I have the EGO 56V non-propelled version. Today was the first use of its 5th year.
In a "normal" snow it has enough battery life to do my small corner lot's sidewalk (about 160 feet of sidewalk), my 1 car width driveway, and my adjacent neighbor's sidewalks (about 140 feet of sidewalk).
Today was obviously much heavier and more volume than normal. So, I ran out of battery power while doing the driveway and after clearing my own sidewalk.
Its power output, longevity, and ease of use have put it into my list of good purchases for the home.
Biggest con - The bottom scraper blade is plastic. And it catches easily on the gaps between sidewalk sections. So, mine is beat to hell, and doesn't work as easily as it once did.
I end up going back with a shovel that has a straight, metal edge to get the last snow cleared off the walkways & driveways if it's the last snow for the day.
Plus, I haven't had a good storage setup for it. It sits on concrete in an unheated small shed. There is a lot of corrosion on the metal nuts, rivets, etc on the bottom of the unit. I'm going to look at replacing what I can in the spring (assuming the thing doesn't fall apart this snow season).
My fault there. I'll be getting a better storage, cleaning, and drying setup before purchasing whatever my next snow blower is.
Will I buy an EGO again?
If there is a reasonably priced unit with a metal scraper. Or If I can just get a replacement plastic scraper cheaply and replace it every few years that can work too.
The ease of use is huge - the wife is comfortable using this thing.
And I have an EGO mower, trimmer, and blower. So, I'm invested in their ecosystem enough that I might just get another EGO.
