Thanks a million for taking time to make the video. What a phenomenal review with excellent detail. Just in time before I pulled the trigger on it. You hit all the important aspects of the design updates and build quality. I wish more folks did reviews like you!

@CraftsmanontheLake

7 ай бұрын

Thanks if we ever get a decent snowfall, 10-12" at least I've got a review in the wings. It will include, Snow depth/type, actual square footage, and a stopwatch timed longevity of the battery. Along with an ongoing view of the wheel and auger speeds.

@timfritz7367

7 ай бұрын

Fantastic, I will keep an eye out for your video. Here in North East Ohio our winters are generally mild compared to where you are as we do not get hit directly with strong nor’easters. Occasionally though, lake effect driven blizzards will strike and drop significant precipitation. I’m interested to see how these units hold up when it does come down thick and heavy.

Thanks for the review. I have owned like 15 different ego products for about 4 years and I add a couple new products every year and I just bought there snow blower last year. I only bought the single stage because I didn't think I needed the 2 stage. But I have realized now that I think the 2 stage would be a good buy because of the extra 3 or 7 inches depending on which model I decide to get and the self propelled feature. I am probably going to get one before this snow season. I live in Cincinnati so I still have some time but this was a really good review, so thank you. I almost guarantee you wont be disappointed in your Giant new EGO, and switching from gas to Electric!

thanks for your reviews and opinions.

Thanks for the review. I own a few ego products and plan on picking the 28 up soon. Biggest reason, when I need to clear the driveway at 3 am for work, my neighbours will appreciate a much quieter experience.

Thanks for the video! I'm in Maine as well and look forward to seeing how your new machine performs. Fingers crossed we get a variety of snow conditions and less ice and sleet this year. 🤞

@CraftsmanontheLake

9 ай бұрын

Well, it's an el nino year after coming off an unprecedented three la nina years. That means more precipitation this winter but I'm thinking the warm gulf of Maine air might overpower the polar are more often than not. I to miss the blizzards with the fluffy snow, not wet.

This has to be one of the best videos in this segment that I have seen. I have a 25 year old Husqvarna 27" beast and nobody has been able to convince me to go green. I live in New England like you and I can't risk doing the swap. This review has come the closest because of the 28". 4" doesn't sound like much difference but when you have a large driveway, that difference adds up to much time saved. I anxiously await your opinions of how it does on 3' high mountains of plowed stuff at the end of the driveway and I know that you know what I mean by that. That is the only thing that will sway me. I am getting older as well and losing the joy that once came with this task. Thanks again.

@CraftsmanontheLake

5 ай бұрын

I have recently posted a 1 foot storm. It left me way more battery than I ever expected. Performance wise it's better than my old 10hp ariens. On low the throw of packed but dry stuff was 16 ft. I didn't expect that.

Thanks for the video - I feel same as you. I have a 15 yr old gas blower - it too has never been winterized and barely maintained but it starts every fall in 1 or 2 pulls. Seems like a wast of nearly $3,000 Canadian dollars to switch to electric - but I am a fan of electric OPE. I switched my mower to electric last year and very happy with it - and sold my 2 gas mowers. Leaning towards waiting 2 more years and hopefully the price will drop.

Great perspective. I've watched a lot of comparisons, especially before I bought last year's 24" and nobody mentioned the lower quality of modern gas blowers. As for smelling like gas, it's likely a matter of the age of those blowers too. I inherited one I assume was from the 80s, where you had to pre-mix gas and oil. I didn't mind but that definitely led to the smell, and in general it just burned oil because that's part of why it needed to continually be remixed. I didn't enjoy it and didn't use it as much as I could have. Last year it was a joy to blow out the back lane and sidewalk for 3 or 4 houses on either side of me. Got me the exercise I used to by shoveling but without the same risk of injury.

I had a Honda snowblower for 30 years it was great but 2 years of the EGO has wishing they had these 30 years ago. Of course mine is a 24" model with 7.5 ah batteries but they work great in my Ego 18" chain saw awesome. Happy winter

Very nice video. I am looking forward to the follow up. I have a 2017 Ariens deluxe sho. Like you never have a problem. I live in upstate NY

@CraftsmanontheLake

9 ай бұрын

Maine... I know your (general) area. You can get some heavy snow dumps sometimes. Lucky.

I just ordered the new 24” that seems to be the old 24” hybridized with the new features of your 28”. It has heated handles, steering assist, electric chute control etc. Your video was much more useful to me than any of the videos on the 24” that are out there right now. Thanks

@CraftsmanontheLake

8 ай бұрын

Thnx. All true. I don't think it has the electronic chute control though. that's the 28.

@stephenstewart7972

8 ай бұрын

@@CraftsmanontheLake Maybe so. They describe it identically on the EGO website, but I’ll find out for sure in a couple of days.

