Snow Joe Shovel - How Useful
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
- Snow Joe Shovel - How Useful
My experience with the Snow Joe 10-Inch 4-Ah Cordless Snow Shovel.
Video documents unboxing and initial use of the snow shovel after moderate snow fall.
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I know this is an old video, but you asked for comments from owners. That was a lot of area to shovel for that little machine. I have a small driveway and a sidewalk about 50' long. I tried mine out today after a small 1-2" snow last night. By the time I got to use it, the temperature had warmed up and started melting the snow. It fired up good and seemed to be operating fine. However, it did not really do much more than push the snow after it got clogged up with slush. Where the snow was still fluffy it worked very good. Anyway, the battery was still at 3 bars when I finished. It was fun and my back didn't hurt afterwards so that was good. Next time I'll try it in cold fluffy snow and it should work fast and efficient in those conditions. Cheers!
Yes slushy snow is always an issue, even for a gas blower. We actually had 1-1/2" last night and it was slush on the drive and sidewalks. I eneded up shoveling it off as even my gas blower doesn't like slush. Glad yours is working, I should probably repurchase one and give it another go.
It's ok, but it won't last. It's fun for now. @@LawnJourneys
I'm 72 yrs young and love my Snow Joe Shovel & SJ Snowblower - bought them both this year. Have used the 13" shovel more often that the blower (used twice so far when more snow on the ground - great job done). Yesterday the street plow went by and left a big pile of slushy wet mess - the shovel was amazing! Never go full out on the pile but just about between 1/3 to 1/2 of the slush at a time and got rid of it easily. If it weren't for these machines I'd never be able to clear the snow with a regular shovel as it's too strenuous for me now. The Snow Joe machines give me a nice easy workout with no pain or strain. My driveway is single lane about 4 vehicle length bumper to bumper & my sidewalk, front porch and back patio deck - all done with one charge of battery. I used to hate winter & snow but now I wait for the snow for more exercise.
Thanks for adding your experience and bonus info on the blower experience! I almost bought another one of the SJ Shovel's this winter. So far just one snow that I cleared with my gas blower. Thanks again.
The amount you covered is about the amount we have. Knowing the battery life, and the powder conditions being optimal, it should be sufficient. We don't get a lot of snow here, so in theory, it should be sufficient. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for sharing. Let me/us know how it performs with different types of snow. ❄
@LawnJourneys Currently, the battery holds a charge, however the unit doesn't work. But, will do.
I got a Snow Joe a few years ago for Christmas (Corded) I Love it beats manual shoveling
Ralph thanks for sharing. Corded is a thought for light snow removal. With that said I still think I got a defect, snow joe and QVC sold thousands. Be well.
These units work great in powdery snow Mine kicked butt in a foot of snow Battery lasted at least 20 minutes. Wise to have 2 of them.....For the heavy, wet snow, you need the bigger Snow Joe units, which you can buy at crazy low prices, if you shop around...Dont forget to use teflon spray on all snow contact points of the unit Makes it work much better
Yes I agree the model I bought was probably not best suited for doing all the drive and sidewalk. My goal was not to have to get the gas snow blower out for every clearing. As you mentioned there is a higher voltage Snow Joe shovel. May try one out this year. Thanks for the Teflon spray suggestion, I can see how that may be beneficial. 👍
Our family purchased. It works ok, not fun when its windy. It throws the snow but now fast or far enough to not slap you back in the face.
It definitely beats manual shoveling
There a lot of them out there. I just had a bad unit. Still looks great for decks etc. Thanks for sharing your experience.
You were able to put yours together very easily. I got the 13” and the cord was too much to push down into the handle. It was very difficult to get the pieces together. I was able to, finally, use it on my double wide driveway and about 70’ of sidewalk. It doesn’t clean down to the pavement and going against even a slight breeze will bring the snow back in your face. The snow was light and fluffy, so I was able to complete the job in just a few minutes. The snow was probably an inch or so over the 6” it says it will do. All in all, it was better than lifting a shovel repeatedly. I’m 63, so I’m feeling okay about it.
I should have gotten the larger one, as you have. In any case glad to hear that yours is working. Couple of other folks, with my model, also commented that they had similar problems (motor would not stay running). Nice that its saving you some back breaking shoveling. Thanks for sharing your experience in the comments.
I scored a 13 inch,3 direction SnowJoe shovel from QVC. I managed these past 2 California blizzards with it. I cleared a path,daily,from the front door & up 18 stairs. My main battery was supplemented by a SunJoe battery. I never used my double wide snow pusher on my front deck. I only used the SnowJoe.
