I unbox, review, and test the snow shovel kit from EGO. Is this tool a viable snow removal tool? Amazon purchase link: www.amazon.com/shop/thelawnen...
So glad to hear of your positive review. I ordered the blower attachment w/o the handle arm earlier this morning.. It is supposedly interchangeable with their Ego string trimmer.
Just something to keep in mind: Ah doesn't tell you anything about the amount of energy stored, you're looking for Wh. A 12V tool that has a 10Ah battery is still a lot less powerful and has a lower capacity than a 40V 5Ah battery. As long as you're in the same brand and voltage range, Ah can be used as an easier alternative to Wh.
@@TheLawnEngineer It's not that big of a deal, pretty much everybody does it that way, and it's unfair to compare 12V to 40V tools anyway. It's just good to be very specific online, since some people will always take what you say as an absolute truth, and will blame you when they find out they messed up.
Just a heads up, I’m sure u figured this out since I made the video, but u can move the front handle farther back to help with bending over as much. It’s supposed to b abt midway from the coupler part to the motor housing. Give or take a little bit each way
You should go with a single stage probably would clean all that at least half the time. But if you get tons of snow maybe the new 28inch 2 stage would be better.
Good addition. Hopefully some US based companies can catch up. I see John Deere isn't going to try and they are going to sell EGO products at their dealerships.
Yes it is a noticeable increase. I am leasing a charger from the electric company, so the cost for car charging is separate on the bill from the rest of the house. Last month's cost for car charging was $65 including the $20 for the charger. The remaining electrical charge for the household was $90.
The turning vanes on this EGO do a pretty good job of shooting to the side instead of directly in front of you. But I agree, if the wind isn't right you get a face full of snow. To be fair, I've had regular snow blowers fill my face with snow too.
do you have any fire hydrants in your area? can that power shovel be used to clear snow piled up around a fire hydrant, like in this video ua-cam.com/video/A4S64lP88xA/v-deo.html
I do have a fire hydrant in my front yard. I will test and fill as soon as we get some more snow. I did a little poking around in a snow bank and it did move it. I think the key will be getting to it before it turns to ice.
@@TheLawnEngineerya, i'm just wondering if that power shovel would make it easier or if it would work at all. I've looked for videos of that but I haven't found any. I'm seeing local TV news stations putting out public service messages asking people to clear snow from fire hydrants and I wondered if a power shovel would make it easier. Also, I've asked this question on several other power shovel videos and they all say the same thing, "I don't know, I never tried it" hahahahahaha
Well Done! Shared with our daughter who gets a fair amount of snow over the course of the winter.
I'm glad you liked it, thanks for sharing.
So glad to hear of your positive review. I ordered the blower attachment w/o the handle arm earlier this morning.. It is supposedly interchangeable with their Ego string trimmer.
You will like it 👍. A little heavy but it’s on the ground most of the time.
@@TheLawnEngineerI love it! Used it twice so far. It's saved me over 2 hours of shoveling.
@@emcsquare62 Awesome, glad you are liking it.
Just something to keep in mind: Ah doesn't tell you anything about the amount of energy stored, you're looking for Wh. A 12V tool that has a 10Ah battery is still a lot less powerful and has a lower capacity than a 40V 5Ah battery. As long as you're in the same brand and voltage range, Ah can be used as an easier alternative to Wh.
You are absolutely correct, I flubbed that one.
@@TheLawnEngineer It's not that big of a deal, pretty much everybody does it that way, and it's unfair to compare 12V to 40V tools anyway. It's just good to be very specific online, since some people will always take what you say as an absolute truth, and will blame you when they find out they messed up.
@@timderks5960 very well said
Surprisingly it throws that wet snow. Looks like fun!
It is a surprisingly useful little tool.
Just a heads up, I’m sure u figured this out since I made the video, but u can move the front handle farther back to help with bending over as much. It’s supposed to b abt midway from the coupler part to the motor housing. Give or take a little bit each way
Yes, I did figure that out after the video. Thanks for stopping in and sharing with everyone.
You should go with a single stage probably would clean all that at least half the time. But if you get tons of snow maybe the new 28inch 2 stage would be better.
I've had plenty of snow blowers, I like this thing.
They're a Chinese company with a plant in Georgia. Chevron owns the brand. Not sure if that's the same Chevron as the oil company.
Good addition. Hopefully some US based companies can catch up. I see John Deere isn't going to try and they are going to sell EGO products at their dealerships.
Ego is Chervon not Chevron. Completely unrelated.
There is an optional shoulder strap to take some of the weight.
I’ll look into that, thanks
The turning vanes do a good job...but you're not going to show us? LOL!
Trust me, I’m a shovel expert 😎. Honestly though, good feedback. I’ll try to incorporate more demonstration shots in the future.
Thanks!@@TheLawnEngineer
Since you are now a 2-Tesla family, and using beefier electric chargers, have you seen a significant uptick in your home electric bill?
Yes it is a noticeable increase. I am leasing a charger from the electric company, so the cost for car charging is separate on the bill from the rest of the house. Last month's cost for car charging was $65 including the $20 for the charger. The remaining electrical charge for the household was $90.
problem wiht these powered shovels is the wind blows the snow back in ur face
The turning vanes on this EGO do a pretty good job of shooting to the side instead of directly in front of you. But I agree, if the wind isn't right you get a face full of snow.
To be fair, I've had regular snow blowers fill my face with snow too.
Winter face masks now on sale at....!😅
@@williamgidrewicz4775well said 😂
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No snow since I made this video...I have a feeling we are going to get hammered mid-late winter.
The scraper bars last only a couple of years.
That’s what I would have guessed, thanks for sharing your experience.
Depends how much you use it, if you use it alot, then around 2 years, if you use it once in a while, you can stretch it to 4.@@TheLawnEngineer
do you have any fire hydrants in your area? can that power shovel be used to clear snow piled up around a fire hydrant, like in this video ua-cam.com/video/A4S64lP88xA/v-deo.html
I do have a fire hydrant in my front yard. I will test and fill as soon as we get some more snow.
I did a little poking around in a snow bank and it did move it. I think the key will be getting to it before it turns to ice.
@@TheLawnEngineerya, i'm just wondering if that power shovel would make it easier or if it would work at all. I've looked for videos of that but I haven't found any. I'm seeing local TV news stations putting out public service messages asking people to clear snow from fire hydrants and I wondered if a power shovel would make it easier. Also, I've asked this question on several other power shovel videos and they all say the same thing, "I don't know, I never tried it" hahahahahaha
My Ego snow shovel won't push a single snowflake! A total waste of money!
Did it break?
no, it runs, just won't move snow.@@TheLawnEngineer