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It’s a little beyond what you’d expect a cordless blower to work with, good thing I started early and decided to try to blow it in stages but Jonas is giving the little blower, and me for that matter, quite the workout lol.
Wow that thing’s a workhorse. They should pay you for durability testing lol.
When we had the big 18″ Superbowl storm last year the big Toro 2 stage came in handy. Most of the time the little Greenworks is way more handy and quicker.
Holy crap! That’s awesome!!!
Well I like it but it isn’t made for this deep a snow amount. I had to do a few passes but as long as you keep it under a foot before you start it works pretty well. Still better than shoveling lol. Good thing I got another 5 Ah 40v battery for it so I can rotate because this storm is dumping more and more lol.
Jerry, what your saying? that I should not even try with my electric SnowJoe ultra? Was going to wait until Sunday, before I go out there. I just want to see the neighbors faces when I whip out the snowblower. After they shoveled for two days. Hehe. I’m sick I know. I don’t like them.
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After seeing that, I am glad I live in south Alabama, even though it is going to be 29 degrees tonight.
I’m not sure what the snow totals are down in Philly but with a Snow Joe you probably should start tackling the snow before it exceeds the height of the intake on the front. Once it’s higher than that it’s a lot more work. I was planning on doing that myself but the snow acculmulated way faster than I thought and we got many more deeper drift areas than we usually get where I am. Best advice is to try to clear one path by taking the top layers off and then trying to chip away and widen that path as you go. Also it is HIGHLY recommended to buy some DuPont Teflon snow and ice repellent and spray the chute and and intake to prevent clogs. I’ve been at it on and off for hours and not a single jam up…Glasseyi wrote:
Jerry, what your saying? that I should not even try with my electric SnowJoe ultra? Was going to wait until Sunday, before I go out there. I just want to see the neighbors faces when I whip out the snowblower. After they shoveled for two days. Hehe. I’m sick I know. I don’t like them.
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These things work really well and are so light they are easy to manhandle in really tight spots but you can’t expect them to tackle multiple feet of snow all at once. If you keep it at like 8 inches it goes through the snow like nothing so when you start getting acculmultions about 8″ or so plan on taking it out and getting to work. It’s so much better to do more lesisurly passes in shallower snow than to wait till you have to do all the work pushing it into deeper snow with many passes to take it down all at once.
Even with a gas powered single stage I would want to blow the snow 1/2 through a major storm it does make things easier.
Yeah, with all the drifting, the sidewalk is about 24″ and the driveway is mostly clear? crazy! So not as much work there, as it could have been. With the raptor, I just usually clear a path from the house to the drivers door, but this time will require a little more work. Luckily the sidewalk is small. I’ll wait too tomorrow morning. Going to spend my night on the forum with you guys.
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I’m glad I got some Ergodyne ProFlex work gloves, waterproof and insulated. I usually just use leather winter gloves and they end up all soggy after doing snow blowing but hours outside and these $30 gloves seem to work great and my hands are warm and dry. Also they aren’t too limiting either so good for working.
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I know that I should have been out there 2 or 3 times today but wth 30/40 mph winds and 28 degrees I just wasn’t feeling it so I just started to drink. I’ll just hit hard tomorrow.
Be careful Regopit!! Well everyone 🙂 Snow like that is nothing to mess around with!!
PROTOOLNUT wrote:
That kind of snow requires a 2 stage gas snow blower. I really love that snow joe machine, but it wasn’t intended for that. You really should operate the snowjoe when the snow is 6 inches deep on your driveway/walkway
That’s if you want to do it in one full swoop at the end. If you go out a couple times you should be ok. I like my 2 stage but also hate it because of how heavy it is. Its a 300 pound machine you have to manhandle and I have to make a bunch of turns.
PROTOOLNUT wrote:
That kind of snow requires a 2 stage gas snow blower. I really love that snow joe machine, but it wasn’t intended for that. You really should operate the snowjoe when the snow is 6 inches deep on your driveway/walkway
Yes I agree! But like Regopit said, it was blizzard conditions and it was so warm and comfy on the couch lol, and watching your neighbors bust their butts lol. Besides its two years old and I have never used it. For all I know it won’t work. Then I’m screwed lol.
Every winter I think man I am getting a snow blower but I never do. I’m pretty sure when I do finally buy one we will have the warmest winter on record.
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That wears me out too. Changing all of the time, if it’s going to get cold then do it already and stay cold. Mother nature is too wishy washy!
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Really putting that to work
We got a JD d140 with a snowblower this year after all the big storms in Maine and so far we have only had 2 storms both storms together had less then 6″ of snow
Logan p wrote:
Really putting that to work
We got a JD d140 with a snowblower this year after all the big storms in Maine and so far we have only had 2 storms both storms together had less then 6″ of snow
The funny thing is I bought my 2 stage the year we had the snowiest winter ever recorded in Michigan. It came in super handy with that kind of snow.