It took a few days to understand how much more this can do. Then it was time to tackle the 5 ft berm. I used my ice breaker,my double wide scoop & the SnowJoe. It took 5 hours. It would have taken longer without the SnowJoe.
Being able to direct the snow & it being 13 inches wide are 2 features that made a huge difference. I'm a "young" senior. Taking down that berm,by myself? Best thing I've done in a while. ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️🎯🥊🥊🥊🥊
Yes its a great tool. I just got a defect. I also should have gotten the higher voltage model. As noted in the vid I was looking for a tool to clear drive and sidewalk quickly for smaller snowfalls, rather than get the gas blower out. We've had another mild winter here in NJ, so I've refrained from purchasing the larger model or perhaps the Ego version. Glad its working well for you and thanks for sharing your experience. I may pin your comment for others to read first 😀
Happy New Year Russ! Looking forward to your spring content this winter can’t get over soon enough 😎
Hey Jayme! Yes, winter is a drag, its been two weeks of gray wet mess around here. Its always nice to take a break but I agree spring can't come soon enough. Hope your all well and wish you a Happy and Healthy New Year. Hang in there 🌞
Great review man! Appreciated your enthusiasm
Thanks! I think I saw that Ego has a similar product available in the US this fall/winter. I may give it a shot. Appreciate your comment 😀
You can just tell from the quality and workmanship that this little gem will be handed down through generations of loved-ones to come.
It was disappointing considering the success I’ve had with sun joe products.
@@LawnJourneys On the serious side, thanks for making this video. I was going to order this today until I saw your review. You saved me a headache.
Still think I had a defect, they sell many. With that said it didn’t eat wetter snow very well. Take care and thanks for comment.
@@LawnJourneys It didn't do well in our heavier snow either. The light powdery snow it knocks out perfectly. I had to go this route because I do not have a big enough garage or a shed to store a big snow blower. I think I will be buying a shed for a snow blower next year. I will keep this for my deck, front sidewalk, and light snow!
... good honest review you provided ...
Thank you Will. Appreciate your time to comment.
You should have gotten the 40 volt unit. Mine handles up to 8 inches of snow easily.
Agree. The one I got was too small. Sent it back. If Ego doesn’t put one out I may try again next year. Just using gas powered blower for all snow rest of season. Glad yours works well so keeping it in mind. Be well!
@Lawn Journeys Greenworks fills the void while Ego users wait for an Ego one.
Buy 2 batteries. I have no trouble going thru a foot on my deck wet or not. And any paths. Sounds defective. Of course I use a small gas snowblower for my driveway. I'm pretty sure you should have gotten a 40v not 24v for what you use it for. I'm not rich but my back hasn't hurt me in years. This is the one feature I love! Im 65. Also shut it off when you can. Mine always goes over a 1/2 hr. I have the 24v but use mostly the 5 amp battery I bought to go with the 4 amp spare btw.
Thanks tbunnewith. I do have a gas blower but was hoping this would have handled the lighter snow or walkway to my front door. I definetely got a dud as the motor would not stay running, evener after a charge. I'll look into it again next season. I do have EGO products so it would be nice if they would market a cordless shovel in the US. Thanks for commenting 😀
@@LawnJourneys You definitely got a a dud. Sounds like others on here did too. I got mine refurbished so I'm pretty sure someone else(such as me in this instance) will end up with your soon to be perfectly running machine. Sorry they couldn't it right for you the first time. Happy Wintering!
@@tbunnewith I hear you 😃. Wish it worked. Maybe I should get a refurb directly fro SnowJoe. Next season. Take care.
I am going to try my cordless 13 inch with no wheels as soon as I got snow from QVC and it’s two year warranty with a one-year extra warranty from QVC and it’s a battery operation so if you’re saying it’s not going to work we shall see
I did not intend to say that others would not work (I don't recall saying that but maybe I should watch the video and refresh 😀). Mine failed and was returned. As I mentioned in the video, I chose to return for a refund rather than replace. No doubt MANY have been sold and are working fine. Let me know how you make out. 👍
Mine lasted a full front walk way back walk way and back of garage.
Mine was definitely defective. I had read others had same problem. I chose not to replace and got refunded. When it worked I liked it and no doubt it’s a good tool as lots have with no problems. Thanks for watching 😀
I haven't used mine yet because it came in a brown box. The parts were unsecured inside the box. Parts were missing, specifically the two connectors that clamp the rod together. I suspect the parts were bouncing all around the box during shipping. Honestly, it looked like a refurbished product sold at full price. I'm definitely returning it to QVC for a full refund.
