Toro Power Shovel

I purchased this snowblower at the end of last winter and only used it a couple of times. I only use it to clear a sidewalk maybe 25 feet long. Compared to shoveling it is somewhat faster and requires less… effort but it's not completely effortless. I found that in a deep snow I still need to bend down to hold it with both hands like a shovel but it eliminates the lifting and throwing motion so my back was not hurting as much. It only throws the snow forward so you have to watch where it's pointed. If the snow cover is light (2-3 inches) it can be maneuvered with one hand only which is more comfortable. In retrospect I probably should have gotten the electric snowblower instead- it wasn't much more expensive and it would be more comfortable to use.

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The purchased Toro snow shovel cost me a total of $114.99 from Amazon! I could have bought the identical model for $79.99 from the local Target store. That would have made a difference of $35.00 on this… single item. Guess a person needs to be more hesitant and careful before ordering things from Amazon. I know I will from now on! (Bet this review never sees the light of day!) Sincerely, Paul in Minnesota Deep In Snow

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Amazon Your fun costs people real money, Sky. Obviously you are a vulture praying upon Amazon domain for your fun. One way or the other, the good Amazon needs to know the lice like you infecting… otherwise efficient Amazon. Be sure I will find way to communicate and have you fumigated

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Like some of the other reviewers this blower's major flaw is the lack of a directional option. The snow is blown quite a distance straight ahead so one has to think about where the snow is going to end up.… It handled wet thick snow very well but only up to about 4-5" in depth. I had some drifts and simply held it so that it skimmed off the top 6" and then pushed it through to throw the rest of the 6" of snow. I thought that holding the 13 pound device to accomplish this was about the same as shoveling a equivalent amount of snow and throwing it aside. It has a nice edge at the bottom that allows the blower to get down to bare concrete. Overall a very nice machine, adequate for small jobs. My wife used it and felt it was much easier than shoveling. I would have rated it 5 star except for the lack of directional fins. I used a standard outdoor extension cord with no issues, and a couple of times hit a loose stick and the blades simply stopped with no damage.

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