ALL NEW EGO 2 Stage Snow blower SNT2405 56v in 31inches wet heavy snow The Ultimate test !!!
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- čas přidán 17. 01. 2021
- Testing out the new EGO 2 stage Snow blower SNT2405 after 24hours of snow. I had around 11 inches of snow in my driveway and around 31 inches for the snowbank left from the snowplow (wet compact heavy snow and ice). I had no issue with the chute since I have installed the self fix kit from ego!
The snow blower worked perfectly 👌
I almost did all my driveway with one set of 7.5ah but I was a lot on turbo mode so I needed to use my extra set of 5ah to finish the job.
The sun came out and melted the left over snow in the driveway. #ego #powerbeyondbelief #egopowerplus #2stagesnowblower #SNT2405
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Now this was a good video. Nobody shows what it can do at the end of the driveway. I’m glad you demonstrated this....this helps to make my decision. 👍
It was the biggest storm we had and I was glad I could film a few shoots ! I never had so much fun removing the snow in winter :)
@@blaster9999hotmail did your snow shoot wander? I saw another review where the company sent him a fix for it so I’m wondering
@@cemetree He stated in the description above it worked fine since he installed the self fix kit from Ego.
@@blaster9999hotmail Yeah, I agree, top notch video, we all now even a worse snow blower can throw the light stuff 20 feet, finally a video that shows what it can or cannot do on the heavy stuff packed wet at the bottom of drive way. How long did it take you and did you do it on one charge? How long to charge up the batteries?
My only question is, how many batteries did he go through clearing the driveway?
It helps that you know how to snow blow properly too. Lots of reviews online have people doing extra work for nothing. You do it right once. Great video.
This is fact.
By far the best video (I have seen so far) of what this machine is actually capable of. Very nicely captured, illustrated and edited. Thank you.
Awesome. More info with no words and 2 minutes than many professional videos.
Wow, I was looking for a real ego snowblower demonstration and your video did it. Thank you for your top #1 video.
After having one for several snowstorms, I'm happy with it.
Same for me ! I just love it :) I never had this much fun removing snow during winter !!! I just want more and more snow haha
@@blaster9999hotmail i feel the same way with my EGO self propelled lawnmower
How is the battery ?
What is your definition of a snow storm and where do you live, Texas?
Great video. Have been watching videos of the new battery powered snowblowers and none of them show a snow berm from a snowplow. The berm is usually wet compacted ice and snow and the first path through is the hardest. Your video was a good test to show what it can do. Usually the videos are of the blower going through 3” of snow on a paved surface. I still like my gas powered Ariens because it is heavy and throws snow 30+ feet.
Beast mode! Salute to the engineers and designers at EGO. I recently received my one stage with Steel auger. Got hit by a storm the next week. I tell you, this is my first snow blower..... it was like night and day. I was able to help my elderly neighbors in addition to my property. No gas to deal with and a small footprint for storage. Best of both worlds. Thanks you EGO.
Yes !! You are right :)
It’s just so fun to put in batteries and click start ! No maintenance nothing and they are powerful and also less heavy !
does the one stage work well for you in heavy snow? debating that over a two stage
@@kimchi3872 if you have snow like me you need the 2 stage from ego ! At the beginning of the season we had wet slushy snow and I have super impressed how far and strong the snow blower was trowing that snow ! My dad gas snow blower was always getting block! But never with my ego :)
y didnt u get the 2 stage
Thank you for the real world video. Short and sweet
Amazing video!! I love that you did the end of driveway and showed it!!! this was exactly what I wanted to see!!! (we have an aluminum roof that deposits a bunch of wet packed snow off our roof onto the driveway at random...about a half day after snowfall - and its pretty much the same as what you went through at end of driveway!!!) again thanks for the video!!