Dan …Excellent unpacking and initial review. It snows in my neck of the country once every ten years. We just salt the walkways and endure until it warms up. Only once (winter of 1982-1983) did it last over three days; then it lasted almost two weeks. That was bad miserable but my parents had help and we did not lose any cattle before, during or after the weather event. (We raised registered Texas longhorn cattle.). Tough cattle, tough friends & tough parents!!! I’m a Gulf coast rat; that’s why I like it warm and semitropical!!! Hope it works for you the way you hope!!! Please send Joyce my warmest regards. God bless!!! Chuck Knight formerly from Buffalo, Texas and now from Atascocita, Texas. 👨‍🌾✝️🙏🖖👍🏼

@CraftsmanontheLake

9 ай бұрын

Thnx. Ya, I don't think I could be without my blizzards. Thing is they are fewer and fewer lately.

It is a pleasure to see a thoughtful and well articulated review oof a product instead of the typical "Gee! Isn't this great!" nightmare. It will be interesting to see what you think of the batteries when they get cold. Being a member of the "Great White North" club here in the Mid-West, I am highly skeptical of any battery device, including the one in my car. Winter kills batteries with abandon.

@CraftsmanontheLake

8 ай бұрын

Thank you, fingers crossed on this one from me also. One thing I'm not concerned about is cold batteries that are lithium. They'll be charging in the house and while in use they will heat up a lot. In fact when I bring them back in it will take up to 30 minutes for the charger's fan to cool them down enough to begin charging.

Last I left you at the Northernmost point of Newfoundland and now you are in your yard talking to me about snow blowers. I don't use a snow blower anymore; I have a Kubota tractor I plow with. It even is the size of my front walk and I shovel it with the front bucket. We do get a lot of snow in Utah on a usual winter. Best of luck to you and Joyce.

@CraftsmanontheLake

9 ай бұрын

Well from what I understand that is a lifetime unit. Kubota has that connotation to it's name. All the video's for the trip are spaced a week apart, so on Sundays. You'll be seeing them through October. We travel faster than we put out videos. We did a month on the trip and 3800 miles!

Thanks for a good assessment and your logic/reasoning for replacing your Ariens. I too have an Ariens but it's the 27 inch 927 with the 9 HP Tecumseh Snow King. It's 15+ years old, has always started and does a decent job with snow removal but it's a beast to deal with. I turned 70 this year and though I'm in perfect health and very active I don't look forward to using it, especially the noise which requires me to ear ear plugs. I also don't enjoy oil changes at this stage of my life or storing gas with stabilizer and having some quantity left over to dispose of after the season. For all those reasons I just ordered the 24 inch model with four 10 AH batteries and two 700 watt chargers. I've been looking at the 24 inch for the past few years but the previous 7.5 AH battery version held me back from buying because I feared they'd be marginal for my 2000 sf drive and walk in SE Wisconsin. The entire package was the price of four 10 AH batteries so it's like getting the blower and charges for free. I figure two 10 AH batteries should be adequate and if so, I'll probably sell the other two along with one charger. Now I'm anxious for it to snow (what the hell am I saying 😜).

@CraftsmanontheLake

7 ай бұрын

We're on the same page with all of this.

Honda is pretty proud of their new blowers. It shows in the price. They probably still last.

@CraftsmanontheLake

5 ай бұрын

Yes they are. I had a one of their pressure washers. Carb crapped out on me after awhile. They wanted almost the cost of the washer to work on it. I took the carb apart. Built like a swiss watch, also, 41 pieces, four hours. I made videos of my disassembling it to get it back together. Fingers crossed after and it started. I then sold it. It sold really good as it was a 'honda'. I can't take the chance on another honda as much as I love the way they seem to work on videos.

I took the same gamble last year, 8-24 Techmseh in a 1999 Murray. Loved it. The Harley comparisson is right, but you should mention the piston shaft blow out along with cracked case if high rev is maintained without load on T engins... Just like Harleys of the day LOL

Used my new 28-inch EGO this weekend in NH on ~ 14" of fairly powdery drifting snow and ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT! I got the 12 amp-hr batteries. My driveway is a 2-car garage wide driveway around 60-ft long with a 5-car parking area attached. I used less than half the battery life doing the driveway twice. I couldn't believe how easy it was to use. The joystick is fantastic, but takes a little getting used to. No vibrations, low noise, no gas, no exhaust fumes... It blows away my 30-inch Ariens Platinum. Not even a contest.

@JaimeSlocum

5 ай бұрын

Omg do you live near me?!? My plow guy bailed and I couldn’t get my 36” three stage gas cub cadet started so I HAND SHOVELED the 14” we got here in S NH so I’m watching this video to see if I could buy the 28” EGO and sell the cub cadet (no room in the garage for both) So you recommend?? It can handle NE storms?

@CraftsmanontheLake

5 ай бұрын

@@JaimeSlocum 12" in that storm for me here in southern Maine. It way outdid my expectations. I have a followup video on my channel in that blizzard. Lots of detailed info on performance you might be interested in. I'm honest about this, not a fan boy. If it was crap I would have said that. I was in Eldridge Hardware in South Sanford yesterday. They had one on the floor so there must still be some around.

