I live near Denver, Colorado with an average sized 3 car driveway. Purchased this unit September 2016 with two 5AH batteries. No problems with batteries and blower... both are going strong. 5 year old blades are in great shape.
Great video! Love that u covered all details! I was set on buying the Toro PowerClear E21... but seeing that the Ego can use two 7.5ah batts (Toro only can use 1 at a time), the chute lever placement is in the perfect spot, and folding down is fast & simple... I'm sold!
Just got this exact model yesterday. Your review was very helpful in figuring out how to use it lol... I've never needed one or used one before. Thanks!
Love this review. You covered everything. Most other ego snowblower reviews are when there is 2” on the ground. Watching you at the end of the driveway, is pushing me to the 2 stage model.
Happy to help. I felt the same way which is why I ended up wating for a good snow fall. As for the stuff at the end of the driveway that was packed pretty good and was pretty wet. So for me and the amount of snow I get I could not justify getting the 2 stage, even though I am sure it would rock.
I've had the ego lawnmower for several years, and the quality is outstanding...and who wants gas fumes, and running after gas in the dead of winter !? I bought the ego snowblower, but haven't used it yet...looking forward to a snowy winter...ha !
Nice to know you can quickly recharge the batteries between snow storms. Hint: when the snow gets deep (>6-8") or is a mixture of snow and ice, I plow ~1/2 width at a time, which means I can go faster.
Great review. I’ve in my arsenal an Ego lawnmower, leaf blower, edger, and today I purchased an Ego snowblower stage 1 from Amazon because I'm tired of physically shoveling snow on our 4-car driveway size. Today our town had 22 inches of snow. It seldom happens, but I think it's worth having a snowblower.
Sealed my battery door with clear silicone caulk around the windows on the inside. No water intrusion now. Also installed some bolt on "SnowJo" plastic skids at the corners. These improvements should have been done in the original design.
A few weeks ago, we got 2 feet of snow and this little bad boy worked great. I went out twice (once for each foot) and it handled the snow with no problem. I'm glad I purchased it. It's a literal back saver.
It's an excellent unit that saves time and a lot of back effort during snowy days. Last year I spent 15 minutes to replace the rubber auger into the steel auger like the SNT2110 and the performance on wet and dense snow has improved a bit; however, it adds very little bit more noise when spinning than before as steel creates more sound than rubber. update 01/2022 - Got the two stage SNT2406 and I think may have to miss all the "Bumping" & sweating on the snowplow piles this year. LOL! 😉
Ego single-stage snow blower has the scraper bar problem after a few usages. If the scraper bar is worn off, it will keep jarring down on the ground and unable to move forward. I have this jarring down problem and it is very frustrating. I have to keep changing the scraper bar after a few usages. Last year, I added a pair of slide shoes skid in the front auger box, which does better. This year I removed the pair of shoe skids, and I added two 6" wheels in the front auger box, I hope this will solve the jarring down problem.
If a snow blower can’t help you on your worst day…the day you’re trying to break through the frozen snowplow berm; there’s no point in owning a snowblower. Get the one with the steel auger. BTW, thanks for knowing that the “shoots 35 feet” sticker is a marketing message meant to be removed. 😊
They do make this type now with a metal auger now. I have thought about swaping mine out, but this year has been very light in snow. I always take off all the stickers, not going to do any advertising after the fact for a company.
FYI: You have to first figure out which way the wind is blowing, and adjust which side of the driveway and which way the chute is pointing accordingly. You did it bass-ackwards - that's why the snow is blowing back across and at you...lol. I just ordered one of these today (Refurbished) so we'll see how it goes.
Wind direction was not great, it might be hard to see but I have a small camera mounted to the right side of my head. I was trying to move the snow to the side the camera was on for greater video effect.
Yes I get that a lot. I was trying to get some footage during the first snow fall of the year. To keep. My camera out of the snow and me in the shot the wind was just working against me.
Bought one for this coming winter, testing it out after unboxing, I put both battery’s in, hold button down and pull the lever, it clicks but doesn’t come on. Am I missing something?
No that should be it. I know this will sound like a dumb question but both batteries are fully charged and when you pull the handle back after holding down the button you hear a click sound like in the video?
It can depened on the type of snow you are throwing. But while the blower might be able to run on one battery it will be very under powered using it that way.
lol... Thank you for the video. But I do have to tease you a little bit... Blowing against the wind is not very smart... ;-) You do that here in Quebec and you'll end up frozen with ice cuts in the face.
Its all good, I get that one a lot. I just put out there that to film this with my good camera I had to film when I could and the wind was not on my side so to speak.
This advertisement for this snowblower no way compares to a gas power Toro Powerclear snowblower. It doesn't throw snow as far and the battery life is pretty dismal. My first unit had to be replaced as the circuit board failed within the unit. Just check out the cost for 2 replacement batteries which Ego only warranties for 3 yrs and not 5 like the snowblower. That tells me that Ego doesn't have the confidence that they will last 5yrs. That will set you back 500 dollars. The cost for almost a better, more powered gas unit. I kept my unit for 2 yrs before selling it and going back to gas.
That's very dependent on a lot of different variables. Snow type in density Max auger speed Etc. Generally I can get between 30 to 45 minutes of use depending on those variables.
Lol that looks like more work than shoveling!! Use a shovel to knock down and break up that snow then use the snowblower, don’t just keep bumping into it. This is a novelty not an actual tool like a 2 stage gas snowblower. This can’t do a quarter of the work my 18yr old 2 stage gas snowblower can. Definitely not worth it unless you have a tiny walkway in an area that doesn’t get much snow!
Ah, the eternal battle of man versus snow! While this Ego Snow Blower may not be as powerful as a 2 stage gas snowblower, it still gets the job done for most snowfall for me. Different tools for different needs. Ego does also have a 2 stage snowblower but it would be over kill for my needs.
