Power Shovel

[hittman]

I bought one of these. Pretty nice.
Obviously not for every situation but great for my application.

And in the future when my blower or trimmer crap out, I’ve already got 1 battery and charger if I want to go Toro for those.

 

[arfmel]

Nifty

 

[Jeepnik]

Special tools for moving snow. And folks wonder why I live on the beach.

 

[turd]

The only issue I have found with mine is it only throws snow straight out from itself. If you have a straight sidewalk it will throw it a ways and then you come upon much more snow to move when you get there. Not a huge issue, but it does require some technique. Ours gets used mostly to clear the steps down from our deck and then across the lawn so we can get to the bird feeder in the back. It is tough to shovel steps starting from the top. And to clear the front porch since I can't lift the Ariens up to the porch.

I have a Toro battery powered lawn mower and they do both use the same charger. You can also use the blower battery in the lawn mower, although it is about 1/2 the power. Lawn mower battery is way heavier and would be real hard to work with if used for the blower.

 

[peachhead]

Special tools for moving snow. And folks wonder why I live on the beach.

i don't wonder why you live on the beach, right now I'm wondering why I don't live there with you.

 

[eveled]

I hate sand. More than snow.

 

[Mobuck]

Mine has a seat, 2 handles, and 2 pedals.

 

[blume357]

I noticed it was throwing the snow in front also.... I think he said up to about 25 ft. but then I also noticed the guy a lot of times was using it side ways and not throwing the snow in the direction he was working......I'd probably have one if I lived up north...

then the 1" or a bit more we got earlier in the week I ended up walking on and packing down to ice behind my work van and it took about 4 days or more for it to melt. I ended up having to put carpet pieces down to be able to get stuff in and out...... the thin carpet I use for roof protection and it worked pretty good for covering ice so you could walk on it. I initially had used these at my church at the entrance two Sundays ago.

 

[RoninPA]

My wife got me one for Christmas 2023 and it's ok. It's not a big 60v unit but it does help. Yes, it does throw the snow forward so you have to use it differently so it doesn't just pile up in front of you. And hopefully the wind isn't blowing into your face or you get what you're moving coming right back at you (oh I hate when that happens ) . I mainly is it for clearing the steps, porches, deck and paths to the bird feeders. It's handy except with wet, heavy snow. Then I have to get the snow shovel out and spend 5X the time getting things cleared (but I do get a good workout )

 

[protoolman]

After buying a house in Northern Minnesota the first thing I bought was a nice Husky and snowblower 2 stage will blow heavy snow up to 30 feet.

 

[eveled]

I saw an add on Texas craigslist one time. It was clearly a snow blower attachment for a Gravely tractor, but the guy thought it was a leaf blower!

Made me wonder how a comercial snow blower ended up in the desert?

 

[Mobuck]

^^that would be a LOT of leaves.
the only guy I know who's complaining about lack of snow is my younger Son. We scrounged him a like new 16-18 horse riding mower with a brand new snow blower that needed some TLC. He rehabbed the tractor and got the blower mounted but hasn't had enough snow to blow any.

 

[eveled]

I used to pick up snow blowers out of the trash. Bring them home and fix them over the summer

I’d start the winter with a dozen running machines. As they broke down over the winter I’d push them off to the side and start another one.

It was always touch and go if I’d run out of machines before spring.

Then I’d drag them all out of the woods find a few more and start over again.

Now I have a brand new Professional Ariens with heated grips. I feel blessed.

 

[Kevin]

When we live in Chicago and the New Jersey I always wanted a snow blower. The first year in NJ it snowed about once a week. I almost bought one the next summer.

That second winter it snowed once in October, that’s it.

So I never got a snowblower at all. Have never even used one. But they do look like fun.


You guys enjoy them.

 

[turd]

^^^Not much fun. Just better than shoveling.

 

[Watertender]

I had a Bolens 8 horsepower 2 stage snowblower that would literally walk up a wall. It had a 32 inch cut and a cab with curtains to the ground and heated hand grips. Mice ate the rubber disk inside and I couldn't find the parts to fix it. I was only able to find a single stage snow thrower at the time that the Bolens went to crap on me. We have since blacktopped the driveway and have someone to plow for us now. I use the thrower very little and am just as happy to have someone do the plowing

 

[DBnoise]

Special tools for moving snow. And folks wonder why I live on the beach.

