors, angle the actuator. You can put it right down 15’ away.
I think the auget speed controls the distance the snow is thrown thus solving your problem
I'm 66 years old now and have a 450 feet of driveway and this is looking so good.
We had 7 inches of snow this morning and we're in early December.
I'm Jones ING for one of these
It’s a great machine, and if the shoot moves too much for you just call ego and they will send you a fix for it for free and easy to install. I’ve had mine for 3 months and used it for 2 storms no issues after I added the fixer piece.
Hey if you start auger then depress drive it will lock auger lever in place. helps with adjusting shoot on the go.
I feel like if you have a john deere lawn mower you can get a snow blower attachment for about the same price. And that allows you to run one engine for lawn and snow and will plow through snow on your driveway a lot easier.
Just bought one today. Super stoked for snow now. Also, I just got a ego lawn mower. Was super skeptical, but it did the job and I could actually listen to music as I did it.
Was able to unbox the snow blower without tearing up the box. Secured loose chute and padded it to prevent damage to it, then turned box on its end (where tires are) and with fingers on treads applied traction inside box to work its way out of the box (also had to tug some on box around blades).
I have used a brushless chainsaw 16" to cut trees and prune branches for 4 years now and its awesome. If this works this is the way to go. Small engines not required.
I never comment on these videos, but this guy's a RIOT! Real "city" humor, which I miss now that I am living in Montana - which also means a ton of snow, so I appreciate this for two reasons. Thanks!
I am a big fan of Ego everything. Been waiting for a self propelled snow blower. I'm 73 years old and have now need to be running after gas and plugs. Love EGO
Almost bought this but decided to upgrade to the 3x cub cadet w/42" blower on a xt2 tractor for $300 more
lol. Now you are going to have to pay even more for the exercise club to work off that extra weight you put on from sitting on your butt rather than walking behind the snowblower.
I have the big EGO 46" riding mower and do more than an acre of lawn (some very thick grass) and still get 30% of battery remaining on a full charge (6 batteries). Since I live on the border of DE and MD, my weather isn't that different from yours. Am HIGHLY tempted to buy this since I don't have to buy batteries for it and can use the rider as a charger for them.
so it takes 6 batteries, i can push mow 1 acre in 60mins
Got to have money for this! I have weedeater and hedge trimmer and they are expensive as all get out. My wife likes both as do I. It is like buying a expensive car. You only do it if you can afford it. Not sure on life of batteries. My two stage snow thrower is 25-30 years old and still works great. I got it used and never had a problem starting it up. Got to have money for convience.
I can't wait to try my snow blower out. I have the two stag with the 10AH batteries. Just wish it came with a dual battery charger.
I have the smaller single stage works good for what I need. Started with a leaf blower was impressed then a lawn mower. Good quality machines.
EGO already came out with the fix for the drifting chute. Easy to install. I have used the snowblower just once in about 6 inches of heavy, wet snow with a layer of ice at the bottom and I was impressed with the way it moved the snow and the throwing distance. It even cleared away the 18 inches or so of snow and ice that the plows left in front of my driveway. I was a bit disappointed in the battery life, but I was probably running the auger speed higher than I needed to. Next time I will set it in the middle and hopefully that extends the battery life.
Very similar experience here ("Golden Snowball" usual winner area - lake effect). Notes: I don't know why, but I had the same gut feeling as Vince, until I used it. In my situtation battery life takes over becoming THE premium option. I almost don't believe this but I have had fine blowing with it set just into the first bar above low. I really wouldn't have believed it unless I saw it myself. This is absolutely huge when it comes to battery life - again MUCH more than I would have guessed.
What is the fix for the chute issue? I’ve had that problem with mine and I had to deal with chasing it to get it to not blow snow right back on an area I just finished cleaning. Any help would be appreciated
Totally love the concept however the batteries will need to be replaced within 3-5 years and as of right now they are still way too expensive for this snowblower to tempt me to switch from gas (5ah $249 each, 7ah $349 each, 10ah $449 each). I wish the batteries were cheaper but for that reason it’s just not practical.
Some people were saying that running a slower auger speed gives you a ton more battery life with enough throwing distance to do the job it has to do, something to consider
In ND we call large piles of snow created by wind "DRIFTS"
Ego has a fix for the Shute moving on it’s own. For now if you make a loop and tie wrap it in the cable for the Shute direction...it fixes it
Just received the fix last week and it works great!
