EGO Electric Snow Blower 1 Year Later.........Was It Worth It?

[@Gk2003m]

I got an electric snow blower three years ago. We’ve only seen one inch of slow since then… so it’s clearly doing its job

[@pinkfreud62]

Sounds like me. I bought one the year after we had two 10" snowfalls in one month and past two years later I haven't even needed a shovel. Been sitting on my porch, not even started all this time.

[@semperfi-1918]

​@@pinkfreud62 well got the ego blower for 2 dollars and bought charger works... so im sticking with it. Getting the snowblower for 250 used. Amd I don't have alot of driveway.

[@Nickveganyc]

😂

[@noworriesmate5903]

Money well spent if it keeps the snow away.

[@osXcanada]

Thats funny!!

[@Bill-lt5qf]

haven't seen snow in a few years now. didn't stop me watching a snow blower review though. i use my time wisely.

[@beachcomberocean4859]

I have an average suburban yard and had to replace my lawn mower summer of 2023. I tired of oil changes, keeping the tuel fresh and other hassles and investigated going with a battery powered replacement. Bought an E Go 21" self propelled model with 56 volt battery. It is the best lawn mower I have ever owned (71 years old; 5th home; 4 or 5th gas lawn mower over 45 years). The torque on the motor is very strong so it rarely bogs in the tall stuff like my gas mowers. I can mow front, back and side yards on a single charge w/o engaging the self propelled feature (only a little slope in the back). I appreciate that it is so much quieter than my gas mowers and I'm happy not to put out so many emissions. I'm sold and will expand to the multi head system this summer.

[@Wordsalad69420]

I spend almost no time on those activities. I don't know why people are always complaining about changing oil once a season. Keeping gas fresh is almost never an issue. I got an electric mower just to try it (EGO) and returned it to Home Depot the next day. It was inferior in every way.

[@Revenant_Knight]

I’ve been using an EGO mower to mow Saint Augustine twice a week for 4 years now. The only maintenance I did is an annual blade change (takes 5 minutes and costs $12). It’s been great. Battery is still going strong.

[@DickShooter]

You can grind the blades and keep your 12 dollars for beer. 👍

[@WillyD1]

I love mine too

[@Mav0585]

The Auger blades are only $12?

[@ryanmcdougall22]

@@Mav0585 He is talking about a grass mower, I believe...

[@IndestructibleTurtle]

How do you keep your batteries during winter? I am thinking about getting into ego and leaving gas behind. Any suggestions or tips? Thanks!

[@dponzi56]

I bought an Ego lawn mower. I really like it. I decided to get an Ego snow blower. I bought a single stage Ego blower. It works OK with cold dryer snow, but it doesn't work well with the wetter, heaver snow.

[@Wordsalad69420]

This is why I will never buy electric. I need it to work all the time. I don't see electrics getting better any time soon, so gas it is for the foreseeable future.

[@dponzi56]

@@Wordsalad69420 I bought the Ego blower 2 years ago. I replaced it this past fall with a good old 2 stage, 4 cycle internal combustion blower. It works great.

[@tomtalker2000]

@@Wordsalad69420Agreed....!!! And another thing that wasn't addressed is you MUST bring the charging unit and batteries indoors to charge during the winter months. Because if left out in a cold garage sure they'll charge but you'll use them up 2x as fast. I was looking at this very snow blower and almost had my finger on the trigger. Until i read about the battery charging issues. So instead i bought a Toro Power Clear 821 QZE and LOVE IT...!!! You just can't beat gas power. I know electric is becoming the thing of the future but we are CLEARLY not there yet when it comes to sustainable power for long periods and overall reliability.

[@jasonlaboy]

​@@Wordsalad69420 it's a single stage blower, I don't think a single stage gas does well with wet snow either.

[@tomtalker2000]

Something that wasn't addressed is you MUST bring the charging unit and batteries indoors to charge during the winter months. Because if left out in a cold garage sure they'll charge but you'll use them up 2x as fast. I was looking at this exact snow blower package and almost had my finger on the trigger. Until i read about the battery charging issues. So instead i bought a Toro Power Clear 821 QZE and LOVE IT...!!! You just can't beat gas power. I know electric is becoming the thing of the future but we are CLEARLY not there yet when it comes to sustainable power for long periods and overall reliability.

[@gernader8]

I’ve Been using mine, also in Michigan, for four years now. It’s been awesome. Their mowers and trimmers are great too.

[@emorphien]

The first bit of outdoor power equipment we purchased after getting our house (upstate/western NY) was also an Ego snowblower, although we got the larger two stage blower. We've added a lot more Ego stuff since then, including mower, leaf blower, weed whacker, chainsaw, power head with other stuff, etc. One thing I found with the two stage blower at least is that you can pretty much leave it in eco mode and it has plenty of power to throw the snow as far as you need. The only times I would sometimes crank the power up a bit was the plowed in mess at the end of the driveway. Runtime in eco mode is pretty impressive, a lot of people make the mistake of running it on higher power at first and complain about runtime, but honestly you rarely need more power. Recently saw Ego finally added a power snow shovel attachment for the power head, really want to get that before winter sets in here this year.