@@Wanderer001_Reviews any snowblower, single stage or two stage, that’s run on battery is a novelty or niche item. They just don’t stack up against a gas blower. There’s no comparison
@@4u2nve I would say more niche then novelty. They do work, this one works as well as my old Toro single-stage blower. It is a matter of what you prefer.
strange that the batteries are nowhere near the auger and snow collection area that you state has the two boxes protruding into that area where the snow is pushed up to the chute. must be some other reason?
I had some EGO support person tell me that it was important to have the 2 batteries because one of them turns the blade and the other one throws the snow. I have seen some other videos that may not support this but I don't know. I watched a video where he just used one battery and it worked. I have the Ego Lawnmower 10 ah battery and was planing to just use this for the Snowblower but the support person talked me out of it. I ended up getting 2 + 7.5 ah battery making it more expensive. I actually thought of buying the snowblower without a battery and purchase just one, since I have one with my lawnmower but it ended up costing more to do that. My only grip so far is the that the lid to the battery compartment doesn't stay up, so you have to insert the battery with one hand. No big deal but annoying, nonetheless.
The battery compartment would be my complaint to I do wish it stayed up on its own. However if you got this model snow blower you could run it off of One battery it's not the two stage. The only moving part that's powered by the battery is the blade which throws the snow up into the shoot.
The support person was talking about the two stage unit but still got it wrong as the two stage unit uses one motor to run the auger and impeller from the same gear box at the same time. Both single and two stage unit will run on one single battery ;however, will not be able to use the EGO "Peak Power" technology where two batteries takes turn to provide constant non-fated peek (for example 7.5Ah) power to avoid battery over heating when working under heavy load like dense snow condition from snow plow. Same technology applies to lawnmower like the LM2402SP Peak Power lawnmower that can handle thick lawn which was the first true 10.0Ah (5.0Ah x 2) unit using same motor as the new LM2156SP that does not have the Peak Power Technology.
I have a pretty small driveway so it is not too bad for me. At least for now. If I had a larger driveway or got more snow I would defiantly go with the 2 stage.
I believe technically this is a snow thrower and not a blower since it doesn't have any propeller at the bottom of the chute to blow the snow out. It appears to work well and handles heavier snowfalls; sloppy, slushy snows I tend to think would not throw well. Deeper snows may create a challenge for the operator more than the thrower.
im concerned that the battery doesnt last long and that the blades are plastic. How does it work with icy/compact snow? how long does it last on 1 battery?
The blades are a heavy rubber not plastic. I have not yet had icy compact snow. With what I have gotten I can get about 45 minutes at full speed. Have not fully tested how long it would run with only one battery.
It can be but is recommended to use two. It should have come with 2. You will get the best run time using both as apposed to one, which will drain very fast.
@@Wanderer001_Reviews the only one they had available came without the batteries and charger which is the one I wanted to buy but was unavailable to order, Lowe’s has lawn & garden out already. The battery & charger retails for $368+tax. They had the Ego lawnmower plus battery and charger for $399 and 5% off. So I bought that
add Greenworks/Kobalt 80V single stage skid shoes will slow down the ware of the scraper bar as well as avoid the scraper bar hitting the cracks that causes the "Heart Attach Stop". There are RUclips video on this EGO unit for the retrofit process.
I applied three+ coats of TurtleWax Ceramic spray over every inch of the unit before every season and the chute hardly ever clogged unless in extreme wet snow with frizzing rain condition and anything on the unit just slides right off when I turn the leaf blower on 😉
I have the exact same snow-blower and it was going great .. now I have a large stream of snow shooting from the blade straight out in front of the snowblower as well as snow from the shute - any suggestions on how get the snow to shoot out of the shute only and not a large stream from in front?
Has its only recently started happening? How does the rubber blade look? Generally if I have snow shooting out the front because I have the speed up too high for the type of snow. If you throttle it down a little bit might help with that. Also cleaning out the front if snow is sticking would also help keep moving snow only to the shoot.
@@Wanderer001_Reviews Thanks - I'll give it all a look - last night in the snow, It "appeared" the blade was fine - I didn't see a level to adjust the speed though. This just started occurring, but it's also the first real-time we've used the snowblower - purchased last March and never really used it until now.
I second that question. Picking up the tool-only version today with the steel blade, but now I have to find another similar-aged 5amp battery to go with the one I have for other Ego tools. My concrete driveway is small but made up of many concrete sections with uneven seams which I'm hoping this thing won't get caught on. Also curious to know how it does in more heavier wet or compacted snow.
This thing is a beast I have this model and 4 5amp hour batteries. I have other EGO tools and it works for my small driveway. I was able to do my driveway, my neighbors driveway and my neighbors neighbor’s driveway with 4 5 amp hour batteries with like 18 inches of snow.
I have just been using only two 5amp batteries (w/2 slow chargers) and for the most part they are enough to do my driveway on one full charge unless it is very cold or the snow is extremely wet and heavy. But unfortunately the bottom plow edge (NOT the blade) gets caught on even the slightest concrete seam, crack or uneven pavement which can really interrupt your rhythm for each pass and also hurt your wrists or back if you are pushing hard and not expecting it to get caught on something
@Weed Hopper It will not be the right tool for everyone. They do make the larger option with a two stage and larger capacity batteries. If you have other Ego products you can swap out the batteries. Which is generally what I do while one set is charging.
Got this two years ago. first time I used it, was great,. Cut through a solid 4-6 inch snow perfectly. Didn't get to use last year...pulled it out for a 8 inch storm on Monday and...konked out after 3 mins. Batteries fully charged. Just stopped. No ed light warning, nothing. Will not start now. Ugh....1 hr hold on support line. Zero help with problem. Really pissed off about this.
@@Wanderer001_Reviews Maybe I just got a dud. Own literally every other EGO tool and all seem great. Just sucks when you have for snow and doesn't work when you really need it.
