Greenworks 80V (75+ Compatible Tools) 12” Brushless Cordless Snow Shovel, 2.0Ah Battery and Charger Included

I do not own a snow blower. This year has seen a lot of snowfall relative to the past several years. I got this device a month ago in the hope it would approximate the performance of a snow blower and help me avoid the additional expense and storage requirements of a blower.The build quality is excellent. Getting it up and going is fast and simple. I did find the carry/lift handle mounted on the main bar tended to rotate under force. I may have installed the handle incorrectly. The battery (I chose the smaller option), clicks in its bay nicely, but can be fiddly to get out again. I find myself having to upend the whole thing to get gravity to help it out.What does it do well? While not light per se, it is portable by one person and can be carried to places where a regular snow blower wouldn't typically go. At my house, it is the concrete back patio. I have also used it to clear wood decks, steps, and clear narrow pathways over snow-covered gravel and grass. It has also been handy in my battle against snowplow berms, though as they become more ice than snow, its effectiveness diminishes. A snow blower and snow shovel struggle here as well.Need to quickly clear a path to the car in the morning? This will do it. It is fun to use, especially with new snow, which it can propel nearly across a wide street. The battery duration is enough to clear my driveway, long sidewalk, and most of the snowplow berm at the end of the driveway. The battery recharges quickly.It is good on snow piles, even those taller than the front of the device. You can attack piles from the top, bottom, side, whatever. Finally, this device gets rid of the scoop-lift-twist-and-toss of a snow shovel.Here are the caveats. It is not a replacement for a snowblower or a regular snow shovel. Due to its narrow width, what makes it great in tight spaces works against it when clearing larger spaces. You will have to make more passes. The shovel often gets caught/stopped in the cracks between concrete slabs. The spray direction and shape is not adjustable. Snow is propelled up and out of the front opening only, and in a fairly open spray. I tried pushing it forward at an angle. This is awkward and further reduces the effective width of the area being cleaned.When pushing straight ahead in calm conditions, some of the spray inevitably drifts over already cleaned areas, so you will need to find a way to further clean those areas, meaning more effort and more time. If you have a breeze, you can use that to your advantage, but inevitably the breeze will work against you at some point.As mentioned above, it has considerable heft. You need to be able to lift the shovel head up over and over to use it effectively. The center of gravity of whole assembly is well towards the business end, making carrying it with your hand in the trigger area awkward.So, who is this appliance for? You hate/are at risk of injury doing the twisting motions required to move snow with a regular snow shovel but are still fit enough to lift this repeatedly. You have a lot of spaces where you can't or don't want to get to with a snow blower. You need something you can put in the back of a car and take to the cabin or friend's house to help them clear snow from critical areas. You have minimal storage area to store equipment. You live in an area with years of little snow and just need something for the heavier years.Would I purchase this thing again? I would probably purchase a snow blower first, then, if I needed the portability, buy this.

This review is for the 80V battery powered shovel with the battery charger and 2Ah battery.I have a gas powered snow blower but for days when snow is 6-10 cm it is often a waste to bring it out so I got this one. I got mine with the $100 off coupon paying $350. Overall it was a great pickup once you get used to how to use it. I took 1 star off because of the overall weight but it is a solid machine.Here is what I like:- it has a lot of power and throws the snow pretty far.- the battery has enough capacity to last a while. I got about 20-25 min off of it.- the battery charges up quick, it took about 20-30 min.- it is able to handle thick & wet snow. If the snow is higher than the mouth, you can run it in layers to attack it.What I didn't like- it is admittedly heavy and you need to figure how to maneuver with it. Going all the way down a long path then coming back means you are throwing the snow on an area you already cleared so you need to plan your approach. I found that doing a strip a couple of metres long then coming back was the best way.- the safety button is on the one side so if you do it left handed or close to a wall it can be tricky. I prefer the handle mechanism on the Toro snow shovel at Home Depot better.- there is no diverter so it blows directly in front of you so you need to be careful not to throw the snow in your neighbours yard or onto a nearby building.What is so-so & you need to watch out for:- the 2Ah battery is close to enough for my driveway, along the side of the house and backyard. I ran it in thick snow and it gave out suddenly as I did close to the edge of the driveway. I ended up getting a 5Ah battery from the manufacturer when it went on sale for $199. Usually they are over $400 regular price....crazy! There is added weight with the larger battery so keep that in mind.- watch out for rocks or other objects. I nearly ran over some lawn edging as I got to the edge of the sidewalk so be careful you don't mangle anything.- you may want to shovel the snow into a pile and just have the eShovel just blow it away to make the most use of the battery.- watch for ice buildup on the auger. It can build up and impede it from moving along the sides. It can get tricky to get in there but you can use your hand to clear it off. Just be careful to not have it on but the handle is far enough away with the trigger that this is unlikely to happen. Try using a stick if you can.The larger batteries are longer and while they fit they extend out of the edge of the battery housing. Be sure to be careful if you rest it against a wall so you don't tear up the battery casing.

I've had this through several storms now, and it's been really great. It doesn't get clogged in heavy, wet snow. It moves a _lot_ of snow, and throws it quite far away. It works great for clearing the deck, clearing the walk, and today I used it to get my car unstuck when the plow hadn't come yet. It's portable enough to chuck in the car and take with if you think you might get snowed in somewhere.It's not great for light snowfalls—if there's only an inch of snow on the ground, you might as well use a shovel. But when it gets to be a couple of inches deep, it's fantastic. I suspect that when it gets to be quite deep, this will also not be an ideal tool, but it's so easy to use that it's not much bother to just go out and clear the snow a few times.It does work with the larger battery if you have one, but that makes it heavier. It's still really useful, but don't expect to throw this around like a regular snow shovel. It's not light, and you'll probably pull a muscle. Use it more like a lightweight snow blower, which is basically what it is. Also, don't expect to get in close if you're clearing steps. The wide-open front will try to chew into the step. Go the other way, away from the step, and then clear what you missed with a regular shovel. Use this for bulk snow removal, not detail work.tl;dr: Great tool—I'm really happy I decided to get it.

Used it earlier in the year(Winter} to shovel snow. Works well.The only things you need to be aware are the weight of the battery. Makes it quite heavy and difficult to maneuver.The battery will not last for more than 25 minutes.Not super happy with it but gets the job done.

This thing quite possibily saved my life.We got about 5 inches of wet heavy snow overnight. I normally use a wheeled shovel/blade for the fluffy stuff. Tried doing that this morning and stalled. The snow got so heavy that I couldn't push it after moving it about 4 feet. Now mind you, I'm in fairly decent shape <knock on wood> for someone in his 50's. I run a mile in about 9.5 minutes and weight train as well. The snow was way too heavy for a wheeled shovel/blade.Onto the snow thrower - 208cc Briggs & Straton gas powered - auger started churning the snow but after 10 seconds the chute clogged. This continued to happen and I gave up after a couple of minutes.That's when my wife reminded me of the power shovel sitting in the basement for the last 2 seasons. I initially scoffed. I had used it a couple of times but didn't like it because it threw snow everywhere. It took about 15 minutes to fully charge the 80v battery. Took it outside and I could not believe my eyes. It ate all the wet snow right up! Threw it a good 30 feet! Definitely slower than a snow thrower but it was able to clear my 6 car driveway on 3 charges. Never clogged because of the design.I could not have imagined how difficult it would have been to shovel that wet snow by hand. My chest tightens just at the thought.