EGO 24 inch 2 Stage Snow Blower Review 

As a petite woman and single home owner I was so glad to find this review. I did alot of research and almost was going to buy a gas snow blower but was afraid it would be too heavy for me. Your excellent review confirmed that spending the extra money and getting the Ego would be my best choice. I purchased one a few weeks ago and now am just waiting for the first major Pennsylvania snow.

I just bought this snowblower to replace my big old gas propelled snowblower after reading many reviews. As I live in Vermont and am a 66 year old woman with MS, I decided I really needed to invest the $ to buy something that could handle all of the types and amounts of snow we get here with less effort. Thank you for this very informative video…just what I needed to get started!

I watched about 3 other videos . And you gave me the most information on the snow blower .

Well done and detailed review, thank you. Trick to preventing the scraper edge from rusting is to place the edge on small block of wood or a stone so that it can drip dry.

I would like to say thank you, because you showed how it worked, and made it seem so easy with out all the drama and dazzle. I have one and can't wait to use it. Thank you for making things seem simple

I have one of these and I live in NW Wisconsin. The EGO handled everything mother nature threw at me, and we get a good amount of snow. Not having to get gas, oil and the other issues of gas blowers is a no brainer for me. The cost of blower is very similar to same sized gas blowers without the yearly tune-ups, ect.

I HAVE ONE , USED IT LAST YEAR HAD TWICE AS MUCH SNOW AS SHOWN IN THIS VIEDO AND IT WORKED FLAWLESSLY ! EXCELLENT PIECE OF EQUIPMENT DID ALL MY DRIVE WAY AND SIDE WAKS ALL THE SIDEWALKS IN MY CUL-DA SAC AND 3 QUARTERS OF ALL THE DRIVE WAYS! IT'S A BEAST!

Gosh I just love your straightforward videos without the unnecessary bells and whistles that other “oh so trying hard” youtube channels do. Please don’t change. Ever.

We have had the Ego lawnmower for several years now and it is amazing. We live on 1 acre and I can mow everything on one battery. (I purchased the upgraded battery)

Thanks to your video I am having one delivered today to replace my 2007 one-stage 5Hp Craftsman. I am also a petite elderly female home owner with a large 3-car driveway. I already have the first EGO leaf blower with the 2.0 older battery. Will comment more after first snow.

Yup, I got that EGO snowblower and its a beast. Went through 12" drifts like butter. Hope we get a big enough snowstorm this season here in CT to test it out more. I was impressed. Also... I'm on a sloped driveway so the self propelled is a must.

When I look at this video the ego appears to be throwing only a few inches of light snow. I would like it to show over 12 inches, preferably heavy snow to see how it performs. I have the ego lawnmower, hedge trimmer, leaf blower and they are all outstanding. From the reviews it appears the snowblower is also very good. Just would like to see it throw some "real" snow, especially at the end of the driveway where it is piled up from street plow and where it really matters. I currently use Ariens and they are outstanding.

Cool to see that it can run on only one battery! I was curious and no other reviewers had answered this question. Thanks!

Good review. Since then, EGO has fixed the problems of uncontrolled moving chute and the possibility of freezing cables. The company is now using better set of the 28 li-ion 21700 batteries with >5000 mAh and high drain current (CDR) (i.e. >25 A) and low internal resistance for it's battery modules. These battery modules are now have a warranty of 5 years.