They sent me an email that they're mailing out the fix. I didn't even have to request it, they are just sending them out to everyone that registered their product.
I have the lawn mower only problem i have is if batts are left connected they drain out drive is powered all the time so drain on batts so you have to remember to pop batts out
I do residential grounds maintenance as well as snow removal the ego 2 stage looks like the way to go I can do snow removal when poeple are sleeping and not wake them up
I live in Northern Alberta. I have used this thing in temperatures as low as -35 Celsius. It's an absolute beast and I will never go back to gas!
have the smaller 21" single stage with 2 x5ah batteries. clears 12" of snow from my 4 car driveway, including the 20" snowplow bank by the street , and my back patio with 25% of the charge to spare. would like this one for the once or twice a year 18 to 20" snowstorm. have the lawnmower and leaf blower too. great products! my little snowblower throws the snow 30' easy just as advertised (btw, I live in Minnesota)
I got one yesterday. Thanks for your video. It helped a lot to see the improvements they have made in the 2022 model. The shoot is stiff now. I doubt it will move on its own. They (Ace Hardware) could not deliver it on the EGO pallet so they assembled it before delivering it for free. I appreciate seeing the unboxing so I know nothing was missed or missing. Thanks again! Now all I need is some test snow.
Good video. My concern with battery powered snowblowers is 1) replacement cost when the battery gets older 2) recycle issues just like with electric car batteries.
you mean like lead acid car batteries, the most recycled battery with percentages in the high 90's, why would this be different unless you want to be a moron and through them away.
You're a great salesman I wanted a Honda with tracks like your last video on snow blowers but now I want this one.
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I brought this model earlier in the year and have been impressed with it. We have a winter storm come through. “Probably the same on this is filmed in.” It does great in large amounts of snow, but struggles when it comes to layers of sleet mixed in with the snow. I think it’s to be expected though. Overall it’s amazing. Charge it and the batteries hold a full charge for 30 days. Use it once enough snow falls. Charge it over night. Clear the remaining snow in the morning. 5 out of 5. IMO. Great review Vince.
Iowa reporting in, we got 12" a few weeks ago and I cleared the driveway every 2 hours or so (really just wanted to play with the new toy). But that time in between was enough to charge the batteries back to full from 1 bar. I used the turbo auger speed the entire time so it ate through the batteries faster than if I hadn't.
I owned a Ariens Deluxe. Cast iron metal. Plastic Doesn't do very well under extreme cold weather conditions.
I’d like to see how it holds up to 8” of wet snow. I’m in the Ego platform and love their OPE, but I’ll stick with my 32” Ariens....
its doesnt last w heavy snow. 8 minutes in RI a few weeks ago.
Did you see the new gravley blower?
We get heavy, wet snow here in Upper Peninsula of Michigan for most of our storms. Love this thing. Throws high and far. Bought one last year. Buying my father one now.
@@ms79ta And uses a ton of batteries doing it. I have lived in the Upper for 30 years as well, there is NO WAY this will clear what I have to clear. And quit with the heavy wet snow bs, it is RARELY heavy and wet.
@@brianlovett7727 8 mins? 🤣
i live in Long island and boy was this a good year to buy this item, seams like I'm using it every 3 days, love the power, just one thing i wish EGO should have done was to include the 10 amp batteries with this unit, seams like I'm always just running out of power in the end and I have to reach for my other batteries I have. although it sounds great that I can do that but i find that they don't last nearly enough as the 7.5 batteries this comes with. looking forward to the zero turn mower coming up this spring, than i can use those massive batteries on the snow blower in the winter.
Vince is one of the best TH-cam personality’s that you can watch. This man was made to be in front of a camera.
Awesome. I love my tracked Ariens model but I am considering this for next season. If it can handle heavy Lake Effect Snow here in Buffalo, I won’t miss filling the tank with gas!
Not a chance. Heavy snow and long clearing times equal gas. Run all day except for two minute tank refill.
I have a 28” Ariens and it is a beast. I use it on my 300’ long driveway and making paths up to my barn and making dog paths in my Northern Michigan home. I am glad the lithium tech is getting better, but with the deep heavy snow, the weights of a gas powered machine is what the EGO does not have. Wet heavy snow is the real test. Gas engines are better for now. EGO might work great on flat surfaces and moderate snow depths.