I enjoy your wide variety of video topics. That e-go makes me give electric another look I have totally been against electric products. I did get an electric weed eater this year. I totally fell in love with it. I'm curious to see your spring review on how it did all winter long 👍🏻🇺🇲

@CraftsmanontheLake

9 ай бұрын

I've had the mower for three years now. Works good but I've got a small lawn. I put my rake away two years ago when I got their leaf blower. Maine... I get a foot thick of leaves. And the 16" chainsaw that works like a 'real' chainsaw but I don't use it but once and awhile.

I really enjoyed your video. I truly enjoyed the honest insight that you gave it. I’ve been going through the same with a snowblower that I’ve had for over 20 years. I had a 26 inch 8 1/2 hp troy built. I went with a 30 inch 10 hp. I have a very steep driveway and I honestly do not think the electric will work well for me. We have been without snow in northern Arizona and we’re almost to Christmas. We got 165 inches of snow last year between New Year’s and March, so there is still a possibility that we are going to get some. I really want to see the follow-up video with your machine when you guys finally get snow.

@CraftsmanontheLake

6 ай бұрын

I have no doubt that the performance will equal or exceed my Ariens. Just like the performance of EV cars out weigh even muscle cars. Electric has a lot of instant torque. But it's the longevity of the batteries and longevity of the hardware that can be a stickler. I agree though with a really heavy snow area either a gas model or at least a gas model backup might be best. Today in Maine, just before Christmas, we've got 60 mph wind, heavy rain and temperatures that will reach 60 degrees. My world is turned a bit upside down.

My wife, after seeing the neighbor using one to clear her driveway, had to have her down battery powered snowblower. It's a Greenworks, not EGO, and it's only 16" wide but I will say, it works great on light snow. It's 40V. I have an Ariens gas snowblower but for a few inches of fluff, this thing is so handy! Hangs on the wall out of the way. She mainly wanted it because it's light enough she can carry it up and onto the deck in back. I was skeptical at first but I must admit these things do have their place.

Thank you for the review!! I just purchased for the first time the new ego 24 inch 2 stage snow blower. Its the new one with the new shoot control stick heated handles and the power steering. I cant wait to use it and see how it does. It came with the 10amp batteries. Although your 28 inch Ego looks much sturdier. In Montreal the lots are not too big so I should be okay with the 24 inch. Looking forward to seeing you work with it this winter. 👍

@CraftsmanontheLake

8 ай бұрын

Great. Before this one came out I was going to get the 24 (older of course) in the 10ah version then pick up two more batteries if needed. I was going to play it by ear to see if it worked out first then go from there. Another option was to get the bare machine and two 12ah ones. But they surprised me with the machine I wanted so I'm glad I waited. Fingers crossed.

@frankpavan7865

8 ай бұрын

@@CraftsmanontheLake I see. Good choice 👍

This was pretty informative thank you. I've got a 25+ year old Troy-Built gas right now but at 300+ lb it's getting too unwieldy for us to use as we age; my son just moved out this year so we need something lighter. The lack of a gas motor makes electric hugely appealing, and the Ego units are light enough that my wife should be able to handle it. Since she works at a bakery and has to be there at 5am this is important. The way I look at it buying any new snowblower, gas or electric, is going to be a crap shoot. Quality seems to have taken a nose dive compared to the units from 25-30 years ago. So I may as well roll the dice on an electric, at least then there isn't a motor to maintain. But we only have a 6 car driveway so it's fairly small.

@CraftsmanontheLake

6 ай бұрын

For that size the new 24" with the 10ah batteries might be enough.

@marksironi3324

6 ай бұрын

We were in Lowes today and that's the one they had on the floor that my wife was able to heft around; she felt comfortable she could use it. I do want her to try the 28 if we can find one on the floor somewhere. I'm still waffling on which to get.

Great video and you go over the unit very well. I have the EGO 24" 2 stage and I am picking up the 28" today. One thing about these snowblowers...my 24" will run about 30-40 mintes with the two 7.5 ah batteries. But, you can move snow faster than a gas unit. So in reality, you are doing the job faster. Also, the weight of the EGO is much lighter than a gas unit of the same size. The EGO is far easier to maneuver than a gas unit simply because of the lighter weight. The lights are REALLY bright and do an excellent job. I have had my 24" for a bit over 2 years with zero problems. I also have had several other EGO products for many years. I can tell you first hand, the quality is there.

@CraftsmanontheLake

5 ай бұрын

I have had many of the same experiences with my EGO stuff. Thanks for the comment.

I bought the 28" last week to backup my Ariens Mammoth 850. We have the 24 and the 21 for other parts of the house here in the Sierra Nevada. I can tell you they are FANTASTIC machines and I expect no less from the 28". That 24 is an absolute monster.

@stealthhtm23

7 ай бұрын

any idea what the 28" box dimensions are? I'm wondering if the box will fit in the back of the wife's new VW Tiguan

@ericred8124

7 ай бұрын

@@stealthhtm23 oh man, I wish I could remember. My gut says the box will not fit, however, the handles and the shoot are not connected when unpacked. It will fit out of the box and it was easy to break out of the box. Also it’s a matter of six or so screws to put it together.

