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I bought this blower in preparation for the winter. Last year I was caught in my new house without a blower or plow service and had 30+ inches of snow in the first weekend. This past weekend in Boston (or 20 miles west where I live)we received just over 25 inches of snow in 3 days. That was on top of the 4 inches of slush we got earlier in the week. This gave me plenty of chances to test this machine out. Result: Amazing!!
I went out every 5-7 inches to ensure that I cleared out the snow in good size chunks. My driveway is about 100 feet long so there was quite a bit of snow built up. The Toro plowed right through it without issue. Threw the snow a good 30 feet in front of the blower to ensure I got it into the street so the plow could take it. I live at the end of a Cul de Sac so throwing into the street is ok.
Pros:
- Light. I carried this thing onto my back deck to clear it off as well.
- Power. It throws snow. Very far. Heavier snow goes shorter...but the light fluffy stuff goes 40-50 feet.
- Fast. The faster I walk the faster it plows. Never felt like I was waiting on the plow.
- Tough. Handled the wet slush at the end of the driveway that was left by the plow.
The only Con I have is cord management. Not a huge deal but I will probably need to upgrade my power cord to a more heavy duty version. The small cord is great in summer but seemed like it was freezing up in the 3 degree temps we have.
Final Thought - I bought this Toro because I have a Toro Leaf Blower that is amazing. This Snow Blower continues that tradition. This is a fantastic product!! Buy with Confidence. Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.