That’s crazy considering you bought via QVC. Call and tell them to ship again. Who knows if it’s coming out of a QVC distribution center or a third party. Let me know if you get a replacement and if it’s in better shape, ie new.
@@LawnJourneys I certainly will.
I'm wondering if you got a bad one, I have seen a few reviews from buffalo and had great results. 35 minutes and still running strong on wet snow
Definitely got a defect as did a few others who commented here. I' returned it and will consider a second shot next winter. Thanks for sharing.
@@LawnJourneys I think the ones i seen were 40 volts, they were killing like 7 inches of wet slush no problem, that's probably the big difference
Could be a bent or loose wire along the tube part or the shovel got to hot & the safety shut it off so it wouldn't burn it up !!!
Yes but it never worked again. I returned the product. I read that this issue is not isolated, however many were sold and work well. Thanks for watching.
I watched 90% of this earlier today and it errored out. Thought I had connection issues. I have an electric one but haven't tried yet. Looks like it would do well if it weren't to wet. 👍.
I think I got a defective unit. Curious what others have experienced. SunJoe / SnowJoe is well respected. There was a defect in my original video so I had to repost 😁
Happy new year brother thanks for the info
You to Allen! Be well!
I just got mine and fully charged it before using. Mine does the same...stops and starts. I wonder if I should return mine too 🤔
Wow! If you do pursue under warranty let me know the outcome. I wonder if they had a bad run? Really appreciate you sharing your experience.
Mine failed the second time I used it. I am in contact with Snow Joe Care. They are replacing mine with a 13 inch because they do not have any of the 10 inch in stock. I have to send back the bad one before they will send me the new one. I am not thrilled with this idea. I will check back when I get the replacement. I am assuming the winter in Kansas City may be over by the time I get it back.
@@bheuszel My exact experience! Good to know Snow Joe is taking care of you. I do like their service. I returned mine to QVC, maybe I should have pursued warranty. Let me know how you make out.
I was planning on buying that unit, thanks for the info, I will not buy…you have me time and energy.
I think I got a bum unit. If you change your mind let me know how it works.
Does this Snow Joe have a brushless motor?
I believe so and I’ve found brushless replacement motors on the SnowJoe website.
Snow Joe 13-inch 40V Single-Stage Cordless Electric Snow Shovel Kit with 4.0 Ah Battery + Charger this one is a better one.
Thanks Dave, that’s the one! Do you have it? I may try it.
@@LawnJourneys No i got a Kobalt which works fine.
@@davehenderson6896 Thanks
You need to get the Snow Joe 40 volt power shovel.
Yes, that is the one I should have gotten. May try one this winter. 👍
@@LawnJourneys I tried looking for one but most places are out of them.
@@davehenderson6896 Holiday buying maybe? Keep looking. I think Ego may have a snow shovel available in the US this year. I was going to look into it as I have other Ego lawn tools.
@@LawnJourneys Yeah if you can't find that one, go with EGO, their batteries are the best.
It’s a “snow thrower” NOT a “snow blower”. It does not have a auger to feed the snow and a separate impeller to then blow it out. It is not going to work well with snow as wet as what you were trying to blow. You have to use the right tool for the job and this was not it for that wet snow.
Terry: Totally agree. I mentioned this on the second use, I just wanted to use it for the walk way to the front door. Unfortunately it doesn’t stay running. What I thought was a battery issue is actually something other. After a full recharge the shovel only runs for two seconds and shuts off. As stated, I love sun joe products and maybe got a bad unit. QVC did not have replacements and I didn’t want to go the warranty route on this one. Do you have one? Any issues? Thanks for dropping a comment, be well. 😀
Greenworks 12 volt, 60 watt with 2 aH runs a very long time. I have a 4 aH battery and didn't even make the top indicator to drop today.
Thanks. Greenworks has some great lawn equipment. Will consider for next season.
There are no 12v power shovels in the GW system. They have a corded, a 40v, 60v and 80v units.
@Cameran Manner I meant 12 inch, 60 volt battery powered cordless. Was thinking about battery systems in Camper vans at that very moment 🤣
@@BWT599 I thought you meant size. I prefer to think about beautiful ladies myself. ;) I have the 40v GW shovel myself, works surprisingly well. Though I find the bottom end a little heavy. 60v have the same weight issue?