Bought one of these at the start of this winter as a backup to for my Ariens Pro 28, which is a beast but a joy to use (it also guzzles gas and I use non-ethanol cans which are now $26/gallon). Since I'm totally dependent on my Snowblower I felt I'd like to have something to use in event I had a problem with my #1. I also like the idea of having a 'grab and go' snowblower for small storms which I might be tempted to hand shovel. I've used the Ego twice. Both times there were about 7 inches of very wet heavy snow. It worked fairly well, though there was a bit of a learning curve. I tried to keep the auger in 'economy' mode to preserve battery charge, but had to boost it at times to keep the chute from clogging. I was pleased that it was able to handle the snowplow chunks at the end of my gravel driveway, though today it rode over the compacted snow which fell from my roof, and I had to do some hand shoveling which probably wouldn't have been necessary with my Ariens. The first snowfall, I did my moderate size gravel driveway and paths on one charge of the 7.5s. Today, the batteries died when I was almost done. I had purchased another set at a great price on Ebay and finished up on those. The 10 amp option wasn't available when I purchased mine on sale and I frankly thought it might be better to have two sets of 7.5s than one set of 10s. I put on Armorskids, which I also have on my Ariens and can't recommend enough for anyone with a gravel driveway. I also got the drift cutters which are a ripoff but I thought they'd add a little weight up front. My current feeling on this is that I'm glad I still have a gas blower. I'll see how this does on a big Maine storm (3+ feet), but it just doesn't seem very heavy duty compared to any of the gas blowers I've owned. I also noticed that the fan is held in place by a cotter pin. Hoping that's not going to be a problem. I think this would be best for people with modest snow removal needs who want something light and easy to maintain, or as a backup for a bigger gas blower. It's certainly a lot of money for what you get. BTW - I also have a single stage Ego which I use for my deck. It's great for that, though it's really just a glorified electric shovel.

Thanks for the review. Great bc I'm trying to get something that my wife could use, if I'm not home d/t work. This is simple compared to gas machines. when done, use a blow dryer, portable heater to melt off the snow. Then, dry it and spray it with a spray oil/grease. Store it on a piece of wood or something. I think for a small property that this thing is OK or for backup in case I'm not home. But my driveway alone is 2400 sq ft and the side walk is the standard 4' wide X 100' long. so about 2800+ sq ft. If we get even 8", that's a lot of work. 8" X 2800 sq ft of "Fresh snow" = 6k--8k lbs. Settled snow would be equivalent about 20klb. Wet snow could be anywhere from 40,000 lb to even 80k lbs. That amount of work doesn't change dependent on the machine. There is no way I would believe that machine could even come close to the abilities of an Arien Deluxe 24". But, like I said, easy, light weight, convenient is what you get for the electric one.

Best review I've seen. There was a chute upgrade kit to improve chute (stability) performance and that is now included in the current models. Lowes and some Ace Hardware locations offer a 10% military discount.

This was an excellent review! You did a great job of highlighting the features and it was good to see how it handled both light and wet heavy snow. This is exactly what I was looking for in a review. Thank you!!

What a great review! Thank you. We just bought one 3 hours ago and I was looking for helpful videos to see how to operate this machine! Loved your video and learnt a lot! Again THANK YOU.

Thanks so much. We have the single stage ECO and it is great. However, you gave me details I need, as when the snow is 11 inches and wet on a windy day, bigger is better. Thank you for sharing and be safe.

Best review of this unit I have seen by far. Great Job.

You did an amazing job reviewing the product. Better than any other review I have seen!

Thank you for your review. I’ve been trying to decide what blower to buy and after watching I feel more sure to get the same as you. Thanks again for the detailed info of your video.

I really like mine. PLUS, you can use the batteries to run lights etc. during a power outage, if you buy the $100 inverter.

I thought your video was unusually complete and easy to understand; thank you. I just bought the 2-stage after 5 years of the one-stage. I was managing with a big hill and big driveway and liked it very much. but my back couldn't take it anymore pushing it up the hill. You gave me some confidence in how easy the transition will be for this new one. Best.

Good job on the review! recently I bought this ego snow blower. I used ego single stage snow blower last year and it was tough on heavy snow and my back and legs got sore. I haven't had a chance to use 2stage yet. 2 days before the delivery, snow storm passed..so im waiting for more snow. Again, great work 👍

Many Thanks, with excellent coverage of the unit. Started buying Ego this month, and with winter not long away, I may buy this one soon. Thanks again.

One of the best reviews I have seen. Thank you.

Awesome review! Just bought one yesterday. You made this look easy-peasy. Thank you!

