Kobalt 80V 22" Snowblower Review | Worth the Money?!

[@peacefrog0521]

Hey good video - little tip (assuming the safety interlock gets fixed) - when pulling backwards over the path you’ve already done, no need to run the motor. That will help give you more usable battery life.

[@Deuces22]

Not trying to tell you what to do but put the chute at a 45 degree angle it wont blow as bad. The problem with the switch i would exchange it now, great video !!!

[@lfragale5043]

Thanks for an honest review. The safety switch failure looks like the machine should be recalled. There should be no excuse for a critical failure on a safety switch on day one. How is the customer service with this company to get the issue resolved?

[@JustinKelly]

I agree it was quite shocking. I have not reached out to customer service about the issue but my expectations would be fairly low on them actually doing something about it.

[@Racer-X-090]

I already have the Kobalt 80v mower. I've had it for 2 years now and I love it! I've been thinking of getting this and ditching my gas blower.

[@JustinKelly]

It worked very well for all the snow we had last year. We didn't have a large, wet snow however so I still have yet to use it on one of those storms.

[@georgep.9498]

Great review. I have the 80v lawnmower, leafblower and edger, very satisfied with all of them. With your review I feel comfortable purchasing the snowblower . Thank you

[@JustinKelly]

Awesome! Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@mattbyrd330]

Thanks for the review! Just got done shoveling equivalent size driveway (got 8-12" last night) and it's late December in CO. Much wetter snow than we normally get this time of year. I have Kobolt eqpt already so like you said "it's a no-brainer". Thanks again!!

[@JustinKelly]

Appreciate it!

[@richardayala4356]

I have committed all my battery tools to Kobalt so yes, it’s a now brainer. Good review. Our snow average at one snowing is about 4 inches and your demo handles 2x as much. I will be getting one now for this coming winter.

[@JustinKelly]

Awesome! Thanks for commenting!

[@chrisspatcher2800]

That looks like fun!!!!! This was a pretty cool video and review!!

[@jw3521]

I have one and an extra battery. I put both batteries in and just swap them when one dies. We had 24 inches of fluffy snow and more in places 2 weeks ago and I went out and did my car, my 2 neighbors the pathway between the cars the sidewalk and a little more and used about 1/2 of the second battery. I will say mine seems to blow further than yours did. I can blow snow into my yard from the front of my car pulled into the parking spot and sidewalk. last year with heavy wet snow it still handled it with no problem. in front of the cars that the snowplow had pushed wet snow up pretty high my girlfriend would take a shovel and give a downwards cut and I easily threw the snow across the street with no problem. I leave it in the basement which I have to go through the kitchen to get to and carrying it down the stairs is no fun, but neither is shoveling. People that recommend gas snowblowers have to understand not everyone has storage for gas snowblowers like a garage if you live in a city. When I was young a neighbor used to leave his motorcycle in his front entry way until it exploded taking the whole front of the house out. I will never have a gas engine in my house after seeing that!

[@jeffreylasczewski2273]

Impressive demonstration. My neighbor has a Ryobi battery operated snowblower and it couldn’t handle wet heavy snow. For now I’ll stick with my Honda 4 stroke single stage and my Ariens 24” Platinum.

[@JustinKelly]

Yeah no doubt the lesser voltage blowers would struggle with wet snow or larger snows. I was pleased with the performance the other day with the wet snow. Now we wait for a REAL snow to see how it does 😉.

[@whitefox8291]

Hi there, thanks for sharing, I've got at a discounter here at $429 instead of $849, is it worth it ?

[@angrygaragemechanic]

I'm impressed 👍 I bought a ego 2 stage snow blower and the way it looks, I might get it used the first time this weekend

[@JustinKelly]

Have fun! Hopefully it meets all your expectations.

[@angrygaragemechanic]

@@JustinKelly Used it at 2am didn't wake up the neighbors 😂 and moved 6inches of snow in our 4-car driveway

[@rickslife]

Ego makes a great machine. Had mine for 4 seasons without a hitch. The 10ah batteries last a long time!

[@pourindiesel]

Bought the menards version, same manufacturer. Dang what a great device and works good so far.

[@JustinKelly]

Very true! I saw them once there and the only difference I spotted was the handle. I think there is a little button on the side for something.

[@pourindiesel]

@@JustinKelly I would have got the greenworks version but I was pressed for time since we just had the big snow storm and I needed it now. Thought about modding it to take the kobalt batteries I have.

[@Shortcuts2185]

thanks for the review. someone by me is selling one for 300 with the 6amp battery. may consider grabbing it

[@JustinKelly]

For that price I would. Just be sure to check the date code on the battery to see when it was made/how old it is. It won't tell you charge cycles but should give you something to go off of.

[@mikaelt3241]

It's difficult to know which is best. I have seen 80v 60v 40v one two tree battery, and no one lasts wery long.

[@alwinllamas1]

Awesome review! I got mine on clearance, month of July for $90 plus tax batteries included. Hooray for electric!

[@JustinKelly]

Sweet deal!

