Thanks for the review. After watching it, I got it today during the snow fall, used it, and was thrilled with its performance. It cleared a six car driveway with 6 inches of snow and still ,left with 50 percent charge in the battery.
I bought this snow blower and on Dec 1st 2020 I got 14.4 inch of snow. That was after 4 to 5 hours of straight rain. This snow was extremely wet. I have a single drive, 3 car deep and about 60 feet of sidewalk. I did use all the 7.5 ah battery. The snow on sidewalk was at least 20 inch deep. If it had been 6 to 8 in of powder I'd have probably used 1/2 battery. This storm was way more than intended for Toro use but it did a great job. I plan to get lawn mower so I have 7.5 and 6.0 battery year round. No regrets buying this snow blower.
Great review! I wasn't sure about the battery powered snow blowers, and was considering the 100v SnoJoe.....based on everything ive seen, I am in-line for the Toro!
Good video...Simple, honest, general review, and an actual at length video showing it doing, what it does... Yes I'd suggest additional battery. You should have more subs here... Time get paid from your customer too 😊
Side note: I also love the Ego products! I have the ego 650 CFM blower. It’s the most powerful battery leaf blower on the market. It comes with a 56 Volt 5 amp battery. It’s more powerful than a lot of gas powered leaf blowers, but not all. Unbelievably quiet for a leaf blower!!!
I have the Toro E-Lawn Mower 60 Volt w/6 amp battery. I’m going to buy a Toro E-Snowblower as well! I would suggest when you buy anything battery powered get the strongest battery they have. Note:Toro doesn’t recommend storing your 60 Volt batteries fully charged. Being a contractor using Milwaukee tools we do have battery issues from time to time. It’s the cost of doing business. A battery verses buying gas and the cost of maintaining a carburetor and engine is a no brainer trade off. Also no oily/gas exhaust smell on your clothes,hair and skin!
They now have a new E21 that's somewhat self propelled. Has a rubber auger that supposed to hug the ground and pull it a little. I'm not sure it's worth another $550 over this E21. It also comes with an additional 2.5 watt battery. That's probably $100 of the extra cost. Those are the two models I'm thinking of buying. If anyone has owned both please comment and let me know what you think of the difference.
After having bulky two stage Toro snow blowers I just bought one of these and it should be better to handle than the 2 stage especially in turning. For heavy snow I call a guy to do snow removal.
Very good demonstration of a nicely engineered machine that most people usually see as gasoline powered. It's great to see that the there are people and businesses out there that do not need a “Green New Deal” type of regulation rammed down there throats to be energy intelligent. In addition it's a good example of smart entrepreneurial business practices that exhibit thinking outside of the box. Thanks for the Great video!
I find it funny how that single stage snow broom can throw snow further than the Craftsman dual stage blower I used to have, then I bought a Yamaha. Cool video. I always thought these units were laughable, that thing is a little beast ha ha.
@@RockyTop85 no it’s not, they have gone through many buyers and motor manufacturers etc. so it depends on the blower. What I had was a 24” with a Briggs and it was a pile of shit.
These little snow blowers are not designed for city snowplowed thick, icy and hard packed snowbanks. That is how owners break these ( gas and corded or cordless electric) single stage machines and blames the manufacturers. But you can chip down the huge snowbanks to bits by hand tools and use these for cleaning up the mess. But the bigger chuncks of debris still require manual labor of hand shoveling.
just a quick observation, looks like a great machine. But based on that, the control for turning the chute is way to low IMO. But honestly, that would be a minor gripe as long as the machine throws snow well, which it seems to be the case here
@@jc1111 I believe Beezer is referring to the height of the "swivel rod and knob" for the side to side rotation, not the handle used for up and down elevation height for throwing snow.
Great video! Have you had any issues with this model? I bought the Ryobi and it stopped working completely after two uses. So I'm hesitant to purchase another battery powered blower. Can you share what model number this one is? Thanks!
Thanks for the video, great demonstration. I just finished assembling my e21. The only initial concern I have is the handle height. I wish it could be raised, as I'm 6' and it feels low. It's been 5 weeks since your review, any additional thoughts?