Just got one the other day and for the first time in many years, I cant wait for it to snow !!!!!
Shopping for mine now, thanks for the help deciding on a 2 stage. My only regret with their mower was not getting the more powerful one, love their products! I have all the ego tools, going to pick up the power station (for use with the many Ego batteries I already have) and this blower to be completely ready for winter.
Thank for the review. I have a 4 car driveway and although this might be overkill for it, I want the ability to move the occasional deep snow we get up in the mountains of PA. This seems to be perfect.
Glad the video helped! 👍🏻
When you engage your auger you do not have to hold that while you are blowing snow so you just hold your drive lever down that will let you have a hand free to hold onto your Schute lever and keep in control
How is your EGo snow blower on 2023 , I am thinking about buying for Green works 60V,3x5Ah 2stage cordless 24" snow blower 🤔 can you give some of your feedback Thanks
This was my question as well, how about a follow up from someone
This is the most Philly snow blower video I have ever scene
Bought this a week ago which came with 4 10ah batteries and two rapid chargers. I HATE snow, but I want to be able to use this damn thing!
Seems your shoot lever is easier to maneuver. Mine takes a bit more effort. this may mean they fixed the moving shoot issue.
The shoot does have a repair kit, other than that to solve your other issue with the controls. If you turn on the auger 1st and then turn on the drive it will lock the auger on and at that point you can release the handle and use your right hand to control the shoot and throw height adjuster. It takes some getting used to.
For the kit go to EGO and make sure you register your tool and let them know you have an issue.
How many years do those batteries last and the replacement cost? All my battery lawn equipment batteries are shot at 3 years and going back to gas because of new battery prices.
Hey Vince make sure to call ego there is a plate that clips ontop of the gears under the box where the extra pins are. It takes 2 seconds to install and ego will ship it for free. The plate rests on the gears for the shoot so it doesn’t drift and it took like 3 days for them to deliver that plate. Also I live in MN and the machine worked flawless during our Xmas snow storm!
I turn down the auger for 2 reasons, Reason 1: Because I clear a path for the mailman and my sidewalks I don't want to throw snow from one to the other, so I turn the auger way down and shoot the snow very accurately in the lawn between the path and sidewalk. Reason 2: I have a lot of space to clear and 90% of it I can do on the lowest power setting, the snow still goes really far. I turn it to full to clear the bottom of the driveway where the snowplow piles like two feet of snow.
Good move! 👍🏻
Ego sent a part to correct the chute moving on its own, we got it and the problem is now fixed. Just register yours on their website and they'll send it to you.
Furthermore, you get about twice the battery capacity if you keep it in the lowest auger speeds instead of turbo and it doesnt throw as far when you're in tight spaces. Dont worry about it clogging up, we got about 8 inches of wet heavy snow today here in Canada and it did amazing and never had to go turbo.
With all of those snowblowers, I'll bet your snowman is happy.
We call that the french toast special. Everybody goes out and buys bread, eggs, and milk at the first sight of snow 😆
I know. It is pathetic. I could go 1 month without grocery shopping at any given time. Except maybe for milk which I can do without if necessary. Why people think they can not manage for 3 days or a week without shopping. Most storms never kept people in for more than a few days anyway. I have a dozen loafs of bread in one freezer. eggs last for a couple of weeks. But then again most of those fools don't buy shovels until a storm, snowblowers or generators until the last minute rather than just having one already all year round and keep them on hand. Same goes with salt/calcium.
Vince I love your videos on Milwaukee battery tools and they have helped me immensely. Now lets get real about the Honda Snowblower being a great deal of maintenance. I own 2 of them. 1 is a 15 year old single stage that I have changed the oil on 2 times in 15 years. The other is a 2 stage 13HP similar to yours and is a 2016 model which I have never had to change the oil yet. I live in Wisconsin so we get plenty of snow. They both start every year without issues and all you have to do is turn the gas valve off and run them till they stop then turn the screw to drain the carb. Run premium gas with no ethanol and you will never have an issue. Lets see how many batteries at 350 dollars a crack for 1 you go through in 15 years. I certainly doubt the gas and oil I use will cost near as much and the Honda will have way more power than the Ego. Yes I understand that a Honda costs a lot more up front but I believe even a cheaper Areins will cost more and run longer.
I have the single stage snow blower and love it and can't wait to get the 2 stage.
