ELECTRIC EGO Snow Blower VS Heavy Wet Snow Real World Test

Wet Snow vs my EGO POWER+ 24 IN. SELF-PROPELLED 2-STAGE SNOW BLOWER WITH PEAK POWER in some real world HEAVY SNOW conditions. I've only got the 2 7.5ah batteries and I managed to do the sidewalk and half of my 21m x 6m driveway. It has a weird shape so can't just go back and forth like a normal driveway or it could have easily done the whole thing.
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[@geoffreygetzin3972]

After seeing the cost of this blower, and the replacement batteries, and the run time and charge time for the amount it moved I have never been more happy to own a gas powered blower.

[@mdipilato2]

Same here! Last year(2022) I bought a brand new Ariens 24" Platinum Snow Blower and I wouldn't change i for the world.

[@DeLoreansgarage]

I am even more happy with my ATV and the plow... I am done in minutes. Doesn't matter if its wet or not!

[@Radwar99]

I have a gas powered blower as well but I would like to get an EGO smaller and cheaper than this one for the times when I arrive at midnight after my shift and a lot of snow has fallen, keeping me from getting into my driveway due to the fact that they don't make much noise. There's nothing more annoying than starting a gas power blower when all your neighbors are sleeping.

[@scrubsz]

I dont disagree with you, however one of the MAJOR pro's with owning anything electric is the seasonal maintenance. It really can be a pain in the butt. That being said, if cost isn;t an issue, getting an extra battery or two is well worth the lack of aggrevation.

[@dilligafdude9434]

maintaining a small gas engine is not at all hard. @@scrubsz

[@nugent5438]

It’s great to see a realistic review of this machine. So many people are hard core one way or the other. Battery powered tech has come a long way, but they are pushing way too hard with this type of equipment. Taking 4-5 hours to blow one driveway (heavy wet snow, which is what we get most of the time here in New England) is just way too much time, especially for the cost of it.

[@pcrost83]

what exactly is "pushing way too hard with this type of equipment?" far as I can tell they just build it and make it available, hardly ever even on sale.

[@xlandros]

@@pcrost83In California you have no choice…electric lawn equipment which includes snow blowers, or nothing. Many other states like Washington, are going the same route.

[@stepside2839]

@@xlandros 🤷🏻‍♂ go electric ~ go rolling blackouts

[@acf894]

I have the ego single stage snow thrower, works fine, just had a foot last week in central Connecticut, heavy stuff, no problem.

[@F4UZ3R]

I live in Quebec City (one of the snowiest major cities in the world), and my 2-stage ego with 10amp batteries are fenomenal on my 4 car garage. Only had to stop midway to recharge 1 time, and it was 1.5foot of wet snow in less than 12hrs, which dont happen every winter

[@DW-ph2xg]

Well done sir. We are 40 minutes west of TO I am an EGO fan but still use my Toro 10HP for the big stuff, and I do help as many neighbours as possible. I wished you had shown the pile left by the plow. We have a wide street and we get the same big pile. Thinking of a single stage w/steel auger for my wife and for smaller amounts for next year.

[@Jeo-What]

Thanks for the review. small suggestion regarding getting more batteries: Sell your SNT2405 with two 7.5Ah batteries at the end of this snow season or beginning of the next (yes, I sold mine single stage in the middle of the summer!) and purchase the SNT2406-4 with the same snow blower but including 4 x 10.0Ah (with 5 year warranty on the 10.0Ah batteries) for very miner differences comparing to purchase the batteries along at the beginning of next snow season and you will be all set. It will be the most economical way of getting more batteries when it comes to EGO product. Rona in Georgetown will be able to take full deposit pre-order around end of September.

[@downforwhatever67]

This is the package I bought last October. It was an amazing deal delivered with tax just under $2,400 US.

[@ericoswald7608]

I have multiple ego equipment, lawn mower, chain saw, backpack blower and have loved them. Each came with a battery and charger so I have plenty of power for all my quip,ent and they all can use any battery.

[@gmc6vette]

I think I am going to buy one tomorrow. Thanks for the review.

[@YuriTereshyn]

Awesome

[@briancostello5430]

Way too small for my needs but this convinced me to avoid battery at all costs - might be good for minor applications but now for heavy duty use. I’ll stick with 3 stage and powerful gas.

