Greenworks 40V (75+ Compatible Tools) 12” Cordless Snow Shovel, 4.0Ah Battery and Charger Included

I got this for my 88 yr old dad and 67 yr old mom. We live in Buffalo NY so we get tons of lake effect snow and several storms each year that shut or city down. This year we had 3 and 1 that wasn't bad enough to shut down the city but still pretty bad. I included pics of my fiance's and my cars at our apartment after the 1 not as bad storm, so you can see how much snow we get and get an idea how bad the 3 bad storms were. The shoveled areas I did myself with a normal shovel and it took me 90 min to be able to get my car out (I wish I had this electric shovel for that cause it would've made it alot easier and prolly taken me 10 min or less). My mom especially is very frail and weak. She also doesn't have the best balance and goes down easily. I tried 3 different types of snow melters (salt, calcium, and magnesium) and 2 types of spreaders. However none of them melted the walkway enough to give my mom a clear path to her car. My dad would try and shovel as much as he could be he's almost 90 and while he is in great shape for his age he couldn't clear the 33 ft walkway well enough. So almost every other day this winter I was going to their house to shovel for them. It would always take at least 30 min. I might be 33 but I have 2 serious back issues so I would always suffer afterwards. I discovered these electric shovels and started looking for a good one. At first I was hesitant about this one because of all the negative reviews. However several of them were people who bought it thinking they could do large area which a full size snow blower would be used for. And yes if you are trying to do your whole driveway or large areas it might take a while. But to make decent sized walkway down to the pavement it works amazingly. What use to take me like 45 min shoveling I can now do in 5 min or less and that's not an exaggeration. I found it works great on soft snow and hard icy snow alike which I was worried about. Also just to try I did do our 2 car wide and 3 car long driveway and I was able to do it in about 35 min. It was more difficult then doing pathways but the snow was like 15 inches deep, sticky, and heavy which would've taken me prolly 2 hours+ (that includes like 2 or 3 ten min breaks I'd have to take). Now it is a little heavy and more so with the like 8 lbs battery in the handle. So carrying it isn't as easy as I'd like but when in use it pushes with ease. I saw a review of a guy in a wheelchair using one hand to use it and realized it would be great for my dad. One other minor issue is it doesn't work the best on grass but I doubt many people would need to shovel an area with grass. Also since it's meant to get down to the pavement if you are doing a walkway, driveway,, or patio that has a bunch of sections (cracks, grout,, ect) then it tends to catch on them and you have to lift it up an inch or so as you push. However it is easy to push and the forward handle makes it easy to lift slightly when needed as it catches. The last negative review I read was that the battery slot can warp and make it really hard to get the battery in and out. Now I haven't had that problem yet but I do see the sides starting to bend in so I can see what they mean. Knowing this can be a problem I'm just more careful when inserting and taking our the battery. I've used it prolly 10 times and my dad has used it like 20+ and it's still going strong. My dad also uses it on the back patio to give their 2 German shepherds and 1 chihuahua a place to walk and go potty since when the snow is higher then the chihuahua she can't go outside to potty. He says in 30-40 min he can clear like a 10ft by 10ft area for them (like I said he's almost 90 so I'd bet I could do same thing in 10-15 min or less). He loves it, minus that it can be a little heavy to carry from front door to back door. My dad and I have also used it to clear around their cars and make a path for the tires when the snow was so bad they got stuck in their driveway. Also the street plow tends to put like a 2ft+ hill at the end of our driveway which can get a car stuck or if its icy/hard enough it can tear up the bottom of your car. Usually I would shovel it for 20 min and then get up some speed to burst through it and hope I make it without getting stuck or having a icy hard chunk catch the undercarriage and/or bumper. Now I can take less then 5 min and clear it completely with no trouble. Bottom line it is not a snow blower, so if you are trying to clear large areas of snow then I wouldn't recommend. I got this on sale for like 300$ but it usually is a decent amount more and at that price it'd make more sense to buy a smaller/regular snow blower if you have large areas to clear. But if you are just trying to clear walkways, small driveways, around your car/cars, and clear the bottom of the driveway that the street plow pilled up then this is perfect and I'd highly recommend for teenagers up to seniors.

Used first time in 5" fluffy fresh snow. Pros: Easy set up, battery charged fast, Started right up, cleared 5" fresh snow with no issues. Shoots forward (only) pretty far, just hope the wind isn't coming at you. Powerful for it's 12" size. Got very close to ground (could see concrete). Cons: a little heavy and cumbersome, but better than shoveling and lifting. NEEDS a directional vent as it only shoots snow forward and you walk into the airborne snow.