[@mrpricklypear22]

@Lauro Jr. Llamas , Did you purchase the same model as in this video?

[@justgivener5181]

I bought Cobalt 80 V snowblower a couple of years ago. I very disappointed in it. It will run but quits unexpectedly all the time even without a load on it. I've quit using it and have been shovelling.

[@kiney0713]

Thank you for this helpful review!

[@JustinKelly]

Glad it was helpful!

[@scrambler69-xk3kv]

Does the impeller power the machine forward as it does on gasoline powered units? No one ever addresses this question in their reviews.

[@JustinKelly]

It's similar to gas units. I wouldn't say the propellers power it forward on either gas or electric I have used. If used downhill, it's very easy to push though.

[@Andy-im3kj]

Works fine for me. I have 3 batteries and I just rotate out from used up ones to new ones while another charges. I've had it for 3 years now so it's worked just fine. I usually like to get at the snow while it's less than half a foot if there's going to be a lot of snow fall. Also that's the first time I've seen the snowblower just run away like that without having the bar pulled back and none of the buttons worked.

[@JustinKelly]

Hopefully it was just a fluke. I have only used it twice since this video and it hasn't done it again.

[@UPdan]

Ill be looking at the new Skil snowblower as I have Skil 40v batteries.

[@I-LOVE-EARTH]

For the times I feel my Ariens 2-Stage is overkill, something like this machine would come in handy! Very Impressive.

[@raven4k998]

it's blue I like blue

[@michaelwhiting668]

I have a sno shovel, but I found they don’t do to well on wet or smi wet snow.

[@bodeans59]

great review, is this self propelled?

[@JustinKelly]

No

[@minimalistfriends1968]

Great sweater! I enjoy that channel too🙂

[@JustinKelly]

I'm glad someone finally commented about it 😀. It is indeed a fun channel to watch and a very successful one at that.

[@I-LOVE-EARTH]

Nice looking jeep...love the color!!

[@JustinKelly]

Thanks!

[@charlieg.6242]

Great review man.

[@JustinKelly]

Much appreciated!

[@manuelvalenzuela5729]

The snow thrower would have been heading back to Lowe's the minute the safety switch proved faulty. I'm not sure why this has to be self propelled. The corded and battery powered models I have looked at and used have been very light and easy to maneuver.

[@JustinKelly]

It's not self propelled

[@shion_lwn]

Good review video on Kobalt! I was curious its performance. I have Ego snow blower with steel auger. It does struggle a bit with heavy snow, but I am pretty happy with it. Not good that the safety switch didn't work on your snow blower. I hope you will get this resolved with Snow Joe.

[@JustinKelly]

Glad to hear you like your Ego. I am very satisfied with the power/run time of battery tools these days and I can only assume they will improve in the future.

[@johnparsons5698]

Do the smaller 80volt batteries fit in this model

[@JustinKelly]

Yes!

[@markschwieterman2296]

I'd reach out too kobolt customer service last year they had problems with the skid shoes and now the safety shut off

[@bdawg8907]

The machine did quite well given the amount of snow, but I’ve never viewed Kobalt as known for quality. I tend to do multiple driveways after each snow (I have a couple of elderly and one disabled neighbours), so I’d pick a Toro or Honda gas single stage instead.

[@mikehoang9246]

Gas machines will be ban very soon. That's why they make electric ones now.

[@bdawg8907]

@@mikehoang9246 some jurisdictions have banned noisy, smelly 2 stroke engines but I’m not aware of a ban on 4 stroke engines. Possible I suppose in a few places but I expect very limited at this point. Gas engines won’t be going away any time soon.

[@funtyes1970]

@@mikehoang9246 not in your life time . Gas power will be here for long time . yes battery power is getting better but it not 100% still need a lot of work .

[@funtyes1970]

@@bdawg8907 shit they still make 2 stroke snowmobiles

[@bdawg8907]

@@funtyes1970 actually… in light of the Ukraine/Russia situation I’m guessing we’ll see a very drastic push towards battery powered everything very quickly.

[@Skippernomnomnom]

This thing is fucking awesome. Unfortunately I live in the deep south, so obviously my wife won't let me get one. I'm fully invested in the rest of the lineup, so I was curious about this machine lol

[@JustinKelly]

That's awesome! Well especially that you don't get any snow 😂. So far, I would say no tool has disappointed us but there is additional quality that would be ideal.

[@scrambler69-xk3kv]

If you do not heat your garage, I suggest you move your charger into the basement. Constant cold temps will shorten the life of your battery tremendously. I speak from experience. Mine and my son n law. Also, when the battery becomes fully charged, remove it from the charger.

[@JustinKelly]

Yes, we bring the battery inside when not in use during the winter. The garage stays in the 40's most of the time which is not ideal for long term storage. I actually recommend only charging the battery fully before each use and keeping it around 30-50% for storage.

[@RedogZuk]

Looks sweet. Angle the outlet downward

[@leanidis300]

I have a 80v leaf blower that I'm hoping would work on a Snow blower unit so I can just order the unit without the charging system. save a few bucks

[@JustinKelly]

If it's part of the 80v system, the battery should work no problem! Just keep in mind the capacity of the battery will affect run time and power output.