[@3071-f6i]

I got 16in of wet snow today and used my ego with a 7.5 and a 5 battery and got through my 3 car garage one one charge. Keep the auger on mid way and the power assist as well on medium and let it rip. If it were not to so high and wet I’d be able to do my place and neighbors in an hour.

[@jamesmcmanus]

They should make a hybrid that can use an extension cord for the first 100 feet from the house, then unplug and finish up with the batteries.

[@toddwright662]

I'm not in an area where a snow blower really makes sense, but I am in the Ego ecosystem. I started with the mower (7.5 ah battery), then got the chainsaw (5.0 ah battery) and just bought the multi-head with the trimmer and edger (5.0 ah battery) and will add the snow shovel attachment before next winter (that's the appropriate tool for the amount of snow we get). You can just buy more batteries, but they're the most expensive part and if you there are other tools that make sense to have, it's not much more to buy another tool that comes with a battery that will also work on any of the Ego tools. I've spent about $1400 (USD) on Ego and I've got 17.5 ah in batteries as opposed to spending $900 (USD) on just an extra set of batteries totaling 20.0 ah. And sometimes you can get a little bit of a deal on the tools (relative to list price); I've NEVER seen the batteries go on sale.

[@oldblue1985]

Great snow blower for Florida 👍🏻

[@wizdom705]

Yoooooooo dude this video is great, my favourite part tho is that dope Jacket!!!!

[@YuriTereshyn]

Ski doo fast. Snow blow fast

[@wizdom705]

@@YuriTereshyn you legend

[@richardguse3410]

Two hours is too long to recharge one battery. I went electric when I replaced my 33 year old Honda lawn mower, however, I'd never go electric if I had to replace my 30 plus year old Honda snow blower. It just eats the snow bank left by plows. BTW, it yesterday, it started 1st pull after summer storage.

[@xLTxVEGAx]

Modifying the impellers with rubber to help throw the snow farther could eliminate multiple passes and save on battery life. I did it with my 2 stage Toro and it sends snow like 30 feet. It will also help with heavy wet snow

[@BrianHoff04]

Yea... I did that trick with my 58 year old Ariens and the difference is amazing. That thing will now throw anything. The rubber taking up that space between the paddles & the chute is da bomb.

[@xLTxVEGAx]

@@BrianHoff04 such a simple mod makes it feel like an entirely different machine, it's definitely the best $20 I've spent for a modification.

[@shellderp]

I'm in Waterloo, my ego 2 stage did pretty well on this one! Just had to recharge before my sidewalk, but I was ready for a break..

[@northhaven2501]

Great review man! Live in the snow belt area (Ontario) it look like you need to help it along, it does look like it's kinda on the light side. Hard to ignore the old tech of metal and gas just seems it still the way to go, it be nice though not choking on fumes though.

[@steve8803]

There is a lot more to a snowblower than just the engine/motor. Honda and Yamaha offer the best out there!

[@louisethomas8074]

Thanks. You gave me the information that I needed. I might get one just for me and maybe help my neighbor after it recharges. Doesn’t sound like it’s something to use for multiple properties. Bummer

[@rockycadieux4642]

Perfect, my drive way is 425' x 10', plus the parking area is larger. I could just hire it done for cheaper, or keep my current set up. :)

[@jimhamel7864]

How was the end of your driveway, I didn't see you film that part? Not sold on an electric snowblower.

[@YuriTereshyn]

Ya worked great. I clear that off to I can street park. Works well

[@larryfinke6133]

Dang, once you go out you just want to get it done. Not wait for batteries to cool or charge. Thanks for the review.

[@testtesting2868]

The problem with these battery powered items is the lack of serviceable parts. Many wear parts (gears) etc are not available. When this happens, its time for the dumpster. After a few years, there will be a change in battery technology, or battery terminals, and the batteries will be useless on a new battery powered snowblower. I LOVE my Ariens GAS blower. Nearly every part is serviceable is will last 25 years with basic maintenance. Good luck!

[@JohnHill-qo3hb]

I have a single stag RYOBI, twin batteries, I've cleared my 30 X 40ft driveway, my 50ft of sidewalk, next door's 30ft of sidewalk and his 20 x 30ft driveway then went across the street to help the old guy clear his 20 x 30ft driveway. When done, both batteries have two maybe one charge level lamp lit, oh yeah, that was about 8 inches of heavy snow in Campbell River, BC. The RYOBI worked equally well on two inches of slush on the same walks and drives... I'm sold on electric, but not for my next new car, it'll be gasoline. Oh, and I have an advantage, I'm retired so if I run out of battery, I go in the house where it is warm and have bread and jam washed down with hot chocolate and rum, I got all day...

