I purchased this item in October of 2006 from Amazon and that winter we had some light snow a couple of times that I tried to use this for.

Well, I discovered that for any snow over 6 inches deep it was faster just to grab my shovel and push the snow off of my driveway and sidewalk.

In the last week we have had two storms move through, with a third on the way, that have dropped about one to two feet of snow per day. I pulled this thing out again, hooked up the long extension cord, and tried to use it again. No good, so I had to grab the shovel again.

This might work if you need to only clear off 1" to 2" of of fresh "dry powder" snow, but for anything deeper, use a snow shovel or a gas powered snow blower.

I purchased this power shovel specifically to be used in clearing a 20x50 foot deck. I've had several oportunities to use it so far this winter. The snow has been as deep as eight inches. The snow was dry powder, and the shovel cleared it easily, haven't had any wet heavy snow to test the unit on. So far, I'm happy with its performance.

Right after the power shovel showed up we had a foot of snow. it was light snow (wieght wise) but the power shovel handled it easily. For the price this is a great light weight unit. I like that it isn't gas powered so it is easy to start.

I got it for my husband, and we had a little dust snow and It just stopped working! It worked for 20 minutes. only throws the snow forward and it broke too fast!

I got the Toro electric snow shovel for cleaning snow from the deck and it works great. I would buy this item again if I need one.

I have a Toro Power Shovel, last year we had a mild winter and my husband had open heart surgery, I didn't use it and this winter the first time I used it, it seized up. I took it apart and the plastic rotor part that the belt rotates on was melted to the plastic the machine was made out of. I worked on it for an hour or so, used a scewdriver to separated the seized area and took it back outside and it did the same thing. I am very disappointed in Toro, for making a power shovel, that is anything but a POWER SHOVEL. Bah Humbug to Toro!

I bought this model on Nov 29th 2007 and was required to use it immediately in 1st week of Dec 2007. If you are resident of Midwest or Northeast region (IL, WI, MN, NY, MA, NJ, CT, IN and many other states) then you must have experienced that often we get 'lots of snow in few hours' and this is not the equipment which can handle it. It also can not clean/unefficient cleaning wet and slushy snow higher than 3 inches. Which means that if snow advisory is more than 3 inches or more than 3 hours, you will be going out almost every hour to clean the snow, which obviously would not be possible if you are working full time and if you need to catch-up some sleep after working whole day. Hence, pl. save money on this and get at minimum Toro 1800 Electric or better.

After almost 5 yrs of use in Minnesota winters this little gem is still goin' strong! I can do my whole driveway with it. Nice and light and since it is electric - no worries about it starting!

It did exactly what I wanted it to do. I am using it for a small space and it is very powerful much better than I expected. Only used it for snow as that is all I wanted it for, but it certainly did it's job. Purchased it for $75 and free shipping. Best $75 I ever spent!

THE FIRST TIME MY HUSBAND USED THIS, THE BELT SLIPPED OFF. HE DID NOT REALIZE THAT WAS THE PROBLEM UNTILTHE SNOW THROWER HAD COOLED DOWN AND HE COULD TAKE A LOOK AT IT. SINCE IT IS PLASTIC, IT DOES NOT TAKE A GREAT DEAL OF USE. WE TRIED SWEEPING OUR DRIVEWAY WITH IT, WHICH IS 2 CARS WIDE AND A LITTLE MORE THAN A CAR LENGTH LONG AND IT OVERHEATED SO BADLY THAT HE BELIEVES IT WILL NO LONGER WORK. IF IT HAD A GUARANTEE, WE'D SEND IT BACK. I THOUGHT I HAD ORDERED A NEW ONE BUT HE TELLS ME IT WAS RECONDITONED AND WE HAVE NO RECOURSE. NEEDLESS TO SAY, WE ARE VERY UNHAPPY WITH THIS PRODUCT.

I should have bought one of these a long time ago. It shaved hours off the work and with my bad back made it possible for me to feel more productive. I may have to get two, one for me, and one for the missus.

