Features:

  • Ideal for clearing snow off mid-to-large sized driveways and walkways
  • No gas, oil or tune-ups make it effortless to start and maintain
  • Powerful 15-amp motor moves up to 720 lbs of snow per minute
  • 4-blade steel auger cuts 18 in. wide by 10 in. deep with each pass
  • 180° adjustable directional chute throws snow up to 25 ft
It works! Only as wide as a shovel, but for the price it can't be beat!

As I was clearing the driveway this morning I kept thinking I had to review this so others can save themselves from shoveling for yet another season. Our budget is tight, so a snow blower (or thrower or whatever) from a big box store or local hardware store was out of the question. The price of this, a cord, and the two year plan came in well under the cost of the cheapest option at the stores. And it works! Some notes as you are deciding which one to buy.... It is narrow. Seriously only as wide as a shovel. I intend to buy a wider one (with batter option) in a year or two once we have a bit more room in our budget. If you have room in your budget, I would suggest one with a batter option and/or a wider clearing area. That said, unlike a shovel, I just push this and the snow is cleared - so far I have tried it up to not quite five inches. It needs a cord. Read the other reviews by people who know electricity and suggest the correct amp/watts/etc for how long of a cord you need. Don't forget to measure or overestimate how much cord you will need to get everything cleared. Also, a reel or something might be a great splurge. I have yet to figure out a good way to handle the cord. (I have only used it for three or four snows so far- each time it gets easier, but each time I wish I had gotten a cord on a reel or something.) It feels light and flimsy. But it has a manufacturer warranty, and I added the Amazon extended warranty, so it should last. And there are people who spend their careers devoted to making things lighter. So lighter isn't necessarily bad or flimsy... it is just easier to push. (And I have tipped it over a few times as I untangled the cord - seems to be just fine as the handle is metal.) The electric start is AWESOME!!! Seriously. No yanking strings, pulling bars, turning keys, nothing. Just hold the handle and push the button. Power tools can be electric and battery powerd - why not a snowblower? I am hooked and don't think I would ever go to a gas powered option (unless of course someone wanted to give me a lawn tractor, 4x4, or SUV of some sort with a plow attached to test to see if it could compare to the ease of the start button :) ). Long story short- this is great. It works. If you can afford either an option that can be unplugged when using it, a nice cord with reel or something, or a wider one -go for it. But if this is the extent of your budget, this is the snowblower you are looking for. ****Update, I was struggling with how to store the cored. I tried an expensive winder/storage thing that said it would work for 100' of 12/3 cord. It was over $30 and did not work. I ordered a hose reel with a detachable reel (so it mounts to the wall, but the reel can come off). Not perfect, but for $10 that was the perfect inexpensive solution to the cord storage. You can find cord reels on here for $60+ but since it will never be running while on the reel, I am not worried about melting the plastic or anything, so for $10 the hose reel wins for me.

(see pics) I thought it would be a good test. The blower bogged down just a little ...

I've used my blower about 4 times now, in our driveway. We had high winds yesterday, and snow, so quite high drifts in the driveway this morning. They were about 3 to 5 inches taller than the blower in some places. (see pics) I thought it would be a good test. The blower bogged down just a little with the highest snow, but as long as I went slow, it did fine. And then cut the next strip as wide as half the blower, and it did fine again. Plus, I did two trails through our lawn, for the mailperson and for our compose pile trail. So far, I have been very impressed with the machine!!

Great little snow blower with a lot of power for its size.

I live in NH regardless to say we get a lot of snow. This little beast powered through all types of snow regardless of how heavy it was which was impressive since I have always used gas powered blowers that would have trouble with wet snow. The light weight is great for maneuverability and ease of use. I have had it for about 4 winters and it finally died. It worked great and that is why I just purchased another one. I do wish that it came with some heavier duty parts and that the light was led because the halogen bulb died last winter, but it was $150, so I can't complain. Great little blower for anyone with a small driveway and walkways. Would not recommend for anyone with sloped or long driveways since it is a push blower.