@@Dbunkr55 Do you have any other batteries you could try in it? This way you can see if it is the snow blower or if it is maybe that batteries that are the issue.
My shoot was a little stiff when I first got it and I thought it wouldn't turn. However applying just a little more pressure did move it and it loosened up after that.
Just got back inside for using it for the first time this season. Held up really well after a full year of use and just put the batteries in this year and it started right up.
Bought mine two years ago had no snow till this year. And now ego came out with the full size 2 stage model. Gonna upgrade to lasher model. Anyone wanna buy this model from me slightly used but I’m keeping batteries. 400$
You claim that this performs like a champ, but not so. The blower struggled in the heavier snow at the end of the driveway. You were bashing the blower into the snow pile! Also, the rubber paddle showed noticeable wear after just one use? That's not good.
I think a lot of people think these tools are the be all end all and if they are not 100% then that means it sucks. The blower did struggle with packed snow, and very wet snow which most electric blowers will. Rubber paddles regardless of the blower will show wear, the thing you want is that they are replaceable.
To each there own. For my size driveway I can get it cleared on one charge. If needed I have other Ego products where I can just use their batteries to finish up if I need to.
I am not sure driving to gas station during frizzing snow storm in the middle of night is the faster and better alternative than taking one hour break having hot coffee/chocolate in nice warm house while the batteries charges. I actually have two rapid chargers (lots of people selling their extra ones for $50.00 or less) and charging both batteries at the same time.
Dude u need the 2 stage one. Anytime u have sidewalks that close to the plow throw a single stage is not for u. Wear on the blade tells u that. Pushing the unit over and over is ineffective and inefficient. Just shovel it or get a powerful 2 stage gas. You are gonna wear right thru that. I’ve been shoveling/blowing Nebraska snow for 40 yrs so I have a lil experience. Good luck
I mainly used it on the snow at the end of the driveway for testing purposes . Give everyone an example of what it could do And the need to do the bump if you're going to use it for that . New York might not be quite as bad as Nebraska But we still get pretty good snowfall here .
I've had mine for about 4 to ears. She's a beast. Eats a foot of snow and clears 4 driveways and the sidewalks before my neighbors get their driveway done! Just put a video up to prove it! 😂
I grew up with a snowblower and while it saved me a lot of work it definitely had its own set of problems. You gotta check the gasoline and oil and spark plugs a couple times per year, they make noise and sometimes a lot of smoke. I tried switching to electric a couple years ago but I picked a lousy model and the thing broke on the second snow and I couldnt get it fixed. Money in the trash. Learned electric blowers need certain things like metal augers, two stage blowing, self-propulsion, and a tension pully on the auger belt. Models with those features are not cheap, but offer a better investment if you plan to keep it a while.
EGO does have two stage snow blower with direct drive motors without the pully; however, TORO still use pully on their new two stage snow blower if you are looing to have a EV car that still needs a timing belt maintance 😉
That was one of the best reviews on ANY product I have ever seen. I do have the Ego String Trimmer, Lawn Mower and Leave Blower. So it would make sense for me to purchase these as well. Thank you for an awesome review!!
I can see a steel auger being worth that. The sql I was referring to from ace was the snt2103. Thus is only the bigger battery. There does now look to be a sql snt2110, whit Has the bigger batteries and steel auger . With the addition of a 40 foot throw distance for snow .
Right tool for the right job. This is only the single stroke version. They do have a 2 stroke version but a little over kill for the snow I get in eastern NY.
Still have not had a good wet snow to test it with. I live in an area where we either get nothing or feet of it. This year started off with 8-12, so I might get the chance for more tests.
Great review and ton of information! Watching the part at the end of your driveway was the dead giveaway this wasn’t for me. Living south of buffalo we get a ton of snow and the hardest part is the hard pack from the plows at the end of the driveway. I think the steel auger model would handle that a bit better, nothing like a 2 stage of course but I also don’t want to spend the $1500+ for the 2 stage.
The metal blades might have helped a little but nothing can beat a 2 stage. For what I get in the lower parts of NY I could not justify that price. If I was up by you I might be able to. However, I think this year nothing would help you all up there this year.
The 7.5 looks a little larger, but there is a little extra room so you might be able to. I do not own one to try. Ego does sell a model with a metal agure, but also can purchase it after the fact as well.
Funny you should ask I just had my first real snow of the season and was using it last night. Has held up very well. Still so much better than shoveling.
I have to wonder about some of these videos. My single stage Ego Snowblower sucks. I've ended up shoveling more than using the machine for the last year and a half i've owned it. It can't handle 3 inches wet snow and today it couldn't handle 8-10 inches of extremely dry light snow. I ended up shoveling. The 35 foot throwing distance is literally about 3.5 feet throwing distance. I am not exaggerating on that point. I have an Ego lawnmower I like very much but do not buy the Ego single state snowblower.
That happened to me in the beginning of last snow season where pushing the unit was "DEAD TIRING" and "IMPOSSIBLE" until I realize because I use the unit so often to help my neighbors on every snowfall the scrapper bar has completely wared down to the five metal bolts that holds the scrapper bar and craping on front metal housing as well. Once I replaced the scraper bar it works like new again. I ended up spending 15 minutes to swap out the rubber auger with the steel auger, mounted the Snow Joe Universal Snow Blower Chute Clearing mount & tool and added GreenWorks/Kobalt 80V single stage skid shoes to my unit to decrease the ware of the scraper bar and cracks that cause the "Heart Attach Stops". Buy the scrapper bar at the beginning of the season or have a backup because it is impossible to get one towards the mid/end of the season.
keep in mind there is a steel auger version of the single stage available, seen a few comments on that. Also, When hitting the end of the driveway snow pack with a single stage. Bust through like two hoppers wide then shave the windrow down by hitting from the side. only do like half a hopper full and you wont have to many problems. To bust through, do the old push down on the handle and hit the top and then pull back and hit the bottom method. That works well with a single stage.