Yeah Rebecca, being 5'10" I have not had issue with that but can see it being a problem. I guess I don't use it enough to really see any issue since I pretty much only use it on decks.
Thats heavy stuff he's bulling through. I covered extras by moving snow with blowers on the side. A big old rated by HP, 11 HP MTD and the newer 420 CC Simplicity can do it but the 252 area CC rating does not like wet heavy. From my experience with commercial equipment that Toro E tool gets an A from me. Just glad I don't have to do it anymore.
@@darrellgrant7615 LMAO ya know! Not rocket science to just buy more batteries. By the time you done doing couple places the battery they have charging would be fully charged and ready to go again. Rince and repeat
I don’t like how you have to bend to change the funnel direction. I have a bad back, so why would I bend that much? Toro should have updated this design.
Smaller model so its manual to direct the chute. Larger more expensive models you'll have the triggerless controller right at your ready so you won't have to bend but for this model it beats shovelling.
Any idea how many years the battery should last, and how much does a new battery cost? I think I read the battery cost $350, but if the battery only lasts 5 to even 10 years it would cost more for the battery than gas would cost during that same time, is that correct?
I switched to the 60V FlexForce lawnmower, and will never go back to a gas engine. Its not just about the cost of the gas ... it's the lack of noise, and the fact I don't inhale fumes as I mow my lawn. No need to launder my clothes after mowing because of the gas smell either. I have a gas Toro single stage snowblower at my rental property ... definitely going with the battery one for my primary residence.
My neighbor has a battery machine and has had real bad luck with batteries season to season, could be because they are not used for 6-7 months is the issue and/or he is not taking care of them right. He said the first thing that happens is that they lose over 25% of their life the next season even with a fresh full charge. Almost all of the reviews are from guys that use the batteries a lot and swap them to other tools in the warmer months. I am wondering how the average Joe is doing with batteries.
@@nevillewhite1966 Im in construction in Canada and thats the biggest issue i have with all my cordless tools . Even with large capacity batteries 9amp. They loose a lot of run time. When you get into very cold temps they are a problem. In a snow thrower or lawn mower..my belief is if "It ain't gas its a pain in the ass"
@@meljamison6563 Needs some good old American " hot roding " a little snip to the wiring and an after market switch add a little insulation to water proof the connection should solve it.
That's a terrific demonstration. Better than Toro's. That's a lot of snow you removed easily, quickly, and it's quiet. I had one of those on a site's shopping cart not yet decided on which one to get. Thanks for the video.
Exactly, and bigger batteries have more cells which means a higher chance that they will go bad. Users don't read the manual so they don't care for them properly either. The way I get around the big battery problem is by converting these to run on several smaller batteries connected in series. I bought two 40V snow blowers this year that came with batts and chargers. I converted them to run on dual Ryobi batteries and sold the original batteries/chargers for more than I bought them for. In then end I got two snow blowers not for free, but I was basically paid $150 to take them. HA!
That's complete BS. My 18v Dewalt batteries lasted 13 years in extreme heat and cold. I have thousands wrapped up in 20v and expect the same or longer. Show me where the batteries need replaced after 1 year?
@@kirkdog4788 I didnt say 18 or 20v did I? I know from experience, I own/ed Ego and Ryobi OPE equipment and their batteries always hit the crapper. I always top them off and store them in 76 degree F indoors and they just give out randomly. I decided enough is enough and switched over to a Honda snowblower and lawn mower. I do however have a collection of 18v Milwaukee Fuel power tools that run great.
@@eliteexposure5594 The Toro 60v battery does have a 3 year warranty so based on your yearly replacement hypothesis the owner will have a lifetime supply of warrantied batteries. The 60v is expensive at $350 but I'd fully expect to get at least 5-10 years out of it before needing replaced.
@@kirkdog4788 Have you ever owned any 40v+ batteries? Even if theres a 3 yr warranty, they most likely wont last that long if youre using them quite often. The higher the voltage, the higher the percent of failure because it takes many more 18650 or 21700 lithium cells to get the voltage that high.