If the beach was around Destin Florida, they were not spared by Mother Nsture! Lol

 

[larry8]

Up in Ohio I had a Toro snow thrower and it worked fine with snow up to 4-5" thick. But we seldom got that much. It had a 2 cycle engine that you had to put oil in the gas and it was a powerful little blower. Here in SC we now have 1" of snow and nobody has any way to get rid of it. This is the first snow we had since we moved here 8 years ago.

 

[NC FNS]

i don't wonder why you live on the beach, right now I'm wondering why I don't live there with you.

Road trip to Jeepnik’s!!

 

[Jeepnik]

If the beach was around Destin Florida, they were not spared by Mother Nsture! Lol

Interestingly, in 1977 I was stationed at Eglin AFB, just a stone's throw from Destin. Woke up one morning to snow.

My poor Gran Torino took offense to starting but finally cooperated. As I drove up to the firehouse there were half a dozen or so adult men (okay most were 18 or 19 so on the cusp of adulthood) making snow angels

 

[sceva]

When I saw power Shovel I was transported back to my childhood in the 1950's and early 1960's visiting my paternal grandparents. They lived on Cheney Ave in Marion Ohio and we went past The Marion Power Shovel Company getting there. The Marion Power Shovel built the Panama Canal from what I was told..

 

[wolfsong]

I hate sand. More than snow.

I don't have sand or snow. I have cow shite. Its removal requires a D-6 Cat.

 

[Watertender]

When I saw power Shovel I was transported back to my childhood in the 1950's and early 1960's visiting my paternal grandparents. They lived on Cheney Ave in Marion Ohio and we went past The Marion Power Shovel Company getting there. The Marion Power Shovel built the Panama Canal from what I was told..

There is a Marion steam shovel on display in Leroy NY. This one supposedly was involved in building the Panama Canal.

 

[crstrode]

I bought one of these. Pretty nice.
Obviously not for every situation but great for my application.

And in the future when my blower or trimmer crap out, I've already got 1 battery and charger if I want to go Toro for those.

That's not a snow blower.

This is a snow blower:

 

[nrobe50]

My power snow shovel is a Cat 262D skidsteer with an 84 inch snow blower. Have not used it for two years but it's ready when I need it.

 

[redhawker]

Last winter, just after we moved into our house (N/E TN), my wife saw a snow shovel in the local grocery store we shop at. We've never lived anywhere that gets snow, so she insisted I buy one "just in case." Well, since that purchase (again LAST winter), there's been snow on the ground for a total of about 10 days with a maximum depth of about 4 inches. Snow on the street and driveway only lasts until the sun comes out, even if it's still below freezing, so the street and driveway have been covered maybe 3 days total in that time. We're both retired, so we don't have to go anywhere if we don't want to. The snow shovel is still hanging in the rack in the garage where I put it right after we bought it.

 

[WAYNO]

Such an item could be very handy once every 3 or 4 years. In the meantime I would have to store it in the shed and it would get buried with other stuff. Then, when I needed it the battery would be at the end of its life. So at 72 years old, when I get snow it will remain on my sidewalk and driveway. Last year when we got a good snow, one of my neighbors shoveled my sidewalk and I never did figure out who did it.

 

[Hankus]

Interestingly, in 1977 I was stationed at Eglin AFB, just a stone's throw from Destin. Woke up one morning to snow.

My poor Gran Torino took offense to starting but finally cooperated. As I drove up to the firehouse there were half a dozen or so adult men (okay most were 18 or 19 so on the cusp of adulthood) making snow angels

We got a little bit of snow from that storm all the way down in Sarasota/Bradenton. That was my one and only snow day from school, ever! I was in middle school. The school board closed the schools and sent us home, not because of any accumulation, but because Florida Power and Light couldn’t keep up with the demand for electricity and we had rolling brownouts!

 

[tazbigdog]

Had an Ariens when I lived in PA years ago. Saved my butt, and heart/back during the 20+ inch snowstorms that we had for several winters. Just moved back and I’ll be getting another.

 

[crstrode]

Had an Ariens when I lived in PA years ago. Saved my butt, and heart/back during the 20+ inch snowstorms that we had for several winters. Just moved back and I'll be getting another.

That one is the first snow blower I have ever bought. I have two paved driveways. Each is about of about 300 feet long, and uphill both ways! There is also paved parking of about 2500 square feet. I'm over 70 years old, and using this machine is a snap. It will vanquish any snowfall with ease and steep icy driveways are no challenge.