It's amazing how many people don't do that. I've seen it over and over on different vids. Just pushing full hopper into it is like trying to bang your head into a sheet rock wall again and again until you break thru. Not really a good strategy.
I was very happy with it last season. Make Larry my driveway so much easier. Compare to the little one stroke Toro that I've used in the past. This was a step up in power.
to differentiate between the "Corded" Electric Snow Blower from "Battery" Electric Snow Blower. The easier way is to call it "Cordless" Electric Snow Blower.
@@Wanderer001_Reviews Thank you! Where are you located again? I am in Colorado and I feel like our snow has got lighter over the years and I am also debating with myself if I need to go above this one in the video.
@@ffblegend I am in NY, but not the part that you can see Canada from. So we get a good amount of snow per season, but it is not like I am out there every other day cleaning up snow.
I have only ever used this one so I can't say definitively however the big difference is the larger one has a power auger. Which means that it can chew through snow with less effort.
The single stage unit is quick based on individual's walking speed, light and easy to maneuver for clearing paved driveway with regular moisture snow, works good for loss snowplow piles and you will be excellent cardio workout with lots of pushing, bumping (as seen in video) and sweating for heavy snowplow piles that I need a shower after the job is done. The two stage unit is heavier and less maneuverable but has self-propelled independent turning freewheels. it clears the snow just as well but shoots snow more consistently and feeder (more snow you feed it the feeder it shoots!) with regular and heavy moisture snow. It works effortlessly for loss snowplow piles and you are hardly at work and still dry enough to go to work right after dealing with a heavy snowplow piles but cost more money and space to store it. As a test, I actually blow the entire sidewalk (2 path) of my small subdivision for about 25 minutes while steering it with one hand (left handle locks both auger/impeller and drive wheel) just to get my daily step count while completely without sweat when arrive home.
Some helpful time stamps:
Intro: 0:00
In the box: 1:42
Assembly: 2:50
Overview: 5:52
Body: 6:45
Snow shoot: 8:07
Auger Housing: 8:55
Controls: 10:50
Battery compartment: 14:08
Snow test: 15:12
After snow use wrap up: 18:55
Rapid charger: 23:11
My ego blower is currently serving it's 5th Canadian winter with the same batteries. Working like a charm!
Good to hear other's experience with this snow blower.
I live near Denver, Colorado with an average sized 3 car driveway. Purchased this unit September 2016 with two 5AH batteries. No problems with batteries and blower... both are going strong. 5 year old blades are in great shape.
That is great to hear.
Useful review. Always throw WITH the wind.
Agree! Was trying to get the better angle for filming.
Great video! Love that u covered all details! I was set on buying the Toro PowerClear E21... but seeing that the Ego can use two 7.5ah batts (Toro only can use 1 at a time), the chute lever placement is in the perfect spot, and folding down is fast & simple... I'm sold!
Happy I can help you make an informed buying decision.
Just got this exact model yesterday. Your review was very helpful in figuring out how to use it lol... I've never needed one or used one before. Thanks!
Happy I was able to help you out.
Love this review. You covered everything. Most other ego snowblower reviews are when there is 2” on the ground. Watching you at the end of the driveway, is pushing me to the 2 stage model.
Happy to help. I felt the same way which is why I ended up wating for a good snow fall. As for the stuff at the end of the driveway that was packed pretty good and was pretty wet. So for me and the amount of snow I get I could not justify getting the 2 stage, even though I am sure it would rock.
I've had the ego lawnmower for several years, and the quality is outstanding...and who wants gas fumes, and running after gas in the dead of winter !? I bought the ego snowblower, but haven't used it yet...looking forward to a snowy winter...ha !
Sounds like me when I first got it.
Nice to know you can quickly recharge the batteries between snow storms. Hint: when the snow gets deep (>6-8") or is a mixture of snow and ice, I plow ~1/2 width at a time, which means I can go faster.
Great review. I’ve in my arsenal an Ego lawnmower, leaf blower, edger, and today I purchased an Ego snowblower stage 1 from Amazon because I'm tired of physically shoveling snow on our 4-car driveway size. Today our town had 22 inches of snow. It seldom happens, but I think it's worth having a snowblower.
That is the idea I had. Might not get every type of snow out there. But it gets 90% which is more than enough for me.
Sealed my battery door with clear silicone caulk around the windows on the inside. No water intrusion now.
Also installed some bolt on "SnowJo" plastic skids at the corners. These improvements should have been done in the original design.
Folks these little things really get down and boogie👍
A few weeks ago, we got 2 feet of snow and this little bad boy worked great. I went out twice (once for each foot) and it handled the snow with no problem. I'm glad I purchased it. It's a literal back saver.
Yeah dude, I'm just waiting to buy mine next month - No more back breaking shovelling for me!
Keep a nice little broom handy when you’re done using the unit it will be completely covered with snow including the battery compartment area
I have been using my snow brush for the car on it. Works great
It's an excellent unit that saves time and a lot of back effort during snowy days. Last year I spent 15 minutes to replace the rubber auger into the steel auger like the SNT2110 and the performance on wet and dense snow has improved a bit; however, it adds very little bit more noise when spinning than before as steel creates more sound than rubber.
update 01/2022 - Got the two stage SNT2406 and I think may have to miss all the "Bumping" & sweating on the snowplow piles this year. LOL! 😉
That's good to know.
That's good to know.
Nice review, thanks. I purchased this model.
Happy to have helped.
A million thanks for your video man. Really appreciate it 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Happy to help.
Beenusing one for two winters, works fine. Here's a tip: don't blow the snow against the wind OK? Downwind it will toss it 30' no problem.
Blowing into the wind was mostly to film for youtube. Normally I would not do that.
great review
Thanks, happy it helped.
Very helpful! Great instruction. I benefited Great from your video! Thank You very much!
