Comments on: 15 Reasons Why You Need Also Need A Single Stage Snow Thrower.

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 19:49:36 +0000

In reply to Jane Tripoli Castelli. Hi Jane, First, all the corded electrics on the market are very small, have very little power, and can only throw snow a few feet. Second, Battery-powered snowthrowers are not self-propelled but the model I am going to recommend is very easy to push, cleans snow very well, and throws it 30 feet. My daughter who lives about 12 miles southwest of you has been using a single-stage cordless electric snow thrower for three years now and is very happy with the results. Her driveway is four cars deep and 2 cars wide. She can easily clear her snow from her driveway, sidewalks and around the mailbox with the battery I am going to recommend. One of the big benefits of the Toro I am going to recommend is the battery can be used all year long. It will also power a lawnmower, string trimmer, leaf blower, hedge trimmer and a bunch of other yard tools. Here is a link where you can purchase it from the Home Depot:Toro Power Clear 21 in. 60-Volt Lithium-Ion Brushless Cordless Electric Snow Blower with 7.5 Ah Battery/Charger Included I also called Shorewood Home and Auto. They have four in stock. You want the Toro 60 volt single stage, a 7.5 AH battery, and a charger. (their price should be the same as Home Depot.)

By: Jane Tripoli Castelli

Jane Tripoli Castelli — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 16:50:28 +0000

In reply to Todd.

Hello Paul,
I live in Joliet Illinois, just a few blocks away from both Shorewood and Plainfield. Looking for a snow blower for this upcoming season. Live in a typical residential neighborhood. My driveway is 2 cars wide, and about 2 cars deep, and of course has that lip at the end, just past the sidewalk. Would use for clearing driveway, sidewalks in front of home, and of course the end of the driveway and in front of mailbox after the plows come through. Don’t want to deal with gas…thinking something battery operated, or corded electric. Would like self propelled. Had a service but their cost is going up quite a bit and they don’t do that great of a job. What would you recommend for me? Would like to get something soon. Thank you for your help.
Jane

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 22 Jan 2020 14:42:42 +0000

In reply to Todd. Hi Todd, The best choice is the Ariens Deluxe 24 2-stage. (Home Depot Link) It will throw all snow 2-3 times farther than you old Honda and if you have to re-throw snow it has plenty of power to do it well. A new single-stage like the Toro Power Clear 721 E 21 in or 821 E will throw better than your old one mainly because the front paddles are not worn out and the Toro's Power Clear system throws well - but they still won't throw as well as the Ariens I mentioned above.

By: Todd

Todd — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 20:55:19 +0000

Paul,
I live in Michigan (S.E.) and most of our snowfalls are under the 8″ mark. I have a 20 year old single stage Honda that i’m considering replacing. My driveway is a 2 car and about 80 feet long. The problem is my current blower won’t throw far enough sideways (and clogs if not moving fast enough) to allow me to make length-wise passes, so i’m forced to do the drive sideways. I’ve been looking at 2 & 3 stage units for the throwing distance. Because of the layout and typical wind patterns it would be best to move all snow to the sideways to the east. Will a 2/3 stage work well if i’m only getting rid of 2″ snowfalls? I’m more of a buy once / cry once guy when it comes to large purchases. That being said I’m just trying to make the right decision on what to buy, are the new single stages powerful enough to throw far enough sideways?
Any help you could offer would be greatly appreciated.

By: Peter Ikslo

Peter Ikslo — Wed, 04 Dec 2019 04:12:43 +0000

Hello Paul – Thank you for the great information and videos. I live in the suburbs west of Milwaukee with a 18’x65′ driveway. Though we get hit with less of the bigger storms you get upstate, we do get hit with a lot of lake effect snow that ranges from 2″-6″. I have a small Ariens 2-stage 5520 with a 5.5HP Tecumseh but I find I only pull it out 20% of the time and shovel 80% of the snowfalls. I’m considering the Toro e21, Honda HS720AS, Ariens Commercial SS21 and either the Toro 821QZE or the 721QZE. My Ariens 20″ 2-stage is so small I’m wondering if I might not even need it if I were to get the Toro 821QZE. Does the 821 have significantly better performance than the other models I’ve listed and do you lose maneuverability? Thanks much!

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 03 Dec 2019 00:14:30 +0000

In reply to Don.

Hi Don, That’s a question no one has ever asked before! I understand why you want to do it but practically it’s not possible.

Would you please write back and tell me a little about your property and what size Toro you have now. I’ll be glad to help you find a snow blower that sized right and won’t plug on heavy/wet snow.

By: Don

Don — Mon, 02 Dec 2019 17:20:13 +0000

Hi Paul, I have a 2 stage Toro, but in the Valley here (Utah) the snow is usually wet and the Shute clogs easily and constantly, so I can’t use the snow thrower most of the time. Can I convert the snow thrower from a 2 stage to a single stage.?

By: Stevie10703

Stevie10703 — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 15:03:42 +0000

In reply to Paul.

Thanks Paul for your response, I did not realize that the Toro 21in 60V battery powered snow blower is actually brand new and introduced recently so as you said, we won’t know until the snow falls how this will work and how much life the 7.5 AH battery will have. The Home Depot website says I believe 40 or 45 minutes and I think that would be more than enough for my driveway. But it is a Toro and they make quality products and won’t be too far off. On your video of the unpacking of it, I noticed that it has a metal scraper bar which is so much better than the plastic ones that will break easily so that is a good thing as well. I am still leaning towards getting the Toro 60V but may go for the gas powered one that you mentioned instead…I don’t need a two stage only because where I am, right by NYC, we don’t get that many snow storms and when we do get them they are are usually 4-6 inches with the bigger ones being 6-10 inches…every few years we do get the monster one where is 12 inches plus but when those happen, I’m shoveling every 4 inches of snow fall to make things easier. So, IMO a single stage is just right for where I am plus the driveway isn’t all that large anyway 40-45 feet long by 15 feet wide. Anyway, love your reviews because they are thorough and to the point and I look forward to your review of the Toro battery powered Snow blower.

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 14:16:42 +0000

In reply to Stevie10703. Hi Stevie, The best snow thrower to replace a shovel is the Toro 721 E (Home Depot link). I have high hopes for the Toro 60 V (Home Depot Link). I like everything about it but I won't get a chance to use it in snow for at least another 6 weeks.

By: Stevie10703

Stevie10703 — Sat, 12 Oct 2019 16:30:35 +0000

Thanks for this article…I live in Southern NY State, not to far from NYC and most of our snow falls are six inches or less though we do get some bigger storms of 10 inches plus. I have a two car driveway, roughly 40 feet long by 15 feet wide so, I’ve been using a shovel and if I know we’re getting a large snow fall, I always go out and shovel multiple times so it sounds like a single stage could do the trick. My question is this, I saw your unpacking review of the Toro 60V battery powered snow blower but haven’t seen any videos of it in use outside of the promotional video that Toro has on it. So, is this model worth getting or is gas the better option? I have an Ego lawnmower which I love but that has issues with lifting the grass at the higher heights but I read there are a lot of issues with their snow blowers as the auger doesn’t assist during the push and also the scraper bar is plastic and breaks easily so I am not considering the Ego. But the Toro seems like a good one though I am not sure how good.