Amazon has
Snow Joe 48-Volt iON+ Cordless 20" Snow Blower Kit w/ 2x 4.0Ah Batteries & Charger (24V-X2-20SB) on sale for
$259.
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Key Features:- iON+ 24-Volt Battery System compatible — 2x 4.0 Ah batteries offer up to 40 minutes of rechargeable runtime
- 4-blade rubber-tipped steel auger clears a path 18" wide x 10" deep in a single pass
- Adjustable chute crank rotates chute up to 180º to throw snow up to 20 ft away in any direction
- 1200 W brushless motor clears up to 14 tons of snow per charge
- 2 W LED headlight lights up the night for safer nighttime clearing
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One thing I do notice is that with a cordless is that the battery life will decrease based on the weight of the snow. If it's heavy and dense, it will wear out faster. With a corded, it's just going to work regardless of the load. A corded will always be a hassle especially if it's cold outside and finding a heavy gauge extension cord.
Best to temper those expectations when buying something like this. I like to shovel snow 2 or 3 times a storm as it's easier on my back. I got the 2 stage because it allows me to plow through 2-3 inches at a time without any issues.
If I had to do this all over again, I would get another brand like kobalt or greenworks. There is more of a support and versatility of batteries.
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Very tempted but everytime I'm about to pull trigger I back out because I'm in the Seattle (near downtown, for you fellow Puget Sounders) area and we rarely see bad enough snow where I'm at for me to justify. Yet I know it's one of those "Lord am I glad I bought one!" things when you do really need it. Decisions...
All that said, any thoughts on a corded vs a battery one like this for my situation. In particular, how much of a hassle are cordeds for what I'd be looking at?
I'd be looking at this corded, for example:
https://amazon.com/dp/B008FV5R2C/...UTF8&psc=1
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All that said, any thoughts on a corded vs a battery one like this for my situation. In particular, how much of a hassle are cordeds for what I'd be looking at?
I'd be looking at this corded, for example:
https://amazon.com/dp/B008FV5R2C/...UTF8&psc=1
One thing I do notice is that with a cordless is that the battery life will decrease based on the weight of the snow. If it's heavy and dense, it will wear out faster. With a corded, it's just going to work regardless of the load. A corded will always be a hassle especially if it's cold outside and finding a heavy gauge extension cord.
Best to temper those expectations when buying something like this. I like to shovel snow 2 or 3 times a storm as it's easier on my back. I got the 2 stage because it allows me to plow through 2-3 inches at a time without any issues.
If I had to do this all over again, I would get another brand like kobalt or greenworks. There is more of a support and versatility of batteries.
Has anyone tried the Snowcaster shovel? Trying to decide between that and one of these cordless blowers for the father-in-law.
Seems like it might make quick work out of his fairly small 2 car drive and sidewalk, plus take up less up space and less hassle with charging batteries etc.
Would appreciate any advice!
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One thing I do notice is that with a cordless is that the battery life will decrease based on the weight of the snow. If it's heavy and dense, it will wear out faster. With a corded, it's just going to work regardless of the load. A corded will always be a hassle especially if it's cold outside and finding a heavy gauge extension cord.
Best to temper those expectations when buying something like this. I like to shovel snow 2 or 3 times a storm as it's easier on my back. I got the 2 stage because it allows me to plow through 2-3 inches at a time without any issues.
If I had to do this all over again, I would get another brand like kobalt or greenworks. There is more of a support and versatility of batteries.
I'd add that a 15A corded model is gonna be better than any of these battery operated ones. But the cord is a hassle. So there's a trade off. But if you get the hang of using a cord, a cord is just better..
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