Happy I was able to help you out.
thanks for the review wanderer, plan to buy, but now sure which one
If I were to do it again I would keep the 1 stage version but might upgrade to the one with the metal blades.
Great video. I bought the same machine but mine came with 4 ah batteries…will upgrade my blower with a stronger battery 🔋
Still veyr happy I got this. For sure need to upgrade the batteries.
Great video and thanks for the time stamps. This was very helpful.
Happy to help.
Ego single-stage snow blower has the scraper bar problem after a few usages. If the scraper bar is worn off, it will keep jarring down on the ground and unable to move forward. I have this jarring down problem and it is very frustrating. I have to keep changing the scraper bar after a few usages. Last year, I added a pair of slide shoes skid in the front auger box, which does better. This year I removed the pair of shoe skids, and I added two 6" wheels in the front auger box, I hope this will solve the jarring down problem.
Thank you for the video
Could you provide an update on this product 3 years later?
Still runs great, used it twice this year and runs just as good as it did the day I tested it in this video.
Awesome review!
Thanks
Good review dude 👍
I just bought the snowblower, before they're sold out and I regret not buying one.
This is about the same time I got mine, with the same idea. For me 2020 did not disappoint.
Great review
The tesla of snow blowers
If a snow blower can’t help you on your worst day…the day you’re trying to break through the frozen snowplow berm; there’s no point in owning a snowblower. Get the one with the steel auger.
BTW, thanks for knowing that the “shoots 35 feet” sticker is a marketing message meant to be removed. 😊
They do make this type now with a metal auger now. I have thought about swaping mine out, but this year has been very light in snow. I always take off all the stickers, not going to do any advertising after the fact for a company.
FYI: You have to first figure out which way the wind is blowing, and adjust which side of the driveway and which way the chute is pointing accordingly. You did it bass-ackwards - that's why the snow is blowing back across and at you...lol. I just ordered one of these today (Refurbished) so we'll see how it goes.
Wind direction was not great, it might be hard to see but I have a small camera mounted to the right side of my head. I was trying to move the snow to the side the camera was on for greater video effect.
Recommendation : don't throw the snow into the wind.
Yes I get that a lot. It was just the better filming angle I normally do not throw into the wind.
21 inchEGO Single Stage cost ~$450 - $650, 24 inch self-propelled gas snowblower $800-$1,000. You get what you pay for.
Righty tighty, Lefty loosey.
Nice job on the review, but for the deeper snow you keep going back/forth on...that's 2-stage territory.
Very much so, but I figured I owned it to everyone to stress test what the single stage could do.
Don't go at the end pile straight-on. You need to side slice it.
The head first into the pile of snow is mainly for testing.
The first thing a lot of people learn when using a snow blower is to work with the wind
Yes I get that a lot. I was trying to get some footage during the first snow fall of the year. To keep. My camera out of the snow and me in the shot the wind was just working against me.
Bought one for this coming winter, testing it out after unboxing, I put both battery’s in, hold button down and pull the lever, it clicks but doesn’t come on. Am I missing something?
No that should be it. I know this will sound like a dumb question but both batteries are fully charged and when you pull the handle back after holding down the button you hear a click sound like in the video?
@ 3:28 ....is thusly a word? I think so, just never used it. Anyways. Thanks for the video. Looks good..
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thusly. Guess I talk like an old man some times.
It does not throw snow 35' as it claims it can with one battery. Or does it have to have 2 batteries to able to do that?
It can depened on the type of snow you are throwing. But while the blower might be able to run on one battery it will be very under powered using it that way.
lol... Thank you for the video. But I do have to tease you a little bit... Blowing against the wind is not very smart... ;-) You do that here in Quebec and you'll end up frozen with ice cuts in the face.
Its all good, I get that one a lot. I just put out there that to film this with my good camera I had to film when I could and the wind was not on my side so to speak.
This advertisement for this snowblower no way compares to a gas power Toro Powerclear snowblower. It doesn't throw snow as far and the battery life is pretty dismal. My first unit had to be replaced as the circuit board failed within the unit. Just check out the cost for 2 replacement batteries which Ego only warranties for 3 yrs and not 5 like the snowblower. That tells me that Ego doesn't have the confidence that they will last 5yrs. That will set you back 500 dollars. The cost for almost a better, more powered gas unit. I kept my unit for 2 yrs before selling it and going back to gas.
I have a question. If by chance the cable to the shoot freezes up.... can you manually rotate the shoot too?
You maybe able to force it, but would not recommend doing that. I have not run into this issue in the life of the blower.
@@Wanderer001_Reviews... thanks for reply
@@pixel-ink No problem.
Your video is very helpful. Can you tell me for how many minutes do both the batteries last for on a full charge please. Many thanks.
That's very dependent on a lot of different variables. Snow type in density Max auger speed Etc. Generally I can get between 30 to 45 minutes of use depending on those variables.
Lol that looks like more work than shoveling!! Use a shovel to knock down and break up that snow then use the snowblower, don’t just keep bumping into it.
This is a novelty not an actual tool like a 2 stage gas snowblower. This can’t do a quarter of the work my 18yr old 2 stage gas snowblower can.
Definitely not worth it unless you have a tiny walkway in an area that doesn’t get much snow!
Ah, the eternal battle of man versus snow! While this Ego Snow Blower may not be as powerful as a 2 stage gas snowblower, it still gets the job done for most snowfall for me. Different tools for different needs. Ego does also have a 2 stage snowblower but it would be over kill for my needs.
@@Wanderer001_Reviews any snowblower, single stage or two stage, that’s run on battery is a novelty or niche item. They just don’t stack up against a gas blower. There’s no comparison
@@4u2nve I would say more niche then novelty. They do work, this one works as well as my old Toro single-stage blower. It is a matter of what you prefer.
Does the rubber auger wear out quickly?
This is my thrid season with it and I am still using the orgianl that came with the blower.
strange that the batteries are nowhere near the auger and snow collection area that you state has the two boxes protruding into that area where the snow is pushed up to the chute. must be some other reason?