[@brianb1179]

It's a great snow blower. I've learned to keep the auger and forward speed slower. This gives me definitely more runtime. I do about a strip in my backyard of the width of the snow blower and about 150 long then under and around the gazebo and shed , plus I also do infront of our stairs and walkway , then I'll do my neighbor walkway and then my other neighbors as well. This is on the 10.0 amp batteries. Very rarely I need to swap out for the extra 7.5 batteries. Great review though. I love the sound it makes throwing the snow. Second winter and still going strong 👍👊

[@Parabola_PJ]

Yuri, correct me if im wrong. Does your model have the ability to place both batteries inside the housing to power the machine?

[@troycadotte]

Yes, it holds two batteries.

[@Parabola_PJ]

@@troycadotte and it can be simultaneously powered i believe giving it more power but im not givin my gas one up. Imagine doing 3/4's and then having to come in to charge batteries...

[@jbountalas]

I have a Ryobi and it takes 4 6ah batteries. It's a little overkill as my driveway is 25 ft long and 20 ft wide, pretty much a postage stamp. Nice to see you branching out.

[@marc-andregagnon6051]

How long the batteries last? I am looking for that one as well! Thanks

[@jbountalas]

@@marc-andregagnon6051 I went through 2 batteries in 15 cm of new snow, my driveway is tiny at 500 sq ft. The next time as slushy heavy snow, and in the same driveway I was definitely into the 2nd set of batteries before i was done. And that was without the heated handle grips turned on.

[@james2042]

The ryobi one that came out recently comes with 2 sets of batteries and it would share batteries with your mower and other 40v tools.

[@YuriTereshyn]

Ya would be cool to have something that matches my ryobi stuff

[@David-yy7lb]

Good review but with gas and electric blowers for as much as they cost they should come with chains, i have a 11 hp gas snowblower and it’s really aggravating when I'm getting a good bit of snow and start loosing traction and other annoyance is any snowblower ramps up on deep snow there's just not enough weight up front to keep the front end down to prevent the SB from ramping up🤦🏿‍♂️🤨

[@JimP226]

I have a single stage with a single 6ah battery. I can do my whole trple car driveway 60ft of sidewalk and my neighbors driveway and their sidewalk on a typical snowfall of 2-3 inches plus drifting. No regrets. Except sadly my other neighbor brings out his gas job at the same time and if down wind i still end up smelling like gas and my ears are bothering me. 🤦

[@gregpatmythes6566]

How did it work clearing the curb line after the plow had been through? Because that's the toughest part.

[@danno180]

I have six 12 amp hour batteries from my 52” EGO zero turn so I was able to do my 300’ by 15’ drive, two parking areas and the MDOT snowplow embankment at my driveway’s end in 2 hours 15 minutes without having to wait to charge the batteries up. 45 minutes were in Turbo as we had 10”-12” wet snow (made really nice snowballs).

[@hangingwithvoid360]

They dont make a 52 inch. 28 inch max lol

[@dirkhushbeck9267]

He said zero turn my man I do believe that he meant he was using the batteries from his lawnmower idjit!

[@hangingwithvoid360]

​@@dirkhushbeck9267 "45 minutes were in Turbo as we had 10”-12” wet snow (made really nice snowballs)" "snowplow embankment at my driveway" No, they were definitely talking about an EGO snowblower.

[@johndesmond1987]

Fortunately, Yuri, Toronto winters have been pretty mild lately, but do you think the electric snowblower would do the trick if you lived in Buffalo?

[@billjanke72]

I live in Green Bay Wisconsin and have an Ariens 28" Deluxe and I can run it all season for like $15 in gas. I have a double driveway and usually go up and down the block (if my neighbors don't donut before I get outside). I like the idea of electric but the cost of the unit and batteries is a total turn off. I can see this unit working for some people but not for me and how much I use my snowblower.

[@jamie6011]

You never tackled buildup at road with that machine!?

[@ericmartin3396]

Not bad but my issue with battery-operated snow equipment. Is that power outrage you can't recharge them unless you have a generator.