Sure saved my back,and this unit really throws the snow far.Got my moneys worth.

This Toro Power Shovel 7.5 Amp Snow Thrower/Electric Broom #38360 is pretty darn fabulous. I hate shoveling snow but this certainly frees me up to do better things. I'm waiting for Spring to use the broom feature. All in all this is a pretty cool tool.

I LOVE THIS LITTLE MACHINE.

EATS THROUGH SNOW. NOT ICE. SMILE
ONCE I SHOVELED FOR FOUR HOURS AND WAS SO BENT I DREADED SEEING SNOW AGAIN.

BOUGHT THIS LITTLE BABY AND NOW IT IS FUN TO WATCH THAT SNOW BLOW UP 20 FEET IN THE AIR. MY DOGS LOVE IT TOO. WHAT IS NEAT IS THAT NOW I JUST CLEAR A PATH IN EACH DIRECTION... ONE TO THE GRASS, ONE TO THE CARS, ONE TO THE MAIL BOX, AND ONE FOR THE POST MAN. THEN I PUT DOWN ROCK SALT OR ICE MELT. THIS YEAR IT TOOK ME LESS THAN AN HALF AN HOUR TO DO IT ALL... EVEN THE BACK YARD.

THREE PATHWAYS FOR THE DOGS TO RUN. WELL WE HAVE ONE WHO DOESN'T LIKE TO GET HIS FEET WET. SO THOSE PATHS REALLY HELPED. THANKS.

The Toro Power Shovel works great in snows of less than 6", and you must always remember to shovel downwind because the snow is blown straight ahead. There is no way to adjust the direction, but after getting snow blown in your face one time, remembering the downwind piece is not hard! Also, if the snow is compromised by ice (due to freezing rain or sleet), it doesn't work quite as well. However, even with its limitations, for smaller snow falls the Toro Power Shovel beats hand shoveling!

Very powerful, throws the snow out a considerable distance, only negative is that unlike the Toro 1800, you can not direct which direction to throw the snow

So, I resisted getting a snow blower all my life, but this last snowfall was just too much - 7 inches and sleet; and of course I'm not getting any younger; so I ordered the Toro. it came in a couple of days (Yay Amazon!) and wouldn't you know it another 5 inch snowfall hit. (This is Washington Dc where we don't get a lot of snow!) But the Toro made it easy! It took a little getting used to. it blows straight ahead so you have to angle it; and figuring out how to make it scrape right down to the driveway also took some practice; but after a half hour I had it down pat. This thing really works on smooth surfaces, paved. Don't know what it would do on gravel - perhaps throw stones and destroy the plastic blade; but I don't have to worry about that cuz it does my driveway and sidewalk beautifully. Love it!

My husband had shown interest in looking into the electric broom. When I purchased it for him, he was thrilled. After using it, he proclaimed that it was the best present I had ever given to him. The only chore he could not perform with it was when it was a very wet snow. This proved easier to remove with the blower. He does simply love his "broom."

I own a regular snow thrower but needed someting for smaller amounts of snow. I clean my sidewalk and driveway (my property is 60 by 100 feet) with this product. It did same job as my big snow thrower. I was shocked that it actually throws the snow 20 feet and goes right down to the pavement. The money I spent on the Toro Power shovel Plus was well worth it. It was light enough to carry with one hand and very easy to use. I like that it converts it to a broom too.

Pretty decent shovel, better then breaking ur back. Perfect for my driveway

I just used this for the first time in February when we got our first real snow in southeastern PA. It was terrific. I'm in my late 50's and not very strong and I was easily able to handle this shovel. When we got a couple inches of snow and sleet, this shovel really did the job and blew everything out of my driveway easily. It only took we about 45 minutes to do my entire driveway and parking pad. If I had been using a traditional show shovel I would never have been able to complete the work in any amount of time because I would have been too tired lifting up shovels full of very wet snow.
I am so very glad I made this purchase. I will be buying these as Christmas gifts for some people next year!