[@jackass123455]

i went ryobi in australia as my first bit of outdoor stuff. i've gone 18v simply because all my other tools are 18v next on my list is the mower which is technically a 36v mower but uses dual 18v batteries hell i might even consider going 36v and making my own twin 18v adapter to use

[@YHRS]

I didn't realize that they'd released a power shovel for the power head! I'm so happy, I'm ordering one right now :D

[@bhaebe6671]

I would place both of your hands on the table. Hand puppets are distracting. Thank you.

[@AnticipatedHedgehog]

Snowblowing and mowing the lawn are very zen tasks. Love it

[@Rufus_Pufus]

I also got this snowblower last year. It performed admirably, only faltering when clearing waterlogged snow that was mostly water that weighed 30 pounds a shovel. I found that on max speed, the snowblower could blow snow above my neighbor’s garage. This snowblower chews through the light and fluffy snow like butter, especially when you get 4-8 inches. In my opinion, the 5 amp hour batteries are a waste of money. When it gets really cold, like when it goes signal digits or sub zero, the battery run time drops.

[@Vardraq]

I believe the reason it has issues with melting snow is the auger having to small of a diameter. One of the reasons I have not gotten a EGO snow blower is the auger. If it would have larger diameter or be settled down a few cm to be closer to the ground, I would be more likely to buy one.

[@EldariusGG]

I got the rubber paddle version of this blower and have used it for one season. Battery life is great and I haven't had any issues with it lacking power to chew through snow. However, even though the rubber paddles do a great job of getting down to clean pavement, the blower shoots 10% of the snow back out of the front opening, covering the clean path you just made with some snow. This would be fine if I lived somewhere where the thin layer of snow left behind would melt away in a day or so, but in northern Canada that thin layer of snow becomes a sheet of ice in no time. Also the fact that this blower weighs just about nothing compared to a gas one is nice, but it can make it more difficult to deal with packed down snow.

[@JFlynn-ef7hg]

I skipped the rubber blade attachment here in Michigan. The lower cost model has the steel auger, and that is what I need. Plus no maintenance with the steel.

[@oakwhittler4851]

@@JFlynn-ef7hg The snowblower will shoot snow out the front if snow or a pine cone or something is stuck in the crack where the scraper bar meets the side housing on either side. Clean those corners out periodically and that should solve the problem.

[@Jeff-ei5yc]

I've had the two stage EGO snow blower for a year in northern Wisconsin. It handled everything mother nature threw at it with ease.

[@shinjisan2015]

I'm in Perth, Western Australia. Snow blowing fascinates me even though I have never seen snow in person in my life.

[@bighammer3464]

Same for me with those dangerous drop bears. They say they exist but I’ve never seen em.

[@YHRS]

My EGO single stage is going into its 6th winter season this year, still with the original 1st gen batteries. I've had to replace the plastic "scoop" bar a couple of times because the concrete chews it away over time, and that's the only maintenance that I've performed on it. It does great with light fluffy snow, but it does get bogged down with wet heavy spring/fall snows. I'm all in on the EGO lawn stuff as well. I love their battery tech, except the cost of replacing them! Pro tip: don't put the batteries on the bumper of your truck then forget about them and drive away. Ask me how I know that 😂

[@ometofu]

Same here in NYC. We don’t get that much slow but ego is a beast for last 6 years

[@leelantern805]

I was in love with mine when i 1st got it, after this recent series of ice storms, and needing to charge mutiple times, and needing to ram it into hard packed snow plow mountain I got buyers remorse and really regret buying battery so I ordered a honda, I'll keep it for light duty but using gas was way faster and I missed the self propelled

[@WillC_-sx1lj]

I just purchased the ego snow blower and I'm excited to put that baby 2 the test. I bought the ego lawn mower 4 yrs now and I love it. Great video

[@ericred8124]

I can vouch for the 24" two stage. I live in the Sierra Nevada and we had record snow last year, as in serious Team NFA Snow. I use the 24 for the back of the house and it is a monster. I liked it so much that I bought 28" as a backup for my Ariens Mammoth in the front of the house. I also have the one featured in this video for the second level patio - it's wonderful. EGO is indeed pricier but I have to say you get what you pay for - handling, no maintenance, no gas, no smell, less sound, lighter equipment. It's a good system.

[@ME-ys6vl]

You have 3 snowblower for one house?

[@ericred8124]

@@ME-ys6vl yea it’s a big place and we live on a hill so it’s hard to get one from the front to the back. The second level patio is 1000 sqft.

[@kennyw871]

I'm using an EGO single-stage snowblower for the first time this season (2022-2023), on three occasions so far. By the numbers: I can clear ~1,354 SF of 4-6 inches of wet-to-dry snow, with ~1/4 battery charge remaining. It takes ~1 hour to recharge the batteries (2) back to full capacity. I'm happy to share my experience using this snowblower and to help you decide if the single-stage or the two-stage (at twice the cost) snowblower is a better fit for your particular circumstance. Not yet knowing how long the parts will hold-up, I would rate this as a gem of a snowblower for my purposes and certainly worth the price I paid of ~$750 from my local Lowes.

