Earthwise SN74016 40-Volt Cordless Electric Snow Shovel, Brushless Motor, 16-Inch width, 300lbs/Minute (Battery and Charger Included)

This little unit works great. We ordered it much earlier in 2025, really after the snow season, as it was on sale. There were undescribed delays in receiving it, but it finally arrived in August. I ordered it as we had one heavy snow last year, of about a foot, that for the first time in my life, I felt overwhelmed even though I grew up in Michigan’s U.P. shoveling through much deeper snows. I’m in my 70s now, but I’m a fit and strong 70s, keeping in shape for snow skiing. I decided, though, it’s probably time for some kind of snow removal machine. We don’t have room in our garage for a true snow thrower. I also didn’t want to deal with the annual maintenance of a gas fueled machine. The price on this unit was such that I was willing to take a flyer on it. Even if it lasts just one year, I’ll be happy. It also had good reviews. I considered the EGO electric shovel, which had higher ratings, but there was one review of it that hit home. One of the reviewer’s description of himself fit me to a tee, 70s, in shape, strong, same height & weight. He said that the knock on the EGO was the lack of wheels. With its weight, and even with his strength, he had trouble maneuvering the EGO. So, I opted for the Earthwise model with its wheels, not just for me, but in case my wife ever has to use it. As I write this, it is Dec 1 and we are getting our first snow. We have about 3 inches or so, and it’s slightly on the wet side. So, I fired up this thing for a shake down cruise. It was well worth the wait! I like to have perfectly clean concrete after shoveling. This thing goes down to the concrete, although some overspray might dust the newly cleaned areas. After playing with the adjustable chute, though, I was able to avoid that. There are some nuances to using it, like don’t push hard on the front edge of the machine. Just use the hand grip and gently guide the machine through the snow, letting the machine do the work. Don’t force it. In my case, the snow was getting thrown about 15-20 feet in a fine spray. Make sure there isn’t tree debris lurking beneath the snow. I had some leaves and twigs. The leaves didn’t do much, but the twigs are a little tough on the unit, although it didn’t break. I just don’t recommend using this as a wood chipper, too. I have about a 40 foot long, two lane, driveway. The battery charge was sufficient to get me through that, although I’m contemplating buying a backup battery. I’ll see how the season goes with the one. The unit easily stores out of the way on hooks on my Gladiator Garage Works Geartracks on my garage wall. So, based on my one use so far, the ease of use, sufficient battery power, and the easy storage, I highly recommend this electric snow shovel.

I was hesitant about buying this snow blower instead of one of the more well-known brands like EGO, but I chose this model because I wanted something easier than a push shovel—and the wheels on this unit sealed the deal for me. This snow blower is a solid, dependable machine designed to do exactly what it’s meant to do: clear your sidewalks and driveway efficiently. It’s not the most powerful option out there, but it’s far from weak. For typical snowfalls, it works like a charm. It did struggle a bit with the plowed snow from the street, where the slushy, frozen bottom layer was more challenging to clear. However, with the built-in scraper on the bottom, I was able to tackle even that with a bit of extra effort. The battery life is decent for a unit in this price range. I was able to clear my sidewalks (about 25 feet total) and both sides of both my cars in the parking spaces without needing a recharge. By the end, the battery was down to one bar, but it’s hard to say if that meant 5 minutes or 30 minutes of power left. Either way, it got the job done without interruption. Overall, I’m really happy with this purchase. For around $200, it’s hard to complain. Did I want one of the high-end EGO models? Absolutely. Did my wife veto an $800 snow blower for a townhouse sidewalk? Yup, she sure did. This machine is a great compromise, and I strongly recommend it for anyone looking for an affordable and practical solution for light to moderate snow clearing.

A little background first. Here in Wisconsin our snowfalls can range from inches to feet. For the latter, we have a gas powered blower that handles the biggest drifts. I bought the Earthwise blower for the former. When it only snows a couple of inches but the driveway and walks still need to be cleared. This unit took about 30 minutes to assemble. The instructions were much better than many I've encountered. I'd recommend an Electric Screwdriver as some of the attachments are self tapping screws. Once assembled and the battery charged, it worked like a charm in about 2 inches of snow. The discharge chute adjusts easily. The unit in general is light and easy to maneuver. Another plus are the wheels as some other brands don't have wheels to move about. A Big Plus is it's cordless, no power cord to deal with. The only "Con" I found, and it's really minor. The unit won't stand upright when the battery is installed. The weight causes the unit to lie on the ground/floor when not in use. Without the battery, it stands upright just fine. This blower is ideal for clearing decks, patios, and driveways. I would recommend it, it's not a driftbuster but will handle light to moderate snows with ease.