@stealthhtm23

7 ай бұрын

@@ericred8124 I'm assuming not, either. it's 30" tall x 41" wide. don't think the opening is tall enough

Great video. I think you’ll be happy with your decision. I had a small little Toro with a great Tecumsa engine that lasted me 20 years. Always started. Then it didn’t sadly. I “upgraded” to a Troy Bilt. Auger cable fell off inside the unit in the first big snow. Said no way, gave it back to the dealer for a “heavy duty” Toro with one of their crap new engines. Started rusting out on me the first year. Terrible build quality for the price and past reputation. Got a 24” Ego the first year they came out. It has been a real work horse despite Wisconsin winters with gravel driveways. Considering upgrading to the 28” as a primary and using the 24” at our cabin, rather than dragging it back and forth in the winter. I have no hesitation buying another one. Besides, always nice to add a battery to my collection for my other devices. I have more Ego products than I’d care to admit. Have been a bit hit or miss with batteries, but Ego is good about supporting them if something goes wrong in the first 3 years. Good luck and hope to see a positive video once you get some snow. We are getting 12” in the next day or so!

@CraftsmanontheLake

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment. I did a first blizzard video after this one was made. It really worked out well. Even better than my expectations. 2300 sqft, 53 minutes, 2 bars used on the battery. Not what I expected at all. I also use the batteries in the commercial backpack leafblower they sell. I haven't raked in awhile. And yes, besides early mechanical problems with the gas blowers, rust seems to be a thing that happens after the first year. Both on the shell and in the gear case.

I just picked up the ego 2-stage snowblower yesterday. I have the 24”, heated grips, 10Aah battery. All of the bells and whistles. I was sold on it when last year my neighbor pulled out his ego 2-stage blower(7AH battery) and blew his driveway with ease. I figured I’d get a step up from his (bragging rights). However, my driveway is considerably larger than his. His is a 4 car driveway, and mine is easily a 10 car driveway. I’m pretty excited to use it. Hopefully we get tons of snow this year to justify the purchase! Btw, the gas smell on clothing is real! My wife complains about me smelling like gas every time I snow-blow. Ahah Thanks for the in-depth review. Best wishes.

@CraftsmanontheLake

8 ай бұрын

Thnx. Watch, now that we've got this it won't snow!

Went all in on EGO this year. Picked up the 24" snowblower, the 21" lawnmower, pole saw with extension, and the 530-cfm blower. I have plans to get the 2000-watt power station, hedge trimmer, power washer, and a string trimmer. Going to wait and see if they'll have any kind of black Friday sales. I'm sitting pat with four 7.5 AH and one 2.5 AH batteries. I'm also going to put a solar kit on my shed to keep all my toys charged up for free. For the first time since I had a snowmobile I'm saying "can't wait for snow" Just retired last week and don't like the loud gas machines anymore.

@CraftsmanontheLake

8 ай бұрын

I started with a mower about 4 yrs ago. Still going. Then the 650 leaf blower. I haven't raked in three years. Then the 16" chainsaw when I decided to clean up the area around the house as it was encroaching. I also have the string trimmer but don't use it much. Got it off craigslist for the battery cheap. I don't know if there's anything else I need. I think I'll stop here to see how it all pans out. thnx for commenting.

Here in Minnesota we get what I like to call level 3 snow. HARD AS ROCK!!! I myself tried a battery powered snowblower. It was a snow joe. Here's the problem I had with it. Battery powered snowblowers don't have much weight to them. So if you want to dig in to compact snow it's not gonna happen. Now yes if I snowblow the day of the storm it will work. However!! Be aware you are using batteries. Their have been much more fires these days from batteries getting to hot. Here in Minnesota their was an electric bike that caught fire and burned down a grocery store. Therefore be careful when charging. After the snow joe I bought a Honda. Now I use truefuel and have never had another problem again. Tracks and massive weight it just plows through the snow. 👍

@CraftsmanontheLake

8 ай бұрын

Yes, in your situation you may be right. This blower weights in at 205 lbs with batteries. Still lighter than my Ariens by 70 lbs. I have a a sun joe pressure washer. I'm assuming you have their 2 stage blower. I don't think its in the same category. I looked at a few of the brands and nothing else interested me. the snowjoe's weight is much less too. and it's a smaller blower. The new EGO is about 10hp size. The Sunjoe one is about 5-8hp equivalent. I looked at Toro took a regular blower and made and electric motor/battery combination to replace the gas engine but lots of wasted energy using the same gearing/belt mechanism. Not needed with electrics. Time will tell with this one. I'm planning on a comprehensive review complete with quantitative metrics when we get a first decent snowfall. I'll find out then! I already told the wife, 'this could be a big mistake'. We'll see. Thnx for the comment btw.

@Andre_Albert

8 ай бұрын

Regarding the battery fires, EGO uses a BMS (Battery Management System) that is built-in to the battery whereas, e-bike batteries do not. The benefit of a BMS is they'll automatically shut off if they get too hot and when stored, they'll automatically discharge to the optimal storage charge. This significantly reduces the chance for EGO batteries to go up in flames.

