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.

[YuriTereshyn]

UPDATED VIDEO OF THE SNOWBLOWER HANDLING SNOWPLOW SNOW -

[geoffreygetzin]

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.

[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.

[nugent]

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.

[rickbullock]

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.

[haileyr.s]

Good thing you have all that spare time to clear that small area.

[smallblock]

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.

[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!

[brianbanks]

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 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

[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

[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!

[cheezedoodle]

Last season one of my neighbors left a 26" Yardmachine snowblower with 8hp tecumseh engine worth around $500 on the street with a free but broken sign. Paint looks brand new, all it has was a snapped auger belt. Cost me less than 10$ to fix. Very happy with this machine.

[rickedwards]

Had the single stage ego snowblower for a year now. I love it. It has no problem with wet snow, at least no more than my old gas blower.

One battery operates it for an hour and that’s how long it takes for the quick charger to charge it up. With two batteries, I can use the machine longer than I want to.

[stevenvanheel]

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.

[peyton-jf]

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!

[ericoswald]

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.

[MoisheLettvin]

This is incredibly useful, thank you! Just moved to Vermont and looking for snowblowers and this is one of the more informative reviews I've found.

[AtentieCadMere]

Nice surprise seeing you not in a car. Great review. Subscribed. Cheers !

[azaidhabib]

how does it do with the giant pile that the city trucks leave at the end of your driveway?

[mattc.]

I live in northern mass and we just got approx 6/7 inches on wet snow on Saturday and my 2 stage cut right through it, I do have the ego lawnmower as well so I have that extra battery which is key . I have about 6 vehicle driveway and 3 wall ways and I can get it done with 2 batteries if the snow isn’t too wet . But 4 batteries does the job perfect with juice to spare . Love my 2 stage