BTW I've been trying to find a way to attach a deflector to mine to redirect the snow as it's thrown
@Cameran Manner man, I was looking at some large empty cardboard boxes yesterday to cut up and create a deflector. The 60 volt I have is heavy yes, but the key is to keep it on the ground and finding that sweet spot angle. I'm lucky I have nice neighbors because even with a mountain of snow on my property, the GW 60 volt shoots snow over the 8 to 10 foot stack I have and pelts my neighbor's car snd driveway. Not good if I have hard pieces of snow from the first layer of old snow or from the street plow. So I move all the snow to one side and then mulch it with an ice flat shovel then I use the GW to shoot it over to my side of the property which is on the other side of the driveway. My closest side is right against my other neighbor's property line. I live in a detached house but the GW is ultra powerful but still very useful, especially this winter we set records up here in my area of Canada. I normally would just shovel it but I fractured my shoulder and ankle snowboarding.
Nothingn beats a old fashined shovel especially when its only a couple of inches deep.
Agree. Always works and never fails! 👍
When I saw you were in NJ I was curious to see how your experience with this shovel compared with mine in SE PA, since the snow is the same. I can say you stayed with it longer; I gave up quickly. My first thought was, "it's the snow, it's too heavy" but after seeing your video I think it's that the motor doesn't do well with our kind of snow and it wears out faster. Maybe the battery is a factor too; maybe the corded models can handle this snow better. My snow thrower is corded and the cord is a pain to deal with so I deliberately went with a cordless shovel, and I even bought an extra battery, but if the motor's going to struggle - which it really did - then it's not going to be very helpful and the machine won't last long. I'm pretty disappointed.
MC: First off thanks for sharing your experience. I was also disappointed with its inability to pick up the wetter snow, it just pushed it like a shovel. I think it would do good with dry powder. On top of that my unit failed during the first use wherein the motor would not stay on. I thought it was the battery but after another charge I found that it would not stay running from more than 2 seconds. I returned the unit to QVC. Like I said in the video, I have great respect for SunJoe products and assumed the SnowJoe would be just as great. I'm sure I got a dud unit, as I know they sold thousands of them. Still using my gas powered snow blower and hand shoveling the small stuff. Maybe try again next season. Let me know if you find another cordless shovel that you like. Be well!
These are designed for small jobs like patio and stairs. Not for heavy wet snow, not the amount of size you expected it to do. You are expecting too much for such an inexpensive lightweight product. Buy a gas powered snowblower for gods sakes and quit complaining it works just not for your over expectations.
Totally agree. As I mentioned in the video, I have a 10 hp gas blower and use it often. I was looking for an alternative for the 2” snows. Regardless it wouldn’t stay running, as others experienced same issue (other comments here). Definitely not good for wet snow regardless. I did return it and have just stuck with the gas blower, even for the lighter depths. Thanks for taking time to weigh in. Be well.
Buy the 10amp corded version.
Yes I was going to try another, more powerful model. However, this winter has been very mild thus far, no snow. Rolling the dice and saving $$. 😀
love #qvc #snowjoe nice video ty............ How did you put you clickable link in the video?
After you upload your vid in YT Studio you'll find a section called CARDS You can insert a card anywhere in the video and add the link etc... If you search YT you'll find a ton of how to do. Try searching: UA-cam studio how to create a card
I think these are meant for people in urban areas with maybe a one car driveway and a small walkway to shovel. Anything more and you’ll be disappointed. Anyway I’m waiting for Ego to make one so I can buy a bare tool and use my existing batteries
Agree. I have EGO products and would surely have gone that way. I have a gas snow thrower but wanted this to speed up the low accumulation removals. I heard a rumor on-line that the EGO has a snow shovel model in Europe? If true, maybe we'll see it here next season. Appreciate the comment.
You could be waiting a long time with ego. This reviewed unit is made for 3 to 4 in of powdered snow.
Maybe a bum battery? It looks to be under powered. 24v can't give you a lot of power. Also there is a safety cutoff on the shovel when it's over worked.
Yes it cuts out after two seconds. It kept doing it, even after a full recharge and running it inside. I did return it. Appreciate the comment.
I tried Snow Joe a few years ago, a corded with wheels & handle blower ordered from Amazon. Got it all put together and plugged in and pulled the trigger: NOTHING. Like, I don't think the motor got installed? Sent it back for a replacement and the same thing happened. Was considering the 11" electric shovel but after watching your fail, I'm not going to buy a Snow Joe. I think the brand is the problem. They send out junk.
So wierd that yours failed out of the box, twice! I never bought another since I do have the gas snowblower. However, I have Ego equipment and if I was going snow shovel route again I would probably get this one: egopowerplus.com/power-multi-head-snow-shovel-attachment-ssa1200/
Thanks for commenting.
I have one same as yours
Let me know how it works, once you get to use it.
