Snow Joe iON13SS 40-Volt iONMAX Cordless Brushless Snow Shovel Kit, 13-Inch, W/ 4.0-Ah Battery and Charger

The Snow Joe iON13SS Cordless Snow Shovel has truly made my life much easier this winter. As a woman in her late seventies living in Western Maine near the White Mountains, I find the task of clearing paths with a hand shovel difficult. But with the Snow Joe cordless shovel, I can quickly clear with ease, and keep clear, 13 inch paths from my door to the garage, the propane tank and the generator. The cordless shovel is very easy to start and its light weight makes it easy for even an older woman to operate. I didn't expect it to be as helpful as it turned out to be.

I read all of the reviews on the cordless Snow Joe and watched all the videos. And still I was skeptical. But I took the plunge based on how positive all the reviews are. WOW!!! This thing is fantastic. I live in upstate NY and have been waiting for a snowfall to try this thing out on my 40' x 4' paver walkway. Not the light fluffy stuff that makes shoveling easy, but the heavy wet stuff we get so often. The backbreaking stuff that makes you sweat and curse. Today I got the chance to try it out on 3-4 inches of the wet stuff. This thing had no trouble with it at all. I wouldn't say that it was no work at all, but it was nowhere near as difficult as it would have been shoveling by hand. I hardly broke a sweat. In fact, it was almost fun. When I was finished, I started looking for other areas to clear. Can't say that I ever did that with a shovel. Now, if you are the type of person who likes to clear the snow all the way down to the pavement, not leaving behind a speck of snow, this isn't for you. It doesn't remove the snow all the way to the pavement, at least it didn't with the heavy wet stuff. It might with the light fluffy stuff. For me, I'm not that kind of person. As long as the path is clear, I'm happy. And it does really throw the snow 20+ feet. I agree with some of the other reviewers that continually gripping the trigger can make your hand tired, but that is a small tradeoff for all of the other great things it does. I have no idea how long the battery will last on one charge, but it handled about 15-20 minutes of the heavy stuff with no problem. Don't hesitate any longer. Buy this thing. You won't be disappointed. I'm actually looking forward to more snow.