Ego 2 Stage snow blower 2022 - Road snow removal pt 2 - snt2400

[@person-yu8cu]

I have a crappy corded snow thrower with small wheels i will buy an ego 2 stage next winter. I can't wait, it's so exciting.

[@panNCR]

It was a great purchase. You will be happy

[@CraftsmanontheLake]

I'm yet only halfway through the video. So happy to see someone not trying to show off the thing by opening it up. I can see your throttles are in eco mode or close to it and it's doing great. So many people like to open it up and throw the snow across the street just to make it look like it's impressive. Those of us deciding to get this unit or not, it gives us hope because we know we need to keep it lower to get the job done without running out of juice. For this reason alone this is a very valuable video. Thank you.... Good man.

[@CraftsmanontheLake]

I finished the video. Amazing at those settings and you're doing a full bite. Most people with gas models just do half cuts. I think you should too but interesting that it handled a full load at that depth so well and at about 60% charge (3/5 lights) Thnx again.

[@panNCR]

@@CraftsmanontheLake thanks for the comment. You're right, I had it in eco for the auger, and slowest drive speed. Yeah I normally would do 3/4 cuts just because of the overflow snow that usually falls to the side. But I was able to do a quick secondary cleanup pass to pick up all of that stuff before the batteries died

[@egomaniac8510]

Trust me it doesn't just look like it's impressive, it is!! I have 11 batteries so I don't understand why my using it in turbo and not worrying about battery life offends you. This machine works amazing in all settings but it is just pure fun in turbo. Each of us has to work the settings that is right for our situations. For some that is endurance at a sacrificed pace. Others are still tickled that this beast is battery powered and should not exist. But it does and it does not do so lightly. A snow Joe can lob snow 15 ft. So we like to show off the performance.

[@panNCR]

@@egomaniac8510 I think it's mostly because like me, i don't have any other Ego products, so I only have the 2 batteries it came with. Since the batteries are so expensive, some people will not buy additional ones when getting this snowblower. I keep mine in Eco mode now so i don't have to recharge every time i do the driveway. Makes it better for charge cycles in the long run and should make the batteries last longer.

[@CraftsmanontheLake]

@@egomaniac8510 Um.. this was addressed to me and I'm not offended that you use it in turbo. I didn't even message you. ???!???

[@frankpavan7865]

Powerful machine. I will be picking one up for myself this fall. Thank you for the demo.

[@panNCR]

Glad you enjoyed the video. I've been super happy with it. 3rd winter and still going strong

[@adamhelper101]

Thanks for sharing! I have an Ego Stage 1 blower and love it but am considering this beauty too. One tip to consider, after making your initial path from the house you could start basically where you were at about 2:20. That way the snow isn't covering paths you've already covered and you wont have to go back over it twice!

[@panNCR]

Yeah, i didn't follow my normal plan for this video. I normally don't get rid of all the snow at the road that way. I go up and down the driveway after i clear enough of the road to take my car out .... Like in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJLUnWNmqLB2o68

[@trev8426]

first winter with my new ECO 2-stage. I have a gravel drive, cleared 4" deep snow on my 300' drive (x about 10') with still two bars left. Used the lowest eco mode for the auger, was no need to go higher. I have the two 7.5 amp batteries.

[@wlpark001]

For your gravel drive - did you have to make any modifications?

[@trev8426]

@@wlpark001 I did a modification to the plastic skid plates as they wear out too fast by the exposed gravel. I bolted a scraper to the skid plate which serves like a ski. I had to do the same for my gas model that I used to own.

[@panNCR]

Yeah I am disappointed that the skids are plastic. I am looking to replace them with metal.

[@christopherkrueger4328]

SUPER happy with mine. Blasted through Minnesota blizzards with power to spare (I optioned up to the highest capacity batteries). Excellent machine.

[@ChristopherTabone421]

Great video overview of the blower in action. Thanks for sharing!

[@panNCR]

Glad it was helpful!

[@brianw6645]

That is an impressive amount of snow that the blower is clearing. At times, higher than the blower opening itself and still chewing it up like a champ.