I bought the ego 24 because my garage is very very small and a 28 could potentially scratch the side of car if im not careful when i park. .. the 24 inch is more forgiving. But there is something i realized after i brought the ego home. It is dam loud! I though they were quieter than this.. but apparently it is full electic motorized thus the high pitch sound that comes from it. I needed a quiet blower because my neighbour hate when people make anykind of noise outside legal hours . My neighbour even called the cops, the fireman, and the city inspector on me in the past.. nothing happened to me other than it is just annoying to live next to such neightbour. Even the guy living on the otherside (the house next to my neighbour) has its share of issue with this neighbour,.. so anyway, i was looking for something more quiet than that.. im kinda disappointed the 2-stage snowblower was that loud.. my other choice is the toro .. but the toro is an hybrid. Not fully electric. That means it is very very quiet compared to the Ego. But unfortunately it only comes in 26 inch if you want open differential.. but another issue with toro is that their battery don't seem as good as Ego battery. And Toro seems difficult to reach to have a battery replacement under warranty. And 3 years warranty on a battery is clearly not enough. Where Ego is 5yrs. If you do a quick search, tons of people are having issues with their toro battery. Which is not the case with Ego. .i still have few days to return the Ego and get the .toro instead…. Not sure what to do

I’ve just picked up the 2nd Generation 24” wide to replace my gas powered blower of the same size. The Ego is 100 lbs lighter. I suspect your Ego is at least 100 lbs lighter than your Ariens and probably more. Thank you for the great video.

@CraftsmanontheLake

5 ай бұрын

Yes, just about 100 pounds 278 compared to 170 without the batteries

I bought a new Ariens Professional almost three years ago to replace an 17 year old Ariens that ran and started every time despite NEVER having been serviced (just added gas for 17 years). I have had nothing but trouble with the new unit. On my second use in the middle of a nor’easter dropping over an inch an hour at 8 pm it started leaking gas from the over flow. That was the first of three carburetor repairs just to get through that storm. I’m on my new third carburetor and it stills randomly leaks gas. It’s always a challenge getting it started with the pull cord when it’s cold. I have resorted to using the electric start. If I can’t rely on my gas powered equipment maybe it’s time for a change.

@CraftsmanontheLake

7 ай бұрын

Yes. This electric is a gamble and I'm sure it won't last as long as I'd like but I've run into the same comments from others here and on facebook pages. If I had to get a gas, or decided not to get the electric I think I'd go back and find a gently used and cared for one pre-2010 as that's when they changed the engines. Thnx for the comment.

This is going to be the 3rd winter with the 24 inch ego with the 10 amp batteries , it's an amazing piece of equipment , I'm pretty much all on ego for the outdoor power equipment 👌👍

@CraftsmanontheLake

8 ай бұрын

And I am hoping for the same experience! Thnx for the verification.

@brianb1179

8 ай бұрын

@@CraftsmanontheLake my pleasure , I'm pretty sure you will get great use from this , I'll definitely be looking forward for an update 👌👍, great video by the way

I picked mine up 2 weeks ago as I’m sure these 28”ers will sell out very quickly. There is a cord clip if you follow the right side lines down toward the bottom.

@randomrazr

9 ай бұрын

u paid full price?

@CraftsmanontheLake

9 ай бұрын

Thnx. I found that but much after the fact.

@stealthhtm23

7 ай бұрын

any idea what the 28" box dimensions are? I'm wondering if the box will fit in the back of the wife's new VW Tiguan

My concern is getting through the plow windrow that is often as high as the top of the auger housing. Even my 420cc Cub Cadet 3x has trouble with this sometimes even at its weight. I wonder if the electric blower is lighter and if so is that a negative regarding its ability to penetrate the heavy stuff.

@CraftsmanontheLake

7 ай бұрын

Good points. this one comes in at about 180 lbs without the batteries. So over 200 with them. This one seems more front heavy than the older 24" one is. I'm counting on that to be a plus to keep the front down in the snow. I haven't had snow yet (forever waiting these days in So. Maine geesh) but from what I've seen and tried with the other blowers they sell, I don't see performance as being an issue. I will wait to see what run time is. If it satisfactory for my needs then that will be my litmus test. Full review with accurate numbers if we ever get a decent storm. I've got to have at least 10" to bother you guys with a review. 12-16" would be better.

Have you noticed if the scraper bar is slightly bent - either bending downwards or upwards? Mine has a slight bend upwards. Is this common? Thanks!

@CraftsmanontheLake

8 ай бұрын

I went out to look. I have recently raised the shoes up 1/2" as I will be going over some rough ground/crush rock in a few areas. So, I can see it's contour along the flat cement floor. I don't notice any curve. And when I drop it down there's no daylight between floor and bar.

I had a 30 year old simplicity blower, works but it has became a pain. Definitely needed to upgrade and i decided to dive into the Ego ecosystem. I just bought this 28 inch unit and first impressions I'm excited. Everything is great the only question will be if the batteries last long enough. I have some extra batteries just incase. The leaf blower is amazing. So far so good

@CraftsmanontheLake

7 ай бұрын

Now if we can just get some snow!