Pam cooking spray works too if you don’t have any Teflon.JerryNY wrote:
I’m not sure what the snow totals are down in Philly but with a Snow Joe you probably should start tackling the snow before it exceeds the height of the intake on the front. Once it’s higher than that it’s a lot more work. I was planning on doing that myself but the snow acculmulated way faster than I thought and we got many more deeper drift areas than we usually get where I am. Best advice is to try to clear one path by taking the top layers off and then trying to chip away and widen that path as you go. Also it is HIGHLY recommended to buy some DuPont Teflon snow and ice repellent and spray the chute and and intake to prevent clogs. I’ve been at it on and off for hours and not a single jam up…
These things work really well and are so light they are easy to manhandle in really tight spots but you can’t expect them to tackle multiple feet of snow all at once. If you keep it at like 8 inches it goes through the snow like nothing so when you start getting acculmultions about 8″ or so plan on taking it out and getting to work. It’s so much better to do more lesisurly passes in shallower snow than to wait till you have to do all the work pushing it into deeper snow with many passes to take it down all at once.
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It’s a little beyond what you’d expect a cordless blower to work with, good thing I started early and decided to try to blow it in stages but Jonas is giving the little blower, and me for that matter, quite the workout lol.
Well, that just convinced me to get that model, I been looking for a snowblower (see my post) and this was one that I was looking at closely.
I do like the Snow Joe and as long as you use common sense it works fine. Even though the 5Ah batteries the 21″ pro model comes with give you 65min of runtime working it really hard will drop that to prob 40 min, which is still pretty good, so it does help having another battery to rotate. I just got a second battery delivered on Friday lol. The charger does take a few hours too so if you have a single one you need to figure how much you can get done per job. It’s not really a problem per se but you do need to strategize a bit and plan ahead what you want to do. The upside to battery power is it isn’t nearly as much a PITA as gas to get things going so the fact you literally pop can a battery off the charger and pop it into the blower and start working instantly makes it easier to stop and go without worries and you don’t really need ear protections, I was using it at midnight to clean things up and it didn’t wake anyone up. It kinda just hums.
Well that was fun. Not quite 24″ here, like 21″. I have the corded SnowJoe ultra. And it was fine. Took my time and just worked it down. Just did the front side walk and the back of the house. Left the driveway, because half of it had no snow and the other half had over a 3′ drift. I’ll let the sun do its magic for a couple of days first, unless I can talk the kids into clearing it [emoji57] I’m happy with the purchase. Would have been happy with the battery one too.JerryNY wrote:
I do like the Snow Joe and as long as you use common sense it works fine. Even though the 5Ah batteries the 21″ pro model comes with give you 65min of runtime working it really hard will drop that to prob 40 min, which is still pretty good, so it does help having another battery to rotate. I just got a second battery delivered on Friday lol. The charger does take a few hours too so if you have a single one you need to figure how much you can get done per job. It’s not really a problem per se but you do need to strategize a bit and plan ahead what you want to do. The upside to battery power is it isn’t nearly as much a PITA as gas to get things going so the fact you literally pop can a battery off the charger and pop it into the blower and start working instantly makes it easier to stop and go without worries and you don’t really need ear protections, I was using it at midnight to clean things up and it didn’t wake anyone up. It kinda just hums.
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Thanks for posting info about the Snow Joe Ion 21′ I have been thinking of getting one of these and after this weekend I am ready to make the purchase.
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Glasseyi wrote:
Well that was fun. Not quite 24″ here, like 21″. I have the corded SnowJoe ultra. And it was fine. Took my time and just worked it down. Just did the front side walk and the back of the house. Left the driveway, because half of it had no snow and the other half had over a 3′ drift. I’ll let the sun do its magic for a couple of days first, unless I can talk the kids into clearing it [emoji57] I’m happy with the purchase. Would have been happy with the battery one too.
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Yeah I’m pretty sore. The good thing is it’s more a sore like going to the gym and doing weights more than the cardio exhaustion of shoveling that causes heart attacks after these storms. The corded is nice for not worrying about runtime, that is unless the power goes out lol. The cordless is just nice for not having to worry about extension cords but they both have trade offs I guess.
And of course they come out with the hybrid model that’s battery or cord. Yeah you are right about the soreness. My legs are killing me for some reason.JerryNY wrote:
Yeah I’m pretty sore. The good thing is it’s more a sore like going to the gym and doing weights more than the cardio exhaustion of shoveling that causes heart attacks after these storms. The corded is nice for not worrying about runtime, that is unless the power goes out lol. The cordless is just nice for not having to worry about extension cords but they both have trade offs I guess.