OK folks, This is about the coolest tool I have bought in years!!! I live in Wisconsin, and we get snow. I have a double wide, one and three quarter car deep, and this little machine has no problem moving 6 inches of moderately heavy snow. This being done on one battery charge. It effortlessly cleans down to the pavement, throws the snow a good distance, and can be used at 5:30 am without disturbing the neighbors. All plusses. That being said, there are a few cautions worthy of noting: 1: Shovel will not stand up with the battery installed. 2: Control of blowing snow is a bit iffy. Although, this as with all snowblowers, you cant blow into the wind and be comfy. 3: This is by far the worst issue. If you don't make sure to get the battery installed all the way, it will stop. One might worry about this until you figure out what the heck is going on. I give it a good smack to be sure to get it locked into place. No more issue! 4: The safe lock out button on the side of the handle is kind of a burden. I don't leave the machine running when I'm not blowing snow, (unlike a gas machine) so I am constantly having to hold this button in. A little bit tiring on the hand, but once you get in the groove of the blower, it comes natural and you know when to hold and when to let go. All the above are very minor issues compared to the ease and performance of this little machine. I am still in the first year of ownership, and have my neighbors all asking about this blower. I would highly recommend this to anyone that doesn't have a huge amount of snow to move. After all, it is a light duty blower, but does a much bigger job than I ever expected it to do.

I'm 71. 5'8" The bad first because that's what you came for and the good is last. And no I'm not going to get rid of mine. Handle is too low, kills my back pushing it. Watch the videos everyone is bent over pushing it. Why??? Give it a longer handle! Give it a T handle, that one handed handle is no good in all but bunny snow. And the forward handle just kills your back even worse as you bend over even more. While not self powered, put an auger in it tipped with tire rubber that can pull it along the side walk, like most snow blowers can. But the safety button ... omg! If I press a safety button and then the trigger, I expect the safety button to lock so I only have to hold down the trigger. Not on this! Let up just a tad on the safety and it shuts down. To make matters worse, when you press the safety button and the trigger, it takes a second or two to start up. In the end you over compensate and squeeze harder and then your hand starts hurting so you let up just a little on both "triggers" and then a little more. It stops ... mother of ...! Ok, which would I grab, this or the shovel? Well, this as I was able to finish the walk. And I did do the flagstone patio which normally I don't. So if a shovel is a 1, I'd give this a 3. But I was hoping for a 5. But with a longer handle and getting rid of the safety button it has the potential of a 5. Mind you it's not self powered which would make it awesome. I'll probably like it more after I hot wire the safety button, assuming I can open the handle. Otherwise I'll tape it down or krazy glue it down. I think I'll hot glue it down. Will it hold? But this safety button shall not stand! I'll pitch the GD thing before I do that again. But I expect this will be and easy modification. I will have to figure out how to lengthen the handle and still be able to pull the trigger. Suggestions would be appreciated. I may have to cut the wire inside the handle and perhaps use a pvc pipe to extend. Ok so that's the bad. The GOOD: The wheels make it so easy to "jump" a crack. Just pull back, push down and move forward. Very nice. I use this on a flagstone walk and it did a really good job. It did ok on the flagstone stairs too, a little awkward and that dang safety button make it MUCH harder that it had to be. The wheels make stairs a little difficult but that is to be expected. You just have to do a half a stair at a time. My stairs are odd shaped and I hit the auger on one and it survived. So that's unexpected. I figured the auger would break up the first time I hit a stair so I bought another. The battery. Mine did not fall out, so maybe they have fixed this problem. I had a misty rain on three inches of snow and there was plenty of power. Throwing snow left or right was acceptable. I have a very long flagstone walk and two sets of stairs from the city side walk to the house. The city side walk in front is about two standard city lots (I do part of my neighbors). I still have two green lights on the battery. I started fully changed. So I'm happy there. Perhaps I did not need to buy a second battery. I picked this because it had a 16 in width. And honestly three passes did a decent job on the city side walk. Far from perfect but ok. Is it as good as my four year old corded electric snow blower? I don't thing that's the question really. I'll pull this out before I deal with 100 ft of electrical cord in the snow and have to move it twice. What else? Oh storage. It stand up pretty straight if you lean it forward. My son was able to put it into the back of the front closet. It's hard to see. And the best part is, is if she finds it, I didn't do it! But seriously if it's close to where your going to need it, well, you'll use it. That's all.

I purchased this because i have a 75 ft long steep driveway. We first used it at the beginning of December after a 5 inch snowfall and it worked really well. Today we are faced with 10 plus inches and we just did our first pass at 4 inches to try and stay ahead of the accumulation. This little guy did a really great job and the battery held up well. Having wheels is also a huge plus. It is pretty powerful and blows the snow about 10-12 feet with the ability to direct which way to blow it. One downside - you have to push a button in on the side to engage the gripper handle to turn on sort of like a weed whacker - It would be better if there were a way to position it to stay on rather than having to continue to grip the handle. I am 62 and my hands are done and i have to go out again soon to do another pass - thinking about trying to find a way to keep both the button and handle engaged. Duct tape???? I attached 2 photos please overlook the finger..LOL....Overall I am not upset about the purchase.