* Battery Life - to greatly extend the life of your batteries, store then at 50% in the offseson. All lithium Ion batteries will degrade much faster if they sit at 100% charge or 0%. They like being between 20-80%, with 50% being ideal. P.s. this also applies to your smartphone, laptop etc

We bought 2 winters ago..lasted 1 1/2 seasons! Cheaply, had 2 repairs, parts not available(!), one estimated at $450 plus labor. Charge did not last long enough to do driveway or help neighbors.Junked Ego and bought name brand gas blower.

Great review! I just bought one with (4) 10AH batteries, should be shipping soon. I thought I would just he-man it and shovel through the winter, but after the latest 18" dump I had had enough.

Excellent Detailed review. ✅

Great review! My only suggestion is to get some "shoe snowchains" to be safer to prevent slipping. 👍

Thanks for the review. I have an incredibly long driveway and my health is not great, so I think I will buy one of these. I love those wheels. I dislike my small snow thrower that can only handle about 6 inches and takes a lot of effort to push.

Very good review! When are you moving to our neighborhood 😁. But seriously, we got this and I’ll be using it for the first time today! Wish me luck!

Fantastic video review, you answered many Q that I had in detailed. Thank you so much.

Great review with clear and right to the point info. Will try to get it this year.

It's OK, mine broke after 1st time used. Took 2 months till fixed. No heated grips, no single joystick chute controller, no auto shut down if auger becomes jammed like the Toro 26 inch version comes with. I also love the way the Toro batteries are designed. Good luck 😉

Wonderful review! I'm about to buy a new ego mower and trimmer....and I guess I'll be looking into the new snow blower as well. I spent over $300 in servicing and maintenance on my gas snow blower last season. I'm sick of the $40/gallon of jet fuel for storage, oil changes, carb cleaning, pull start ropes breaking, having to use an A/C cord to start, etc... Thank you again for your great review 👍

Nice! My father recently bought a corded SnowJoe Snow Blower and it works great but this one here by Eco, seems to be awesome! Still, nice!

They need to make one with tracks not wheels, that does not look tough enough for my place and how does it do with the plough that goes by often - 8 inches of snow is not a real test where I am in Canada. Id like to see that thing take on 18 inches of snow and a pile left by a plough of heavy awful stuff. What you got there I would not even bother firing up my machine, I would just take a shovel and whip that off in a few minutes.

Thanks for reviewing the EGO SNT2405 2 stage snow blower and sorry that you have to deal with a defective battery. That must be frustrating. It is a great snow blower with all the benefits you mentioned. EGO also have a SNT2406 model that comes with two 10.0Ah batteries rated at 24 car spaces at 8" snow and runs averagely about 75 minutes and comes with two 550W rapid chargers. The inline cable adjuster is the long cylinder part that has the marking and the small nut is to secure it once the adjustment is done. I found the laziest and most effective way of clearing the entire snow blower is put my space heater on low and face the snow intake housing in the garage. Apply a few coats of Turtle wax ceramic spray over the entire machine and the chance of clogging or snow build up is dramatically decreased. I would suggest to avoid discharging snow against the house as it may cause basement water damage in spring time. Thank you for such detailed video, really apricate it.

I am considering this. Wondering how it can handle the snow plow ridge that Always blocks the driveway I am in Rockland. Ny. It is in the 90’s today . I am the only mamaluke in lowes looking at snowblowers today. 😅. Btw $1300 then 1599 today. Maybe if it hits 100 degrees I can get a better deal😀😃. Thanks for sharing . Great video

I just bought one of these and I do like it, but just be aware that they are not as powerful as a gas snowblower. If you enjoy using a snowblower to get through very compact, hard, wet snow with ease, then this snowblower may not be for you.

Finally got one

Quality snowblower! Quality review by a quality lady! Cheers… Keith

just picked up my ego snowblower with 2 10 amp batteries $2400 up here in ontario canada

Really enjoyed the video and I love my unit! Not going back to gas. I made a few vids in my experience too cuz I was so impressed with it.