Just purchased this year. Love using it at eco on the sidewalks, when max throwing distance isn't necessary. Definitely turn up the power at the end of driveway, but the batteries last a long time. Keep my ego single stage in trunk and use it often, too. The only issue I've come across is the chute direction controls are very stiff, yet chute still moves itself. Not sure if the moving fix will make the controls worse. It is just as powerful as the Ariens gas powered I use at work. Only thing missing is the heated handles. This was my first Ego purchase at Ace vs Lowe's (since HD stopped carrying brand). Ace Hardware has superior service - free setup and delivery in my area, including loading into my vehicle. Also found that warranty issue on a single stage was quoted 8-12 weeks turn around at HD. Ace exchanged the single stage same day - no wait. This was for a three year old machine - they gave me a brand new one - same day!
That is super sweet !
I have the permanent chute fix on my 2 stage and at the beginning it was super stiff but now it’s perfect ! If you still have the zip ties you need to remove them !
Bought this for my small back deck in the Eastern Sierra. czcams.com/users/postUgkxoHYZbq5g9fkcAtinlTqstNlje-UQkCHN We get A LOT of HEAVY snow so I was a bit skeptical but it was worth it! After the first storm of the year this has exceeded expectations! It throws snow very well, even 10-12” + that said the more it piles up the harder it is to maneuver the machine. It is exceptionally light weight and overall exactly what I was looking for. If you have a large amount of snow and a lot of area to clear, you may consider something with a drive engine to help maneuverability, but for decks, second stories, roofs etc, you can’t beat the light weight to great snow throwing ratio. Side note, the chute rotator is a bit flimsy and it initially didn’t seem to work, after a few uses it seems to have loosened up.
Awesome video man. I'm considering getting one in the future.
Everyone that did the move getting it are having so much fun using it this winter :) !
Wow I’m impressed, I like your vid straight to the point, thanks
Not to many videos on youtube like this...Thank you very much
Thank you for showing uf this thing does really work. So far any videobi have seen only shows it doing what a battery powered snow shovel could handle woth ease
This is a good vid. I like seeing that front view as it handled that packed icy stuff on the side of the road. The fluffy stuff is usually not an issue...
Thanks :)
It was the biggest storm we had up to now and it handle it like a champ !! More snow equals more fun hehe
The only issue I had with the heavy stuff is not aiming the chute down low enough. Even on ECO, this throws snow pretty far and can hit house and windows. I was getting rid of municipal snow and ended up covering my path to my garage in the back. With now all the municipal snow. MY EGO shut down in eco so I threw it in turbo. Turbo threw it so far that i had to redo some areas I already did lol.
Great video Ego Guy! I picked one up at the end of November 2020...used it maybe 5 times so far. Am extremely pleased with its performance. I have not had nearly the amount of snow to go thru as you have at this point.
One tip I may mention to others is to make sure the excess snow and ice slop is cleared away before running the snowblower/auger the next time. If you have a heated garage, it'll probably melt off, but mine is not heated. I make sure the auger is not frozen and spins freely before I start using it.
Overall, I think this is the best snowblower I have ever used. Especially the chute direction control and the height of the chute. Very well designed.
I would recommend their chain saw as well. And the leaf blower if you already have multiple batteries. Oh..and the self-propelled lawn mower too!
Yes this us great infos thanks :)
I have a heated garage so usually I use my 650cfm ego blower to remove the snow excess and after 30-45 minutes in the garage I go back and blow the water left on the blower :)
I have also the 18" chainsaw but did not have the chance to use it ! I only tested the 16" for now :)
Seems louder than I would have expected. I think I'm gonna get one today.
In towns and cities, the snow plows create those darn snow burms at the driveways. The toughest snow to get through is there. Glad to see the usage in tough conditions. This video will do more to sell ECO snow blowers than the ones showing the petite female clearing a driveway with 3” of snow. I am still a Ariens gas powered guy as where I live, my 300’ driveway and all the paths around the house and barn need clearing in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan where snow is a way of life. The ECO looks good though, just needs more weight to get through the thick stuff. Impressed though.
Nice video. Really says a lot. Good job! Thinking about buying one.
This is exactly the kind of video I wanted to see.... but there's never a video with real life usage, especially with real life situations like snowbanks left my the plows at end of driveways!
That was after 24hours of snow the biggest snow storm we had that year and it
Handle it like a champ !’
@@blaster9999hotmail thanks so much again for a video that was worth it!