[@YuriTereshyn]

I haven’t had a power outage in winter since I can remember in toronto

[@onemannation4321]

Im getting one im on delaware we dont get that much snow so that will be perfect for me i have a gas 2 stage snow blower and im bearly use it so time to chage

[@avlisk]

I've been through 2 Maine winters with my EGO 2400 two stage. It does my 250' gravel driveway on a hill, 4 passes (down/up/down/up) with two 5ah batteries with 16" powder. 10" or more of heavy, wet will require a second set of batteries to clear the same path for my car. I bought a set of 7.5ah but don't really notice a significantly longer run time over the included 5ah ones. Also, service centers can be a long way off. My closest one is 200 miles, round-trip. I had to use it when I hit a big, hidden rock and damaged the gearbox, so, keep that in mind. (Note: It did keep running with the damaged gearbox, it just made a horrific clattering sound. I really like the EGO 2400. Time will tell on its longevity and battery life.)

[@mfeyko]

I have one of these. Just a couple tips. Slow your speeds down and it's easier to control and you likely won't have to do it 3 times, maybe just clean up over spill. Also don't need two batteries to run it.

[@YuriTereshyn]

My driveway is extra tricky because I can only dump on one quarter of the sides. If it was a normal side to side driveway I’d have it done in no time

[@billdocauer3136]

My Ariens gasoline powered snowblower makes this, if you can call it a snowblower, look like a tinker toy. Then there's the packed in snow at the end of your driveway, will be nothing for my gasoline powered Ariens but yours on the other hand won't make a dent. Also I can buy barrels of gasoline for the $900 you're going to spend on two and I say it again two batteries, insane. For a little over $1,000 you can have a monster gasoline snowblower compared to the tinker toy ego that goes for almost $2,000 do the math. By the way my Ariens gasoline powered snowblower is over 45 years old, it was my father's. See if your ego will last that long let alone see if you will be able to buy batteries in the future since lithium is a rare source.

[@Don1-wg8zk]

I haven't finished watching the video but does it have headlights?

[@michaelcharach]

I always move the cars off of the driveway before I clean it.

[@ChUcK2001]

Man, I think I'm happier with a big sleigh shovel, easy to push as it slides and makes nice hills for my kids to play on. About 50$...

[@claypyrotech7473]

I wounder how it would work with the 6.0 Ah batteries. I have a EGO mower and a leaf blower that came with 6.0 Ah batteries and I thinking about just buying the tool but curious if there would be a big difference from the 7.5 Ah.

[@anxiousappliance]

Probably fine . My guess is 5 Ah and up would work - even if just to run until the other set is charged.

[@TCORV]

I wonder how those will run in the snow of Buffalo

[@YuriTereshyn]

Probably so so. Good with a chill size driveway if you stay on top of it

[@timtorkelson7201]

Pass!! I'll keep my 30" Ahrens.😊

[@woocoheed]

I’ve had almost no snow this year in Chicagoland. Only snow blowed once

[@YuriTereshyn]

Too risky to have to shovel

[@AlexRusinov]

How does it do with the snow at the end for the driveway after a plow goes through?

[@YuriTereshyn]

Did a great job with it while it was fresh. Cleared the parking spot infront if my house too

[@Ichabod_Jericho]

These tools are clearly made to sell batteries. My ego blower is very annoying to charge, gives me error signals and always have to troubleshoot several times before the battery will actually charge. I much prefer the reliability of the Milwaukee line

[@tomasso883]

Throw the battery sealed in a zip lock in the snow to cool down.

[@lezrod4995]

are two 5.0 batteries gonna be enough for a single driveway townhouse? I'm kinda on the fence to get the 7.5 batteries. I have a sets of two 5.0 for the lawn mower

[@YuriTereshyn]

I think

[@HEYBERT1984]

I’ll keep my toro gas snowchucker thx.

[@Universal.G]

Dude, you start at the far end of the driveway and move in the direction you're blowing in. You started and the closest side and moved away covering the clean driveway in snow again. No wonder it took you so long. You basically did your driveway at least twice over...

[@YuriTereshyn]

Well my on driveway all the snow needs to go to just one spot on one side

[@zavomika8306]

600$ batterie incroyable pour un bon set tu est rendu à 3-4 k rendu la tu peux t’acheter une Honda yamaha ou paye un contracteur … j’aimerais savoir comment sa fonctionne pour la garantie des batteries ?