Anywhere from light dusting of powdery snow to multiple feet of super wet misery

When purchasing an electric snow blower you need to consider a few things: Average Snowfall: Type of Snow: Length of Driveway and sidewalks: Distance from electrical plug: I live in Mid-Michigan where we can have a wide range of winter precipitation. Anywhere from light dusting of powdery snow to multiple feet of super wet misery. I used this during the last months of Michigan's winter this year and was impressed. It handled the light powerder and mild snow-falls (< 6in) with expected easy. Where it really impressed me was when we had a couple feet of heavy snow dumped on us. I busted out the Snow Joe expecting a difficult time. This little thing didnt even bog down until it got to the end of the drive-way where the plow had mounded up all the snow from the road. Even then it chipped away at it pretty well. I have a 2 car length, 2 car wide drive way with a standard lots length of side walk. My 100 ft extension cord works well even though I do not have any exterior electrical plugs and must have it plugged into the garage. If you have a larger drive-way or want to make sure you can throw all the snow during a heavy storm in ONE pass then stick with gas. But this guy is great as its almost Zero maintenance and very simple for my wife to use or to throw in my trunk and take to my parents.

Passed the test in Wisconsin!

As stated above, I live in North Central Wisconsin, with all the winter weather adventures that this entails. This little guy is great for just about anything you're going to need it for. Now that I have an entire winter under my belt with the Snow Joe, I can honestly say that it performed well above what I ever expected from a plastic, electric unit. We got some pretty impressive snows, last winter, up to 26 inches at a time of wet and heavy snow. The fist time we got 12 inches, I expected to have to call my brother-in-law and have him lend me his gas unit. But the Snow Joe handled it. I had to take two passes to get the full 12 inches, taking about 6 inches, then backing up and getting it clean to the concrete. But compared to a shovel, or a the hassle and cost of a two stage gas unit, it was great. It even handled the packed and frozen stuff the city plow leaves in front of the curbside mailbox. It's so light that if I need to reposition it, I just pick it up and carry it to the next place. As far as cord issues, I find that this is really no more hassle than you have while vacuuming, and once you work out a system for your particular drive/sidewalk, it gets second nature. I did store the unit in the house, since it was small enough. I just put down a garbage bag, with an old towel on top, to catch the melt. By the end of the 2012/2013 winter, the snow piles in our boulevard were to tall for me to see over, at 6'1" tall, and our mailbox was accessed through a little hole we'd dug into that snow bank. The Snow Joe had thrown all of it there, including the heavy piles left by the plow. I worked it well above what the designers meant it to do, I'm sure, but it handled it. Other than an occasional scratch from the odd rock and a missing sticker, or two, it barely looks used. Recommended, whole-heartedly, by this Wisconsinite, who's happy to no longer have to break his back, shoveling.

Works great!

I was skeptical about this unit & reading some negative reviews. I got to use it up here on Long Island NY in winter of '18 w/ 1 of the storms being a blizzard. There were spots higher than 10". There were other times where the snow became wet & heavy. However, it handled all these conditions like a champ! Reduced the time of clearing the snow greatly & no more breaking my back. The chute got clogged once, but the little shovel tool that attaches the side of the handle came very handy. The headlight is bright enough & definitely helps. It is annoying trying to manage the extension cord, but I knew what I was getting into. FYI - I've paired it with good quality 12 gauge 100ft extension cord. I think this is a must!

I'm blown away!!!

I'm blown away. Never had a snow blower before. Never expected an electric one to work this well. It handled up to 6 inches at a time with no problem. Driveway and on grass.

WOW. Where has this been all my life!

This thing is the bomb. I live in Leadville, Colorado; the highest city in North America. 10,152 feet above sea level. When I purchased this, I was hoping that it would do ok at best. Fortunately, I am amazingly pleased with my new toy. I say toy because its fun to operate. It's easy, strong and better than my neighbors gas beast. Last year I used my neigbors gas powered two stage snow blower to clear my side walks and driveway. It was heavy and even though it had automatic drive it didn't really help that much. It was so heavy and I was doing most of the work. Especially where the city snow plows had buried the end of my drive way. So I have only used this machine twice now. The first time was about a week ago and we got somewhere between 10 to 12 inches of snow. This thing made removing snow like vacuuming. It was incredible. It throws it just as far, if not further than my neighbors gas machine. It s much more quiet than the gas machine. I especially was impressed with how much easier it was to clean the city plow blockage at the end of my driveway. Of course the down side is that you have a cord. It kind of sucks to have to move it around. However, I never have to worry about oil or probably the engine. Kind of in a honeymoon phase right now. I will get back to you at the end of the season.