Wow I’m impressed !
A proper demonstration 🙏🏽
This is one of 2 videos that convinced me to buy the Ego 2 stage. One came up on-line at Ace Hardware and I pulled the trigger. You're welcome Long Island! Looks like I guaranteed no more snow this winter!😅
Wow that thing a beast. Great video.
Best video ever thank you.
Just looked at a new 2-stager at my local Ace. This one has 10a batteries (new this year?) I think this vid just convinced me to spend a little extra for the 2-stager. With the 10a batteries, this sucker is pushing $1500. An Ariens 26” Deluxe is $1300, but after literally a lifetime (I live in Northern Minnesota) of gas snowblowers, I think I’m ready for the switch to all batteries. I really like how an EGO battery works in all their implements, so now I can finally start switching over to all electric. The Toro mower will be the last gas machine I retire, tho, because that baby mows like nobody else’s business. Lolol.
I just watched video of terryl demonstrating the new Toro and Ariens. From what I saw they could have skipped the gym. Great demonstration! others I see demonstrate in 3 in of snow. Thanks.
More snow equals more fun haha :)
wow..that is great.. I wish I had seen this before I bought my new blower.
I've been very happy with mine and no longer dread that mini mountain the snow plow leaves. Don't miss gas or trouble staring.
Same for me :)
What? Did you quit eating beans and going to the strip club?
Ego guy you gained a new sub hope to me more ego stuff this year
@1:28 is all it took me to go to the store hun, thx for sharing 👍
Dang that's impressive. I'm got the single stage one with the metal auger..we get snow but not usually that much
That’s impressive at the end of drive.
Nice machine & impressive.
This was exactly what I needed to finalize my decision to get one. Handled that wet stuff pretty well.
Gonna get one tomorrow as it's on sale for $1800 CAD.
Hopefully won't be a struggle to find batteries in 5 years or so as that often becomes the case with 'rechargeables'.
Thanks for this real-life demo. It seems to struggle a little bit in the city-plowed portion, but overall it's really quite impressive. This will me make my decision.
Tell me any blower that won't struggle near the end.
I think you got the 3 and 1 reversed in the video title!! Lol. I guess were the plow piled up the snow at the end of the driveway. Seems to work well. I couldn't get this model anywhere so I purchased the new Ryobi one that's very similar from HD, which was difficult enough to get and took a while. Price was similar I think, $1,300 + tax, although EGO has a new more powerful one that just came out or is about to really soon, but it costs way more. Thanks for the video!
Looks fine for in town, small driveway, relatively little snow.
I like the sound
As is usually the case with any snow blower, the driveway apron is a real test of tire traction. Larger tires with better tread can mean the difference between one that can and one that can’t.
Really nice depiction of how well this machine does on EOD. I'm on the fence about battery longevity. Replacements are very expensive. The EGO uses 2 motors with direct drive to power the wheels and auger. The Toro has one motor and uses the same, well tested, belts and friction disc as their gas models. I'd like to wait and see how durable the EGO sytem is because if it turns out that the EGO design is robust enough to handle unusual events like frozen newspapers and chunks of ice it is definitely the way to go. That would mean near total elimination of maintenace. And that would be sweet. Other than the noise that machine rocks.
which one did u get
Now that's impressive
THANK YOU❤
you can tell how wet and packed the snow is, and yet this snowblower seems to be able to handle it. i think i'll get this.
I have an Ariens 28" snowblower , and it has never bogged down on deep snow at a driveway approach. It just digs in deeper and flings it out of the way.
Yep, gas powered are also heavy, which means they don’t ride the snow. The Ego looks like it’s all plastic build and light.
Unbeliveable!!
I'm thinking of buying one so I can use on residential customers I only have about 5 snow accounts. Like all my other ego stuff it holds up to my semi commercial landscape business
That unit is a BEAST... Awesome
Oh yes !!! And it was so fun to remove the snow in all my driveway!! No smell less loud and no vibration like a gas engine 👍 up to now that was the worst condition we had and it work like a charmed 👌
@@blaster9999hotmail I like hearing that. I only used mine and did 3 more driveway.
