Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Nobody reads two star reviews so I'm probably wasting my time, but this electric snow thrower is a little better than one star, so here goes. I've used this Greenworks corded electric snow thrower all season long on a variety of types of snow so I feel able to give a qualified review. I used it on icy snow, light snow, powder, heavy snow, and two inch deep snow to probably eight inches deep. I recently moved to snow country and got it for a very good lightning deal price last fall. I had hoped that this electric snow blower would keep me from having to spend over $400 for a gas powered snow blower that requires maintenance. My major complaint is that it just doesn't have enough power to throw snow an adequate distance. On my three car wide driveway on every occasion I had to throw the same snow several times to get my driveway clear. This is extremely frustrating and a huge time suck. I was amazed to see my neighbor come out with his single-stage, gas powered snow blower and clear his three car wide driveway in a matter of minutes while I would spend well over an hour! SERIOUSLY! I'm recently retired but even MY time is better spent not moving the same snow multiple times. Another negative is that the twist-on handle which controls the direction of the snow chute recently broke. TIP! One thing I discovered was that for maximum throwing distance was to not overlap passes like you do when mowing. This is probably because the intake makes a better seal when surrounded by snow and develops greater suction. At it's best it would throw snow maybe 6 to 8 feet. This is not specific to this snow blower, but using an extension cord with an electric snow blower is a MAJOR hassle. Not only do you have to keep track of where the cord is so you don't run over it (unfortunately I speak from experience), but when (not if) you step on your extension cord which is laying on snow you are liable to slip and fall. I almost did numerous times in spite of wearing spike strips on my boots. So I gave up on my electric snow blower and and bought a gas powered snow blower as this no longer has a place in my snow removal arsenal. For light snow I use a leaf blower, side-by-side push brooms, or a good old fashioned snow shovel. For anything over several inches I get out the gas powered snow blower and just blast the snow away. Maybe this Greenworks electric snow blower has an application somewhere. Perhaps a small uncovered deck or patio, a one car wide driveway, or where it rarely snows, but it definitely didn't work for me.