Finally broke down & bought a snowblower after getting pounded with snowstorm after snowstorm. My driveway has not been touched all winter and snow is almost up to my knees in spots. I was worried it would be too deep for snowblower to handle especially since snow has compacted down and froze but I was very pleasantly surprised. Took a few passings on each area but the snowblower moved it even breaking up some of the thick sheet of ice that lays underneath all the snow. Unfortunately the wind was blowing some of the snow stream right back onto the driveway.
Pros: very beginner friendly - just plug in and press a button to start (I’m using 100ft 12 gauge extension cord due to length of driveway) -moves the snow a lot more efficiently than shoveling -great price point
Cons: -throwing distance is ok but doesn’t throw super far - while assembly was relatively easy as someone who has never so much as touched a snow blower before I found the directions slightly daunting and feel an assembly video for reference would have made the process a million times easier
I got this on sale after a miserable Michigan winter of shoveling off my deck. It arrived promptly and was very easy to assemble. I have only been able to use it once due to weather conditions (ice later) but found it lightweight and easy to maneuver.
I got this the day before our last snow. It did a good job but the hard plastic tires on the rear are useless. I ended up scooting it more than pushing it. It took 30 minutes to do the job with the blower verses two hours with a shovel. So yes it was well worth the money.