@stealthhtm23

7 ай бұрын

any idea what the 28" box dimensions are? I'm wondering if the box will fit in the back of the wife's new VW Tiguan

@platinum9898

7 ай бұрын

@stealthhtm23 no sorry, i picked up from lowes already assembled.

@CraftsmanontheLake

7 ай бұрын

@@stealthhtm23 43" x 32" x30

@stealthhtm23

7 ай бұрын

@@CraftsmanontheLake thank you! looks like I will have to borrow a truck lol

I have a driveway with an incline. Is this suitable for going up inclines? And will the augurs get down to the pavement, or would I have to get out the shovel to get a clean finish?

@CraftsmanontheLake

7 ай бұрын

Well, I have yet to put it in snow but I have an Ariens that needed chains for a short but steep rise at the end of my driveway. This blower has large tires but the interesting thing is that the tread is flat, 8" wide with square edges. I'm thinking it will be good. As far as a close shave. I've got the shoes raised up because I have some very rough areas but when down the scraper bar is right on the ground so I'd think it will be fine. Hopefully I'll be able to find out soon though.

Thanks for the info -- we need a lightweight snowblower because there is no way we can wrestle a monster like that on the extremely steep slopes of our winding driveway.

@CraftsmanontheLake

4 ай бұрын

Good point, and if you've got a steep slope, it doesn't use the engine to brake going down it much because there is no engine.

I have a Aries 32'' professional all ready 4 winters with zero problem with it. i empty the gas tank in the spring starts a first crank 99% of the time if well primed. I would like to try an electric but i have a lot of space to blow and the gas version i trust and it blows 50 even 60 feet when powder snow anyway. heavier snow surelly 45 feet . ego 24 or 28 looks good ? cause in cold cold weather batteris are not as lasting gas you do not have problem. will wait a see the feedback of those who perchased EGO snowblowers reviews.

@CraftsmanontheLake

8 ай бұрын

I'll be doing a very comprehensive video of the time, conditions and how I ran th blower this winter during the first 'decent' snowfall. The batteries are warm as they are kept inside and when in the blower the heat up and have to be cooled. The cold weather isn't an issue for them at all. In fact when you stop and put them on the charger, the charger has fans that have to cool them before the charging process can start.

I have a cheap Murray 5/24 from 1982. It always starts and keeps on blowing snow. I thought about getting a new one, but for $1000?.

@marchcyr1811

8 ай бұрын

I had almost the same, 1999 8/24 tecuseh motor. For me that is the magical ratio, even light enough for the wife to use in a pinch (if only she could remember to take the choke off LOL) I got the Ego 24 with the 10 Ah batteries. As good as my old one if not better. I combined it with an Ego 850 leaf blower that I use for light snow and the car. Does a 4 car drive way, a 30 foot side walk and an equivalent 2 car patio. Lighter and more maneuverable that the Murray and no choke to forget. A 28 inch would be too big for me. I'm up in Montréal so snow is reasonable compared to other regions. Price is 2500 $ CAD plus tax, steep but they wanted to charge me 500$ to do my driveway so I'll break even in 6 years.

I’m having trouble with warranty service with this company. The self propel system has failed after 1 season and tech support is dragging their feet. I uploaded videos showing the problem a week ago and they tell me that it has “been elevated” to another department because there is no local service near where I live. They say I may need to repair it myself with parts but they can’t tell me for another week. It’s the middle of the winter and their machine is worth no more than a lump of junk metal right now. They are difficult to contact and slow on service, not good.

@CraftsmanontheLake

5 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear that. I assume it's on the 24" blower and not a mower?? A couple of things you could try. First, join the facebook page "EGO equipment official" if you haven't. There is a rep on there that often responds to people with a 'contact me on messages' and helps people. I am a recipient of his assistance a couple of years ago with good results. Secondly, Matt Erwin on youtube has a take apart of the drivetrain for your blower. It actually looks pretty straight forward. If I was in your situation or if it was out of warranty I'd do it. kzread.info/dash/bejne/maqolLaTk5PSqMY.htmlsi=pgE6l-x1lMprrnR0

Can you run a 7.5 with a 12.0 battery?

@CraftsmanontheLake

5 ай бұрын

Yes, Ariens makes from 2.5 up to 12 ah batteries. Any battery they make is designe to work in any tool. Under 5.0 ah wouldn't get great in this machine. This large blower 7.5 ah or greater would be best. They do make a 24" blower that is very much like this one that comes with 7.5 or 10 ah batteries.