[@grben9959]

I haven't had much luck with Ego batteries. I've had three die over two years. Two of which were my fault for leaving them un-tended for about 5 months. Not having to do the yearly maintenance on the blower is nice and they work well, but you do have to be mindful of following their battery storage guidelines. If you get this stuff make sure you have a dry, temperature controlled area to store them and that you make sure to pop them on the charger at least once every 90 days.

[@lizburgess4398]

I've used our Greenworks 60 amp battery snowblower for the past 4 years to clear our drive and sidewalk plus my 90-year-old neighbor's walk. (I'm 70 and a woman, lol.) We bought a Cub Cadet plug in electric riding mower and love it too.

[@prjndigo]

I was quite pleased with the trimmer. It took half a sheet of gypsum falling from the ceiling crushing its motor bearing to stop it from working. Isn't anywhere near as powerful as my AC Stihl trimmer with its shield off... that thing can pressure-wash concrete. But quite pleased. AvE bought a blower, fucked up the battery pack and wired it to be always full extra button power and it survived a year out of spite.

[@kernelpickle]

My wife got me one of those Ryobi electric snowblowers, and it was surprisingly good at its job and if I wasn’t a Michigander with so much driveway and sidewalk to clear it would’ve been nice. The damn thing broke within one or two uses, and I exchanged it, and put the proceeds of that towards a self-propelled Stage 2. Technically it still worked, but the part that turned the chute left or right was made out of cheap plastic and the snow volume clogged it up, and it froze solid-so that poor little thing cracked right off and it was done. I did have to swap back and forth between batteries multiple times because I had a large area to cover and I could do it if I had to, but my stage 2 Toro is amazing.

[@richardjones531]

I went all in this summer on EGO. I have 4.7 acres with a 1 acre pond and picked up the EGO Z6 zero turn 52" and love it. I can't mow it all in one charge but my yard is hilly and that does burn more juice. Planning on getting the 2 stage snow blower this fall.

[@claudiajones7724]

Great review! You helped me make up my mind. I'm a school teacher in North Dakota where we get lots of snow, (about the same as my son's house in Marshall, MI). I already have several EGO yard tools for the summer and love them but the snow blower? Well lets just say that's a whole new level. I'm going for it! Thanks Jeff in Langdon, ND

[@mikedunn7795]

I have had a Stihl 21" battery mower since July 17,and compared with my old Toro Personal Pace POS,it is like night and day. Put the battery in,and mow. No gasoline,oil changes,filters to fool with,just sharpen the blade. I use the mower for fall cleanup,as it is MUCH faster than raking. If you live in a city,you would be insane to buy a gas mower these days.

I also have an Ego snow blower for my property in Vermont. Major difference: 500 ft. of gravel road and driveway instead of smooth paved cement. On a charge I can get 1/2 of the work done given light fluffy snow conditions. Add in heavy wet snow, it takes longer. Add rocks and debris at the end of the drive toward the main road where the town snow plows operate, it’s better to do that with a hand shovel. I’ve gone through several auger pins in that stuff. Overall, I would also recommend it as a solid piece of snow equipment.

[@judsonanderson9007]

My craftsman snowblower gave up mid snow cleanup last winter . I picked up the dual stage ego snow blower to replace it as I have their lawnmower already. I have a corner lot so I have double side walks and a double wide drive way. In addition to that I usually clear my neighbors drive way and sidewalk as it's something I can do to help out. That means I clear four houses worth of side walks (the neighbor is the other corner lot) and two driveways that are double car widths. All that is on two 7.5 amp hour batteries and I usually have about 25% charge left. This one is so much lighter and quieter than my old snowblower. Makes life a LOT easier.

[@98integraGSR]

I picked up a bunch of Ryobi's "40v HP Brushless Whisper" lawn tools, and love them- got their weedeater, self-propelled dual blade push mower, and leaf blower... I love them ALL. I still have my Toro zero-turn for the bulk-cutting of the rest of the property, but the front yard, ditch, and finish work is CAKE... The dual-blade push mower with mulching plug in? That thing is REALLY impressive! First cut of the year, I did side-discharge, the next week I put on the bagger, and then for the rest of the season I just put in the mulch plug, and it cut everything so small that the grass clippings filtered down to ground level.

[@AbsalomIndustries]

My dad has the EGO lawn mower and it's incredible, especially with the size of stuff we have to mow (probably about 2+ acres of brush)

[@evil_me]

Word of warning from Minnesota, if its - 10 or below the batteries will error out on every brand I've had. Lithium hates to be stupid cold.

[@BrawndoDrinker]

Been using a Ego weed eater for close to a decade now (or at least it feels like it). The thing has been a great tool, invested in the blower, hedge trimmer, chainsaw, and the "generator" for when we have power loss. All of it works great, even the little generator single battery adapter powers my internet equipment when there is a power outage.

[@rankothefiremage]

I've been using the EGO lawnmower since 2017 and it's served me well, both with my small yard and with it's ability to fold up for when i was doing my folks yard after my dad hurt his leg. Got their leaf blower, only reason i don't have their edger and weed wacker is i have a pair of wired black and deckers that just won't quit and my small lot doesn't benefit from no cord as much. My old craftsman snowblower has problems but right now it's just trying to figure out if it's better to fix the old thing up or take the leap, noting this snow year in Detroit has me thinking i'll have to get it checked out just due to lack of use. But it's nice to see the EGO in use in a climate i know to help me when i DO have to make a call.