[@panNCR]

It's a magical beast indeed ;-)

[@yker9139]

Wow. Excellent comme vidéo. Vous étiez en mode éco en plus (rare de voir cela). Confirme qu elle est capable. 3 barres seulement pour stationnement de 4 autos et un peu devant maison. Super et BRAVO à vous 2!!!! Moi ici petite partie de l entrée la plus petite 6 autos. Semble bien allé comme produit.

[@panNCR]

Merci pour votre commentaire. Nous sommes heureux d'avoir acheté cette souffleuse

[@davefroman4700]

Finally a snow blower you do not have to yell over!

[@panNCR]

Yep, we were having a conversation at regular volume. No yelling needed.

[@wlpark001]

You are a wonderful neighbor for not blowing the snow into your neighbors property.

[@panNCR]

Sometimes I put a few shovel fulls on their side, but all snow from my driveway removed with the snow blower is put on my front yard.

[@kyndred-ry5mm]

la ont commence a parler ,ca cé dla neige,thank you for showing this,did help alot on my choice

[@bobcook8576]

Snowvember here in Buffalo. Just 81" of heavy wet easy packing snow. Thankfully my 12 year old ariens was ready. Took hours to do my drive then I helped my neighbor. Under good conditions I'm sure electric works well. When you need a tool to last and have a long run time ice is the only way to go.

[@christopherkrueger4328]

I have an EGO with (4) 10AH batteries. I can run it all day long, it chews through heavy Minnesota snow falls with no problem (can't compete with Buffalo though!! LOL)

[@DanCerveny]

I wish we could get a snowstorm that big here in Iowa. This looks like a great blower. However, despite being quieter than a gas blower, I think the EGO's high, piercing sound would really annoy me. I'd probably still wear ear plugs.

[@panNCR]

Yeah I sometimes listen to my music.

[@panNCR]

I should also mention that my camera has a good zoom mic built in, and as a musician i probably have a natural bias towards it that doesn't affect me much either way. But I do like listening to music while working.

[@christopherkrueger4328]

In person it's MUCH quieter than all of my neighbor's traditional I.C. machines. I often need to get up early to clear my driveway so my spouse can get to her early shift. My neighbors often comment they never heard me clear the driveway.

[@WeatherNut27]

Nice! Thats a deep snowpack! Looks like 10"+

[@panNCR]

It was 10-12” in the driveway, 20" at the road, and up to 24"on the snowbank I cut near the end

[@rhdtv2002]

I hate snow but love that Ego

[@panNCR]

This made me love snow again :) Skiing, skating, and snow blowing

[@davidtate7699]

very nice video question did u have it ordered or did u pick it up in store? wasnt sure if it would fit in a hyundai sante fe

[@panNCR]

I got lucky the first year it came out. Unfortunately it was sold out everywhere I looked, however it was a Lowe's that had it as a display model and they were willing to sell it to me considering they didn't have any on the floor to sell. It was never brought out, it was stored in the back. I took it home in my Kia soul. It didn't come in a box because it being the floor model it only came with the batteries, charger and the machine itself. I disassembled the handlebars in it fit just fine in my soul

[@SoleEpiphany]

How about that heavy wet slop or frozen plow roll, is it effective or useless?

[@panNCR]

Sorry about the delay in responding. It handled it just fine. My neighbor across the street had to do his by hand since his gas blower wouldn't work well in it. Mine handled it just fine. It was literally slushy water at the end of the driveway, still worked just fine.

[@SoleEpiphany]

@@panNCR no worries, good to hear as I’m sure within the next decade we’ll all be running battery blowers

[@billyrock8305]

Good EV power! ✅ Fun to blast snow over to grumpy neighbour’s driveway 🤣 Price?

[@panNCR]

It was around 2000 Canadian dollars when I purchased it the first year came out

[@Hunter98367]

That's a ton of snow. Where do you live at?

[@panNCR]

We live in the National Capital Region, in the Quebec side.

[@ralphfraumeni6190]

Just a question about technique. I see many users on other videos too, finish a row then pull the unit back to start another row, Is that done because of the camera? It seems it would be more efficient to swing the unit and chute 180 degrees and turn and go back the way you came.