I think you should go with gas ( no offence).I have a ego single stage similar to the toro in this video and it is great, much better than gas. Plus it can do my driveway and two neighbors on a single charge with the smaller batteries.(driveways are very large)
A 7.5 ah battery that comes with that unit is 400.00 not 200. A 6ah battery is 350.00 that come with the lawn mower. The 200 battery you are referring to a less than 4ah . Also you don't know about geometry. Never slice up the middle or your just going to have go over 15 to 20 percent of what you've already done. Slice on your longest diagnol cut first depending on which way the wind is blowing. Using a battery for large scale power tools is new technology but the efficient mind can gain about 22 percent more energy than someone who goes out calls himself a professional but in reality is not. A true testimony to how far battery technology has come.
This one does NOT touch the surface. NO GOOD! If you live in a Northern Winter area. The gas powered rubber pad is far better. These sites are only showing how good they are if you blow immediately after snow fall. Who the hell does that?
Do not fool yourself you have still have to work by pushing it and as this video shows it does not clean down to the surface. Total useless if in a heavy snow storm. This is a cheap mans blower. Maybe good for a 1inch snowfall butts thats it. He had to work hard in this 3 inch snow.
Thanks for the review. After watching it, I got it today during the snow fall, used it, and was thrilled with its performance. It cleared a six car driveway with 6 inches of snow and still ,left with 50 percent charge in the battery.
This is a good video. We get to hear it running! A lot of "youtubers" would add music and time-lapse during the most important part.
I bought this snow blower and on Dec 1st 2020 I got 14.4 inch of snow. That was after 4 to 5 hours of straight rain. This snow was extremely wet. I have a single drive, 3 car deep and about 60 feet of sidewalk. I did use all the 7.5 ah battery. The snow on sidewalk was at least 20 inch deep. If it had been 6 to 8 in of powder I'd have probably used 1/2 battery. This storm was way more than intended for Toro use but it did a great job. I plan to get lawn mower so I have 7.5 and 6.0 battery year round. No regrets buying this snow blower.
Yeah they have there limits
Toro really redefined sno blowers, first with gas powered units and now this !
Thank you for the video Mel. It looks like it gets the job done.
"Toro Powerclear E21 60V Max" (for those asking the model #. He mentions it at 15:15 - 15:55). Thanks for this, Mel, great demo!!
Great review! I wasn't sure about the battery powered snow blowers, and was considering the 100v SnoJoe.....based on everything ive seen, I am in-line for the Toro!
I've watched this over and over and over again
Nice job, might have to get one for small snow storms, I hate dragging out the big 2-stage for little jobs.
Seems to do a decent job, and having the chute is a big plus as long as it doe not freeze up. Impressive battery life.
Hands Down, very Impressive product and terrific demo!
I’ve got a 2stage 8 hp mtd snowflite good for heavy work , lady next door has a toro 60 volt Very impressive I’m getting one fast and lite .
Good video...Simple, honest, general review, and an actual at length video showing it doing, what it does... Yes I'd suggest additional battery. You should have more subs here... Time get paid from your customer too 😊
Thank you so much
That was impressive didn't think they worked that good. Until i saw this video. Nice
Nice vid Mel . Love all my toros 👍
That model is good for that height of snow. Beats shoveling!
Mel Jamison new sub here awesome channel and video hope to see more of the snowblower this winter
This is a awesome video, thanks for this review ✌️👍✌️
Cordless snow throwers have come a long way. They will only get better.
Side note: I also love the Ego products! I have the ego 650 CFM blower. It’s the most powerful battery leaf blower on the market. It comes with a 56 Volt 5 amp battery. It’s more powerful than a lot of gas powered leaf blowers, but not all. Unbelievably quiet for a leaf blower!!!
Any idea about the run time on the leaf blower? I'm in New England and get tons of leaves.
@@rogercaramelo4283 like any cordless 15 mins in top speed
Thank you, Awesome video!!
I have the Toro E-Lawn Mower 60 Volt w/6 amp battery. I’m going to buy a Toro E-Snowblower as well! I would suggest when you buy anything battery powered get the strongest battery they have.