[@Lord_Stinkfoot]

Have chain saw, electric generator, trimmer and blower. Bought them 5 years ago. No battery issues. Off brand batteries are now available on Amazon.

[@danhudson5577]

EGO products have been good for me so far - I have the mower, trimmer and blower - all have worked well and the batteries are interchangeable with everything. Going forward the batteries do lose power over time and eventually cannot be charged fully and new batteries are expensive, but that will be the main expense

[@Gtc8484]

My experience with E-GO equipment - I own a lawn trimmer that came with a battery rated at 2.5 amps that needed replaced after about 3 years. I purchased a replacement battery rated at either 4 or 4.5 amps. It works great and am impressed with their product. My concern is with the cost of the replacement batteries. Each battery costs around $250 and is guaranteed for 2-3 years. While I’m sure the snow blower you reviewed works very well it uses 2 batteries. The replacement cost after 3 years will be $500. The larger models use 4 batteries. That’s $ 1,000 every 3 years to replace batteries. This issue would probably apply to all electric equipment not just E-go. Lesson is love their products but be prepared for large cost of battery replacement.

[@robertkat]

I bought a snowblower in November, it snowed once in January, used my blower for half hour , and that was it. No more snow. 😊

[@fionam3554]

had a friend do that one year. He said he was fine, anything so he did not have to shovel. He has since moved south..

[@matthewdrew6268]

Tec tip for gas powered lawn equipment, run 100 to 1 2 stroke oil mix is 4 strokes. Use marine tcw3 oil. The oil protects the carbs and rubber seals from ethanol. Been doing this for many year no issue. Actually keeps the combustion chamber cleaner

[@hg60justice]

since i've owned a house my snow blower was electric. those single stages are just like the plug in electrics. now i got a greenworks 80v mower, trimmer, and now leaf blower too, i might invest in a blower at sometime too. i just bought a new belt for the plug in last year after 26 years. still better than a shovel when needed.

[@phobiarg]

I ended up splurging for an ATV with a plow, I have about 4000sq ft to do. Don't think an electric blower would be anywhere close to sufficient for us, but glad it works for your needs.

[@Wagonman5900]

I'm married to DeWalt, and I bought into their 60V line this year for my outdoor power equipment. I have been very happy with my battery stuff so far. Seems like Li-ion outdoor power equipment is ready for prime time.

[@Wiscotac]

I agree, I had a situation this year (2022) being north of 70 years old and not knowing much about small gas engine fixing besides the very basics of plugs, gas, oil, and the dreaded no man's land for me, carburetors, no matter how many KZbin videos exist for my ICE snowblower, my fingers and patience just don't work very well even out in a garage out of the wind but down in the teens for temps. Plus a service call on a suspected carburetor, even on a newer ICE model can easily get one a service bill close to 1/2 the price of a replacement model. I have experience with the EGO 7.5 amp hr. mowing system and got that years ago and it still works fine, pleased with that unit. So, frustrated and knowing that this latest super fubar snow event was coming as of last weekend I went out and got the 2-stage 5.0 amp hour dual battery and charger unit for almost double the single stage unit in your video review, even though from what I see we have a very similar footprint of pavements to clear in a real storm. Also before the current ICE snowblower, I have that was received as a gift for father's day about 2 years ago, I owned an Ariens 24-inch ICE snowblower for at least a decade and that worked as a great snowblower for sure. But with a few complications of an ICE unit. I know, 6 to 1 and 1/2 dozen the other comparing all these various snowblowers and their unit characteristics. I got the 2-stage as I do some extra blowing around the yard and also during a bad snow event helping the neighbors when practical as they have also helped me in the past when I had issues due to maintenance, old age, medical recoveries, etc. Yeah, I'm a little bit of an EGO fanboy, admittingly, however, I don't think the average suburbanite calculates the other costs associated with ICE vs. EV power units, if folks would stop and think of the costs in time and maintenance of ICE units, then the $1,500 and some taxes change might bring the EV unit value into sharper focus. Do I need to mention climate change? No, I won't (🙂) that would just bait an online argument flame war. :-)

[@justatraveler8872]

Love my 2021 snowblower! Came with 2 - 7.5 A batteries. I then (2022) bought a mower, chainsaw, and blower online, less batteries as I already had 2. So happy with all the stuff. Quiet, powerful and they start all the time.

[@daveharris39]

So the mower and the blower use the same batteries?

[@Lo-kv3tg]

I like when KZbinrs move around a lot to create visual interest.

[@crustyoldfart]

Helpful review. I agree that EGO products are great. One thing though - don't use the leaf blower for leaves use the Mark 1 rake instead.

[@jamesheartney9546]

We have an electric mower (same brand) which is heading into its second year. Seems to work fine, and our single battery is holding out OK. I am concerned about how many seasons the battery will last. However, the mowing experience is great - relatively quiet, much lighter than our old gas mower, and so easy to start. No smelly gas or oil to deal with either.

