Living in Staten Island, NY, I have a single car, 30-foot driveway and a 50-foot x 2-foot sidewalk to shovel. Just used it to clear a 1-inch ice-crusted, heavy blanket of hard packed snow. Found it very quick and easy to use. Plenty of power for the job. The front of the unit must be pitched downward (handle bar pitched forward) in order to clear down to the pavement. The wheels were useful only for dragging the unit around, and the push bar should be angled back more towards the user to ease tilting the plow downward. The exhaust chute hood needed some extra shimming with no-slip matting, because the force of thrown snow tends to push the chute hood upwards.Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.
2010-05-28
Buying Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025
Living in Staten Island, NY, I have a single car, 30-foot driveway and a 50-foot x 2-foot sidewalk to shovel. Just used it to clear a 1-inch ice-crusted, heavy blanket of hard packed snow. Found it very quick and easy to use. Plenty of power for the job. The front of the unit must be pitched downward (handle bar pitched forward) in order to clear down to the pavement. The wheels were useful only for dragging the unit around, and the push bar should be angled back more towards the user to ease tilting the plow downward. The exhaust chute hood needed some extra shimming with no-slip matting, because the force of thrown snow tends to push the chute hood upwards.Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.
2010-05-27
Cheap Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025
About a week ago we got three inches of snow and this thrower took care of it in no time. Then we got 10" of snow/sleet/freezing rain in Columbus, OH. When I tried the Toro 1800 -- no go. But guess what!! My neighbor's HUGH 8 HP gas blower wouldn't touch it either! The snow mix was so hard, you could walk on it in places without falling through.
My neighbors and I got together (70 year-old male, 68 year-old female, 63 year-old female, and 60 year-old female) (Okay, we had help from one neighbor's 25 year-old son). We chopped the snow into chunks with the end of the shovels, and you should have seen this baby go!! The big old gas blower still wouldn't do it.
Not only did this little Toro take care of the job, it was MUCH easier to maneuver than the 8 HP thing. It only weighs a little over 20 lbs, so even I (63 year-old female) can lift it easily.
Even though we had to chop the stuff up first, it was MUCH MUCH easier than using a shovel alone. We finished 3 driveways and three walkways in just over 2 hours. This baby is a gem
I LOVE THIS THING.
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Discount Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025
I used this snow blower today for the first time and was totally disgusted by its poor performance. Since this snow blower is very light, it glides over the snow and barely picks up any snow to throw. If you want to get rid of the snow, you have to press it down hard with brute force and push real hard while trying to hold the thing down to the ground. The wire gets in the way every step which is a good way to trip yourself over and fall on the hard snow and ice and break you bones. Basically, it is a heavy snow shovel with a thick wire attached to it to trip you over. It is going to give you a heart attack if you want to get rid of any snow on your drive way in front of your garage. Wait. Trying to avoid a heart attack was why I bought a snow blower at the first place. Whoever invented this piece of junk obviously never lived through a New England winter before. I should have gotten a real snow blower. Lessons learned. You get what you pay for and in my case I paid $300 to Amazon and got nothing in return. It really deserves a negative star. Please stay away from this product and save yourselves from heart attacks.Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.
2010-05-26
Cheapest Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025
I live in BUFFALO and I own and reside in a mulit-unit property. Since I don't have a garage I couldn't get a gas blower and given the severity Buffalo winters I was really hesitant to buy an electric thrower. After reading the reviews on Amazon I decided to get one and I am very pleased. This little gem clears my entire drive and parking area with ease. It truly does throw the snow quite a distance and I just used it to move 18" of wind packed snow. The only down side is that when the snow is deep and packed it takes some effort to push, but it is still much easier then a shovel. The cord is not an issue, it just takes some getting used to.
This little thing is great!Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.
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I purchased this thrower from Home Depot for the same price as Amazon, $240. Within 2 days, we were hit with about 10 inches of snow. The machine did very well, it moved through the snow pretty easily. It was a little tough getting through the bigger drifts, but it still managed. The biggest challenge I had was with the shoot. When moving heavier snow, it tends to wander off course. Further more, the tilt mechanism is pretty flimsy. When putting the machine together, I accidentally stripped the inside of the plastic hinge when tightening down one side of the shoot. I'll probably replace one bolt and replace the nuts with wing nuts, so it's easier to tighten the tilt. All things considered, this is a very powerful little thrower and cleans my drive in short order. It could be better made, but I'm still not dissapointed. Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.
2010-05-25
Low Price Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025
Bought the Toro snow thrower between our two big Denver blizzards.........does exactly what it's supposed to, light and easy to deal with, but the cord is a pain. If only they had a rechargeable motor...................then it would be perfect! Definitely worth it, though.Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.
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Of course after buying this, we really haven't had much snow. The 3-4" we have had were cleared effortlessly with this thrower. The wheels aren't great - they work, but you are often dragging rather than roller the thrower. They could do with being twice the size. Handling the cable also takes a bit of practice so that you don't end up with it looped around you. For the amount of clearing I have to do (paths, occasionally the driveway if the plough doesn't turn up, this is fine.Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.
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