@tonyholmes9024

5 ай бұрын

@@CraftsmanontheLake Thanks! I have the Gen 1 24 inch (7.5). Very informative video

I've used the 24" model through the last three winters and got a pair of 12 Ah batteries last year, which look run time from about 45 minutes to well over an hour, even for the heaviest snow. And definitely echo what you said about the auger speed, 50% is more than enough for even the biggest snowfalls. I just ordered the 28" model as I wanted an extra pair of 12 Ah batteries for my Power Station anyway. Can't wait to try out those heated grips :)

@CraftsmanontheLake

9 ай бұрын

Great info. I've got a couple of 5.0's. Not big but a little extra. I was originally going to order a bare 2400 and a couple of 12ah batteries last year before this one came out. I found this place that has a pair for a decent price and they are authorized so warranty. www.rcpw.com/ego-ba6720t-2-56v-g3-4p-12ah-battery-2-pack/

Most of these videos pushing the Ego snowblower were given one by the company for free to post this commercial. I owned one, using it for 2 seasons, going back to a gas unit. They ARE NOT as powerful as a gas unit.

@CraftsmanontheLake

7 ай бұрын

I'm sure you're right about some of them, but of the dozens of videos, most of them look like average guys doing an honest assessment. Companies don't provide free product to people who make short or basic camera phone videos. As far as the power. Some stock EV cars torque more than boosted gasoline ones. The extreme torque capabilities of electric devices is well documented. But, they didn't give me one, and if we ever get snow I'm about to find out. As with all my descriptions, I will give the good/bad/ and the ugly. I'm not an EGO fanboy. Did you own the 2 stage or the 1 stage btw?

@joejohnson2478

7 ай бұрын

@@CraftsmanontheLake Looking forward to your future review. I owned their smaller unit which is supposed to simulate a single stage unit. I'll explain why it doesn't but the unit you are using does. With a gas single stage, the paddles grab the ground and snow. This grabbing helps pull the unit as the paddles throw the snow behind them and up the chute. The spring floating scraper bar behind the paddles prevents any snow from hitting the user. With the Ego the paddles do not touch the ground and are actually an inch or more off of the ground. The scraper bar is located in front of those paddles gathering the snow like shoveling it to them. Your basically pushing a power shovel. That scraper bar has to be replaced frequently because it scraps along the ground as a shovel does. The units paddles were slower than a gas unit which made it terrible for handling wet snow. It either clogged or threw the snow 3 feet. My property is 38 by 100, not large. I found that after just clearing the snow at the end of my driveway by the plow usually exhausted the freshly charged batteries requiring me to stop and recharge for 90 minutes. Since I did not own any additional Ego products that use the same batteries found this to be a problem. Replacement batteries from Ego are 400 dollars for a set. You owned your gas unit for over 15 years. I can assure you that the Ego unit and its batteries you are using will not last or provide the service your gas unit had.

@CraftsmanontheLake

5 ай бұрын

@@joejohnson2478 You posted awhile back just seeing it now. The original single stage ego had a sort of rubber auger. It didn't fare well. The steel one though people seem to like. I've never had a single stage but can't imagine doing any sizable road road bank with one. Then again I'm in Maine. I would think that choosing a single or 2 stage wouldn't be as much about the size of the driveway, but the amount of snow. I did a followup in our first 12" blizzard. It was pretty impressive.

@joejohnson2478

5 ай бұрын

@@CraftsmanontheLake I will say one thing about the Ego unit that you are using in your review. It absolutely does mimic a 2 stage in every way where Ego's single stage does not. On a gas single stage. The paddles grab at the ground and snow, slightly pulling the unit, throwing the snow behind them and up the chute. It's spring loaded scraper bar, not fixed and moves, is behind the paddles. It's function is to keep the snow from going behind the unit and towards the chute. On the Ego it's paddles, whether metal or plastic do not touch the ground at all. In fact they are recessed up and into the front housing of the unit. It's fixed scraper bar rides along the floor like a shovel gathering the snow for those paddles to throw it up the chute. That scraper bar not only hits any imperfection on the ground but has to be replaced after just a few uses. The Ego single stage paddles also didn't move or rotate as fast as a gas unit which caused clogs on wet slushy snow. Your unit again mimics a gas 2 stage in every way. I also didn't have other Ego products and occasionally ran out of power just clearing what the city plow left at the end of my driveway. I would have to wait about 80 minutes to charge up both batteries to finish. I was disappointed in It's performance and really wanted to get away from using gas. My lawn mower is a Ryobi battery unit which works fine on my small lawn. It's just that snow is a completely different animal requiring more power.

Problem with battery snow blowers is not power. Its run time and charge time. You may have not much to do but usually you snowblow several times a day to keep up with the snow when a storms in. Might only have enough charge for 1.5times, maybe it didnt charge enough inbetween then you need more batteries and thise batteries are not cheap. And better off now even using the hand warmers it just drains your battery. and before you know it you should of just bought s plow for your vehicle cause this cost more than a heavy duty blower ontop of you probably might need 4batteries

@CraftsmanontheLake

8 ай бұрын

If someone lived in Buffalo maybe but here, where I am in Maine, 18" is about the biggest and mostly around a foot or less. The blower, it seems to me is equivalent to my 10hp gas model. It's as large as that anyway. So, if it does the job I'm hoping it will be good. The batteries btw, cool and fully recharge in 90 minutes so If I had a multi blow storm I'd have to wait that long anyway. As far as plowing is concerned. I have an unplowable area. No place to put it and I do love each and every storm's snow removal anyway.