[@brianmorg]

Years ago, like in the 80’s, my grandfather had an electric mower but you had to plug it in. His orange extension cords looked like Halloween candy canes with all the black electrical tape stripes from where he’d run over them. #ChildhoodMemories

[@kyles_wrld3675]

so barely does a driveway on a charge what if it’s a big storm and the power goes out 🤣

[@pantag2]

Lol at the cost of this with the extra batteries. One word: Ariens

[@ColoradoDualSport]

Yeaaahh I think I'll stick with my gas snow blower. Do my driveway and the rest of the neighborhood's without stopping.

[@bartdaw6681]

That is not that much snow! I bought a cheap gas powered snow blower (2 stage) and I use it at our cabin and it s not unusual to have it blow 16 inches of snow. It is a newer blower and I never smell like gas but I do wear hearing protection. The electric stuff is fine if you don’t have time constraints but when you arrive at your cabin and there is a foot and a half of snow on a 300 foot driveway you need something that will get rid of it quickly and without delay.

[@YuriTereshyn]

My snow blower was an older hand me down and the gas smell really sucked and I don’t have a cabin. Just a house in the city

[@dhowting]

41 minutes should be AMPLE AMOUNT of time to do that driveway......it's not THAT big. You started in the middle which was your first mistake.....too much driving without blowing was your second mistake. Blow the back into the middle first then blow to the side the snow needs to go and clean out the end to finish up. Also drop your speeds down to 3/4 or 1/2 of the max settings and you'll get more run time as well. You're just eating up the batteries plowing into the snow, spinning the wheels under excess load without going anywhere. Slow down the drive wheels so the auger can do the work under less strain.

[@YuriTereshyn]

Have to do the middle first because once all the other snow gets tossed there its a lot of work for the machine

[@idontlikespm]

I don't see you mentioning how it handled the compacted plow turd on the bottom of the driveway.

[@YuriTereshyn]

5:29

[@idontlikespm]

@@YuriTereshyn oh, did i miss it? Sorry

[@JonBonner84]

I have a Cub Cadet lawn tractor with snow blower attachment. I don't smell like gas afterward so not sure what that's about. Also easy to wear earbuds so ears don't hurt. Just saying…

[@48VAC]

yep, I'll stick with my diesel tractor. This wouldn't touch my sidewalk let alone my driveway. Takes my over an hour with a 52" blower and loader.

[@YuriTereshyn]

I live in the city. Can’t really justify a tractor for snow removal

[@48VAC]

@@YuriTereshynI get it. I live in a town also, but my driveway is several hundred feet long

[@YuriTereshyn]

@@48VAC haha ya for the city it’s good country probably not the best?

[@jeffreyerwin3665]

I like my corded 15 amp Toro. It was $250.00

[@johnf6545]

I like the idea of electric but you could have done that driveway in 15 minutes with a basic gas blower, again I like the idea but for half the money a decent brand new gas blower could be had.

[@Chuckles9191991]

Lmao. U gotta pay the price of TWO machines to do the job ONE REAL snowblower can do. Don’t know what kind of gas blower u were using but I haven’t experienced any of the symptoms u described while using mine.

[@YuriTereshyn]

Older craftsman

[@jamesi.fraser459]

Doesn’t like storing gas in garage, yet there’s a Plymouth prowler in there. Ears heart, simple solution purchase earmuffs. Smelling like gas- engine was set too rich. Observed him struggling to get the machine to ingest snow yet claims bad back. Temperature and time sensitive batteries, I say he’ll have it up for sale when battery capacity duration degrades. 300$ more would have gotten a cub cadet gas 2 stager. Cordless lawnmowers n trimmers I’m all for it, heavy duty yard gear (snowthrowers)leave it the stores.

[@YuriTereshyn]

Ya but instead of following all those steps i just have a nice electric snow blower and no smell 🥰

[@50hellkat2]

No video of the bottom of the driveway?!!!!This is what we want to know or itnis a deal breaker.

[@YuriTereshyn]

Ah it got through it. I swear the footage is in there somewhere

[@YuriTereshyn]

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[@tractor530]

I have a John Deere gas snowblower from the 80's and its a 32 inch and can clear about 8 to 9 driveways on one tank of gas. electric isnt nearly there yet!

[@andrewburks8699]

I dont get the point of it. You could buy a mich cheaper gas powered blower and not feal woth the frustration of batteries dying.