Their disclosure says it only runs for 24 minutes
Agree but it never worked again, even after recharge. I returned for full refund. Apparently it was a known issue with some units, I was not the only one with the problem. Ego has since put out a shovel, not sure if I want to invest in a similar unit.
If you have something similar please share model and comment on performance. Thanks for the comment.
@@LawnJourneys oh man. I’m here shopping hahaha. Trying to research what one to buy!
If the snow is powder enough I just leaf blow it with my back pack blower hahaha
Hey Russ...How are things going. Been crazy wet and off to slow start. Hope all is well.
Good to hear from you. Caught your latest on Insta, your off to a great start. Doing good hear, slower on videos this season, don’t want to keep doing the same thing. I’ll share some vids here and there.
Happy new year Russ! Seems like you got a lemon of a unit. Seems like most people have had sucess with the unit, but unfortunately you did not. It seems like the Toro power shovel performs way better, but at a higher price tag. Might be worth checking out that one. You'll pay more but I haven't heard much, if anything, bad about it.
What’s up Andy. I think so as SunJoe/SnowJoe usually it’s top drawer. Not bashing it, just sharing my experience. Two months and I’ll be running a soil test and throwing down app #1. Look forward to seeing your season on YT.
@@LawnJourneys Thank you! Can't wait to see your season as well! Got any big goals you plan on trying to accomplish?
Toro is a 60v motor. A ton of power. Don't expect much from 24v
I think you over worked it & pushed it to hard ! There is a shutoff on it ! It had to cool down
Thermal protection but it never worked again. I read similar issue with other users. However, it’s a popular tool so likely an isolated defect. I returned rather than replace. Thanks for commenting.
You're from New Jersey?! Better keep that 2 stage blower.
Yes for sure. I wanted the snow shovel for lighter snows for quick sidewalk cleaning. 😀
@@LawnJourneys Well hopefully you get a little bit of snow, so you don't have to bring out the 2 stage.
You might have over worked the motor.
Possibly. I found out there is a higher voltage SnowJoe shovel. May try again this season.
Buy a 2nd battery? Or get the corded version.
Marie: Thanks for watching and dropping a comment. You may not have watch the whole video but the battery was not the problem. The unit wouldn't stay running so I returned it. Couple of other folks reported same thing in comments. Maybe a bad lot? In any case I'm still a SnowJoe / SunJoe fan for sure. Using my gas blower for all snow rest of this season, maybe try again next year. Be well!
So it is a No No or am I missing something?
I think I got a defective unit, read some others that had similar. With that said I bought through QVC and they don’t sell crap. In fact they sold a ton of them and I do like SunJoe products. There is a higher voltage SnowJoe shovel, which probably would serve me better. I have not repurchased this year, we’ve had 0 snow in NJ! In fact it was 79deg here today 🤪. I wouldn’t shy away from SnowJoe.
@@LawnJourneys Hah haaah and here in Sunny Southern California where our mountains get their first snow usually on or a few weeks after Thanksgiving, this year we had the first snow 5 weeks before TGD!
Then I asked about a 10-inch 24V, 4Amp battery with a charger because right now it's on sale for $68. Wonder if I should pull the trigger or wait for a wired deal that is usually a more sure way to work, though somewhat messy. My need is the upper house deck where the bigger bro can't be easily pulled up and down the staircase or the very end driveway entrance when kind city player always through a mountain of white still for us, FREE!
Thanks
@@samsen3965 If you have to clear more than 3-4” per event, I’d get the higher voltage unit fro SunJoe . Even look at Ego, I think their snow shovel is now available here in the US. Cordless is nice.
@@LawnJourneys Thanks. Price was all that drove me into this.
And yes, I'm a devoted EGO line of products, fan and in fact, have several tools and many batteries already, even 5 and 7.5Ah batteries of that line so a shovel attachment is very much what I need but just the tool only is about $200. Maybe by the end of this season, I can find a deal on that. I'll keep my eyes on that. Meanwhile, I guess I'll pass on under $70 SunJoe with battery and charger.
Thanks.
@@samsen3965 Just my opinion 😀 based on my use of that model. Even if mine had continued to work, I feel it wouldn’t be as useful in snow deeper than 3-4”.
You shouldnt use that for that much area.
Agree, I was testing/demoing it. I wanted it for sidewalk cleaning for 1-2” snows. I have a 10 hp gas snowblower for the heavy/deep stuff.
@@LawnJourneys go birds by the way
it aint got no gas in it
😂. I have a 10hp gas blower. This was supposed to be for the dustings.