Electric Vs Gas Snow Blowers. EGO and TORO sent their best. Here's what happened.

This season we tackled our 450' driveway with the Toro 828 Two-Stage 252cc Gas Snowblower, and the EGO Two-Stage 56V snow blower, and only one of them is right for you. Let's go! @Egopowerplus TORO

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[briancanavan]

I'm really confused. At the end, the entire narrative and final decision is focused on the Eco needing to do 2 sweeps of the driveway vs 3 sweeps for the Toro. Sounds like a 50% difference, but its not. Pay close attention to the start of the video. The Toro is 28 inches wide and the Ego is 24 inches wide.... this is only a marginal difference not the play on number this guys uses of 3:2 for his entire weighting of his decision. These kinds of things makes me loose confidence in videos from this guy. Honestly, it's disappointing, just focus on the numbers and please don't spin to your bias.

[peaceagain]

Had a Toro for 22 years. Not changing any time soon

[dtom]

Last January we got over 2 feet of wet heavy snow in Upstate NY. My neighbor two doors down the road used his new Ego snow thrower... Ended up borrowing my Ariens Deluxe!

[avlisk]

5 storms, the last being 8" of heavy wet stuff here in Maine with my Ego, 2 stage and so far, it seems like one of the best choices I've ever made. I'm clearing a 250' gravel driveway up a hill in the woods. Can do it with one charge of the 7.5ah batteries with powder. It took 3 charges with the heavy, wet stuff. A charge takes a little under 2 hours. It takes me longer than that to recover, so it works out just fine for me, a 70 year old guy with an arthritic back. Easy to operate. No oil changes. No gasoline. No noise. I'd spend the money again over a gasoline snow blower for sure.

[tahquameken]

Just about anything will go through 2" of snow easily. Which one does better with over a foot of heavy snow?

[stretch]

My 8 HP Snow King Tecumseh powered 826 John Deere is 32 years old and I live in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan where over 200 inches of snow is a normal year. That machine has pumped a lot of snow during that time, reliably and effortlessly. I hope it runs for another 32 years.

[ralphyboy]

I moved snow professionally for 25 years in Minnesota. I've found anybody can make a snowblower look like a toro. But nobody can make one that runs like one. I relied heavily on the toro CCR2000 and the CCR3650. unstoppable snow eating machines.

[TimGruber]

I live in Minnesota and anything will handle two inches of light fluffy snow. Our last storm here was 15” of wet snow and my gas powered snowblower ate through it. My neighbor on the other hand with the battery powered snowblower asked me to clear their snow. I use EGO for my leaf blower and weed eater but I still wouldn’t part with my gas powered snowblower with the amount of snow we get here in Minnesota.

[tommyw.]

My dad has had an MTD my whole life, and the thing that really makes it stand out: track drive. The thing is like a tank, it never gets stuck. We had gotten one of the wheel type ones from our neighbor, and the wheels kept spinning every now and again. The tracks on the other hand helped me dig out the wheeled one... In the end, all I really have to say, is we need more track drive snowblowers.

[doubled]

I bought the ego single stage before the dual stage was even a thing after our toro’s engine locked up. Our toro lasted us 4 years and was great, however not being able to safely store it in our basement because gas in the basement is not a good idea it was short lived living under the deck covered up. The ego being light and no gas we are able to pick it up put it in the basement and keep it away from the elements.

The ego came with 2 7.5batteries and it’s a monster, our driveway fits 4 cars deep and at the end it has space for two cars so 5 cars total. One charge is enough to do the whole driveway, I went out every 6” to clear it and it did great. I can only imagine this dual stage doing even better.

The benefit of the Ego is my sister, mom, and dad who never used a snowblower in their life were able to pick it up, bring it outside and with a short tutorial from EGO on YouTube they were able to clear their driveway when I was working. Overall great experience and am very impressed with ego.

[GronkyWariat]

I bought a Craftsman Professional series 30" snowblower in 2009. Starts on the first pull every time. I have doubts the Ego can throw 2ft of snow consistently, or that their batteries can last 13 yrs. All I've done is change the oil. The belts and spark plugs are still original, low maintenance enough for me! My driveway is 300', my neighbor's is 200', and just cleared 2ft of snow from both without refilling... meanwhile, I highly doubt Ego could finish one of our driveways with that much snow. Those Egos are better for people in the city.

[billpo]

You call that snow that you were blowing ?
I want to see that thing blow 8 to 12 inches…then I’d like to see it blow the crap the plough will leave at the end of the driveway after you received 8 to 12 inches

[jdoe]

As a teenager I could EASILY handle a large Ariens GAS-POWERED snow blower, this was a 1977 model when they were HEAVY. Please don't skew the review to favor electric, if the power goes out, you can't recharge. If you run out of gas, you can always get some from your car (though not recommended to siphon it). As for cost, both are about the same, but extra batteries can cost as much as $500 for a single 10 Amp/hr battery.

[silicaskynet]

Those are overkill for that amount of small snow. Should have at least piled up a snow mountain and see which could work better

[MrMoosekiller]

I got an old school blower chain and sprockets no belts in this one only one i ever seen like that even the augers driven with a chain and sprocket

[CRPerformance]

Nearly 30 years in Iowa. Picked up an ego. Best blower I've ever used. No oil changes. No gas. No worries about bad gas. No worries about starting. Very powerful. Quiet-er.

[fredbear]

I’m never getting rid of my Toro ever absolutely love it! Also have never did one bit of maintenance on it in three years, and I guarantee it will start right away

[jafocharlie]

Nice review, thanks! Just kills me to see someone throwing snow in the direction they’ve already cleaned 🙄….just me tho 🤣

[alastairclarke]

Up here in Winnipeg, I’m into my 3rd season with our EGO. Love it! I gave away our old gas blower to a newcomer. For us, never going back.

[Packerfan-qccs]

Word of caution. I have thrown snow for 50 years. Don’t let kids play under your throw. Looks fun but one ice chunk or rock will make you regret it. Kids stay away. Nice comparison, i am in a warmer climate now but wonder how electric would stand up to a Northern WI winter.