[@extectic]

Two-stage blowers are just a ton better, primarily how well and far they throw the snow. But, single gets the job done I guess. But yes, definitely, lawn tools now should be electric unless there's a very specific not to (like needing to cover massive areas or some such). There's no reason not to, cleaner, quieter and lower maintenance too.

[@jknows7884]

i bought the ego blower and string trimmer about 6 years ago. i purchased separately each had its own charger and battery. they both work great had to replace the self-feed bump assembly from use but still going on original batteries. i have noticed the batteries don't last as long as they did but I still get about 80 percent of the trimming done before switching to other battery. i have always keep the batteries on the charger when not in use never had any issue other than before using them make sure to bump them so they start to charge otherwise sometimes there not fully charged when you go to use them. i would recommend to anyone certain products they sell. Not sure if i would get the snowblower my toro is 20 years old and still going strong just my opinion though.

[@achaerna.6662]

Oh Michigan, you feel like home. Thanks for the video neighbour.

[@bbo40]

Bought my wife this snow thrower because she does not like our gas one and since I have to show up to work no matter what the conditions; she was going to be doing some of the snow removal till I get home. It has worked well for her so far; she even goes over to our widowed neighbors and helps her with it, The battery life is the one issue I am having with this system; getting batteries covered on warranty is a time consuming and difficult proposition at times !!

[@ndfan62]

Love my Ego snowblower, mower, weed eater, and blower. Great products!

[@larryhank6430]

I brought into Ego in the summer of 2020 and my wife has been very happy with it. Do to a back injury I'm waiting to heal so I can use them if she will let me.

[@melissaburkett9350]

Thank you! Excellent review, and I was glad to hear you address gravel driveway. I have been eyeing the EGO snowblower, and figure I will probably need the 2 stage for my gravel driveway.

[@brookekathryn1980]

I've got the OG ego snow blower without the metal auger. I do all of my neighbors driveways and walks before they even wake up. It's super fast and I'm the only one who can keep going in blizzards. Everyone's 2 stage runs out of gas and I just rotate batteries and get all my neighbors to the path I made to the main road. I did add the 2 stage ego skids and mod the side skids to fit the single stage to minimize that blade getting worn down and eating the housing.

[@TheRuiner84690]

Snagged an E-GO SelectCut mower last year for about half off (it was a store return) and before that got the 16" chainsaw. Still haven't bought into a weed eater yet but with these Vermont winters right around the corner I'll be picking up a nice 2-stage blower this year to replace my Craftsman unit. The only thing I don't like about these so far is the cost of the batteries, but then again, they've been holding up great through off-season storage. Thanks for posting this, we need more electric yard tool reviews!

[@waltcorey5115]

I can second that review. My first foray was the EGO Zero Turn. It is awesome! Because I have areas too small and/or tight for a zero turn I purchased thyself driving 21" mower. I was so happy with those I purchase the big brother self propelled snowblower. It takes 2 batteries. I have 2 7.5a, and 2 12a.The Zero turn came with 4 10a. The nice thing about the ZT is it comes with its own charger so I can charge up to 6 batteries at the same time. I also have the dual battery charger. I am, as you might have figured out, all in on the EGO line, which is good as you want to,ideally, standardize on a single battery system.

[@silverbackhayabusa]

What a timely video. I'm considering an EGO snow blower. I've bought a few EGO products this summer and am really pleased with them so far. Our snow is usually on the lighter side 1-4" though we occasionally get 6"+. I've already got a lightweight plug in blower for the dusting-2" snows and then a monster blower for 4"+ snows. The plug in blower sucks because of the cord and the monster blower is powerful but quite unwieldy. Also, I'm looking to keep my batteries operating outside the spring-fall seasons. This where a possible battery-powered blower comes in and this video provided all the info I needed.

[@wobblysauce]

yep, keeping on top of it vs waiting till it is above your head.

[@beezer5623]

If you noticed on the EGO webpage he showed, they released a new model with heated hand grips and auger assisted drive. Something to think about. You might be able to snap up the previous models even cheaper now. Also I'm probably getting similar amount of snow fall as you, maybe a tad more.I have the original single stage and it works perfectly.

[@silverbackhayabusa]

@@beezer5623 Yeah, the auger driven one and that seems to be the best option. Now it's a matter of prying the dollars from my wallet, lol. I've been watching prices but haven't seen any sales. I suspect those will only come at the end of the season based on past experience.

[@AaronKay]

I got the single stage last year with 2x 5 amp hr batteries. it worked great in eastern idaho

[@rustyshakkleford]

My mom bought an electric snow blower last year. Absolute beast

[@thomasjamison2050]

A long time ago, before batteries were really a thing for something like this, I remember having to take my gas blower to the shop every fall. So I bought and electric one that used a wire, and it's still around, working great, and never been to the shop for any reason.

[@u.s.a.198]

Thank you.... I have used gas powered with auto start $800 and electric with a cord $ 150 ... Had no idea the battery ones existed.... ty !

[@flt528]

We're very happy with our Ego lawn mower, but here in Upstate NY where we used to get 125 inches of snow a year, it's barely snowed at all in the past two years, so a shovel is all we need. Our neighbor has a corded electric snowblower, and I wonder why more people don't use them - the cord seems like a small inconvenience unless you have a really long driveway.