@buffalobmf

8 ай бұрын

@@CraftsmanontheLake feel like if thats all the snow you get you donr even need the two blowers you have. Both are over kill

@CraftsmanontheLake

8 ай бұрын

@@buffalobmf Hmm...So, you feel 6-12 and an occasional 16-18" storm should be shoveled. I don't think that's what I'd want to do. No one here shovels much but their steps.

@buffalobmf

8 ай бұрын

@@CraftsmanontheLake could of got s much much much much cheaper snow blower to do the same outcome. Or just not buy s 2nd blower Im at the point the last 3yrs a truck with a plow isnt even good enough. Need a skid steer to clear me out

@CraftsmanontheLake

8 ай бұрын

@@buffalobmf I did buy a 2nd snow blower.

That's a lot of tech to have/fail. Steering servo's? Plastic throttles in freezing rain? hmmmm Biggest drawback by FAR is the cost of batteries and their comparatively short life. $599 for the 12ah $299 for 7.5ah Make sure you charge these outdoors or in a fireproof charging box.

@CraftsmanontheLake

7 ай бұрын

Good points but we've got to have good info not just anecdotal info. The electric motor is enclosed and not nearly as exposed as the friction disk mechanism of a gas blower. There are no issues with freezing of the throttles on the blowers they've had for several years now. The batteries are in no danger of fire. That's for hoverboards and other toys. The batteries are high quality and with BMS units. I have 200ah of lithium with similar configuration inside my camper. It's not an issue. The cost is an issue. They will be replaced in five years under warranty and have a potential lifespan of 10 yrs. So, I expect 8 yrs is likely. At that rate it would average out to about $125/yr. But it's the only maintenance item and fuel could be considered negligible compared to a gas model. Still. it will cost more. Thanks for the comment.

@mikeb1039

7 ай бұрын

@@CraftsmanontheLake BMS do fail occasionally. Every Liithium battery is a fire risk. Very seldom do lithium ion batteries last like that. Next to never with high draw devices like this. I'd put $ on that. But good luck to you!

@CraftsmanontheLake

7 ай бұрын

@@mikeb1039 Their safety rating over many years is documented. And Many people get good service out of the batteries. I'm one of them. But at least 5 yrs anyway with replacement.

@mikeb1039

7 ай бұрын

@@CraftsmanontheLake LOL, that's ridiculous. There are MANY fires every years for goodness sake. You've not seen a Tesla fire on the internet... with the BEST BMS's on the market? Wtheck are you talking about? Numerous Ebike shops have burned to the ground. You should really pay attention......

@CraftsmanontheLake

7 ай бұрын

@@mikeb1039 There are a lot more side of the road petroleum cars on fire. Google them. You can watch them burn on youtube. Do you keep your car in a metal box. Or in your garage especially if it's attached to the house with your family? You're risking a lot more with that statistically. But we're talking the EGO battery. There aren't any issues with it this way and it's been on the market for more than a dozen years. Ebikes are not part of this conversation. Many don't even have a management system.

Awesome review, thanks for taking the time to post it! I’m on the fence between the 28” with two 12ah batteries and the 24” with four 10ah batteries. I live in southwestern Colorado where we usually get about ten storms per winter w 6”-16” inch commonly. I have a plow for my driveway but need a blower for my 300’ of walkways and the area around my house. Anyone with opinions on which one would be better pick, please chime in! They’re essentially the same price. Btw I went to school in Orono… have you had a chance to use your new machine yet? Anxious to hear if you think it was a good gamble. Also, what are you doing for a cover? An internet search , so far it doesn’t look like anyone is selling a cover for the 28”. If I spend the big coin for one I definitely want to protect it from the elements - the sun here is the equivalent of the rust in central Maine, a real machine killer (dry rot) Anyone seeing this have experience operating the 24” and the 28”? Would love to hear a comparison!, ( @ericred8124 )

@CraftsmanontheLake

7 ай бұрын

Thnx. The 28" just came out so nowhere around here has had snow yet to use a blower. I'll be making a detailed video with lots of numbers but not before we get at least a decent 10-12" storm or better. If you do 6-16" of snow 10 times a season then either size might do but I'd opt for the 28". I think the battery's of the 24" would need recharging. The price difference is about $400. My wife is From Old Town... just outside of Orono to I know the area well. I'm in southern Maine. I've seen people talking about a cover and they indicate that any 28" or larger blower cover should easily fit. I'll just be driving mine in the garage.

@bakelaar42

6 ай бұрын

I went for the 28”, tour video helped. I hope that the days of hours of shoveling snow are behind me! Storm this week only left 1.5” twice, and with temps supposed to hit 50 this week it was not enough to give it a test. I’m sure I’ll have a chance soon tho and I’m excited.

@CraftsmanontheLake

6 ай бұрын

@@bakelaar42 Maine has lackluster winters lately. I'm watching it rain today. Sigh....