[@YuriTereshyn]

I have unlimited money. I just want no smell

[@brianbanks3044]

as an EGO guy myself, 2 observations of your snowblowing...1) you should lower the skid pads for 2 reasons, you will get right down to the pavement and it will get UNDER the snow better and 2) EGO needs to put more weight on the front end of the machine because it lifts off the ground/rides up on top when it hits heavier snow...I am currently testing their 28 inch model (yup, I am the lucky one) and I had this exact snow in central NY....very heavy and wet and thick.....I had 2 10Ah batteries and they went from 5 to 2 after a half hour of using....I went side by side with my HEAVIER Ariens and that cut right through the snow because of the 9 HP motor and the extra weight on the front end...i passed on my review to EGO and waiting for their response to my evaluation

[@DeanBrosLawnMaintenance]

Couldn't agree more. I had the same issue on Saturday. The blower kept lifting and riding overtop of the snow. Needs to be more front end heavy!

[@michaelcharach]

I am surprised EGO didn’t make you sign a NDA.

[@stevenvanheel3932]

This is actually pretty impressive for an electric snowblower. The great part about electric is that there is no carburetor to gum up over the summer. I will stick with my gas powered blowers but I can see how this could work well for certain people in certain situations.

[@user-qr7ee2cp4y]

Battery isn't for everyone, but it probably works fine for most. That's a big driveway....

[@EQINOX187]

I would not say it was impressive not when you consider how long it took and how many charges it took to do that tiny drive way, Electric is good for some things but snow blowers are not one of them as they lack the use time and the batteries do not like when it is to cold ( it basically destroys them ), as for carb getting gummed up on a standard engine well this is not an issue with the carb or engine and is more an issue with the user not properly prepping it for storage, if you drain the fuel and run it dry it will not gum up but most just store it full of fuel right after using it for the last time and the fuel goes bad causing it to gum up

[@JonBonner84]

@@EQINOX187yep or use Stabil with all your fuel.

[@JAMESWUERTELE]

@@JonBonner84or just buy non ethanol fuel

[@quinton1661]

@@EQINOX187 The batteries don't get cold. They are pretty massive (6.4 lbs or 2.9 kg each) and are enclosed in a plastic compartment. Even on the coldest days they never really get that cold since discharging them at 1C or higher (1C = 1 hour for a full discharge; 2C is 0.5 hour for a full discharge) warms them considerably. If you push too hard they can even overheat. For those needing nonstop work with these units, a fast charger is an option. By the time your first set of batteries are exhausted, the replacements will be near 80%. Rinse and repeat until the job is done.

[@smallblock412]

Great video! Excellent detail on the battery times. A battery machine wouldn't work for me in my situation but I like to see how well they work.

[@BookofJob3XVII]

Nothing beats a old gas operated snow blower.

[@a23b46]

A truck and a plow beats it lol

[@polska905]

​@@a23b46especially for doing sidewalks

[@a23b46]

@@polska905 quad with plow for sidewalks then

[@polska905]

@@a23b46 for sure, but I thought nothing beats a truck...

[@zzz7zzz9]

plow on my quad. i do all around the block, in mere minutes.

[@VowellVentures]

For the price plus extra set of batteries you have a top of the line, tracked Honda. Easy to start, clear the entire neighborhood, throws a lot more a lot farther, and the best part... works when the power is out and the batteries can't recharge! I run a 6' blower on my Bobcat T190, with a Honda for tight areas. Driveway is 1/2 mile long gravel road though.

[@bobdadruma]

I live in New England. My EGO has no problem with wet snow. I just have to change the batteries more often. I get the same results that are in the video.

[@PerformanceProjects]

I have been toying with the idea of getting one of these as it matches the rest of my EGO equipment and I have three batteries already. This helped a ton and it is time to pick one up. Thanks for the well put together review!

[@DK-pr9ny]

Sounds pretty loud to me..

[@luskavarna]

Nice! I do the same on 2 cups of gas. Also, the gas blower i run is air cooled. No batteries to replace just a tank to fill.

[@YuriTereshyn]

They call batteries the electric version of gas to fill

[@BostonPower]

I find that ego snowblowers plow the snow more than they do anyting else the snow gathers up in front of them and you end up pushing a pile as you're going along I think Toro is just the absolute opposite

[@gneesh14]

I get that it’s heavy wet snow, but that’s horrible run time when you factor in the cool down and charging time. Hopefully the tech continues to improve

[@anxiousappliance]

I never heard of cool down, but truth is - if you have 2 sets of batteries - you just go, swap, and go some more.