[@AaronNicoli]

I'm in Australia, we don't really have EGO, but I bought Husqvarna who have a pretty much identical system and is readily available here. It's good, battery yard tools are the way to go. I have the line trimmer and blower, but just ordered the push mower (self-propelled). My stander is still petrol (gas) powered, I think EGO is the only one with an electric zero turn.

[@wicusconradie]

I had a Husqvarna brushcutter, leaf blower and hedgecutter. Both brushcutter and leaf blower gave me the same throttle issues. I won't buy Husqvarna battery equipment again. The hedgecutter worked very well though.

[@JonLaRue]

I just started looking into snowblowers this morning weird, thanks for the video.

[@jeffreyerwin3665]

I prefer the corded electric. It is much less expensive, and has no battery replacement issues. My Toro 12 amp lasted about 20 years. The new 15 amp Toro has some improvements.

[@GOwBorgs]

Had the rubber auger version for 7 years. Housing cracked last year. Plastic body just fatigued over the years. Replaced it this year with the 24” self propelled. Just waiting for the inevitable Canadian snowfall now.

[@internalharm]

I bought the 2 stage 1 year ago. The most snow I get is 1 feet in a day in denver area. Most of the time we get about a few inch. Overkill, yes. But it throws snow about 50 ft. Worth every penny!!!! Expensive at $1500 though....

[@jeoinaforest]

Same here, nothing but good results from my ego stuff!!! I absolutely will not buy anything else now....and I'm totally hooked on the battery system, lol

[@NemoConsequentae]

_Project Farm_ did leaf blowers recently and EGO was one of the ones he tested. The one he tested seemed to do well, from memory.

[@jamieforrester7108]

It was the clear winner

[@AlexDeGruven]

I have an E-Go mower and trimmer. They both use the same 5Ah 56V battery. 1 battery is enough to mow my front lawn and a good chunk of the back, and the second battery is enough to finish the back while the first charges. By the time I'm ready to trim, the first battery has more than enough charge to handle everything. I didn't realize they have snowblowers, too. I could definitely see one of these replacing my gas snowblower once it dies.

[@JFlynn-ef7hg]

Hardest thing is attaching the snow chute!!! They include a little wrench. I used a star tip and my Makita drill. You want to install this in a warm garage or the store.

[@andrewvautour1795]

I live in Montreal Canada and I am looking at this exact model, I like that it has the Steele auger because of the ice crap the city plow leaves every time it passes. I don't have a large space to clear (one car driveway) but I have to also clear in front of my house for my wife's car so I am hoping it will do the job.

[@PresidentDwayneEMDHComacho]

I mowed my sister lawn with her EGO mower, i did go through a battery and a half, but their grass was extremely long and dense, and had a decent size yard. The mower just chewed right through it

[@lesabre1972]

That's great! sounds like you got a winner there I would love to see it in action.

[@MinionAtTheGate]

My advice for Blowing: if you usually get 1 to 8 inches of snow, often dense, wet snow then get a Single Stage snow blower. It can handle slushy snow much, much better than the more expensive Dual Stage blowers. If you often get more than 8 inches of snow and its usually always dry then get a Dual Stage snow blower. If you get both types equally then budget for both or a Dual Stage and a Power Shovel maybe. Also, remember that plastic can get pretty brittle in the cold and when it hits something or something like rocks being sucked up and through it can crack or put holes through it. I think this is the most important thing to know before purchasing - then choose electric vs gas and brand based on your perceptions of those aspects. I might add that if you have a driveway that you actually have to drive down or can fit more than 4 to 6 cars then you better have a lot of batteries if you go electric. I am wondering if the production and eventual disposal of toxic batteries is actually less damaging to the environment that just burning some petrol to begin with. Does anyone have the data? I hate batteries, I have so many generations of battery powered power equipment that went obsolete practically the next year it isn't funny. No, its actually disgusting. I am sorry for my stupidity future generations of life. And those were little things like drills and circular saws so wondering about the power of a 2 or 3 or 5 or 10 year old battery powered device. Oh that's right, they will move on to different batteries and so your unit will become obsolete whenever they decide to change the shape of the battery receptacle.

[@crisbowman]

Pro tip #1. Lithium batteries are temperature sensitive. The batteries have an overheat circuit but they will not warn you if they get too cold. As long as they are running they generate heat, but if they are stored under 40° F they will start to die. Pro tip #2. Lithium batteries are more energy dense, but as a result are more sensitive. They can't be charged nearly as much as a NiCad. They also will die if left above 95% for too long, they must release the energy in a certain amount of time. Charge them when you need them and leave them dead if you think you won't. EGO batteries now have a circuit that drops them slowly to 33% after extended periods without use.