Might be driving force behind the motor for the blade.
I had some EGO support person tell me that it was important to have the 2 batteries because one of them turns the blade and the other one throws the snow. I have seen some other videos that may not support this but I don't know. I watched a video where he just used one battery and it worked. I have the Ego Lawnmower 10 ah battery and was planing to just use this for the Snowblower but the support person talked me out of it. I ended up getting 2 + 7.5 ah battery making it more expensive. I actually thought of buying the snowblower without a battery and purchase just one, since I have one with my lawnmower but it ended up costing more to do that.
My only grip so far is the that the lid to the battery compartment doesn't stay up, so you have to insert the battery with one hand. No big deal but annoying, nonetheless.
The battery compartment would be my complaint to I do wish it stayed up on its own. However if you got this model snow blower you could run it off of One battery it's not the two stage. The only moving part that's powered by the battery is the blade which throws the snow up into the shoot.
The support person was talking about the two stage unit but still got it wrong as the two stage unit uses one motor to run the auger and impeller from the same gear box at the same time. Both single and two stage unit will run on one single battery ;however, will not be able to use the EGO "Peak Power" technology where two batteries takes turn to provide constant non-fated peek (for example 7.5Ah) power to avoid battery over heating when working under heavy load like dense snow condition from snow plow. Same technology applies to lawnmower like the LM2402SP Peak Power lawnmower that can handle thick lawn which was the first true 10.0Ah (5.0Ah x 2) unit using same motor as the new LM2156SP that does not have the Peak Power Technology.
Works good, but pushing that thing must suck. I'll go with the 2 stage cause it's self driven
I have a pretty small driveway so it is not too bad for me. At least for now. If I had a larger driveway or got more snow I would defiantly go with the 2 stage.
I believe technically this is a snow thrower and not a blower since it doesn't have any propeller at the bottom of the chute to blow the snow out. It appears to work well and handles heavier snowfalls; sloppy, slushy snows I tend to think would not throw well. Deeper snows may create a challenge for the operator more than the thrower.
im concerned that the battery doesnt last long and that the blades are plastic. How does it work with icy/compact snow? how long does it last on 1 battery?
The blades are a heavy rubber not plastic. I have not yet had icy compact snow. With what I have gotten I can get about 45 minutes at full speed. Have not fully tested how long it would run with only one battery.
Can this be used with one battery? Good video, it came with no instructions so it was helpful.
It can be but is recommended to use two. It should have come with 2. You will get the best run time using both as apposed to one, which will drain very fast.
@@Wanderer001_Reviews the only one they had available came without the batteries and charger which is the one I wanted to buy but was unavailable to order, Lowe’s has lawn & garden out already. The battery & charger retails for $368+tax. They had the Ego lawnmower plus battery and charger for $399 and 5% off. So I bought that
I see. Well that is upsetting to hear.
is this the model that throws the snow 35 ft? can you upgrade this to a metal blade?
It is and not sure if it is possible. I know I had a commenter say they were going to try.
My only complaint is the scraper bar that wears out very fast.
add Greenworks/Kobalt 80V single stage skid shoes will slow down the ware of the scraper bar as well as avoid the scraper bar hitting the cracks that causes the "Heart Attach Stop". There are RUclips video on this EGO unit for the retrofit process.
Where do apply the car wax? Great Vid!
Inside of the snow shoot.
I applied three+ coats of TurtleWax Ceramic spray over every inch of the unit before every season and the chute hardly ever clogged unless in extreme wet snow with frizzing rain condition and anything on the unit just slides right off when I turn the leaf blower on 😉
I have the exact same snow-blower and it was going great .. now I have a large stream of snow shooting from the blade straight out in front of the snowblower as well as snow from the shute - any suggestions on how get the snow to shoot out of the shute only and not a large stream from in front?
Has its only recently started happening? How does the rubber blade look? Generally if I have snow shooting out the front because I have the speed up too high for the type of snow. If you throttle it down a little bit might help with that. Also cleaning out the front if snow is sticking would also help keep moving snow only to the shoot.
@@Wanderer001_Reviews Thanks - I'll give it all a look - last night in the snow, It "appeared" the blade was fine - I didn't see a level to adjust the speed though. This just started occurring, but it's also the first real-time we've used the snowblower - purchased last March and never really used it until now.
@@davidtoney9933 Far left of the handle is the speed control.
Can anyone tell me how long it lasts throwing snow with the two 5 Ah batteries?
I second that question. Picking up the tool-only version today with the steel blade, but now I have to find another similar-aged 5amp battery to go with the one I have for other Ego tools. My concrete driveway is small but made up of many concrete sections with uneven seams which I'm hoping this thing won't get caught on. Also curious to know how it does in more heavier wet or compacted snow.
This thing is a beast I have this model and 4 5amp hour batteries. I have other EGO tools and it works for my small driveway. I was able to do my driveway, my neighbors driveway and my neighbors neighbor’s driveway with 4 5 amp hour batteries with like 18 inches of snow.
The negative is the plastic scraper bar wears fast and it does get caught on uneven driveways.
I have just been using only two 5amp batteries (w/2 slow chargers) and for the most part they are enough to do my driveway on one full charge unless it is very cold or the snow is extremely wet and heavy. But unfortunately the bottom plow edge (NOT the blade) gets caught on even the slightest concrete seam, crack or uneven pavement which can really interrupt your rhythm for each pass and also hurt your wrists or back if you are pushing hard and not expecting it to get caught on something
Lol, these are toys, not real tools! A novelty! This can’t do a quarter of the work my 18yr old gas snowblower can.
Can it work on single battery.
How much time with two 2.5 amp
Can it work on a combo of 2.5 and 7.5
It can on both accounts. Time is very dependent on time of snow.
@Weed Hopper It will not be the right tool for everyone. They do make the larger option with a two stage and larger capacity batteries. If you have other Ego products you can swap out the batteries. Which is generally what I do while one set is charging.