Tanks for the heads up on the blower chute fix Viny
Ego says not to use their batteries when the temps are below 32F. .
Nice, I fix the gas powered ones, which never work when you need them to as they sit most of the time.
Now that I have a house next door I need to be more careful with my blower.
This came out the year after I had to buy a gas blower. But I also have like 300 feet of sidewalk and a big driveway to go. I love my ego mower and trimmer.
I bought mine last year at Lowe’s. They were selling it for $1,300 new. Lowes lowered the price when a customer bought it and brought it back claiming it didn’t work. Lowes honors the customer no matter what. They had it running and sold it a lower price. I liked that it was now $1,100 and they honored my veteran discount. At slightly under $1,000, damn good price. When I got home, it worked perfectly. I believe the last person didn’t know you had to engage the lever before you pressed the start button. Make sure you call to get the free piece to lock your chute into place. If not, it will drift while you are operating.
I’m all ego so far, might get the snowblower if I can sell my year old gas double stage snowblower.
I love this machine it is on my wish list, saving up for it. Bc that’s the only problem I have with it, the cost for convenience is 3 times as high as a gas inconvenient blower
Just got the single stage blower. It’s amazing all the same. Quiet and really powerful. Can finish my 2500sq ft of drive with about third of battery remaining
Lol..love ur review..but up here in buffalo this thing is not gonna cut it....especially at the end of driveways....when u get 6 to 7 feet packed...keep up the great content!!
I came in to hit the LIKE BUTTON 😂😆 and let the video play we don't usually get eñough snow in Branson Mo. to warrant a snow blower. Thanks Rodney
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Yo Vince!!! LIKE button smashed! I solved my snow issues back in 1998. I moved to Florida. 🤣🤣 Thanks and God bless! 😁👍✌
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So which is the best and affordable brand when it comes to snow blowers? I am looking to buy one.....was looking at the Ego
It has a nice sound to it, sounds like a mini jet engine. It looks like it works great.
Loved " If you don't like people don't buy this machine because the neighbors will be asking you to do their driveway" Ha, Ha, Ha. I like all Dogs and maybe three people!
Do you think all that plastic is going to stand up in -20 or colder temps?
When do you think Milwaukee will start producing high demand equipment to use two 18v batteries for 36v to compete with the competition?
I watched about 3 or 4 other videos . But you gave me more information .
Yikes...having to push the power button everytime to start the auger will get old fast. My husqvarna does not have any safety switch, and I am constantly on and off it doing the driveway, pretty cool nontheless
Agreed and I think that is the only con I have for this machine. I did get used to it though.
I would rather be w/o it too. But like Jamie, I am glad that in operation it really isn't much of a nuisance like I thought it would be
I live in a place where it never snows, I have no house or driveway but I still watched the whole video
Out of the box sold me really easy setup
It definitely does look cool but I think I’ll stick with my toro 724 oe
It never clogs when day I went through slush with it, it didn’t plug at all plus I’m just a kid
Plus it’s pretty light for a gas blower and I work on small engines so I guess if I pull the pull cord and it doesn’t start I know what to do
But 1 question let’s say if you have the auger control lever down and the drive lever down and you let go of the auger control does it still stay down so you can adjust the chute on the fly
Yes, you can operate it one (left ) handed. (so to speak)
Make sure you replace your auger bolts with actual shear bolts. According to Toro, they put hardened bolts in because their gears are hardened, and the engine should just "cut out" if you hit something like a rock or big ice chunk. Mine didn't and ripped the auger apart. Luckily, i was still under warranty, and the dealer fixed it after arguing with Toro about the design. They replaced my auger, inspected the gears for any damage, and installed shear bolts, even gave me an extra set.
They did fix the chute issue. Just call and get the chute upgrade kit for free. Also as far as the auger speed is concerned I used mine in Turbo and drained the batteries. I now use Eco mode and it works just as good it just doesn't throw it as far and that is in 8 inches of snow. Now the Batteries last forever. I didn't even need to use Turbo for the end of the driveway snowplow stuff. This is a beast.
Very nice it even has powered wheels awesome
I just bought one of the Egos and I love it
I wish EGO would make a 34” wide snow blower with the ability to hold the 6 batteries from my EGO 52” mower which I love, it is a bad ass mower with its 6 12 Ah batteries, it’ll mow 4 acre and still have 2 % battery power left to make it back to garage to recharge. ❤