SANTA LEFT THIS UNDER THE TREE.
WE FINALLY GOT ENOUGH SNOW HERE IN SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THE END OF FEBRUARY
TO TRY IT OUT.
AWSOME, AWSOME.
WORTH EVERY PENNY.
ALSO EXPECT TO USE IT FOR SPRING CLEAN UP.

Although some other reviews said this product is not good, my experience with it is just fantastic! I quickly spent 5 minutes reading the manual (yes, although I'm a guy, I do read manuals... I've got burned out so many times that I learnt my leason. :) ), and out of the box this thing was ready to do some damage. I have a good size wood deck to clean, and this "portable snow blower" did the job pretty welll. I had over 6 inches of snow and I needed to do double passes to reduce the hight of the snow because the clearence of the machine is 6 inches tall. But since it's not heavy at all, it was pretty easy to lift it up, remove about 6 inches of snow from the top, and then pass it again to remove the other 4-5 inches I had on my deck. The tip to use is is: don't let snow accumulate over than 5-6 inches! Because it does the job very quickly, I'd have my deck cleaned in about 15 minutes if I had not left snow accumulate. The other cool thing is that it really cleans the snow out and doesn't leave much residual on the ground. And the blades are made of some sort of plastic that didn't scratch the wood on my deck. Overall, I'm very happy with it and I'd recommend it to anyone wanting a mini snow blower for decks or other small areas. But if you need to clean your driveway or have a big side walk, go for a regular gas snowblower because you don't want to mess around with long extention electrical cords. This is what I do anyways...

I bought this for my husband about 2 months ago and he has enjoyed it. He was really excited to get this and it is very compact and light. The only drawback is that when the wind blows the snow shoots in the opposite direction. Otherwise it works great.

Great item if you have a few inches to clear, cleans to the concrete. Works best if you treat it as a vacuum instead of a snow blower due to the inability to direct the snow as it is thrown. Otherwise it will recover the area you have just cleaned with a thin layer. This also helps in cord management which is a problem with any corded tool but add the cold and it is a stiff proposition. But id did cut the snow removal time from 30 to 10 for my deck. I also have used to to clean up the last 1/8 inch left after I use my snowblower.

I live on Long Island NY. There has been almost no snow at all this winter. Not even enough to leave a footprint in. This is the best $80 I've spent in a while. It's still in the box!

I bought this as a gift...my uncle says it works just fine.

My wife has used it only once, but stated it appears to be made for right-handed people, and she is left-handed. Also, it apparently only blows the snow forward which means it must be re-shoveled as one moves ahead. A good concept but maybe needs refining.

This item was priced lower than everywhere else I looked. It arrived quickly and had free shipping. It was a gift and my father has not used it yet but was pleased with the weight of it and how well it was made.

Just purchased this Toro Power Shovel to speed up clearing the snow off of my 30'x30' driveway. It works wonderfully - and saves my back. The cord is a slight pain, but I anticipated that. I would definitely recommend it.

We had a combined 8" of wet snow and the power shovel handled it better than our gas model that kept plugging up. Works great on the deck but be sure you plan your route with the wind. My example requires too much force to keep the trigger pulled, very tiring!

I can say this product has worked prefectly. It kept it from snowing. I knew if I bought any kind of snow removal tool it would keep the snow level down. So far virtually no snow!

So until there is any amount of snow, this is all I can comment on.

Bruce

Disappointing. Item promptly quit working after taking out of box. I've read reviews of its limitations in 6" or more of snow, but I first used it after only 2" fell. Made only one pass and shovel stopped. I thought the problem may have been my extension cord, but it wasn't. Nor could I find any reset/overload switch anywhere on this snowthrower.

Works as expected. There's no way to change the direction of the snow being thrown, but we knew that when we purchased it. It throws the snow a long distance though. I feel like we got a real deal for the money.

This shovel was easy to order and use. All you have to do is open the box, buy a long power cord, plug it in and go. No assembly required. It is easy for a person who cannot use a shovel or lift a shovleful of show.