BEFORE YOU UNBOX A POWERSMART 80V CORDLESS BATTERY SNOWBLOWER, WATCH THIS!
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BEFORE YOU UNBOX A POWERSMART 80V CORDLESS BATTERY SNOWBLOWER, WATCH THIS! Powersmart sent me an email a few weeks ago asking me to REVIEW their 24 INCH BATTERY POWERED SNOWBLOWER! I said, "Sure!" In this video, I UNBOXED and ASSEMBLED their 80V CORDLESS ELECTRIC SNOWBLOWER. This machine was EASY to put together but were there a few ISSUES with mine when it arrived? LIKE & SUBSCRIBE!!!
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@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
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@mattatgsg07 Жыл бұрын
I am the VP of Sales for PowerSmart. Thanks for the review.
@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
@@mattatgsg07 Hey Matt! Appreciate you checking out the video! Thank you for watching! 👍
@ballin4life2902 Жыл бұрын
I recently bought one and I live in Minnesota, we get a lot of snow. Do u know why it keeps shutting off every 10 secs whenever I'm using it in a lot of snow? It's annoying, the fault indication light goes red and then it shuts down.
@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
My guess is its being overworked or might be clogged up. This machine struggles in heavy snow. Thanks for watching
@douglaslippertindy Жыл бұрын
My friends call me weird: “I never read the assembly instructions” they say. Then, later, they have to go back and redo their work. Truth be told, initial assembly is one of my favorite parts about buying a new piece of garage gear. Great job, again, JB and looking forward to seeing this and the other machine in action.
@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
Hey Douglas! It’s always fun building new equipment! Plenty to see next week my friend! Enjoy your weekend! 👍
@markbrandt2437 Жыл бұрын
Major shortcoming on this unit: you cannot swivel the chute while the auger/impeller is running. Every area that I remove snow from requires re-aiming the discharge during each pass. Instead, you have to release the auger control, swivel the chute, then wait for the auger to spool up again, which is not a trivial amount of time. I honestly would not have bought this unit had that been disclosed.
@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
Hey Mark! That is definitely a short coming with the unit! Hopefully they can rectify this issue. Thanks for sharing bud!
@MrMattDat Жыл бұрын
Nice. Can't wait to see how the machines perform compared to each other and very interested to see how well the battery model performs in different snows (heavy, wet stuff like we usually get here in MA). Can you track performance in different storms this season and perhaps track the maintenance cost over time?
@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
Hey Matt, this thing didn’t handle my driveway well at all during that last storm. I only got 28 minutes of run time. Definitely not worthy of heavy wet snow. You’ll see what I mean next week! Stay tuned my friend and enjoy the weekend! 👍
@SuburbanBeard Жыл бұрын
i have 4 of these with no batteries or chargers haha
@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
Hey brother! How in the world did you acquire so many?
@shawn8196 Жыл бұрын
Cant wait to see these in action. I feel like electric would be viable south of PA, but up north you better plan on some extra batteries. Will be curious to see if you found the same.
@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
Only got 28 minutes of run time out of it! Just enough to clear the first 1/3 of my driveway. Definitely not useful for clearing heavy snow Shawn! You’ll see the full review next week. Thanks for watching bud!
@tedhardulak7698 Жыл бұрын
I would love to see someone try to get this back in the box. I have met someone that can actually do this every time. Scarry. Im so glad your getting the honest demos!!
@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
Me too lol! Transparency gains the trust of the people! 👍
@BenNawrath Жыл бұрын
How much pressure do you usually put in snowblower tires?
@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
Usually about 15 psi! Max is 20 but if temps get low enough that could be bad to inflate them that high so I’m told. 👍
@BenNawrath Жыл бұрын
@@GarageGear good to know. Mine were basically at zero lol. I put 20 in the other day. I’ll give them a look next time I’m out there
@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
@@BenNawrath this could be a possible video idea thanks my friend !
@BenNawrath Жыл бұрын
@@GarageGear yeah why not? Certainly something I've overlooked.. They're fairly stiff and worked fine with apparently very little pressure lol
@BigDaddysGarage Жыл бұрын
Looks like a decent machine... For battery. 😜
@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
Yeah but it unfortunately didn’t have the best run time at 28 minutes. Hour and 15 minutes to fully charge. Not too shocking ⚡️ have a good week my friend!