Got this two years ago. first time I used it, was great,. Cut through a solid 4-6 inch snow perfectly. Didn't get to use last year...pulled it out for a 8 inch storm on Monday and...konked out after 3 mins. Batteries fully charged. Just stopped. No ed light warning, nothing. Will not start now. Ugh....1 hr hold on support line. Zero help with problem. Really pissed off about this.
Well that is very upsetting to hear. I am going on my second year now so fingered crossed.
@@Wanderer001_Reviews Maybe I just got a dud. Own literally every other EGO tool and all seem great. Just sucks when you have for snow and doesn't work when you really need it.
@@Dbunkr55 Do you have any other batteries you could try in it? This way you can see if it is the snow blower or if it is maybe that batteries that are the issue.
Yes I’ve tried with multiple batteries. Same result - and tried batteries on other tools and worked fine. Frustrating
Very
Where do you find the serial number on it ?
SERIAL NUMBERS WILL BE FOUND ON A LABEL ATTACHED ON AUGER
ASSEMBLY Housing. As per the manual,.
Where do you live? Cause that ain't that much snow 😅
NY it was the first snow of the season. So you take what you can get.
Anyone have a problem with the chute wont turn?
My shoot was a little stiff when I first got it and I thought it wouldn't turn. However applying just a little more pressure did move it and it loosened up after that.
Instead of continuing to hump it into the snow bank knock the pile down with a shovel first!!!!
Normally I would do that. I was trying to stress test the snow blower.
How has this held up?
Just got back inside for using it for the first time this season. Held up really well after a full year of use and just put the batteries in this year and it started right up.
@@Wanderer001_Reviews appreciate the quick response. Thank you. I think I might go with this one
Bought mine two years ago had no snow till this year. And now ego came out with the full size 2 stage model. Gonna upgrade to lasher model. Anyone wanna buy this model from me slightly used but I’m keeping batteries. 400$
Doesn't look that much harder than using a shovel.
Not at all.
You don't spit into the wind and neither should you direct the output into the wind either 🙄
True but when you need to film a little hard to take the direction of the wind.
You claim that this performs like a champ, but not so. The blower struggled in the heavier snow at the end of the driveway. You were bashing the blower into the snow pile! Also, the rubber paddle showed noticeable wear after just one use? That's not good.
I think a lot of people think these tools are the be all end all and if they are not 100% then that means it sucks. The blower did struggle with packed snow, and very wet snow which most electric blowers will. Rubber paddles regardless of the blower will show wear, the thing you want is that they are replaceable.
Screw electric! I’m NOT waiting for batteries to charge!
To each there own. For my size driveway I can get it cleared on one charge. If needed I have other Ego products where I can just use their batteries to finish up if I need to.
I am not sure driving to gas station during frizzing snow storm in the middle of night is the faster and better alternative than taking one hour break having hot coffee/chocolate in nice warm house while the batteries charges. I actually have two rapid chargers (lots of people selling their extra ones for $50.00 or less) and charging both batteries at the same time.
Paddle doesnt look very durable.
They definitely showed somewhere after the first season of use. Time will tell.
His delivery, hestitating between words is annoying.
Yup, that was bad editing and trying to read off my notes.
You should consider blowing downwind instead of upwind.
It was the first time I took it out so I was not sure where to put the snow at first. I have it down good now.
Dude u need the 2 stage one. Anytime u have sidewalks that close to the plow throw a single stage is not for u. Wear on the blade tells u that. Pushing the unit over and over is ineffective and inefficient. Just shovel it or get a powerful 2 stage gas.
You are gonna wear right thru that.
I’ve been shoveling/blowing Nebraska snow for 40 yrs so I have a lil experience. Good luck
I mainly used it on the snow at the end of the driveway for testing purposes . Give everyone an example of what it could do And the need to do the bump if you're going to use it for that . New York might not be quite as bad as Nebraska But we still get pretty good snowfall here .
I've had mine for about 4 to ears. She's a beast. Eats a foot of snow and clears 4 driveways and the sidewalks before my neighbors get their driveway done! Just put a video up to prove it! 😂
I grew up with a snowblower and while it saved me a lot of work it definitely had its own set of problems. You gotta check the gasoline and oil and spark plugs a couple times per year, they make noise and sometimes a lot of smoke.
I tried switching to electric a couple years ago but I picked a lousy model and the thing broke on the second snow and I couldnt get it fixed. Money in the trash.
Learned electric blowers need certain things like metal augers, two stage blowing, self-propulsion, and a tension pully on the auger belt. Models with those features are not cheap, but offer a better investment if you plan to keep it a while.
EGO does have two stage snow blower with direct drive motors without the pully; however, TORO still use pully on their new two stage snow blower if you are looing to have a EV car that still needs a timing belt maintance 😉
That was one of the best reviews on ANY product I have ever seen. I do have the Ego String Trimmer, Lawn Mower and Leave Blower. So it would make sense for me to purchase these as well. Thank you for an awesome review!!
That's why I got it as well. Figure if I have all these other batteries why not.
It’s just not the smaller batteries that are different. The (less popular one?) has a steel auger. It’s worth the extra money IMO.
I can see a steel auger being worth that. The sql I was referring to from ace was the snt2103. Thus is only the bigger battery. There does now look to be a sql snt2110, whit Has the bigger batteries and steel auger . With the addition of a 40 foot throw distance for snow .
Exactly what I wanted to know
it wouldnt handle western ny winters, I saw that thing wasn't doing well in the deep snow..My gas blower walks right through snow at that depth
Right tool for the right job. This is only the single stroke version. They do have a 2 stroke version but a little over kill for the snow I get in eastern NY.
Am 66 tired of getting the gas tank started.. Just got one of these today and actually want it to snow!!!
I know how that feels. I had to wait 2 months before I got to test it out when I first got it.