Note:Toro doesn’t recommend storing your 60 Volt batteries fully charged. Being a contractor using Milwaukee tools we do have battery issues from time to time. It’s the cost of doing business. A battery verses buying gas and the cost of maintaining a carburetor and engine is a no brainer trade off. Also no oily/gas exhaust smell on your clothes,hair and skin!
They now have a new E21 that's somewhat self propelled. Has a rubber auger that supposed to hug the ground and pull it a little. I'm not sure it's worth another $550 over this E21. It also comes with an additional 2.5 watt battery. That's probably $100 of the extra cost. Those are the two models I'm thinking of buying. If anyone has owned both please comment and let me know what you think of the difference.
After having bulky two stage Toro snow blowers I just bought one of these and it should be better to handle than the 2 stage especially in turning. For heavy snow I call a guy to do snow removal.
This snow looks delicious 😍I want to eat some.
Very good demonstration of a nicely engineered machine that most people usually see as gasoline powered. It's great to see that the there are people and businesses out there that do not need a “Green New Deal” type of regulation rammed down there throats to be energy intelligent. In addition it's a good example of smart entrepreneurial business practices that exhibit thinking outside of the box. Thanks for the Great video!
I find it funny how that single stage snow broom can throw snow further than the Craftsman dual stage blower I used to have, then I bought a Yamaha. Cool video. I always thought these units were laughable, that thing is a little beast ha ha.
I have the craftsman and what you say just isn’t accurate
@@RockyTop85 no it’s not, they have gone through many buyers and motor manufacturers etc. so it depends on the blower. What I had was a 24” with a Briggs and it was a pile of shit.
You covered her with snow 😂
Thanks for the review it really helps out
U bet
They do work great. My only beef about it is that the light stop working after the first time using it. Can't figure it out.
Damn near works as good just pulling it
A powerful leaf blower works great on dry snow
Nice review, however please do end of driveway , snow plow drift, plus wet heavy snow, this snow was powdery and light
wildoneback Yeah and the sidewalk too!
These little snow blowers are not designed for city snowplowed thick, icy and hard packed snowbanks.
That is how owners break these ( gas and corded or cordless electric) single stage machines and blames the manufacturers.
But you can chip down the huge snowbanks to bits by hand tools and use these for cleaning up the mess.
But the bigger chuncks of debris still require manual labor of hand shoveling.
Head over to my channel I have a video right on that here ua-cam.com/video/o6noYwyHZXs/v-deo.html
it's 2022 now and I have one coming, from Home Depot, comes with a 7.5 ah battery now and retail 749.00
just a quick observation, looks like a great machine. But based on that, the control for turning the chute is way to low IMO. But honestly, that would be a minor gripe as long as the machine throws snow well, which it seems to be the case here
It can be adjusted to blow the snow higher than he had it at first
@@jc1111 I believe Beezer is referring to the height of the "swivel rod and knob" for the side to side rotation, not the handle used for up and down elevation height for throwing snow.
Yes I got a single stage snow throw that shoots 40 ft and a at I have another one that shoots a snow it's a 12 horse but it shoots a snow 50 ft
How long does it take to fully charger in the truck??
Great video but I'm curious what kind of boots you're wearing. I've been looking at baffins. Thanks!!!
I gotta say that's a sweet blower. Residential, yes! Commercial, not so much.
Thanks it was great!
You bet
is this blowerself propelled ..i have the powered one, power clear 721 and it's self propelled...ust curious since i want to switch to battery
Great video! Have you had any issues with this model? I bought the Ryobi and it stopped working completely after two uses. So I'm hesitant to purchase another battery powered blower. Can you share what model number this one is? Thanks!
Thanks for the video, great demonstration. I just finished assembling my e21. The only initial concern I have is the handle height. I wish it could be raised, as I'm 6' and it feels low. It's been 5 weeks since your review, any additional thoughts?
Yeah Rebecca, being 5'10" I have not had issue with that but can see it being a problem. I guess I don't use it enough to really see any issue since I pretty much only use it on decks.