Thank you for this demonstration. It appears to be a great snow blower, and I would love to have this. But I cannot justifiy the cost. It is definately more convienent than any gas blower, but I could probably find a comparable gas blower for half the price. But I will definately keep my eyes open for this one, and look for price drops.
I agree with you :) but here the snowplow company is expensive for my driveway. In 4 winter it will be pay off ! I never had so much fun removing the snow. The electric part makes it super fun to use it
@PrivacyPlease yes I hope they will drop price in the future! I can see you love ego tools like me :) if ever you have a chance to test the 2 stage from ego you will be addicted to it and will buy one haha !
But yes they are not cheap
Impressive
It's going to be 99 this week and I just watched a video on snow blowing.
im working on getting a plow on my truck then swapping out my gas snowblower with this for the hard areas
Helpful. Do you have any videos on non-self propelled EGO snowblower. We just got one.
I'm no fan of oil changes or cleaning the carb, but I don't think battery powered is quite there yet. Looks like it is ALMOST ready for prime time, I will wait another year or so for the next generation... also notice the wheels spinning out in the snow, probably because it is very light compared to gas.
Wilwaukee is releasing one soon that should be the ticket. Going to cost more than EGO though.
I can't seem to find one in NJ 😪...seen one on Amazon for an outrageous price...guess I'll have to wait till spring or summer to get this🤔...good job on the videos
You can look on Ego website and find authorized dealer near you ! But stock has been running really low because of slow shipping speed .... here they are sold out for the season since more then one month!
Don’t pay crazy Amazon price and wait that they go back in stock !
@@blaster9999hotmail Thanks...checked their website and it said Ace hardware haf one in stock but when I called they said they may receive a shipment Friday but can't guarantee anything.
That is sweet
Impressive!
These units and their batteries are quite pricey, but if you consider total costs of maintenance and fuel, then their real value becomes more clear. Further, as time progresses, the cost per unit and the costs per battery will likely come down even as their power increases. Two big thumbs up!
oh yes ! and I will add no smell when you finish, no vibration during the usage of it and also when you stop 2 minutes to give some shovel swipe! the snow blower stop no noise during that time and after you just need to click one button and it’s ready to
go :))
@@blaster9999hotmail Your point about vibration makes sense. I have had carpal tunnel surgery, so vibration from my snow blowers and lawn mowers is an important issue. Thanks!
@@jerrystark3587 it’s really a big + to have no vibration :) it makes the experience even more fun ! If you can you should go test out the demo model in store near you and you will see how easy it his !
The value proposition goes away when the batteries need replacing at over $700, if they are even still available, which isn't a given since every manufacturer is proprietary. I've been hearing the claim of cheaper batteries for well over a decade now. What usually happens instead is that the replacement batteries are outdated and so expensive that people just buy new, better machines instead. Maintenance and gas are cheap if you do it yourself, and a good gas machine in this same price range will easily last 20-30 years if taken care of, not to mention handily outperform this. There are good reasons to buy electric, value is just not one of them.
@@plmn93 If the batteries go bad, then that is a bummer. ✔
Good vid👍
Its doing a great job -- a little load(high pitch) to me. One of the reasons I want to go to electric is to get up at 4 in the morning and clear the driveway without disturbing others. Yes it is quieter than an ICE snowblower but still! The new Toro sounds much more quiet compared to this and the SnowJoe. I did get the Version 1 of SnowJoe and returned do to snow shoot clogging. Not once in all the years I have had my Ariens ICE snowblower have I had to dig out my shoot. I expect the same of someone bringing out an electric - or I will return it.
Cheers
Get the 100v snow Joe if you want quiet
Two motors 2x as loud.
Damn impressive
THat is for sure a good whack of snow
i'm so close to making the jump from 2 stage gas to an ego blower. i already own other ego lawn equipment but here in upstate ny our winters are just brutal. ego needs a larger 2 stage unit, 28" or 30" and (much) larger batteries and i'll switch. will happen eventually, i hope.
I Just bought the new 28" ego. Comes with 2- 12ah batteries. I hope to post a video of it as soon as it snows
@@therealist5648subscribing for the video!
