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Pros:
Powerful
Works Well
Cons
Cheaply made
Who should buy this? I would recommend against it due to the poor life.
It worked great for 2 years, trudging through anything I tried to go through, even the deep snow at the end of the driveway from the plow (shaving small amounts off at a time). When using it, be sure to follow the directions for how to move in a pattern where you don't go over the cord (or just think through it on your own). Also be sure to use a cold temperature rated cord to prevent it from becoming stiff in cold temperatures.
Shoot operation is poor as the carriage bolts that hold the shoot in position are fixed in plastic which immediately strips when you try to tighten them down so there isn't enough tension on the shoot. Secondly, the shoot rotates back to straight ahead and unless you creatively wrap a bungee cord around the handle to hold the crank in position (this still allows you to adjust it too since the bungee stretches).
However, after 2 seasons it just stopped working and produced a burning smell. Checked the belt and it was fine. The motor had failed. It was sparking terribly from the armature, and just out of warranty too.
I will skip buying another one of these, at this rate it is far more expensive than a gas blower. I was hoping for less maintenance due to it being electric. Maybe someone will make a similar unit that is actually well made. Without the reliability issue and poor build quality I would have rated it 4 star for function.Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.
