Earthwise SN74022 22" 40V Cordless Electric Snow Thrower, (4.0AH Battery & Charger Included)

2024 UPPDATE: No major snow in a year or 2 (I think) but I pulled this out again for a 12" storm this weekend and it's still excellent. It's best used on 4" or so. I used this at 4" and again after another 6". It had a harder time the 2nd time, but it still cleared a lot if snow and save a ton of backbreaking work we have typically done by hand. The last couple of inches had compressed and become heavy, and this machine cannot move that. So the key is to go out early and often, while the snow is light and fluffy.Original review (2021):I've owned this little powerhouse for only about 2 weeks and 2 snowstorms so far, and we've used it exactly 2x. I'm writing this on Feb 23 2021, and I live in NE Pennsylvania. This little snow blower has proven to be a marvelous machine so far, and has worked well on our long gravel driveway. If it holds up, I'll be thrilled. If it doesn't, I'll try to update this review.A few parts needed to be put together on arrival, no tools needed, pretty straightforward. The only difficulty I had was a small bracket on the center of the handle to hold the hand crank was put on backwards by the manufacturer, and had to be removed and reversed for the crank to fit.I charged the battery fully before use. Once charged, the snow blower powered on and worked for 30 min straight in a 4-5" accumulation of light powder, almost exactly the time needed to clear my driveway. It even did a noble job of clearing some older heavier accumulation, but I had to be careful to keep it tilted to keep the auger off the ice below it.It doesn't clear snow down to the ground, but leaves about 1/4" layer behind. This is perfect for us, since it helps avoid the problems I have heard about when using a snow thrower on a gravel driveway. the layer below is easily ignored or quickly cleared with a shovel. It's lightweight (maybe 20 lbs?) and easy to maneuver. In areas of looser gravel, I tilt the blower back on it's wheels a bit to leave a deeper snow layer, works fine.Battery charge time is supposed to be 2.5 hrs, though I haven't watched it to confirm. That's actually perfect for going back out in a continuing storm.I wouldn't recommend it for more than 4-6" at a time by going out multiple times in a storm, but it can do quite a lot, and so far I love it!

The shoot doesn’t throw the snow very far, but it’s easy to start.

Product was returned.

Love it. I'm 70 and live in Michigan. This machine has a LOT going for it. Light enough to move around easily. Power to throw the snow...surprisingly good. Clears my walks and driveway well. And no shoveling! Why didn't I get this sooner and save some heavy winter work! It is not a heavy duty machine to easily clear heavy amounts of snow. But it will do it if you finesse it a bit. Battery charges fast. Seems well built but...one problem. The handle that turns the snow shoot was balky, then finally simply broke. That handle is flimsy, handle it with care. I can still rotate the snow shoot manually, so no big deal. Just not enough to take a star off this baby. Highly recommended, If you're a senior don't hesitate.

Waste of money don't buy. I ended just shoveling because it was less time consuming than using this thing and having it get stuck every few feet. It's garbage.

Got my snow shovel delivered today. Note: I used the word snow shovel. This is not to be mistaken with a snow blower.Set up took 10 min. Comes in a box easily carried into the house and set up is simple.Turned It on after charging the battery that comes with it. Also bought a back up batter at a ridiculous $130. Turned right over. Problem is I have no snow to blow.But my goal on this is to have an ez no hassle option to clean walk ways and around cars. And paths out to the yard for the dogs. I do not expect this to be doing anything over 6 inches.Construction sees good except the chute seems very flimsy and the rotation handle is cheap.I’ll up date when I get snow. W my luck that will be next year.Got my nor’easter- get out early and often for this thing to work. Very weak. 2 to 4 inches at a time. Anything over that and it bogs down. And it wasn’t even a wet snow. Battery lasted 20 min so get an extra one or two batteries.Contemplating returning. Over all disappointing.

Lightweight but good for snowfall up to 3”. More than that and a double pass is needed since it floats. Plastic blades so far have held up against iceballs that the snowplowing of the street throws up into the driveway mouth.

Update 12/10/21: don’t waste your money on this product. Had 3 inches of heavy wet snow and this could not handle it it’s great it’s off the first answer so barely as very hard to push it. I imagine it works great with light fluffy snow. I live in Oregon. Spent way too much for what I got out of it, because I had to snow shovel the rest of the snow off. Really really really disappointed. I haven’t used it yet because I bought it in the summer in preparation for the winter. What I like as I can keep it on my side porch and very easily pick it up and drop it onto the snow on the sidewalk right outside the door and then go from there. Nice and light weight. I love the lawnmower so I’m assuming the snowblower is going to be just as good quality. I’m finding it a pain in the ass to register these with green works