[@garrett_eaton]

the safety switch not functioning properly is dangerous AF. That should be the beginning and the end of this review. If I have something in the garage, I want it to be something that I feel comfortable sending someone else out with without a long explanation of how it's dangerous if you don't pull the battery out sometimes.

[@drwisdom1]

Years ago I had a battery driven lawnmower and it worked great compared to the gas mowers I used for over 40 years. But I didn't have room for it in the garage so I left it outside. After some years the power switch that works with the safety release bar failed from rain rusting it out. So I removed the safety bar and broken switch and replaced it with a standard household wall light switch which I would flip to turn the mower on and off. I liked the mower even better after that modification.

[@nocoolname32]

the Kobalt/Masterforce/Greenworks 80v snowblower. there, fixed it.

[@Orion801airsoft]

Awesome video

[@JustinKelly]

Thank you!

[@steveridgley1386]

Is the paddle structure Plastic or Metal?

[@JustinKelly]

It's all metal except for the rubber paddles.

[@richardhanson8776]

Beats the heck out of shoveling.

[@JustinKelly]

Sure does!

[@oldmanjimh3165]

The reason you came in looking like a snowman was dur to the lack of a deflector at the top of the chute which is common on most snowblower gas models.

[@JustinKelly]

It has one but it was all the way up. I didn't want to force the snow down to get more distance but unfortunately I was going against the wind at times.

[@oldmanjimh3165]

@@JustinKelly I see it now.

[@Surferjo]

works great ty for the video...............

[@JustinKelly]

Thanks for watching!

[@justforthetv]

The price point actually is cheap in comparison to others. I was looking at the EGO lineup

[@johngregory662]

there was more then a safety switch issue…none of the controls worked..the only way you were able to shut it off was removing the battery…that right there will make me NEVER BUY IT It’s more then a swtich issue.

[@michaelwhiting668]

Great channel

[@JustinKelly]

Thanks!

[@b003]

Does Lowes service that?

[@JustinKelly]

I'm not sure Lowe's does any servicing anymore. There isn't much to do other than change the wear bar, paddles, and ski's.

[@b003]

@@JustinKelly So they sell spare parts or you order them?

[@rterry2752]

Get a 24 in.dump and you better have the BIG blower !

[@dsgodfater28]

heyy great now do 1 in 10-13 inch heavy wet snow

[@JustinKelly]

We rarely get that much wet snow at one time.

[@chuckychuck]

I'll stick with my 10 hp gas electric starter snow thrower, 300.00 for a battery. never had any issue with smelling like gas. you must be spilling gas all over that blower.

[@JustinKelly]

I guess you have never used a 2 stroke then.

[@JQUICK21]

Self-propelled?

[@JustinKelly]

No but the auger does pull snow through so it is easy to push when combined with the plastic ski's on the front.

[@SolarGuyBri]

After 2 times of use, the belt broke

[@randomrazr]

for the price u cant go wrong

[@scrambler69-xk3kv]

Rebranded Greenworks.

[@drwisdom1]

At 5:23 you know you are in a modern world when you see a snowblower get rebooted. That wasn't a lot of snow and that isn't a serious snowblower. It works off of a battery, is single stage, and has wimpy wheels. It covered Mr. Kelly in snow.

[@JustinKelly]

Thanks for watching!

[@sergal2]

No doubt great device, but if your time is your money I think electric heated driveway under the pavement is better solution

[@JustinKelly]

Considering the additional cost of a heated driveway, I think most people would take clearing it every snow. It would be a nice luxury though. It took me about 30 minutes to clear it with this snow.

[@ffblegend]

But isn't that like $15K vs $700 or less on a blower?

[@teseglet]

Chinese plastic battery operated, what could possibly go wrong?

[@lc4236]

greenworks and kobalt is the same machine

[@JustinKelly]

Correct, for the most part.

[@Andy-im3kj]

@@JustinKelly You could use batteries for each model interchangeably with a small modification (which there are videos here of how to do). This is another reason why I got Kobalt.

[@twoputtray]

If that's 7"-8" of snow then I'm 12 feet tall.

[@JustinKelly]

Did you not see me measure? The wind was blowing across the driveway so as I blew left to right it got deeper and deeper. I'm sorry you were not there to see yourself. 😂

[@robertsparks3584]

I stick with my 2 cycle snapper

[@jayk.8192]

Nope!

[@robertsmida9601]

I was DESPERATE 1 year, I bought the JUNK EGO, $800 plus. If you could blow snow straight ahead it would never plug. Moment you tried to blow snow to the side, plug everytime. I now own a GAS POWERED ARIENS, ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!!!! I want to know how you guys say you smell like gas????? My Ariens will through snow almost over my house, how about your electric???? GAS POWER RULES!!!!! F%%K the SCIENCED!!!!!

[@X6800]

I used to have a corded blower. Hated it. Brought a 2-stage gas blower and never looked back.