I never seen snow in person in my whole life 😂

Have a number of Ego products and batteries. Very happy with them. Looking at this mower. Very nice video. One of the best I have watched on any product. Question is why does some of your passes seem to have the blower bouncing. Was there uneven pavement or ice ridges? Thanks.

Nice review clear and concise no b.s . A little boring with lack of emotion in your voice ( kinda like an audio book version of the owners manual). Very well done. Oh and you do not have to have forward speed all the way up when in turbo. Turbo is just the auger speed so there is no need for you to jog while clearing the drive.

This snowblower leaves behind a fair amount of snow

That seems awesome Anita, thanks for the info! 😃👍🏻👊🏻

Whoa! Look at you playing with the big toys.😅😆😁😅. Good job. Not only does your neighbors don't mind you doing their walks, I bet your husband also doesn't mind. 😆😆😆😆😅

Have an Ego mower and weed eater. certainly think this might be next for us.

Damn great review. Thank you.

Correction. Thanks for another recent video which shows the inside look of the 10Ah? EGO battery module. These 28 Samsung 3.7 Volt 25R 18650 Lithium Ion Batteries (2500 mAh each) (when connected together) should only give about 52V and 5000mh (5Ah) capacity. Each battery is label as Samsung INR18650-25R. Two groups of 14 batteries (connected in series) are connected in parallel. Of course these Samsung batteries have lower internal resistances whereby they require no "secret cooling wraparounds" as used in the older EGO battery modules. EGO should have use the slightly larger Samsung INR21700-50S with the spec. of 3.6V 5000mAh 35A. Only then, EGO will be able to use the "10Ah" label. But will these 28 INR21700-50S batteries fit inside the present case? By the way, I was going to order the EGO 2 stages snow blower with 4 10Ah battery modules. Now, I am not sure.

Just released is the Greenworks 80v 2 stage snow blower. Very similar looking to the EGO the only difference is it holds 3 of there 80v batteries. Would love to see a side by side comparison.

Thank you so much for video. It is very helpful.

What is isn't telling you is that with the batteries, snowblower and chargers is $2,220.00. A comparable gas one is $500.00. For that price, you can buy several YEARS worth of gas.

A very helpful device. Great review! ❤

Lol, “I have to try not to throw snow on my neighbor shoveling his snow.”

I went back to a gas unit because these Ego battery powered snowblowers are not as powerful. I had one and sold it after using it 2 seasons.

Pretty cool video, very nice and superbly fun and done

Great video here ordering mine soon!

One year later, do you still like the unit? Buyers remorse? Great review btw

good review, nice video !

Like to see how it works on 18" of wet snow with 3 foot drift.

I was disappointed that at about 9:58 it looked like it bogged down in the deeper snow and you cut it at that point. I would have liked to have seen what its limits were. It seems one disadvantage is that it must be lighter than the gas-powered blowers, and weight is important for traction in snow. I wouldn't be surprised if some extra weight, maybe even a strategically placed sandbag, might actually help it.

Thank you❤

Please always give the full model name, maybe you did and I missed it?

Thank you for the great review...

Just got mine, & it looks great. As you said, it went together easily. Only problem so far is that my chute won't respond to the top control. It will move by hand, but that's weird, no??

really a good review - thank you

I now am reading that these early models have an issue with the directional Shute. I can see the Shute cables in your video that have to much slack causing the problem. A fix by ego was a screw assembly to shorten it. But I read they are freezing Have you dealt with this issue? Thank you

That thing destroys Honda snowblowers 😮

Reviews almost always miss this part. Where can you get the machine repaired should that be required? If you take it back to Home Depot they will ship it to Atlanta, and you will not see it for quite awhile. I ran into this when I had an EGO mower.

This is an awesome video thank you so much for making this

Thanks for the review. We just bought one of these and is there a way to actually turn it right off other than unplugging the batteries? If the batteries are left in the machine then it will self propel forward if the lever is pushed.

Great review. Thanks

7.Ah battery - Ego is selling 12Ah batteries as well

Great review! $1300? What I would give to live in the US. Up here in Canada, where we generally pay more than 40% on all commodities compared to the US, this unit retails for $2200.