The negative reviews here are predictably from people who can't figure out how to use it right. Assembly: The instruction manual is fine and easy to follow. The only thing I wish they would do is somehow label the various screws so you know at a glance which ones to use, especially since they identify them by metric sizes, and we all know most Americans couldn't use the metric system if their lives depended on it. Bag them separately and give them labels like A, B, C, etc. Note the auxiliary handle has a clamp that uses a hex bolt. You must put the hex head of the bolt in the side of the clamp with the hexagonal recess. If the hex recess is on the wrong side for you, take the clamp off and turn it around. Battery: People complaining about the battery cover popping open and the machine stopping aren't installing the battery properly. You MUST push it in hard until the green thumb latch snaps back into place. The latch locks the battery into position. I have never, not even once, had the battery pop out. Same people probably just let doors swing closed behind them then complain the door doesn't lock. As for why the battery is in the handle, you'd never be able to lift it if it was down near the motor. It would be like trying to lift a 20-pound sledgehammer just with two hands at the end away from the hammer head. Some people complain that this won't stand on its own with the heavy battery in the handle. It actually can. Tilt it all the way upright and it will stand fine on its nose, although I wouldn't trust it if there's any kind of strong wind. Wheels: Some complain it's hard to push the wheels through snow. You're not supposed to push them through snow. They're behind the snow thrower, so they're supposed to rest on bare ground that you've cleared. Thumb button: You don't need to hold this in. It's only a safety precaution to start the machine. Press the button and squeeze the hand trigger to start. Once started, release the button and the motor keeps running as long as you keep the trigger squeezed. I actually release the button even before the motor starts, since there's a slight delay of a second or two between the time you squeeze the trigger and the time the motor starts. In terms of actual performance, it works fine for me. I get 40-60 minutes of start/stop use out of a fully charged battery, enough to clear about 2500 square feet of sidewalk and parking lot. I have a second battery, which I think is a good idea for anyone who buys this, although if I manage to drain both batteries, it will take about three hours to recharge the first one for use. I've done deeper snow with it by lifting it to shave off the top of the snow first. I won't lie; it's still not easy, but a darn sight easier than trying to shovel that much snow. And pay attention to what direction the wind is coming from so snow doesn't blow back onto you or the area you're trying to clear. This is a snow thrower, just tossing snow up and forward into the air, not a snowblower with a chute that neatly deposits the snow to the side. The directional vanes don't really help that much, but I didn't expect they would.

I used it 1/25/2026 for the snow storm. Got well over 10 inches especially since everything gets blown into my driveway and due to the solar panels all the snow came down making it about 2 feet. Anyways I was very impressed that I was able to use it and cut through the snow. It’s light enough that I could start from top to bottom and as long you don’t push it and allow it to do its thing you won’t be disappointed. I only wish it came with 2 batteries. Due to the amount of snow it died on me but I was still impressed that the battery lasted that long. I did 80% of my driveway with the battery fully charged so I would definitely recommend buying.

I have a snow thrower of the same brand, Earthwise, which has a snow chute and is very effective for dry snow up to 25 cm depth as tested. For wet snow ( partially melted snow ) the snow thrower becomes very difficult to handle because the wet snow is stuck inside the chute. The Earthwise battery driven snow shovel is of no chute and just like a machine shovel. It exclusively has two wheels to make you easy to maneuver. This one is very good for shovelling wet snow. The battery is originally on the bottom side of snow thrower, the position for snow shovel is on the hand side. When the battery is putting on, the hand side drips down, this is a pity. I think the battery had better to be designed on the bottom side.

購入して2年経ちました。 北海道の降雪量で毎日フル稼働しても壊れることなく毎年大助かりです。 お値段が高かったけど良い買い物をしました。 難点をあげるなら、 ①重い。 安いやつだと約4kgだけど、これは約2倍。 ②予備の充電池が欲しくて販売元にお願いしたけど購入できなかった。 充電が切れたら除雪は強制休憩タイム。 ③作動中はずっとレバー？を握ってなければならないけど、私が握力が低いせいか握ってるのが辛いけど頑張って除雪してたらバネ指になりました。 私にとってこの3点は辛い要因ですが、これがない生活は考えられないほど大事だからマイナス点があっても☆5です。

Works well on fluffy snow. Heavy one, you have to push harder. It's ok, depends of your arms condition. It throws the snow pretty far, you have any control on it, except left,center, right. But it has a lot of torque and time on battery

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Well, I am starting small with this electric snow shovel. It took me a day or two to get used to it but I really like it now. It throws the snow over the tall snow banks. Why did it take so long for me to get this tool?? It's amazing and helps me a lot. The shovel is a little heavy however but it comes with wheels which makes it easy to move. There are 3 angles to move the snow: 30 degrees to the left, directly in front of you and 30 degrees to the right.