@BigDaddysGarage Жыл бұрын
@@GarageGear Wow, yeah not good!
@campbellpaul Жыл бұрын
I'm not an electrician but I've heard that you can buy a spray enamel for the motor windings that prevents them from oxidizing and thus prematurely burning out. I'm sure that you have heard of this sort of idea, but I haven't seen any *videos* on it (hint-hint). Nice assembly video, btw... I'm pretty surprised at how nice that snow blower turned out! Have a great week ahead, JB 😀
@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
Hey Paul! I like where your heads at! I’ll see what I can do on that! Appreciate the positive feedback as always my friend. Plenty of clips to come on it next week. Have a good weekend my friend!👍
@Neojhun Жыл бұрын
Please don't just use any coating for motor windings. You need Non Conformal Coating specific to power electronics for electrical safety.
@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
@@Neojhun thanks for sharing
@jaybooth4815 Жыл бұрын
Man that snow was unbelievable JB! I think it’s finally all melted. Nice unboxing. Seemed pretty straight forward assembling it. I like the tires. Can’t wait to see the comparison. Hold on to your hat today! Have a great weekend brother! We’ll see you soon! Cheers!
@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
Funny how fast that snow came and went! Plenty of footage coming next week on how they did! Any plans for the weekend my friend?
@waynestefinashen239 Жыл бұрын
Well done JB looks like a good machine just wonder how many years the battery will last eh? Had a customer bring us their battery operated mowers to sharpen blades and she spent $485 Cdn for her replacement battery after 5 years. Basically $100 per year maintenance cost plus cost of charging it?
@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
Hey Wayne! This battery only lasts about 28 minutes on one charge and takes 1 hour and 15 minutes to charge fully. These things are wildly expensive and not even close to the same level of performance as my gas machines! Thanks for watching my friend!
@raynorczyk5497 Жыл бұрын
ouch it looks cold I just had to cut the grass ha ha
@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
Oh yeah! These shots were from out lake effect snow storm the other week! Thanks for watching Ray!
@Two_Buck Жыл бұрын
Nice job JB. I look forward to seeing some snow fly.
@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
Plenty of clips coming next week Chuck! Stay tuned for all the details! Thanks for being a cool fan bud!
@TheLawnLover Жыл бұрын
Nice video JB, looks like a nice unit and it threw the snow pretty well!
@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
Hey Bud! Looks nice! Threw nice! Performed nice??? 😒Full review will be out next week! Thanks as always for watching my friend!
@robertjohnson8183 Жыл бұрын
That’s crazy I ran across your video and I’m from Buffalo also that’s really cool
@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
Awesome Robert! Thanks for watching! GO BILLS!
@robertjohnson8183 Жыл бұрын
Goo bills baby, hey I been looking all over for used snowblowers on marketplace and every time I find a reasonable priced one somebody buys it before I can do you have any for sale or no any places that sell good used ones
@Parabola_PJ Жыл бұрын
"It Sounds Like A Vaccum" 😄😁
@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
Sure does! Like a shop vac lol! Thanks for watching another Pete!
@johncrosby8054 Жыл бұрын
Before you install the tires you should have put some never sees on there the silver stuff. Just my thought I did that to my errands snowblower when I got one brand new 5 years ago
@douglaslippertindy Жыл бұрын
This is one of the things JB ALWAYS recommends for our own machines (he has a video on how to do it) but, in this case, he was SPECIFICALLY only doing what the manual said to do.
@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
Hey John this video was only about basic assembly based on the manual! Good tip though! Thanks for watching Bud!👍
@paulmysliborski4832 Жыл бұрын
Meh. Batteries are for remote controls and women's nightstand toys. 🤩 Let's see one of those electric blenders chuck snow 60 feet into your neighbor's yard......... 😎 Good vid though, JB!!
@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
PAUL!!! The battery on this guy only lasted 28 minutes. Times like these wouldn’t satisfy anybody lol! It can throw 50 feet but definitely lacks in stamina! You’ll see how I really feel in the next video! Thanks for watching as always bud!
@edrodrigues5623 Жыл бұрын
I suppose it would be good if you don't get a lot of snow or smaller driveway...Was there a reverse?
@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
Hey Ed! Perfect for a really small driveway. I only got 28 minutes of run time. There is a reverse on the machine. Any plans for the weekend?