not overly huge and easy to maneuver

This snow blower is about the size of a lawnmower and weighs 30 - 40 lbs. So, not overly huge and easy to maneuver. We're in the middle of Jonas / Snowzilla / Blizzard of 2016 and this little bugger came in quite handy. We have shoveled 3 times so far to try and keep pace with the storm and not have the full 18"+ of snow to dig out from afterwards. Our SJ623E handled the snow well. The 2 - 5" range was a breeze. The 8 - 10" range was manageable, but I did need to put some effort into pushing through the snow as this is not self-propelled (not a complaint). The 10 - 12"+ areas took 2 - 3 passes to cut through the deepest areas, but I didn't have to use the shovel, which saved my surgically repaired lower-back from the stress associated with that arduous task. As someone else had mentioned, remembering where the cord is and the length of the extension cord is key and can be somewhat problematic. However, if that's my biggest complaint, then I am not complaining. It's easy enough to fling the extension cord where I need it. This snow blower even dug through the compacted snow at the end of our drive, where the plow-trucks discard snow from the road. I have shoveled that by hand before and was not looking forward to it this year. I "cut" the packed snow every 18" or so with my shovel, just to break it up, and then let the Snow Joe do the work. It took me a couple passes, but even the compacted snow is cleared down to the driveway / road. I would recommend this for someone who is in a similar region as we are in the DC Area. Our normal snows are in the 2 - 6" range, perhaps a "big" storm will drop 8 - 10" on us, but these Snowzilla type monster-storms are not the norm; maybe once every 5 - 6 years. Based on our experience with the Snow Joe last night and this morning, handling the 2 - 10" storms should be feasible. My wife has not used it yet, but our 10 y/o son used it even on the 10"+ regions in the drive. He was able to use it w/o issue last night on the 2 - 5" areas. Amazon shipped rocked! Had it here w/in 1 - 2 days via Prime, which was in time for this big storm. All of our local stores were out of snow blowers, several were even out of shovels.

Bought a year ago, still happy!

Bought January 18, 2018. Review written March 4, 2019. You definitely need to buy a heavy power cord for this, because the power draw is high. I bought a 100 foot heavy duty 12/3 cord specifically for this snow blower. I'm very happy. I live in New Hampshire, and this blower has worked flawlessly for me for over a year now. The image shows the size of my driveway. The blower does have some limits: If more than 8 inches of snow are called for then I make sure to get out in the middle of the storm, because 8 inches is the maximum it handles. Also, I don't let the snow sit and "set up"; I make sure to do the driveway as soon as the snowfall is done. Treated this way it handles up to 8 inches of snow easily. It did bog down in one storm where we got four or five inches of snow followed by heavy rain, resulting in four inches of water-saturated slush. It was unable to throw the heavy slush more than a few feet, and I had to take it very slow --- my neighbors with gas-powered snow blowers didn't have the same difficulty. I did clear the driveway with it, it just took much longer. I'll admit to abusing it: I also use this on the end of the driveway where the plow has dumped heavy piles of snow. I do not recommend this --- I keep expecting to burn out the motor, but so far I haven't, and it's so nice to have the snow blower do the work... I do it in thin strips, an inch or two at a time. The intake is only 8 inches tall, so this undercuts the pile of snow, which then falls behind the snow blower (knocked down the the handle). Repeat, an inch at a time, until done. If it dies from this abuse, I plan to buy another (but would probably go back to shoveling the end of the driveway). I was prompted to write this review because we had a 7 inch snowfall last night, and two separate people commented on my electric blower. The first neighbor came while I was using the blower to comment on the fact that I never have trouble getting my electric snow blower started, while he sometimes spends more time getting his started than he spends blowing the driveway. The second was a co-worker I was talking to at lunch, and he commented that he'd had to shovel his driveway because his blower is in the shop to have a chain replaced, with a price estimate of $305 dollars --- which is 50% more than I paid for this (and nearly double the current price). I would definitely purchase again.

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