Would you recommend spraying a ceramic coat on this before the first snow
I was watching another review on the one stage Ego snow blower and the battery only lasted one hour and then it stopped working. How is the battery life for the 2 stage blower. I'm debating between this and the toro but toro is not self propelled like this one.
How is this working out for you now? I love mine but I'm already on my 2nd set of the 7.5 batteries since 1st set quit taking a charge. They sent me a kit to tighten the shoot. It works well, though.
I believe the 10.0 batteries are the same size as the 7.5 so there’s always that upgrade down the line!
10ah are a bite bigger but they fit in the snowblower yes !
@@blaster9999hotmail The 10ah ones are going for $499 each in November 2022. They now have 12ah ones but those will set you back $599 apiece!
Nice. I saw these and wanted one. I currently have a plug in snowjoe that works great. But this is the 3rd winter in a row now here in Michigan that we have had basically no snow. So its really not worth spending the money on it when my $189 snowjoe takes care of anything I get anymore.
Yeah for sure it would be over kill to get the ego 2-stage if you don’t have much snow! But for here in Quebec we need one that is powerful like gas because of the big snowbank we have from the street snowplow ! People here are starting to switch there gas snow blower for this one because it’s that powerful :)
@@blaster9999hotmail well if we ever start getting snow here again Ill check it out.
I am only 5’1” tall, or shall we say vertically challenged lol. Would the handle height work for us vertically challenged folks? Also, I can’t swing the price of this model, but was considering the 2 stage 5. Ah model. I have about a 6 car driveway & we typically see 3+ big storms per season (1-2’). I also live on a rural road that uses a private plow service instead of a municipal plow, so the plow job at the end of my drive can be pretty rough & choppy. Would you say the smaller battery model would work? Or should I consider a comparable gas model?
Actual did better then my Snow King Snapper 30in 2 stage....
Question, were you able to clear the driveway and walkways on a single charge?
Sold on it, I have mower, blower, weed wacker and 3 batteries. I can't seem to find any store in my area that has the tool only. I went to my Lowes and they say I have to wait until they stock it again, But he can't tell me when that will be or won't let me order one. Is this a problem everywhere or just NW Ohio?
was it done with a single battery charge? I live in the same kind of area.. with huge city snow bank.. sometime even with ice. My snow bank can go 4 feet high..and more if you don't remove the same day. I bought the ego 2-stage with two x 10ah battery.. i hope it will work., i also hope it is not too loud because sometime i have to remove the snow bank early in the morning (like around 5am) and my neighbour don't tolerate noisy gas snowblower.. they just scream at you if you make noise before 7am, can't use snowblower or lawnmower before 7-8am.. living close to neighbour can sux.. i hooe my ego will work ou
Should I go with 7.5 or 10 sized battery. Just don't know what to do.
You need to get on your city and make them use snow gates started here a few years ago and it’s been great
By experience, to last longer on a charge, idle auger at minimum or lower. The only difference will be on snow throwing distance, not on capability. Really an exeptionnal product!
Yes 100%! I was using turbo in the 31inches snowbank because it was heavy wet snow ! But I don’t really use turbo because I will send the snow on the neighbors driveway
Seems pretty good. But not really getting right down to the pavement. Is that just his adjustment on the shoes? Feel like I would need to still use a shovel after this.
After this last storm we got the other day I'm getting temped to get the 2 stage. the problem beside the money is where do I store it. I love my single stage but quickly realized having the 2 would help me more bust up some piles instead of shoveling them. Plus the throw distance is insane with this thing even in those heavy piles at the end of the driveway.
Yeah the 2 stage is really a big upgrade from the 1 stage if you have lots of snow like us here ! You won’t regret it and you will have a blast using it every snow storm !
@@blaster9999hotmail yeah we are hit and miss with snow. Most storms are like 2-4 inches with a couple 6-8. But every few years we get like 12-16 inch storm. I probably would just keep the single stage if I got the 2. 😁
@@beezer5623 I’m sure you are able to clean 16 inches of snow with the single stage. Probably need to push more hehe
@@blaster9999hotmail lol yeah it works for the regular stuff it’s the driveway end that is the issue and we park on the side of my house so the plows destroy it.