[@panNCR]

That is not normally my technique. It is literally for the camera, and to keep the snow in my front yard. My normal pattern is like this. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJLUnWNmqLB2o68

[@Jeo-What]

Thanks for the video. DID SHE SAY 4" ? That may deflate a men's pride just a little bit! LOL!!!🤣🤣🤣 If this is what you are getting in January now, you may need to install the Drift Cutter soon for February and March!

[@panNCR]

Hahaha yes, indeed. We deal with centimetres here, so inches conversion is still an issue sometimes.

[@Jeo-What]

@@panNCR as long it’s only referenced towards the depth of the snow…🤣🤣🤣

[@sj7601]

I'm a big Ego fan and have wanted this for a long time.. but they're always out of stock around NE Indiana 😢

[@panNCR]

Check to see maybe of some stores have a floor model. I was able to buy the floor model it came with the batteries and the charger. The only difference was it didn't come in a box. When I bought it in 2020 they were all so sold out everywhere. I got lucky I went to a Lowe's. They didn't have any to sell in the store so they just had the floor model sitting in the back covered.

[@panNCR]

@@jennycheng9719 Call the stores directly and ask if they have a floor/demo model. That's the only way I was able to get mine last season

[@christopherkrueger4328]

Find the best deal in the US on line and have it shipped to your door. That's what I did!!

[@trebor0278]

Vraiment impressionnant la souffleuse Ego. J'ai une souffleuse Toro depuis 22 ans qui fonctionne encore très bien mais mon prochain achat sera surement ce produit Ego qui non seulement révolutionne le marché avec un système à batterie très performant mais qui ne demande aucun entretien à comparé à une souffleuse à essence avec de l'huite et une bougie, courroie etc.. Ego, c'est l'avenir!

[@panNCR]

C'est certainement une surprise comment puissante qu'elle est. Merci pour votre commentaire

[@terrybono5995]

just ordered mine curious did the batteries hold out for the entire driveway or did they have to get charged up again?

[@panNCR]

They last the whole driveway. I actually only had 3 lights when I started this run. Was still able to do a second pass to get the overflow lines before she died

[@dougp8890]

Great video! Better than your last one. You really show what that machine can do. Your video last year convinced me to go buy one. Unfortunately we haven’t had a deep snow yet where I live so I haven’t been able to test mine out. Were you able to do all of that snowblowing on one set of batteries?

[@panNCR]

Thanks I'm glad you appreciated the video. I started off with three lights on the batteries and was able to complete the whole 4 car driveway, including cutting the snow bank right in front of my house, and doing a second pass quickly to clean up the over flow lines left over from the first pass

[@Wolfiecolada]

impressive. ceracote?

[@panNCR]

Thanks, No ceramic coating applied.

[@Wolfiecolada]

@@panNCR wow! just curious, have you tried it? if so, did it make a difference on performance?

[@panNCR]

@@Wolfiecolada nope I haven't tried it. I try to brush off all the snow after and it's stored in an enclosure

[@angrygaragemechanic]

How deep is that snow?

[@panNCR]

in the driveway was about 10-12 inches, at the road was 20 inches, the snowbank near the end was 24 inches. The snowblower has an intake of 24" wide by 20" tall.

[@angrygaragemechanic]

@@panNCR 😲 I knew it was alot! I'm impressed with the Ego 2 stage I bought. Only used it once but it cleared 6 inches on eco mode 👍 What battery did you use? I'm using the 7.5 ah batteries.

[@panNCR]

@@angrygaragemechanic I have the two 7.5ah batteries. It had 3 lights when I started because I didn't recharge before I started, and I was still able to clear my whole driveway

[@angrygaragemechanic]

@@panNCR That is working efficient 👍

[@KRUGE67]

great video, but wow is it loud...a lot of noise for a battery machine.

[@panNCR]

Reminds me of my dad's table saw. Lots of torque

[@rauland]

I have the same model… all the videos I watched before I bought it make the motor louder than it is in person. It DOES sound like a jet engine (which I think is kinda cool lol), but it is MUCH quieter than my old gasser.

[@shanew7361]

How does it do in wet heavy snow?