I want to see the reviews of these battery snowblowers 3-5 years in when the batteries are shot and need replacing for big bucks.🤑

Will the 12ah battery fit in the 24 inch 2 stage snow blower?

Wow had no idea it even worked with 1 battery

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I just received mine. Question: is it normal to hear a screeching sound when you let go of the handle and the blades stop rotation? The sound is similar to a miter saw when it's blade stops. I'm thinking it's just an electric brake of some sort but just want to be sure it's normal and mine isn't defective. Thanks

Great video

Looks like it does a pretty good job of clearing 5" of snow, but you're using primarily coal and natural gas to charge your batteries, so I'm puzzled how these save the planet?

Hi looking for a snowblower I have a large space. long walkway to the house , and sidewalk in front and on the side ( corner house ). After having it for a season would you still recommended it? It's pricey but all 2 stage blowers are I feel that is what I need

I need a new snow blower for this winter. Question: how did the self propel system perform when removing the hard, compacted snow at the end of the driveway?

why did you not take the battery back to store ?

Thanks for the review! Out of curiosity, how do you feel the self-propelled motor would handle a pretty steep incline in our driveway? My partner is also petite and we're hesitant between the lighter 21" model that is not self-propelled or this one that is considerably heavier but has the self-propelled feature. Thanks!

Was the red battery unable to take a charge?

What are the dimensions of an 18 car driveway?

Great video. I just want to clarify one thing. This machine can control the speed of BOTH the auger as well as the wheels. Everytime you mentioned Turbo Mode it looked like you were struggling to keep up. Turbo Mode is the auger speed. In those instances were both the auger and wheels at full speed? Thanks.

Update!: I forgot to mention that I, myself, would NEVER want to create a situation where, about every 3-to-5 years, I would need to spend SO MUCH MONEY for battery replacement. I mean, THAT'S a ton of moolah coming out of my Social Security money... $600+ for the two. WHEW! Now, if a body is living where you might need to snow throw (to say snow BLOW is really a misnomer- the snow is really THROWN out the chute_ I think! lol And guess what? Seri just told me a 'difference' between a THROWER and a BLOWER, so there MUST be such a thing, right? I do not trust Seri lately.😂🤪) only around twice a season, the batteries MIGHT last you around seven years or more- I DOUBT it due to most folks really not having a clue how to maintain rechargeable batteries - DO YOU? And if you get that TON of snow each year... I"m talkin' to YOU, North and South Dakota, and Wisconsin and Michigan... maybe Ohio? - hee hee... you will be LUCKY to have the batteries last three years. They can recycle (Charge/Discharge/Charge/Discharge) a certain number of times before going POOF. In 2018, I got one of the top-of-the-line 3-stage gas snow throwers by 'TORO', my fave company for such gas-powered devices. And what I DID just before purchase (been knowing the store for 22+ years at the time) just might be something for you good people to think about during YOUR next purchase of said. Just before handing my card to Pete, the store owner, I said something like, "Tell ya what. You include FREE pick-up, servicing and delivery back to me every year, and it's a deal, Pete." He responded, "Hmm_ how 'bout every TWO years?" I agreed, and the guy actually did this for me two years later, and will be doing so later in the warmer part of this year. Pete is a GREAT guy. I am so thankful, I will most likely give him maybe $20 to cover the fuel for his truck, and a small amount for the driver Pete has to pay him for the work. Okay_ done with the update, y'all. Please tell as many as you can think of about this wonderful channel. I am SO happy I found it, it makes me want to sing and dance - but it can scare the cat, so I watch out for him!🙀 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Does hubby KNOW how fortunate he is to have you in his life? I hope-the-heck-so, Anita. Best of EVERYTHING to my absolute fave presenter! ✨🤗✨

Scrapper bar are kinda fragile and expensive to replace ive been told by salesman...better set that skid shoe a bit higher I guess

This won't work for me. Sometimes it snows when i'm at work and i come home to a driveway blocked by heavy wet snow from the street plow.