Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025 Buy Now

Story #1: After reading many reviews, I purchased the Toro snow thrower and am happy to report that it is well worth the investment. I live in the Washington DC area which usually has mild winters with snow falls usually less than 12 inches. Two days ago, it snowed 13 inches. I wasn't sure if the Toro could handle it, but I plugged it in and made my first pass. The snow was as high as the machine itself and it deftly threw the snow 15 feet or so (the snow was relatively light and powdery); the key here is that you should walk slowly and use a gentle back and forth motion at times. It cleaned down to the blacktop and I finished my 2 car driveway (40' x 20') in 30 minutes or so. The only con is watching out and playing with the cord.

Story #2. I was so pleased that I offered the machine to my neighbor so he could do his driveway. By this time the snow was slightly melting and it had become wetter and heavier. He had a hard time; mostly because he tried to go to too quickly which would prevent the machine from working effectively. I came back over and demonstrated how to do it and it worked just fine although it through the snow only between 10 to 15 feet. He still struggled but seemed to do better until he ran over the cord and got it wrapped around the plastic blade. It took a little while but he eventually freed the cord. I think he was happy to bring it back to me, but I really think it was more user error than a problem with th machine itself.

Bottom line: the machine has many advantages: small, light, easily storable, always starts (electric), and performs well especially in areas that have milder snowfalls, but it did handle our 13 inches quite well. The cons could be more difficulty with heavy snow and having to manage the cord. As far as I am concerned,let it snow!Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.