How heavy is it? I read it is 150lbs. Wondering I was hoping to do my driveway as well as my parents but would need to transport via car.
I may add an electric snowplow at some point. My gas snowblower is still working fine. I’ve traded my gas chainsaw, weed whacker and leaf blower for electric. I love how I no longer have to worry about gas going bad and using stabilizer and still worrying if the thing will start next year. Can’t wait to trade the gas powered car in for an electric car too. Just not sure which one yet
Electric tools are really powerful these days :)
If you get lots of snow like me you need to get the snt2405 ego 2 stage if you don’t have crazy amounts of snow the single stage will do the job
@@blaster9999hotmail thanks for the tip. I live just WNW of DC so we don’t get a lot of snow. Maybe one big one every few years.
The only thing wrong with gas is the idiotic ethanol joke.
I wish they make this as a plug-in, the batteries make it much easier to use but it would be nice to not have to worry about expensive batteries to replace every few years potentially. We go years sometimes without any substantial snow storm here on Long Island so it would be a bummer to buy this for the major snow storm, not use it for two years and then need to and find out the batteries are no bueno
You should be better with the single stage snow blower maybe :) I use mine once or twice a week and in the summer I use the battery for the mower! Don’t forget they have 3 years warranty on the batteries and 5 years on the tools
You would not be able to get this type of power from a plug-in blower. This motor is probably running over 4000 watts of juice. The Max you can run on a regular 110V outlet is 1,800 on a normal 15amp circuit. You would need a 220V outlet on at least a 20amp breaker to run this and the extension cord would have to be very beefy. It’s amazing how strong these machines are
@@epap1375 yes you are correct ! This machine with 56v and two 7.5ah batteries is really strong !
Last night the snowbank was super slushy and my neighbor gas snow blower did not even so the job ! He had to use the shovel. I did my side without trouble and not even in turbo ! This machine is crazy strong
Great vid!! It's a shame the lowest speed isn't about half for heavy situations like this. You don't want the wheels spinning and breaking grip when needed most. It's common among some gas models as well. I'd think variable speed would be relatively easy, being electric.
People with gas blowers with friction disc drive don’t even realize it’s simple to adjust the placement of the friction disc to adjust the speed of each gear. 😕
@@bdawg8907 You're right, most people aren't handy but it should be properly adjusted upon arrival. Changing it's position for a lower 1st changes reverse and top speed as well, but you know that.
Hydrostatic is great, the electric equivalent of variable speed seems easy enough to implement.
@@ross9580 yes hydrostatic is awesome but pricy 😕 I found the higher gears in my blower just too quick so slowing the machine down to chew through end of driveway drifts was worthwhile and the high speeds weren’t missed 😊
If you're that concerned with tire slippage, put chains on. Personally, I'm ok with letting the tires dig, it's what they're designed to do.
As far as speed and pacing, the speeds are for maximizing long runs, which is where hydro is king. With hydro you can adjust the speed to match exactly the max throughput of your blower, which varies with depth and type of snow.
Ok but how long can it keep that up??
Was this on one charge? What is the capacity on your batteries?
Lot of nice electric units out now...the main question will be how well those battery packs hold up 4-5 years down the road. Gas units may require more maintenance, etc but they are reliable for 15-20 years easy if taken care of. With electric, if the battery packs start degrading, your out of luck. I'll be watching the progress of these new electric 2 stage units closely and hoping for the best because I want one too.
This was my concern too, but I went ahead and purchased EGO's single-stage snowblower in 2016 with two 5 Ah batteries, so far no problems. I use them year-round for both my mower and snowblower.
5 years of gas and time on maint is probably worth the cost of battery replacement.
@@peon321 i thought bout it but 1 gallon of gas lasts me 2 years of Wisconsin winter on a 4 vehicle driveway and 50 feet of sidewalk, then i use the rest of the gas for summer lawn mowing :D i also added the cost of oil which the machines including lawn mower doesn't use much of even compared to my sedan. so for my use every 2 years its under $15 dollars cost depending on price changes in the market
Hey EGO Guy, any chance for your next big storm you pop a set of chains on the tires? Very impressive machine. I have seen it struggle NOT throwing snow at the end of the driveway just pushing through. The common thing I notice is tires spinning. Just curious if chains will help this.
