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

I bought the Toro 1800 electric snow thrower last winter, and it performed well for me all last winter. I got it out of storage today to deal with our first real snowfall of the season, and it again worked great.

I bought it here at Amazon.com, which was a great buy and free shipping to boot! (Before that, I had been out shopping and noticed this same model for sale at Home Depot. I asked them if they would match Amazon's price, and they said no, that Amazon was not one of their competitors. I said, "Alrighty then", and promptly ordered it from Amazon; it arrived in a few days, just in time for the next big snow).

My only real complaint is that it requires a cord, and a long one at that (for my long corner lot sidewalks, that is). The cord really isn't *that* big of a deal...somewhat of a hassle, for sure, though.

Otherwise, it works great! It does what it is supposed to: clear lots of snow. No, this thing doesn't handle medium or larger ice chunks. But, I have found that it really does do a pretty good job even on wet/heavy snow, as long as it is not too deep. On lighter snow, up to around 8 inches deep, this thing is a breeze (and, it will work with deeper snow, but requires more effort and time).

I was very skeptical about buying an electric snow thrower, but for my current location, where we get an average of 50 inches of snow per year, this does the job well.

If you think you can handle the moderate hassle of using a cord, then definitely get this snow thrower. You won't be disappointed with it's performance!

UPDATE:
I just read one review where a woman said she had trouble assembling the handle on this thing, and was, in fact, unable to assemble it. That reminded me that I also had difficulty assembling the handle. It was quite frustrating, and I felt like I might be doing it incorrectly or might be damaging the cord. In the end, I was able to get it together with some pretty decent force and wiggling. In hindsight, maybe a little grease on connection areas of the handle bars would have helped. So, yeah, assembly, particularly the handle assembly, was a big pain. But, once I got it together, it worked without issue.Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.