[@jamesphillips2961]

I have this SB, 21", metal auger, 7.5 AH x 2. I think it's good up to about 6-8 inches of fluffy stuff, wet snow an issue (as with any SB, honestly). During the winter to maximize battery use I'd recommend you charge them indoors as it clearly makes a difference. The throwing distance is nowhere near the 40' advertised, probably half that, max. As far as the pile at the end of the drive, if you think you're going to push this thing into it and easily clear it, don't. That's when the dreaded yellow light comes on, telling you you've overtaxed the motor and batteries. This often entails pulling the batteries and reinserting. The steel auger obviously does not have that quasi-self propelled feature of a paddle SB. It is very light. But the unit doesn't seem all that robust. Have an extra scrape bar available. I've found my battery life better than the poster's, I have a longer drive and use about 60-80% with about a 90-120 minute run time. Overall, I'd give this a 3.8/5 rating. Having said that I also have a Husqvarna 151 gas SB, had to spend $175 to get it up and running this year (not ready to go full electric naked). None of that with the EGO, of course.

[@Bigphish5280]

Nice review thankyou. I took a chance and purchased the rubber auger/ 5 Ah snow blower in 2016 when first released. Just rolled it out again last week with no issues. Although not inexpensive, I'd recommend Ego products to anyone ready to move away from gas.

[@mikebarber1]

I bought the EGO Z6 riding mower earlier this year - I am very satisfied with it.

[@BCowcorn]

We don't get that much snow, but the driveway is kinda long, about 120', so I went with a Snow Joe 18 inch 13 amp corded. Between the outlets in the garage and the light post at the end of the driveway, a 100' cord gives plenty overlap. It was my first experience with a snow blower, and I had to unlearn the lawn mowing rule of going slower in taller grass. In heavier wet snow the thing to do is push through faster so there's more mass knocking loose anything sticking inside the tube. Much faster and less sweaty & exhausting than hand-shoveling the whole thing, though I still do to clean up and get the edges. I like a good clean clearing, since we often get a melt soon after a snowfall, and most of the driveway slopes toward the garage into a shady area in front of it and can make ice patches.

[@ninji522]

Just what I was looking for. I admittedly didn't put my big ol gas blower away properly last yr and there was bad gas and water in the lines and when I went to start it recently it took all morning to get it going and it barely ran when it did. Sure it's on me for not doing the maintenance but I'm just done with small gas engines. I told the wife I refuse to pull another cord on a small engine so long as I live. This is the ticket not only for the convenience but the storage. I could fit the ego mower and blower in the space of that monster Remington. Time to go shopping.

[@blainjohnson7777]

I have quite a bit of EGO tools. Only had trouble with one weedeater and my mower had a cut wire because of placement near the handle hinge. The weedeater is now spare parts, and the mower I fixed by just splicing the wire. The snowblower was a godsend after my first year in a new house doing everything by hand. Worst case scenario I bring the batteries in to charge and rest them by the door in the winter.

[@palakaman]

I have EGOs mower, weed eater, and leaf blower. Happy with them all.

[@photobobo]

We have the two stage model and it is terrific. We also have the zero turn mower which is also terrific.

[@johnjriggsarchery2457]

2nd year owner here of the two stage. It's great if you have fresh snow and it hasn't drifted AND one of my batteries is going bad. I just finished a driveway about 100 feet long; deep heavy snow that accumulated. It took 3 damn charges. I did another drive in exact similar conditions with a fricken old Toro single stage and it plowed through the job with a single tank of gas. I regret buying the EGo 100%. A dopey little Toro kicks It's ass at half the price.

[@patricialamont7118]

I bought the EGO SNOW BLOWER WITH METAL BLADES LAST YEAR.! When it snow only a few inches I took the snow blower out I was shocked when it was impossible to move. I struggled for about an hour without any progress with the light snow. My son packed it up and we brought it back to Lowes in Flemington, N.J. I was told they could not take it back because my sales slip said the16th and they said Their sales slip said the 15th. I went home with the snow blower and watched your advertisement again the man in demonstration made it look so easy. Was I a victim of false advertisement? I already have several Items from EGO, the lawn mower, weed wacker that work well. I can't believe EGO will not stand behind your product that right now collecting dust in my garage.

[@finstor3386]

ITs still under warranty I'm sure. I would register it on Ego's website. You will need the serial numbers for the machine, battery and charger, and the reciept. ONce you get it registered, then call Ego. I think all their stuff comes with a 5yr warranty and clearly something is wrong with your machine.

[@thesoldiermedic]

I bought into the ego line when I bought my house almost two years ago. I have the mower, the power load weed whacker, leaf blower, hedge clipper and love them all. I just bought the new single stage auger propelled snow blower and just waiting for snow to test it. I would love to get the zero turn but my pockets aren’t quite deep enough for that yet.

[@barryvarga3538]

I bought the lawn mower ,tiller ,weedwhacker and chainsaw and never regretted it they all work great just wasn't sure about the snowblower. I would need the two stage here where I am though

[@mrgunn2726]

Awesome review! Lived in MI for 20 years, worlds worst weather.

[@mojojodon]

I'm thinking of getting the 2 stage. I'm in northern Ohio. Thanks for the review

[@fizzwidgy]

I use a carpender saw to cut out solid blocks from the plow dams and move them by hand. Pretty fair packing for igloo making.