Me and some friends that have the snow blower are thinking that the chains won’t help that much because the snow blower is really light compare to a gas snow blower. Most of the time the wheels don’t spin like you are seeing in the snow bank section.
Thanks for the suggestion:)
Chains chew the hell out of your pavement.
How long did the batteries last?
Question for those who own one, is the ground speed truly infinitely adjustable, or are there pre-set speeds that you have to select one of? I ask because I need to go very slow down my driveway, and the "slow" setting, from what I can see, would be too fast for my legs going downhill - driveway is long and steep. Thanks!
Slow speed has some power it’s not turtle slow … you can always just push it … the best think would be to call up an ego retailer and ask them is they have an demo in stock so you can try it :)
I have found that on the downhill of my driveway I just push it down without using the power wheels. It works quite well.
It really struggled with end of driveway. My gas blower would go through that with barely slowing down
Duh, yes of course gas are usually more powerful.
Do you do your roof?
thanks for posting a video that shows real performance of these electric snow blowers. The plowed in snow at the end of the driveway is the only test that matters, especially when you consider how expensive these electric snow blowers. I think I am going to have to pass. I live on a main road, and the snow plows pack in the snow much higher and deeper then what is showing in the video, it looks like you just pushed the blower through the stuff (reminds me of when I tested a Honda Single Stage Snow Blower, it is not cheap, but I had to push it through the end of driveway where I need the blower to do the work, it was basically useless).
Can you get tire chains for her? Looks like you could have used them at the end of the driveway.
Does it actually make that high-pitched whining noise?
Live in Southaven, Ms and we just got around 8 or more inches of snow. Very unusual...I have other Ego products but I'm afraid if I gets this is won't snow again lol
You should maybe get the single stage snow blower from ego :) less expensive and perfect for small jobs
If you already have Ego products then get the single stage. Because it's electric you won't have to worry about it starting or maintenance between now and perhaps the next 10 years when it snows again. :)
If your not already using/about to get into the Ego line then it would be a pretty hard sell. Those batteries won't last forever just sitting there doing nothing. And like you said, it may be a long time before you see snow again.
Best video I've seen from this machine. Do you know the regular price for this for this? I will probably get one in the summer...lol. I'm tired of dealing the single stage gas power snow throwers. And I hate smelling like exhaust fumes after finishing a job.
1299usd or 1799$cnd you will love it ! Battery operated tool is fun to use and so easy ! Now after the job you just need to charge the batteries and you are ready for the next snow storm :)
@@blaster9999hotmail Thanks for the info.
@@blaster9999hotmail It is now the end of November 2022 and the prices have increased dramatically. Lowes is charging $1599 for the SNT2405 with 2 7.5AH batteries. You can get it at Ace Hardware for $1499 or $1799 for the SNT2406 with 2 10ah batteries. Prices seem to just keep increasing on these models
Struggling with the deep snow. 😞
Any chance that they'll upgrade the chute control to something that holds it in place better? At this point, that's the only negative that I see with the unit. I've watched a number of videos where the driver is constantly fiddling with the chute to get it pointed in the right direction...
They have all ready a permanent chute fix ! If you don’t have it call ego and they will send you a metal clip to install in 2 minutes :) it will add resistance to the chute control
Register your blower with EGO on the warranty registration site and they will automatically send you the chute fix. The chute drift is an early manufacturing defect. The newer ones being shipped don't have the chute issue anymore.
I'll stick with my gasoline powered Ariens snowblower.
It's a beast and outperforms all battery powered units.
Just add gas and go. Don't have to worry about charging batteries for hours before usage or paying hundreds of dollars for a spare battery.
It looks pretty clear that if you're going to go electric, Ego is the way to go.
I wish they'd redesign this as a hybrid... plug-in + battery option.
That would be cool to have hybrid wire and battery for sure