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This Troy Bilt 2410 is the best $400 I have spent in a long time. I started at 9 this morning and did my house then headed over to my sons house and did his house. He has been at work since Friday morning and they are saying they are going to cut them lose tonight around 9pm. The last thing you feel like deal wait is this carp after being at work for days,
That’s really nice of you. Feel free to come over and do my house anytime you want. The best snow blower of all is one being manned by someone else 😛regopit wrote:
This Troy Bilt 2410 is the best $400 I have spent in a long time. I started at 9 this morning and did my house then headed over to my sons house and did his house. He has been at work since Friday morning and they are saying they are going to cut them lose tonight around 9pm. The last thing you feel like deal wait is this carp after being at work for days,
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We got about 28″ on my part of Long Island, I got a Craftsman 24″ snow blower as a house warming gift from my family a couple of years ago and it’s one of the best tools I own. I have a 100X100′ property now and I dont think I could live without it. Me and a couple of neighbors were hitting hard this morning and got everyone plowed out in no time. Even had time for some nice Snow Beers….
That Snow Joe looks like an awesome machine… If I didn’t have a gas powered machine I would definitly pick up one of those.
This is kinda interesting reading up on these different snow blowers when I grew up on the farm with a cab tractor driven 7′ wide blower and thought nothing of it, no soreness or getting tired lol except from excessive steering wheel turning maybe!
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Yeah been there, back in 96, we got hit with 30″ and I was stuck at work for three days and then had to go home somehow and shovel myself a half a block to my driveway and shovel the driveway. Only to have to be back at work in the am. Glad I don’t have to,put up with that anymore.regopit wrote:
This Troy Bilt 2410 is the best $400 I have spent in a long time. I started at 9 this morning and did my house then headed over to my sons house and did his house. He has been at work since Friday morning and they are saying they are going to cut them lose tonight around 9pm. The last thing you feel like deal wait is this carp after being at work for days,
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KnarlyCarl wrote:
This is kinda interesting reading up on these different snow blowers when I grew up on the farm with a cab tractor driven 7′ wide blower and thought nothing of it, no soreness or getting tired lol except from excessive steering wheel turning maybe!
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I think it’s just that farmers in general are just used to bending the environment to their will. Most people feel the environment bends us to its will 😉
Glasseyi wrote:
Yeah been there, back in 86, we got hit with 30″ and I was stuck at work for three days and then had to go home somehow and shovel myself a half a block to my driveway and shovel the driveway. Only to have to be back at work in the am. Glad I don’t have to,put up with that anymore.
I’m glad this storm happened on a weekend. If it was during the week, I would have gotten stuck for a couple of days for sure with work. Then would have to wait for the Long Island Railroad to get back on schedule. I’m glad I have good neighbors that shovel my family out when I’m stuck at work for the overnights…
Even on sale at HD right now!
I’m seriously thinking about picking one up.
Santi_78342 wrote:
Even on sale at HD right now!
I’m seriously thinking about picking one up.
Says not sold in stores but Ive definitely look at it at HD.
Jimbos1ice wrote:
Says not sold in stores but Ive definitely look at it at HD.
I actually could have sworn I saw one at HD when I was there today. But I guess it could have been an 18.
This price is actually only $10 cheaper than Amazon, so if you live in a state without an Amazon distribution center and don’t have to pay taxes it will be cheaper through them.
I think I’ve seen the 18 models but don’t recall seeing the 21″ at HD. I got mine at Amazon on sale last year.
Well that explains it, didn’t know they had different sizes
Yeah the 21″ is wider obviously but also has a 600w brushless motor vs. I think 500w for the 18″. I think the 21″ is worth the extra $ over the 18″ for the bigger auger, significantly more powerful motor and included 5Ah battery vs. the 4Ah one in the 18″ and longer rated runtime. It’s only a couple lbs heavier too so there isn’t a big penalty for going bigger and more powerful.
Ion 18:
Battery Voltage — 40 V ~ 4 Ah
Charging Time — 2.5 – 3 hours
No Load Speed — 2,500 rpm
Clearing Width — 18 in. (45.7 cm)
Depth of Snow Cut — 8 in. (20.3 cm)
Throwing Distance (Max) — 20 ft (6 m)
Plowing Capacity (Max) — 495 lbs/min (225 kg/min)
Directional Control — 180º auto-rotate chute
LED Light — 3 watt
Weight (with battery installed) — 31.5 lbs (14.3 kg)
Ion 21″:
Battery Voltage*: 40 V D.C.
Battery Capacity :5.0 Ah
Charging Time: 3 – 3.5 hours (for full charge)
Battery Run Time (Max): 65 mins
No Load Speed: 1750 ± 10% rpm
Rotor Steel auger with 2 rubber blades
Motor :Brushless
Clearing Width :21 in. (53 cm)
Depth of Snow Cut: 8 in. (20 cm)
Throw Distance (Max) : 20 ft (6 m)
Plowing Capacity (Max): 660 lbs/min (300 kg/min)
Tire Size: 8 in. (20 cm)
Directional Control: 180º auto-rotate chute
LED Light: 3 watt
Weight (snow blower alone): 33.4 lbs (15.1 kg)
Weight (snow blower with battery installed) : 36 lbs (16.3 kg)