Just purchased this snow blower. Just in time for our second snow storm. Easy to put together. Light weight. Just the right size for my driveway. Small enough to store in my garage. Beats shoveling snow .
It is actually a pretty powerful little machine. I have the 18” version which is perfect. I have 2 driveways. I tried it out before leaving a review. We had 6” of snow 3 days ago and it has setup and froze underneath by the concrete. But the unit handled the top layer with no problem. I think if you use the unit right after it snows (probably 6” max) and no one has driven on it the unit should take the snow all the way to the concrete. Plus it helps if you only take a 9” path through the snow, try not to take the entire 18 inches. (I am retired so time is not an issue😃.) The head light is nice and it does run the lights the entire time, there is no switch for the lights. The unit is very light because it is mostly plastic except for the handles and blade. The cord retainer is definitely not designed for a 12 gauge extension cord. If you have a 100 foot extension cord make sure it is 12 gauge. I got the retainer to work with using pliers and a lot of effort. I could get the snow to blow out maybe 10 feet. Maybe if the snow was light and fluffy it would do better. But for the price it did a good job. If you are expecting the blower to match that of a gas powered blower you will be disappointed. Now the big question is how long with this electric blower will last? It only has a 2 year warranty so we shall see.