Earthwise SN74016 40V Cordless Snow Shovel, 16" Width, Battery 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 looking for something during the winter time to help me get rid of the snow on my driveway and my small business near the exits so people didn't track in snow. I came across this and decided to give it a shot. Assembling the unit was pretty easy. This unit can move a lot of snow surprisingly quickly! Providing it is NOT packed dense snow. Anything with ice tends to really bog down the unit and the unit can stop if overloaded. Easy solution is to do multiple passes, especially if over 8-12 inches of snow. Battery was able to take care of my 4 car driveway and a good area around my front and back entry way areas to my business on 1 charge. Granted this is the first full charge, so time will tell if the battery holds up long term. Having wheels on an electric snow shovel is a total must. I've seen a few more expensive electric shovels, and seems like just as much a chore to shove it manually because they have no wheels on it. This design really is unique and so happy it has wheels. However this brings me to a few issues I have with the machine. The unit, with the battery installed will not stand up on its own. It must be propped up against something or will need to be laid down. Without the battery the unit can free stand with the wheels installed. Also the safety mechanism is really annoying. You must hold down 1 button and a trigger at all times for the unit to function. This is not ideal. The button is poorly positioned, and ends up being a strain to hold the button in while pulling the trigger after long periods of use. This brings me to another issue, at least for me. I'm a 6ft 6 tall guy. This machines handle is not long enough to comfortably use this, even with the wheels. I'm constantly hunched over using this thing, and the handle cannot extend or retract. A feature I really wish this unit had. Using this over a traditional shovel is much quick, without a doubt. Though working with this electric shovel has to be used much differently and will need MUCH more room to operate it. If trying to shovel a tight space, or not very open space, you will get no where with this unit. Since the snow is shot up into the air in front of you, you need much more open space to use this efficiently. You can only shoot the snow in front of you or pretty much just in front of you. There is a way to adjust the angle of where the snow is shot out. Unfortunately its really only 30 degrees in any direction. You will not get 180 degrees shooting direction with this unit. Also gotta be weary of where the snow is being shot. Shooting snow in the direction of windows or vehicles in the drive way is a good way to break a window or damage the vehicle. Ice, rocks and other debris can and will be shot up through this unit as well. But that is more of a per use scenario. Outside of these issues, its a affordable alternative to the more expensive electric snow blowers or even some of the more expensive electric snow shovels. But some ergonomics designs make this unit somewhat of a hassle to operate, despite the amazing wheel design and is not adjustable in any way so if you are taller, it may be difficult to use.

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 bought this for my wife and while we haven't needed to use it yet, it arrived with an issue, which I only discovered after assembly (which was straightforward). The options were to disassemble it and send it back or try reaching out to the vendor (ALM). I opted for to try reaching out and I'm glad I did. They were professional and responsive. I received the fix in the mail a few days later... That's service excellence! I hope the shovel works as well. It looks good, but we'll see. If it does work, I plan to buy two more for my rental props.. And the vendor (ALM) is the reason why. If it doesn't work, I'll look for something else from ALM.. Highly recommend!! These guys are pros. Appended review after use.. We had an about 3 inch slush storm and this thing did great. It cleared an entire 1700 sqft circular drive on one battery charge - exactly. It's a beast.! It even cut through the slushy pile that the powers left at the end of the driveway x2. I pushed it because I wanted to see if it would 1) break and 2) take a real-world beating... It did not break and it stood up to the beating. Plan to buy two more for my rentals... Obviously, it's not going to work in 12" of snow, but I'm definitely going to try it in that two. Least liked feature is the safety button, which you need to keep depressed when pulling the trigger.. And as with all shoevels it mainly throws forward... And this one really throws. It threw the slush stuff clear to the other side of the street.. About 25+ft. Nice product.

Was trying to avoid getting a gas powered snowblower. I only have a skinny walkway and a couple of stoops with three stairs each. Snowblower would be overkill anyhow. I cannot lift a lot of weight. For all these reasons I researched an electric/cordless shovel. Wa-la - found this one. Rated highly enough, but was concerned re: negative reviews on battery compartment. I posted a query on Amazon asking others more pointed questions re: battery. Earthwise answered - very good & provided a phone #/inquiry ref. #. OK - so I call them, tell them I'm missing some hardware components & most disturbing - this battery issue. The door (pictured) does not stay closed even WITHOUT the battery in it. Why, o why wouldn't they put a latch on the door so the battery stays in? There is zero to hold the door closed. 1st snow this weekend. Wha-la - battery falls out into snow. Yep, that was an obvious prediction. Then there's the stupid safety button. I understand - good idea for "safety" but... it's located on the side of the tubing - so you have this completely awkward position of trying to hold down the safety button AND operate the "on" position for the blades to spin. I'm now recovering with neck pain and hand pain from using this thing. I might as well have used a regular shovel and saved time! Messing with the safety button etc. took me about 30 minutes to clear one walkway! I could have done this in 10 minutes with a manual shovel! PS I've written to the company since with photos and haven't heard back. I will be continuing to explore these issues with them and give updates. Anyone out there use duct tape to hold the safety button and battery compartment? The company should toss in a roll in every box! Thanks for listening! UPDATE: I've finally had it with this thing. I'm returning it for full refund. Buyer beware. It's about 70% of what it's advertised to be and the other 30% is pretty important stuff!

I had this on my wish list for a few years but no one would buy it for me. I ended up getting it when it was on sale during one of the Prime Days. I was able to use it for the first time today and it works well. It was fairly easy to put together. Just a couple of complaints. 1. I wish there was a lock capability so you didn't have to keep pressing the handle to make it work. 2. The knob that you're supposed to turn to direct the snow does not work. I tried many times to turn it in either direction and it doesn't budge. Not sure if I'm not doing it correctly. There's no instructions on how to use it other than the sticker that implies you can turn. It's a little loud but not louder than a snow blower. Sort of sounds like a high pitch blender. It's rather light weight. Much easier to use this than dealing with a shovel that kills my back.

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.

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.

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。

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.

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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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.