@@meljamison6563 any issues with the battery or machine or complaints?????
Not at this time, but yes I think Toro could have made that shoot adjust higher up as well.😏
I’m sold on the machine I bought the lawn mower today, but what about the plowed in drive way!!!! Lol
Thats heavy stuff he's bulling through. I covered extras by moving snow with blowers on the side. A big old rated by HP, 11 HP MTD and the newer 420 CC Simplicity can do it but the 252 area CC rating does not like wet heavy. From my experience with commercial equipment that Toro E tool gets an A from me. Just glad I don't have to do it anymore.
Amazing how quiet and fast. Trying to find one for meself.
Looks like a nice little machine if you only have two clients, it wouldn't work very well for me though as I have 15. I'll stick with my Toro 721s...
Buy some extra batteries and put a power inverter and charger in the truck lol.
@@darrellgrant7615 LMAO ya know! Not rocket science to just buy more batteries. By the time you done doing couple places the battery they have charging would be fully charged and ready to go again. Rince and repeat
Impressive
Can you turn off the lights to save some battery power ? Thanks for the video.
No they stay on.
Yes it can if the battery is the same voltage/size.
It's nice to see the pros starting to use battery powered equipment.
Yeah I think they have there place in the commercial world.
Great demonstration, did you run it on Eco mode? or Normal mode?
Normal mode
I don’t like how you have to bend to change the funnel direction. I have a bad back, so why would I bend that much? Toro should have updated this design.
Smaller model so its manual to direct the chute. Larger more expensive models you'll have the triggerless controller right at your ready so you won't have to bend but for this model it beats shovelling.
Any idea how many years the battery should last, and how much does a new battery cost? I think I read the battery cost $350, but if the battery only lasts 5 to even 10 years it would cost more for the battery than gas would cost during that same time, is that correct?
You probably want the 6 Ah battery and HD has it for $400 CDN.
I switched to the 60V FlexForce lawnmower, and will never go back to a gas engine. Its not just about the cost of the gas ... it's the lack of noise, and the fact I don't inhale fumes as I mow my lawn. No need to launder my clothes after mowing because of the gas smell either. I have a gas Toro single stage snowblower at my rental property ... definitely going with the battery one for my primary residence.
My neighbor has a battery machine and has had real bad luck with batteries season to season, could be because they are not used for 6-7 months is the issue and/or he is not taking care of them right. He said the first thing that happens is that they lose over 25% of their life the next season even with a fresh full charge. Almost all of the reviews are from guys that use the batteries a lot and swap them to other tools in the warmer months. I am wondering how the average Joe is doing with batteries.
Good question. Do they loose their charge potential the next year even though they weren't being used?
@@nevillewhite1966 Im in construction in Canada and thats the biggest issue i have with all my cordless tools . Even with large capacity batteries 9amp. They loose a lot of run time.
When you get into very cold temps they are a problem. In a snow thrower or lawn mower..my belief is if "It ain't gas its a pain in the ass"
@@briansmith3191 Thanks
Toro suggests storing at half charge.
Do the batteries lose their charge potentials the next year even though they weren't being used?
They have been good so far.
I don't know yet, just cause I haven't had it that long.
Being a photographer ain't all it's cracked up to be...... there's gonna be some hazards involved! 🤣🤣🤣
Can that battery be use on Toro blowers, trimmers & mowers ??
Yes it can
Not enough power. My 420cc 30" briggs eats anything in front of it. This blower seems to struggle a bit.
Wont the battery last longer if you turn off the lights during the day or does toro not provide a switch?
No switch
@@meljamison6563
Needs some good old American " hot roding " a little snip to the wiring and an after market switch add a little insulation to water proof the connection should solve it.
where did you purchase this snowblower?
Ace Hardware
1 battery two yards, wouldn’t work for me at my house let alone as a work unit. My understanding from other videos is it takes hours to charge too
A snowblower is one product you buy but hope you never have to use.
That thing does a better job than my Arien's Deluxe 28.
For the snow you have , yes. But not for wet or icy snow. The machine would bog down.
