2011-05-02

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


We bought this snow thrower for our three-unit condo association. For our specific needs -- long sidewalk, small parking area, stairs to get it in and out of the building -- it's perfect -- lightweight, electric, and adequate for most ordinary storms. The first time he used it, one of the owners said, "Where has this thing been all my life? It's actually fun!" For some of our bigger blizzards, we've kept within the machine's capacity by taking it out a couple of times during the storm -- it's easy enough to use that this is relatively quick and painless. And it cost about as much as we were spending on sporadic professional snow removal (when we could get it) so an obvious win on price. Several neighbors have asked where we got it, including a couple of kids who were shoveling walks for money and offered to buy it from me on the spot. The combination of light weight and adequate power, plus not having to hassle with gasoline or other fuel, makes it perfect for us. We did immediately lose the key to the cord-orientation safety feature -- it should probably come with a couple of spares, or some kind of device that doesn't fall out and disappear in the snow quite so easily. Otherwise, a terrific purchase. Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.