@edrodrigues5623 Жыл бұрын
@@GarageGear Heading to a couple of estate sale then back to get into the shed and fix a lawnmower. Came with no control bar and broken control cable. Have a good day..
@smallblock412 Жыл бұрын
It seems most of the battery machines can struggle with traction due to being generally lighter. Looking forward to the footage of the comparison.
@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
SMALLBLOCK!! This one had decent traction! My concern was the lack of runtime. You’ll see what I mean in the next video! Have a good weekend bud!👍
@cyberhatter 6 ай бұрын
This snow blower’s micro switches (used for drive and auger) are complete garbage. Every one of these fails. I’ve had to replace mine 4 times now - in one season. Flimsy plastic and parts normally used in a PC. Not outdoors. The newer red model uses the same flawed switches. Also requires you to stop the auger to turn the chute - madness.
@GarageGear 6 ай бұрын
This model was garbage and potentially dangerous
@n.s.3812 Жыл бұрын
Just got one. Excited to use in first storm. Battery, fully charged, won’t last more than 15-25 minutes (in 4 inches of light powder). So much for battery minute claim. Customer service puts you on hold for an hour, then hands up (all 3 times). Stuck with a $900 piece of junk (that said, it worked fairly ok for those 25 minutes). Oh, and pins broke 5 minutes in despite nothing being clogged or in the auger.
@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
Wow! Thank you for sharing this information. Are you able to return it?
@n.s.3812 Жыл бұрын
@@GarageGear not without spending hundreds and driving hours (middle of nowhere). I didn’t have the money, but it snows a lot so I financed because I have a wife and newborn and need the help haha. Currently trying to work with them to at least get the battery replaced, and an additional one sent (that way it at least meets the product description they provided [example: clears 18 car driveway on one charge??? Lol! But I at least thought it’d clear my 4ish car driveway, but even that took 3 charges one day, and a 4th the following day). Hoping they’ll make this right so I don’t have to dispute the entire charge on my card. I like it otherwise, but under 20 minutes use on a charge (given their description) is misleading and unacceptable
@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
@@n.s.3812 thanks for sharing this once again ns! I mentioned some of this in my comparison video linked here. POWERSMART 24 INCH GAS SNOWBLOWER vs POWERSMART 24 INCH 80V BATTERY SNOWBLOWER - Which is BETTER? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/idVzpaSdzLKWn5c.html appreciate your feedback my friend! 👍
@The_Mace Жыл бұрын
I'm here for the bonus snow footage!
@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
Hahaha plenty of footage next week Mace! Stay tuned my friend! 👍👍
@dtom1145 Жыл бұрын
Battery life is about 2 years. $300 to replace. Light duty machine by any measure, not practical for upstate NY where we get over 100 inches a year and lots of wet heavy snow!
@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
Hey dtom! Totally agree 100 percent! My gas snowblowers will run laps around this guy! Thanks for watching!
@gloriagazdik6599 Жыл бұрын
How do you know the battery is fully charged. 4 green lights are flashing
@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
Hey Gloria! When it’s on the charger it automatically stops when it’s fully charged! Other than that you have to go by the lights on the battery or the dash! Thanks for watching!
@TecumsehRulesbcserk Жыл бұрын
You know, those electric chute control systems don’t last very long compared to a mechanical one. Especially if it’s one that is cheaply made.
@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
Would be happier with a mechanical one for sure! You’ll see exactly why next week! 😉 stay awesome BCSERK!
@dclawnmaintenanceandsnowre4099 Жыл бұрын
I noticed that the battery one had a belly pan can you show us what's inside
@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
That could be a cool video! I’ll add it to the list. Thanks for watching DC
@WisconsinRustBuckets Жыл бұрын
Are they letting you keep the snow lowers after or just send back after the review
@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
I get to keep them! I have a few more videos to do with them on my own though! Thanks for watching!
@Rebel9668 7 ай бұрын
I'm surprised. You didn't use any anti-seize or lubrication anywhere :O
@GarageGear 7 ай бұрын
Hey rebel I mentioned all that at the 0:40 second mark.
@Mlgraber56k Жыл бұрын
I shocked the algorithm!
@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
More like a bolt of lightning from you Mike! Thanks for watching as always bud! 👍⚡️
@nickc6399 Жыл бұрын
Saw you on the 990 yesterday!
@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
Hey Nicholas! Was I behaving??? lol Thanks for watching!