Not true, I own one, it does not bog down
Is it hard to push ?
No not at all
Thank you
Throws it all in the neighbors yard.
Well yeah!
Well, for starters, a lot of guys would have gone to the left side and blew all the now to the right working with the wind,
That's a terrific demonstration. Better than Toro's. That's a lot of snow you removed easily, quickly, and it's quiet. I had one of those on a site's shopping cart not yet decided on which one to get. Thanks for the video.
I'm in the market for a snowblower as well. Which other one were you considering?
You bet, thank you.
Green works is a good one as well.
You bet.
An impressive little machine - like Pac Man on steroids! Thanks for showing it to us.
WOW. what a mess you leave behind.
Rachael, I use my backpack blower for cleaning the remainder. I believe I mention that in the video.
Many women can't pull or push heavy machines around and can't tinker with gas engines. Don't knock small machines. They have a market!
Who needs gas anymore
Would be kinda useless if you get more then a foot,I guess if you live south of Virginia would be ok
The issue with 40v to 60v batteries is that they cost $200+ and they all last only about a year.
Exactly, and bigger batteries have more cells which means a higher chance that they will go bad. Users don't read the manual so they don't care for them properly either.
The way I get around the big battery problem is by converting these to run on several smaller batteries connected in series. I bought two 40V snow blowers this year that came with batts and chargers. I converted them to run on dual Ryobi batteries and sold the original batteries/chargers for more than I bought them for. In then end I got two snow blowers not for free, but I was basically paid $150 to take them. HA!
That's complete BS. My 18v Dewalt batteries lasted 13 years in extreme heat and cold. I have thousands wrapped up in 20v and expect the same or longer. Show me where the batteries need replaced after 1 year?
@@kirkdog4788 I didnt say 18 or 20v did I? I know from experience, I own/ed Ego and Ryobi OPE equipment and their batteries always hit the crapper. I always top them off and store them in 76 degree F indoors and they just give out randomly. I decided enough is enough and switched over to a Honda snowblower and lawn mower. I do however have a collection of 18v Milwaukee Fuel power tools that run great.
@@eliteexposure5594 The Toro 60v battery does have a 3 year warranty so based on your yearly replacement hypothesis the owner will have a lifetime supply of warrantied batteries. The 60v is expensive at $350 but I'd fully expect to get at least 5-10 years out of it before needing replaced.
@@kirkdog4788 Have you ever owned any 40v+ batteries? Even if theres a 3 yr warranty, they most likely wont last that long if youre using them quite often. The higher the voltage, the higher the percent of failure because it takes many more 18650 or 21700 lithium cells to get the voltage that high.
No power, I will stick with gas. If you are using this for business, looks like a lot of down time while the snowblower charges up. Time is money.
I think you should go with gas ( no offence).I have a ego single stage similar to the toro in this video and it is great, much better than gas. Plus it can do my driveway and two neighbors on a single charge with the smaller batteries.(driveways are very large)
I’ll stick to my gas toro I’d kill that battery quick
A 7.5 ah battery that comes with that unit is 400.00 not 200. A 6ah battery is 350.00 that come with the lawn mower. The 200 battery you are referring to a less than 4ah . Also you don't know about geometry. Never slice up the middle or your just going to have go over 15 to 20 percent of what you've already done. Slice on your longest diagnol cut first depending on which way the wind is blowing. Using a battery for large scale power tools is new technology but the efficient mind can gain about 22 percent more energy than someone who goes out calls himself a professional but in reality is not. A true testimony to how far battery technology has come.
This one does NOT touch the surface. NO GOOD! If you live in a Northern Winter area. The gas powered rubber pad is far better. These sites are only showing how good they are if you blow immediately after snow fall. Who the hell does that?
Do not fool yourself you have still have to work by pushing it and as this video shows it does not clean down to the surface. Total useless if in a heavy snow storm. This is a cheap mans blower. Maybe good for a 1inch snowfall butts thats it. He had to work hard in this 3 inch snow.
Make more work for yourself. Do it right the first time.
For a townhouse sure
Reason number 1 why I moved down south.