[@gneesh14]

@@anxiousappliance you never want to start charging a hot battery. I agree if you have spare batteries you can just swap in and go. However, 10ah batteries are very expensive (at least in Canada)

[@brianclark2119]

As hard as you worked pushing that unit through that snow I would not recommend it for older people seeking an option for shoveling.

[@kidsmooth6549]

I've got both an electric and a gas snowblower. I have to say I would take the gas one over the electric one any day of the week. Gas ones dont bog down when low on fuel and they are heavier so they scrape up the snow better rather than leaving it compacted. The electric one works fine for small paths that cant be reached with the gas one but it cant really handle more than a few inches of wet snow. Maintenance on gas ones isnt really that difficult and keeping it from gumming up over the summer is simple. Just add some fuel stabilizer to your gas and run the engine for a few minutes. Additionally you can add a fuel stopcock, shut off the fuel and let it run dry. No gas in the carb means no gumming it up.

[@jeffclark5024]

My neighbor has a single stage and says he loves it. But like you when it’s a food heavy snowfall he has to take breaks between charging. Not for me, even a gas powered snow blower was too much like work for me. So I got a tractor 😆

[@philipmak6929]

Your EGO 2-stage blower works much better than my EGO single blower with rubber auger, despite using same 7.5 mhr batteries. Steel auger definitely helps.

[@wjrfive]

I just got one of the 28" with 2x 12A batteries. In northern Michigan, but haven't used it yet so I've been watching videos like this one to compensate for not having any snow. So thanks for the video; you've gained a subscriber. Cheers!

[@YuriTereshyn]

Reply back after the snow and let me Know how it goes

[@markmeridian3360]

Come back in 5 years and show us if the batteries still work. I've gone through 2 batteries in my weed whacker / leaf blower in 4 years, the 3rd still works but has just started to flash the failure light when charging. Two dead vacuum batteries, one died within 6 months and it took 6 months to get a replacement on warranty. One dead cellphone, my tablet used to have 8 hours of runtime, it's down to 2 hours 4 years later, one dead rechargeable camera battery, one dead drill battery. All these dead batteries and none were older than 5 years. My gas snowblower is 15 years old and still starts on the first or second pull.

[@YuriTereshyn]

Hey we’ll see. I’ll be here. Remind me to check!

[@patrickmckowen2999]

Go vid 👍 LOL, if you dont want to help your neighbors then you dont need the extra batteries👍 Cheers

[@jeffhack6839]

I own an electric 18 inch 'snow shovel' which is great for dry snow less than 12 inches. I also own a 24 inch gasser that would take take that wet snow and launch it. The gasser may get used twice a year. The electric maybe 3.4 times. The rest is eaily taken care of with a shovel. Differnt tools for different jobs and conditions. Cost fpr both was under 800,00 CAN including the two shovels. No batteries required. Cheers.

[@petersonfamily6223]

What is the cool time for? Do you mean you had to recharge your battery? Forty-One minutes for one run doesn't sound right. Some have stated to not over throttle the unit if you don't need to throw the snow super far. I use a Kobalt with 6 Amp batteries and do my entire driveway and walks with two batteries. My Drive is around the same size as yours. The Kobalt is not a 2 Stage and doesn't throw snow as far but I have figured out how to break up the drive so I can throw the snow far enough on both sides. I have the Kobalt because I have all the Kobalt tools and lawn mower. I have been using two 6 Amp batteries for my snow blower and mowing the lawn for almost four years now.

[@alant5757]

I am the guy that totally helps all the neighbors and my wife is wondering where I am. Hands frozen… ( need heated grubs installed still on new Ariens)…. But I can’t just do my yard and then go inside. It’s not my personality. And the price… the batteries seem to be 90% of the cost. Ridiculous

[@rickbullock4331]