[@panNCR]

Very well. The first run of this season was about 6 inches and then rained. I left the driveway until it stopped raining hours later. Didn't have an issue.

[@shanew7361]

@@panNCR No heated hand grips?

[@panNCR]

@@shanew7361 no, a good pair a gloves works just as well 😁

[@PappasTube1]

2nd season using the 2 stage one, its got lots of power but it falls short of battery time, and forget about using your other ego batteries unless there 7.5 or higher don't last for more than 3 minutes, this snow blower is a power hog!! Ego should include at least 2 10 amp batteries I think that's were it falls short. love the product, great power but it just don't last for me. I have a circular driveway on anything more than 6 inches or higher I have to charge it 3 times to get it done, not acceptable. Ego needs to improve on the battery capacity, don't get me wrong love the product but needs a bigger battery.

[@panNCR]

I would say that your batteries or the snow blower itself are defective. However ensure you're also using eco mode to maximize your time. You should be able to get about 45 minutes of run time on eco mode. They do sell the snow blower now with the 10 ah batteries. It's listed under the item number snt2406.

[@chungloankenny]

Pan said is correct. My house is corner house 6 cars driveway I was able to clear 8" snow still have two bars left on 2 7.5ah battery . eco mode is the way to keep your battery last

[@immadkhalid1887]

lower your auger power

[@angrygaragemechanic]

I did my driveway with 6 inches a few weeks ago. Using eco mode I had 2-bars left 👍

[@cmrenke]

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!!!!

[@panNCR]

I guess it depends if you had Ice build up in the mechanism or the cables. I store mine covered (in the shed) and brush off all snow before putting away

[@AnAceism]

sounds like you left snow on it that melted and then froze to ice , use mine in -30 c and no problems .

[@DigitalHDx]

It's so sad this electric blower throws snow better than my Craftsman gas snowblower 🤣

[@panNCR]

I would say that it's amazing that it can do that ;-)

[@buffalobmf]

If only i didnt have to buy a extra 3 batteries to do mine

[@panNCR]

Depends, if you keep it in eco mode, it's still pretty good overall. Worth the price to me. My neighbor across the street has a gas one and was struggling with the wet icy stuff at the road a few weeks ago while I just plowed through. No problem with my electric snow blower. He had to finish by hand. Plus no dealing with carburetors, no bad gas. This thing has paid for itself since it's my third year and the cost of snow plow removal would have been equivalent over that amount of time

[@buffalobmf]

@@panNCR why would i want it in eco mode so its not as powerful. Or i could just use a gas one have all the power and only need to refile once. Because i have a lot of area to do along with another house that has a lot of area. And living in a area where its normal to have 20-28inches of snow in a day

[@panNCR]

Eco mode is plenty powerful. That is what I used in this video to clear the road snow. You can see clearly it's doing a wonderful job even at lowest power.

[@buffalobmf]

@@panNCR ok well wasnt enough to do mine in eco idk what to tell ya

[@murd777]

Wait until you get wet snow and see this little toy how crappy really is.

[@panNCR]

already had used it in very sloppy snow twice. my neighbor couldn't use his gas blower, mine did just fine.

[@PainterD54]

Don't you just love seeing people who have a garage and still leave their car parked outside in the snow?!

[@panNCR]

This isn't as smart of a comment as you think it is. It's only a 1 car garage, so we can only store one car in it.

[@rthilson]

Too much stuff no room for cars

[@Monza62000]

that thing is not going to work at my house an my ariens will be done an me having a beer after watching this slow thing

[@panNCR]

I had it on slowest speed because I didn't have it fully charged when I started. I only had 3 out of 5 lights, but I was able to do a secondary quick pass to get all the overflow lines left over. So it would have been quicker if it was fully charged because I'd have it a little higher up on the auger speed to compensate for a faster drive.

[@Monza62000]

@@panNCR be ok for a small drive,,,but i have to have a big gas one ,,an i have a battery mower that was found in the trash ..only 3 or 4 years old...bad battery an they dont make it any more,,,

[@panNCR]

@@Monza62000 which is why I bought an ego. Their batteries will be around for a very long time.