I moved here from an area that has no snow and quickly got tired of shoveling it last season. We live in a condo, so a full-blown snow blower was impractical. Was talking with a friend and he mentioned snow shovels. I did my research and bought this one. Arrived two days before our Christmas eve snow! Easy assembly and this thing works like a champ! Cleared my driveway and my neighbor's and still was done 20 minutes before I would have been with a manual shovel on just our driveaway. Functions very easily - depress the safety with your thumb and pull the trigger. As long as the trigger is depressed, no need to worry about the safety. As soon as you remove your finger from the trigger, the safety kicks in. Snow truly does throw about 25 feet, but you can make it throw less by the angle you use when pushing. Easy to maneuver and plenty of power. To be truthful, there was about 2-3 inches of snow, but if there were more, you could easily do it in layers. Thing thing just pushed right through and wasn't too heavy for someone small. I am one happy customer and if something changes, I'll come back and update the review. I wish I had taken pictures, but I was all about getting the job done and getting back to work.

***UPDATE*** (Winter 2023) I adjusted my rating from 5 stars down to 3 because it worked well initially, but has since become useless. Afer using this for about two seasons it's become completely useless. It just locks up or chugs to a halt about 99% of the time. Very rarely it'll operate consistently enough to clear a path but virtually never. It's very heavy and clunky and miserable to use. I didn't mind the heft when I could just push it and move snow, but now it's just a heavy hunk of crap. We have all of the compatible GreenWorks products with the 40v battery and really like the brand, so when I caught this shovel on a sale we bought it. Before this we were using a corded SnowJoe electric snowblower. The snow blower worked fine, but the cord was a real hassle and the whole unit was difficult to maneuver. This shovel solves most of those problems and lets us easily clear the front and the back of the house. That said this thing is incredibly bottom heavy. Picture a small snow blower on the end of a broom. It doesn't immediately feel too heavy but before long it's pretty exhausting. After clearing most of our driveway with it I felt whooped as if I'd just manually shoveled. It's that heavy. The plus is that while my arms and back were sore and I was winded. I moved 10x the snow in half the time. It works well. The battery drains rapidly in this tool and after about 10 minutes of shoveling you'll be at half battery or less. For most uses that's plenty and all you'll need for clearing pathways and around cars and stuff. It's really nice and we use this now exclusively and will sell or get rid of our electric snowblower.

Fantastic and smart idea: an amazingly powerful, cordless snow "shovel" -- not a snow "blower." As a "shovel," it's very compact -- easy to use and store. Incredibly powerful: will throw snow up to 8 inches deep 25 feet. Waiting for the next snow storm to see how quickly it will clear our 2-car driveway, but I fully expect the 4.0 Ah battery to last for at least 30 minutes or longer on a full charge. That's more than enough time to clear the driveway since it's so powerful. Out of the box experience: assembly is wonderful -- you just snap the handle together and then fully charge the massive 4.0 Ah battery using the included fast charger. The shovel is fairly heavy due to the bulk of the shovel-end. I'll update my review in the Spring -- I'm curious about long-term durability, and will assess at the end of the winter. But so far, it's awesome: well-built, attractive, and works as described. Unfortunately, I didn't receive this until after the big DC-area snow storm on Jan. 6th, but I was able to try it out on some snow on our patio. I can't wait to put it to full use!

Based on some of the other comments, I was a little worried this would be to heavy or the inability to direct the snow would be a problem. I'm from Wisconsin back in the days we truly got snowed in. I live in Virginia now and so it's not like I need a big snow blower. So I decided to try it. We finally had a significant amount of snow to try it out. It was a wet and heavy snow. This thing is so powerful it shoots the wet compact snow at least 25 ft in the air. I'm 5'2" and it takes a little of my muscles to dig into the stuff a plow leaves behind, but it really does a great job. I think the issues others have is the result of their trying to use it like a snow blower or a traditional snow shovel. It's neither. If you don't force your expectations of those things on this device, you'll find it easy to use and you'll laugh at your neighbor with his tiny little snow blower that can't get through the heavy plough remains and can't shoot snow more than 5 ft. Specifically, one can easily deal with the lack of being able to direct the snow by planning where to push the shovel. Think about it... Being able to direct the way the snow bleed is hardly worth it if the snow battery shoots more than 4 ft. This thing really does shoot the snow at least 25 ft. One never has to lift it during use. Just push and pull, push and pull. I also like the fact that it didn't stay on all the time, i.e., one has to push a button with their thumb then hold in a mechanism on the handle (with their fingers as they as grip the neck of the shovel like gripping a golf club with one right hand) because it saves battery life when releasing the mechanism and pulling back. I suspect that some who claim the trigger and mechanism are inconveniently placed are mistakenly using the shovel upside down. It's easy to do because intuitively it seems like it should be upside down. But the battery should be on the underside, i.e., upside-down, and the grip that protrudes from the handle should be on top like in the pictures. When comparing the power, convenience, and effectiveness of my neighbor's tiny blower, which cleared a path slightly wider than what this shovel does, hands down this is the better device.

It is heavy as others have stated. If I could give it a 3.5, I would. It was still a good investment for the price, but I needed to lift it up so it wouldn't jam. You're better off going out with a shovel first to get a top layer and then use this. Either way, your arms will be tired and you will out of breath and need breaks.

4 Ah battery inadequate. The unit works well and all, fulfilling the throw distance and ability to move at least 3 inches of snow. Downside is that it's front heavy and the battery cannot last over 20 minutes. I have to break down the shoveling into multiple times until I wait for the battery to be fully charged,