I’ll just keep my gas powered snowblower thank you. The battery cost alone is restrictive to me. My thrower has quite a few seasons under its belt and does a great job. It’s nosier than an electric blower but not enough for me to switch over. My clothes don’t smell from gasoline because I’m careful when pouring it from my 5 gallon container into the tank on the machine. I usually get more than one driveway clearing from a tankful of gas too. My thrower is a 2 stage and other than one service,so far, after 8 or 9 years it’s only cost me for gas. My thrower does have electric start or the pull cord. Always starts with one push of the button. We are just south of Barrie Ontario and snowfall usually isn’t crazy. The amount of mining that is done to make those batteries, in the big picture,is probably as bad or worse than the process for manufacturing gasoline. All of the plastics in the making of the snow throwers is made from mining of petroleum products. The process of surface mining requires huge shovels that require huge amounts of electricity to operate sometimes with diesel engines thrown in to the mix for the heck of it. We are 38 million people, less than California alone. China and India are at least a couple of billion people and I’m guessing they put way more emissions into the atmosphere in one day than we do in a year. Just say’n. My thrower cost under a thousand dollars when I bought it. It has 6 forward speeds and 2 reverse with a headlight. Maybe when it gives up the ghost, I’ll think about going electric. I’m closing in on 80 so I don’t know if I’ll outlive the gas guzzling ozone depleting emissions spewing machine or not. My rant on electric is finished. Carry on helping out the planet.

[@curtdrangsholt1132]

I have a 2 stage ariens 28in, it was $900 I paid back in 2012. Still runs like a top and after 12yr I’ve maybe dumped $250 in operating it.Gas, oil maintenance etc. and you spent $14-1600 on that plus $300 on a battery and it still takes you all day to plow.. not worth it

[@Thatguy-tb9pw]

I use to be that guy helping my neighbors, friendly, but some people are just evil 😈 , still talk shit about us.... so I don't anymore... and you know what!? being friends with a mechanic/electrician is nice for a community.... anytime I would ask for help all of them would be gone miraculously lol .... they keep asking for help.... weird how fast you can suddenly forget how to do anything mechanical/electrical unless your working on your own things 😊

[@keylargo2001]

It's nice but the cost of the extra batteries doesn't make it cost effective. I can buy a lot of gas for $1300. I have a 1995 Toro that I bought brand new in the box. I have changed the cutting edge and runners once and the belt once. A gallon of gas I can do my driveway and walkways and 2 neighbors and still have gas in the tank. When it snows I want to get out there and get it done. To wait 2 hours for the batteries to recharge is to much time. With that wet snow in that time the temperature can change and the snow freeze. Where i live when we get winter storms the power goes out on a regular basis. I've had periods were the power has gone out for 4-5 days.

[@tonyholmes9024]

How about they give us the 10AH from the start? I do like using it compared to gas though. I also can throw it in my SUV and go help my daughter.Great Review!

[@ericred8124]

I had the 24" last year, I just bought the 21 and the 28 (with 12 amH batteries). They are FANTASTIC machines. I live in the Sierra Nevada, so I think can say I know what snow looks like. My main machine is the Ariens Mammoth but I use the electric 21 for the second level deck, the 24 for back of the house, and now the 28 as a backup for the driveway. Yes. I have 4 snowblowers. I know. The EGO machines are so easy to handle and do not miss torque for throwing nasty stuff. Yes, they can run out of power with heavy stuff and the baterries are pricey to have a second set. You are paying for the handling, the torque, the zero maintenance, the ease of use, lessened noise. The mention of the chute control is on point. It takes a little practice, but my wife loves using it. I can tell you the 24" EGO is miles past a 240cc Toro 24" (which I had for the deck before the EGO). Happy to answer any questions. Great review Yuri!

[@larryprice6195]

Great video to show why I would never buy an battery powered snowblower.

[@Icehso140]

Absolutely. I use $20 worth of gas a year. 2 batts = $1300...that's 65 years worth of gas, and my gas is always ready, and my snowblower can handle plow snow all day. My friend bought the $1300 unit, then bought more batteries, and still can't do plow snow at the end of his driveway. It's just ridiculous for someone to say that batteries are 100% safe at this stage of technology. Same friend has dealt with rechargeable batteries for years and yes he's had battery fires.

[@eh567]

I'll keep my 1982 and 2016 Ariens.

[@LiquidRetro]

If you have to blow all the snow to the left, it seems the removal strategy here should be to start on the right and work left. I suppose maybe someone had to leave the house or something earlier and maybe that's why you started on the left instead. I like how quiet it is but the time to charge/cool down seem like there is a limit for how much this can do. Batteries are crazy priced too. Electric machines are capable but manufactures seem to be price gouging for the cost of what's actually inside.