Hmm!! not crazy about it, I've used gas and it moved deep, wet snow. If you live in a low snow area ok I guess.
Still have not had a good wet snow to test it with. I live in an area where we either get nothing or feet of it. This year started off with 8-12, so I might get the chance for more tests.
I bet your views are going up with this bad snow storm we just had. Lol
It has helped a little bit. I'm just happy I picked this up before all that snow.
Great review and ton of information! Watching the part at the end of your driveway was the dead giveaway this wasn’t for me. Living south of buffalo we get a ton of snow and the hardest part is the hard pack from the plows at the end of the driveway. I think the steel auger model would handle that a bit better, nothing like a 2 stage of course but I also don’t want to spend the $1500+ for the 2 stage.
The metal blades might have helped a little but nothing can beat a 2 stage. For what I get in the lower parts of NY I could not justify that price. If I was up by you I might be able to. However, I think this year nothing would help you all up there this year.
I just got one of these and had never used a snowblower before. 😂 This video was super helpful!
I am happy to hear it was helpful for you.
Did you happen to search if you can buy/use the 7.5 batts in it? Also, do they make a metal blade you can replace the rubber?
The 7.5 looks a little larger, but there is a little extra room so you might be able to. I do not own one to try. Ego does sell a model with a metal agure, but also can purchase it after the fact as well.
How's it holding up?
Funny you should ask I just had my first real snow of the season and was using it last night. Has held up very well. Still so much better than shoveling.
Very good. Glad to hear it! @@Wanderer001_Reviews
it's that annoying snow that blows back down your shirt and freezes you out.
Yup. Sadly it is what I had to work with for filming it.
I have to wonder about some of these videos. My single stage Ego Snowblower sucks. I've ended up shoveling more than using the machine for the last year and a half i've owned it. It can't handle 3 inches wet snow and today it couldn't handle 8-10 inches of extremely dry light snow. I ended up shoveling. The 35 foot throwing distance is literally about 3.5 feet throwing distance. I am not exaggerating on that point. I have an Ego lawnmower I like very much but do not buy the Ego single state snowblower.
If we are talking about wet snow like it is pretty much lush then I would agree. This is not going to do anything with that.
@@Wanderer001_Reviews Thank you for a cordial reply. Much appreciated.
That happened to me in the beginning of last snow season where pushing the unit was "DEAD TIRING" and "IMPOSSIBLE" until I realize because I use the unit so often to help my neighbors on every snowfall the scrapper bar has completely wared down to the five metal bolts that holds the scrapper bar and craping on front metal housing as well. Once I replaced the scraper bar it works like new again. I ended up spending 15 minutes to swap out the rubber auger with the steel auger, mounted the Snow Joe Universal Snow Blower Chute Clearing mount & tool and added GreenWorks/Kobalt 80V single stage skid shoes to my unit to decrease the ware of the scraper bar and cracks that cause the "Heart Attach Stops". Buy the scrapper bar at the beginning of the season or have a backup because it is impossible to get one towards the mid/end of the season.
keep in mind there is a steel auger version of the single stage available, seen a few comments on that.
Also, When hitting the end of the driveway snow pack with a single stage. Bust through like two hoppers wide then shave the windrow down by hitting from the side. only do like half a hopper full and you wont have to many problems. To bust through, do the old push down on the handle and hit the top and then pull back and hit the bottom method. That works well with a single stage.
It's amazing how many people don't do that. I've seen it over and over on different vids. Just pushing full hopper into it is like trying to bang your head into a sheet rock wall again and again until you break thru. Not really a good strategy.
Any update after a year? I am really thinking on getting this one
I was very happy with it last season. Make Larry my driveway so much easier. Compare to the little one stroke Toro that I've used in the past. This was a step up in power.
why is it called an electric battery snow blower when it's NOT electric???
Same reason they are card electric cars not battery cars.
to differentiate between the "Corded" Electric Snow Blower from "Battery" Electric Snow Blower. The easier way is to call it "Cordless" Electric Snow Blower.
Can I use one 5amp and one 7.5amp battery? I have a 7.5amp battery from other ego tool.
It should be ok. It does come with 2 batteries.
@@Wanderer001_Reviews Does is use one battery after other or both at same time?
Both at the same time
Would you go into the steel auger vs this rubber one now? I see EGO has both.
For my self and the type of snow I get the extra price does not make it worth it for me.
@@Wanderer001_Reviews Thank you! Where are you located again? I am in Colorado and I feel like our snow has got lighter over the years and I am also debating with myself if I need to go above this one in the video.
@@ffblegend I am in NY, but not the part that you can see Canada from. So we get a good amount of snow per season, but it is not like I am out there every other day cleaning up snow.
@@Wanderer001_Reviews The blower you got was $649 right? I believe the steel model is $699 but then they have the $1300 big boy which I don't need.
@@Wanderer001_Reviews Yeah very true
How does this compare to the bigger one
I have only ever used this one so I can't say definitively however the big difference is the larger one has a power auger. Which means that it can chew through snow with less effort.
The single stage unit is quick based on individual's walking speed, light and easy to maneuver for clearing paved driveway with regular moisture snow, works good for loss snowplow piles and you will be excellent cardio workout with lots of pushing, bumping (as seen in video) and sweating for heavy snowplow piles that I need a shower after the job is done. The two stage unit is heavier and less maneuverable but has self-propelled independent turning freewheels. it clears the snow just as well but shoots snow more consistently and feeder (more snow you feed it the feeder it shoots!) with regular and heavy moisture snow. It works effortlessly for loss snowplow piles and you are hardly at work and still dry enough to go to work right after dealing with a heavy snowplow piles but cost more money and space to store it. As a test, I actually blow the entire sidewalk (2 path) of my small subdivision for about 25 minutes while steering it with one hand (left handle locks both auger/impeller and drive wheel) just to get my daily step count while completely without sweat when arrive home.