[@barlowsmith6242]

Ego has the best leaf blower I have ever used and I have had toro gas, and electric etc but the ego battery blower is so handy and I use it for many things I'm thinking about a snow blower 24 inch one

[@jeremyroberts2782]

We get snow worth worrying about here about once every four years and last about 2 to 3 days or at most a week. Not Florida but the Sunshine coast in darkest Essex in the UK, (also classified as semi arid for rain fall). This is still a useful insight on what to consider for battery power tools.

[@Scuba_Bro]

I happened to order the 2 stage model since living in Massachusetts you definitely aren’t a stranger to snowfall lol… 12” to 16” isn’t shocking especially in January so I figured I’d get the 2-stage to replace my old craftsman with a husqvarna engine. It’s got a long back order time so mine should be here in November and I’m even more hopeful it’ll do well based on your single stage! So thanks for sharing this in this video 👍

[@colo5220]

I have had the Ego snow blower for 5 years, and I can tell you that the Ego snow blowers have a scrapers bar problem. Once the scraper bar wears out (it can wear out in 3-5 of usage) the blade, will have a problem pushing the blower.

[@Movie16Master]

I bought the 2 stage this year. I'm pretty excited to use it this winter. I live in Kansas which isn't crazy with the snow, but the snow drifts in my area have gotten some spots next to my driveway around 4ft high. It isn't fun to shovel and I hope this makes things easier. I will say I have had EGO products for a few years and the batteries didn't seem to like the negative degree weather. I plan to store the batteries from my garage to inside the house. After last winter my older batteries don't seem to last as long.

[@Bloody_crow]

Project Farm recently tested electric leaf blowers and the EGO came out on top in terms of power (and price!). If the rest of their line is the same quality, I'd say you made a great brand investment.

[@toddlynch7282]

I'm disappointed he hasn't tested any of the Toro equipment - mowers, blowers, trimmers, snowblowers... They're relatively new to the battery-electric market but I've already got both a mower and a single-stage snowblower. I'm ready to buy the leaf blower once they go on clearance late this fall, too. I'm just really interested in how they compare to the EGO and other brands he's already tested. And, yes, I've mentioned this all in the comments of those videos before.

[@Bloody_crow]

@@toddlynch7282 I know he reads a lot of comments, so hopefully he'll do more with Toro included! I imagine he sticks to big/common brands like Milwaukee and Makita etc because that is what most people will see or be familiar with.

[@toddlynch7282]

@@Bloody_crowI'm not trying to pick a fight with you, honest. I should probably just drop another comment on that blower video again, too. But Toro is just as big/common in lawn/garden/snow equipment as the power tool brands are down the power tool aisle. Toro is apparently not sold at Lowes or Menards but they are carried at Home Depot, Ace, and Do It Best, to say nothing of all the independent lawn-and-garden and general hardware stores peppered in small towns everywhere. Walmart even carries some Toro equipment (but maybe they shouldn't - read up on how it worked out for Snapper). They've been around for a REALLY long time. I mentioned this in another comment here: established 1915, made their first mower in 1919, and have been making snowblowers since 1951. They're not a small niche brand. So I continue to be baffled why Toro seems to be lacking representation in his comparisons.

[@Bloody_crow]

@@toddlynch7282 It's okay friend, no worries. :) That is information I did not know. They definitely deserve to be included then!

[@practicalguy973]

@@toddlynch7282 Toro might not be sold at Lowes because all the Kobalt, EGO and some other Lowes brands are designed and manufactured by Chevron China and Toro is not part of that eco system. EGO from what I read is completely China run including their head office. Toro is USA so I wish Project Farm would test it also. When looking at the snow blowers and a bunch of reviews the Toro E21 looked like one of the best.

[@SVW1976]

After the recent Buffalo Storm I'm thankful I got a proper snowblower. These EGOs left a few of my neighbors needing help.

[@alanmorrison3598]

Sounds good but I'd be afraid to store/charge the batteries inside the house or even in a garage..Thermal runaway.. 6:10 Battery replacement cost is also a pretty big negative..

[@ssholum]

I have the EGO push mower, leaf blower, and weed eater. All of them work great for me. You will be limited by the batteries, so keep that in mind if you have a big yard to deal with (I only use the mower on a small patch of nice lawn; the rest gets covered by a tractor; and I almost always use more than one big battery when weed eating). The mower is pretty quiet, so I would recommend it if it will cover your needs (I've never used the zero-turn one that takes 8 batteries). Compared to their two-stroke alternatives, the tool I found to be the best was the leaf blower. Great cfm, easily adjustable, light, and you can turn it off and on with ease; only thing that would make it better is if they made it a backpack design instead of a handheld.

[@jamieforrester7108]

the blower was basically an almost free add in for me as I wanted the weed eater but I ended up using the blower all the time. It is great for dusting my shop if I turn it all the way down and it makes quick work of everything if I turn it up

[@802Garage]

Electric lawnmowers are awesome. Quiet, light, powerful, no maintenance. Def get one! I have an electric snow blower I got free, but haven't had a chance to try it out yet.

[@kadawg13]

everything needs some kind of maintenance, you just don't have to deal with oil changes and stabilizing the fuel when storing it over winter, basic stuff needed for a gas powered mower. you still need to clean it and maintain the blade.

[@802Garage]

@@kadawg13 Less maintenance still nice.