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.
Shipping is free.
Thanks to community member
MrRetro for finding this deal.
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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I picked up the sj627e from lowes. $162 then 10% military discount.
It is 15 amp with 22 inch clearing path. But you have to factor in the cost of a 12/3 outdoor cord and gfci dongle. You don't have to work about losing battery power, but now you are limited by the cord.
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...
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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
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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.
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 [amazon.com]
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Also the greenworks can be easily modded to fit kobalt 80v battery, which frequently has great deals on all kinds of nice tools. Many slickdealers already have a couple kobalt 80v batteries.
Due to quality and availability, I'd say if you plan to go cordless in outdoor tools, stick with the kobalt/gw 80v line, forget about any other brand.
You will thank me down the road.