@PWbflo Жыл бұрын
I’d love to know what sense it makes to put the safety key in front under a cover. Wouldn’t it be best to have it readily accessible and within an immediate arms reach
@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
You would think Altima! I question a lot of engineers nowadays! Thanks for watching bud!
@markbrandt2437 Жыл бұрын
The auger and the self-propelled drive require the spring loaded switches to be held closed, so they both stop as soon as the lever is released. In addition, the master on/off switch is right there on the panel in front of the operator. The safety key is more for disabling the unit so a child can't play with daddy's toy.
@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
@@markbrandt2437 thanks for sharing Mark!
@rayjack Жыл бұрын
Fun to watch... too much work to assemble..
@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
Not as bad as you think Ray! Only took about 20 minutes. Thanks for watching!
@tannerc900 Жыл бұрын
I’d always be curious about how one of these bad boys would act in northern ontario. Some people have luck with the battery powered lawn mowers but I haven’t seen a huge use in or demand in battery snowblowers. I work for the railway and in the winter when it’s 30 or 40 below our batteries can’t hold a charge worth poop, our hydraulics don’t want to work and we usually rely on our 2cycle or 4 Cycle gas powered equipment which even then doesn’t want to run! 🥶
@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
Hey Tanner! These would definitely not work for more than a few minutes by you! I got 28 minutes of runtime on this in 25 degree temps. This unit is only meant for small homeowner driveways , one to two cars tops! Thanks for watching as always my friend!
@lopincol Жыл бұрын
Sadly not available in Canada. Only the cheapest gas model one is. They look like they many gas/battery models in the US.
@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
I wonder why they’re not available to you? Thanks for sharing Jamy!
@cliffhill5058 Жыл бұрын
Sweet, Still Battery last how long?
@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
Hey Cliff! The battery only lasted me 28 throwing heavy lake effect snow. You’ll see my whole review next week on it! Thanks for watching!
@cliffhill5058 Жыл бұрын
@@GarageGear Thanks JB
@howardanthony1443 Жыл бұрын
It looks just like a Ryobi.
@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
Many of these electric snowblowers look very similar. Thanks for watching!
@vincentgregory8070 Жыл бұрын
JB thank you for this great video as I'm looking to upgrade our cordless greenworks snow thrower that my wife uses she doesn't want anything with gas so this might be a great upgrade for her as opposed to my other beast of a machine that I use. I too cannot wait for your review on the comparison but it looked really good from what I can tell with you doing the assembly. Thank you and GO BILLS!!!
@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
Hey Vincent just a heads up it only got 28 minutes of run time. If your driveway is small you’ll be fine with it but if not I would stick with gas. Poor stamina with this guy! You’ll see what I mean in the next review.👍
@markcafebrown2883 Жыл бұрын
Great Job JB
@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
Appreciate the positive feedback Mark! You ROCK!👍
@bladerunner6087 Жыл бұрын
NAH , I'LL PASS ON ELECTRIC CRAP.
@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching
@f62darkstar Жыл бұрын
I am shocked....you didn't put anti-seize on the wheel shafts....shame shame shame :)
@ace54084 Жыл бұрын
JB said it himself from the beginning. Its a straight out of the box assembly without the extra 'next level tips' he usually does. 🤦🏻♂
@f62darkstar Жыл бұрын
@@ace54084 it was a joke
@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
Lol if I get a really nice buyer for it maybe I’ll do it for them. Build quality on these is so radically different compared to the major brands! Thanks for watching bud!👍
@garyalensr Жыл бұрын
I live in PA and remember when we use to get that kind of snow, now we're lucky if we get 2 storms a season. I actually enjoy the snow it's a great time with the grand kids. I also enjoy using my snow blower to make huge piles of snow to make igloos with the grand kids😆😆. Which one did you like better? Me personally, id rather use the gas powered one. What's your thoughts?
@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
Hey Gary! Right there with you bud! I actually prefer the gas one all the way. You’ll see why in the next video! 😉 thanks bud for being a cool fan!
@shanew7361 Жыл бұрын
Gas still owns battery powered crap.
@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
@@shanew7361 I really try to give batteries a fair shake but the next few videos I got will put them in their place. 🤷♂️
@shanew7361 Жыл бұрын
What a piece of junk lol
@GarageGear Жыл бұрын
Haha wait til you see the review next week. thanks for watching Shane!
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