The first snow of the season was about 2 inches of dry powder. The blower did a good job cleaning the drive way. It threw the snow about 10 feet at best - maybe because it was so powdery that it spread easily. The blower fits our needs just fine - light snow, small space. It is easy to use, light enough to carry around - just watch out for the cord getting in the way.Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.
2010-05-24
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The first snow of the season was about 2 inches of dry powder. The blower did a good job cleaning the drive way. It threw the snow about 10 feet at best - maybe because it was so powdery that it spread easily. The blower fits our needs just fine - light snow, small space. It is easy to use, light enough to carry around - just watch out for the cord getting in the way.Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.
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It was shipped promptly by Amazon, arriving within 3 days. I put it together and was blowing 3 inches of snow from the driveway and sidewalks within half an hour. It works well. I've used it 6 times thus far. It is light and easy to store. It performs up to my expectations. Wish I had it 6 weeks ago before all the snow started.Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.
2010-05-23
Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025 Decide Now
While I have only been able to use the unit once, it worked better than I had imagined and I have a 60ft gravel driveway to clear.Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.
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(This first review part was done Januaury 25th)I just ordered this 2 days ago and received it already! WOW!(I didnt buy it from Amazon either and saved 6 bucks!!) ANY-who... The first thing I noticed was it was KIND of a PAIN to set up, little screws and nuts, you have to hold one side of the nut, then screw the other, it was just a bit trying. Once I did get it together I also noticed how FLIMSY it looked and felt(its really light, and it just feels more like a toy). I took it out to my driveway(53 footer) and started her up. I didn't think it worked as well as some of the poster people have said it does, but that MIGHT be due to the fact the snow I was blowing was kinda wet, not fresh powder stuff. It didnt throw the wet snow very far, but it did get most of it out of my driveway. I had about 2-3 inches of snow on the driveway, so it wasnt like I was pushing it through 6-10 inches of snow. I am GUESSING it works MUCH better in fresh powder snow. While I was pushing it though, since it is so light I found myself not using the wheels and just kind of "sliding" it along the driveway. Once I got a better feel, it seemed to work better. The cord is a REAL PAIN in the ARSE if you ask me. It took me a few swipes before I figured a little easier way to deal with the cord and now it too seems okay. I gave this a 3 star because of the cord factor being a pain, and its a little TOOOOOO LIGHT to push through snow. I will however give it a 5 star for the sore back eleviation. With this unit, at least my back isnt sore at the end of my plowing the driveway. So, all things considered, I will stick with my 3 star rating, not bad, just not great...........!!!UPDATE!!! Okay I used it this morning on a fresh snow fall from the night before and it actually worked better. So as I suspected, it DOES work MUCH better on POWDER SNOW as opposed to a SLUSHY/WATERY SNOW. I am pretty happy with it. My back is still not hurting too. It really DOES feel and LOOK like a CHILD'S TOY, but... it really does have some pretty good power! The only thing it wont do is get down to the ICE that forms under the snow, but it picks up the snow on TOP of the ice pretty darn well. I would def. suggest you getting one over a gas one. I am managing the cord better to. My only problem with the cord is its so cold outside the cord gets VERY HARD, so afterwards, trying to WIND up the CORD is a hassle, but I can overlook that(so far!)UPDATE(Feb 13, 2007) Okay Pittsburgh FINALLY got its BIG STORM of the season so I was REALLY able to test this little baby today.. I had about 6-8 inches of snow in my driveway and this bad boy actually mowed it down pretty easily(except for the snow blowing the stuff back in my face, it worked great).. Tonight the snow turned to freezing rain which left my driveway like a skating rink, to my SURPRISE, this machine was even able to get up quite about of the hardened ICE on the driveway, ofcourse that was in part due to my quick thinking of SALTING the driveway 5 hours earlier to help break it up-LOl. I think I will now change my rating to a 4 STAR now. No 5 star because of the PAIN IN THE ARSE CORD. It has impressed me more and more each time I use it.. Go and BUY THIS THING NOW!!! ;o)Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.
2010-05-22
Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025 Buy Now
WOW! I thought I would end up sending this snow blower back to Amazon, but this is a beast and very quiet. I agree that the wheels on the snow thrower are very undersized for the conditions but I haven't had any problems. I can find nothing wrong with this unit and I can use early in the morning because it is so quite. It sounds like a hairdryer but shoots snow farther then my neighbor's two-stage gas Toro.Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.
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The claim of 20 to 30 feet to throw the snow is way over done - 10 feet is more like it. However, I need a 100 foot cord to do my driveway and did it today with about 2"+ of light fluffy snow and it worked great! The driveway is both wide and long and has a large incline. It worked well and it is not recommended for this type of situation.
The cord is a problem that I have managed to work out so I still say for the money this little guy is great. Sidewalks would be a breeze for it even though a longer distance.
It is light weight and easy to handle at least for someone like me and like me is not saying much at all since I have little strength.
I have rated 4 of 5 because of the distance it can throw and the cord but for any widow out there and more especially with arthritis this is the one that should work in most situations.
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2010-05-21
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I have finally had a chance to use my snow thrower. While we haven't had mountains of snow, there was enough to use it three times. Once you get the hang of the cord, it goes very smoothly. I have a long driveway, nearly 100 feet according to the 100 foot cord, and it has enough power to work well for me. My cord comes from my garage on the one side of the driveway and that seems to be the trickier side so I basically start on that side from the middle and move out and get that part over with--three swipes and the cord is no longer a problem for me--the rest is a breeze. Takes me around 20 to 25 minutes to do my driveway, two sidewalks, and my front porch in an average snowfall--that's several hours less than it would take to shovel it. Runs very smoothly although you have to watch for dips where the concrete meets as it runs so close to the pavement it can catch if you have a dip. Overall, I am thrilled to pieces with this handy, light machine--plug it in and go! Best money I've invested in ages!
And now I can add an update to this--we had a large snowstorm with lots of snow drifts last week. I started my driveway at least half an hour after my neighbor started his (same size driveway) with his HUGE snow thrower. I finished my driveway, sidewalk and porch while he was still working at his--and that included the extra snow at the end of my driveway that my city always manages to dump. You do need to cut the drifts down to size by going over them a few times--still, it took me less than a hour for what it used to take my boyfriend several hours to do! I love this machine!Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.
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