I was sold on Toro until a reviewer warned that the blades were plastic. I see that the Snow Joe throwers have steel blades. Need expert advice!! Tx PS would rather stick with the Toro brand as I know nothing about the reputation of Snow Joe . . . .
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I've owned the Toro 1800 older model (38025) for around ten years. Live in the snow belt of Northern Michigan (we had nine inches today) and have a driveway with afton stone. My faithful Toro has done a great job of clearing the snow from my drive all these years, but the other day had one stone too many and I cracked the blades. I can get replacement blades and have it fixed (and probably will) but am also seriously looking at the newer model 38371. I looked at the Worx, which has steel blades, but Toro has been so trouble free over all these years, that I'll stick with the brand. BTW, it easily handles 12 inches of dry snow and can even carve through drifts with a bit of patience on the operator's part. EDIT: As it turned out, it would cost me $150 to have my old Toro fixed. No brainer: ordered the 38371 and happy dance, it will be here this Saturday.
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I bought mine for the Snow Joe 13.5 Amp snow thrower and have used it twice. I did have a GFCI outlet put in my garage to plug it into. It works just fine.
211357
The blade is made of plastic. It is an amazing tool for clearing snow. It is strong and sturdy and designed so that you do not hurt your back while using it. It is best for drier, fluffier snow.
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The wieght is good for throwing. But honestly I havent had much time to play with it. The Sog edition tomahawk is really good for throwing tho ;)
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I own the Toro 51609 and it does a fantastic job of vacuuming up piles of leaves. The metal impeller is much sturdier and will last years longer than a plastic impeller. You will suck up pebbles and twigs with your device and they will destroy the plastic impeller. These are issues that you will have to deal with eventually and I want people to be well informed before they make a purchase.
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A great snow tool. The metal strip will break off eventually and that is the ONLY part you can buy directly from Suncast. Eventually, my entire scoop wore out and I called Suncast to see if I could just buy a new scoop, as the handle is fine. Nope. They don't sell directly (except the metal front strip repair kit) to customers nor the scoop part.
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It is a fancy snow blower, but you can buy a better one for the same price. I returned it and bought a Toro for the same price. It is more powerful
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Hi Lois. As you can see, I purchased the Ninja Master Prep Pro. It came with a large blender and 2 smaller blenders. I use one of the 2 smaller blender sizes about 98% of the time as they are a very good size for blending and chopping. The Ninja is awesome for making "snow" for drinks and snowcones. Just fill the container with ice, then 'pulse' the top blender button. Pulse for a second or two then stop. Repeat over and over again until the ice gets to the consistency you desire. I also make 'icecream' in the smaller size blender, as it is the perfect size for 2-3 people. I cut up bananas, strawberries, peaches, blue berries, etc and place in the freezer. Then I take out whatever size portion I think I need, add a small amount of 1% milk then 'pulse' until the contents turn to icecream. This is a low fat and delicious treat. Only takes about 60 seconds to blend, and then another 60 seconds to clean the blender and cutting blades. Vegetables, gotta be mor cautious when using the 'pulse' because the ultra-sharp blades will pulverize the veggies and seeds VERY fast if you don't watch what you're doing. Salsa is quick and easy, just let the blades do the chopping and blending. I have been extremely satisfied with this machine. I just don't use the large pitcher/blender part that much. The ideal set-up for purchase would be : 1 large pitcher/blender, 1 smaller pitcher/blender, and 1 "bullet shape/sized blender for individual smoothie making. THAT would be the PERFECT set-up. All-in-all, LOVE my Ninja. No problems what so ever. Easy to clean. Doesn't take up much room either. Oh, just be warned that when crushing ice, it can/will be noisy. Minor detail really. Enjoy it.I do.
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Personally, I would want the cheese very cold but not quite frozen. So only take out a little at time to shred. Good at cabbage for cole slaw. I preferred the older model to this one. So I recommend you shop carefully the magnets that hold device closed are stronger than the plastic. I'm starting to get some crazing in my plastic. It DOES do what it is supposed to.
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From reading through more of the comments, it seems pretty clear that the positive reviews were based on RiMei razors, but that at least some vendors are substituting significantly worse products ("Major components are plastic!"). Unfortunately, at this point, I don't know how someone would reliably get a decent razor through this product listing. I'd try to find one that actually says RiMei (or Edwin Jagger, Merkur, Lord, etc.).
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The long handle is metal. The wheel and the 'head' are plastic. I would think that a metal head might defeat one of the big benefits of this shovel because the snow or ice would build up. When the head fills up, rather than lifting and tossing (like a regular shovel) all you have to do is master the flipping of the snow when you use this shovel. So, rather lift and toss (the back breaking part of regular snow shoveling) you push down on the long handle while trying to cause the wheel to bounce just a little. This causes the snow to go flying out to wherever you are aiming. So, there is no back ache whatsoever. If there was a metal head, I think there would be that sticky accumulation of snow that would weigh and extra pound maybe BUT might cause the snow to not want to come flying out of the head. I've had mine for at least 5 years. The plastic is a heavy density, tough plastic like is used in a good garbage can (plastic garbage can!!). I actually have two of these, one for lakehouse. That one is like brand new but that is simple since we don't visit the lakehouse much in the winter. It is difficult to find fault with this product. You're likely to be the only one in your neighborhood to have one when you first get it. Your neighbors will ask to try it. But, not everyone is willing to invest this much money in a snow shovel. Your back will thank you for doing it though. Heck, I even occasionally fire up a cigar when doing the snow now and there's no way you could do that with a regular shovel unless you called the ambulance first. Good luck. You won't be the least disappointed.
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I don't know who these people are that answered this question but i STRONGLY disagree. I'm 46, very athletic, 5'5" and 110lbs and it's just too heavy even for me. It does work VERY VERY well but I personally feel i may as well shovel. You can't aim the snow off the area you're shoveling so it just goes right in front of you. If it had a chute you could aim off the deck or area you're clearing it would be a lot better. Also, if it had back wheels to pull it back to the next row, I'd reconsider. I ordered this AND Snow Joe 324E 10 Amp Electric Snow Shovel with Light, 11-Inch This one is lighter so if i HAD to keep one, it would be this one. I'm sending both back and getting a small snow blower for my deck instead. I don't know who these people are that answered this question but i STRONGLY disagree. I'm 46, very athletic, 5'5" and 110lbs and it's just too heavy even for me. It does work VERY VERY well but I personally feel i may as well shovel. You can't aim the snow off the area you're shoveling so it just goes right in front of you. If it had a chute you could aim off the deck or area you're clearing it would be a lot better. Also, if it had back wheels to pull it back to the next row, I'd reconsider. I ordered this AND Snow Joe 324E... » Read More I don't know who these people are that answered this question but i STRONGLY disagree. I'm 46, very athletic, 5'5" and 110lbs and it's just too heavy even for me. It does work VERY VERY well but I personally feel i may as well shovel. You can't aim the snow off the area you're shoveling so it just goes right in front of you. If it had a chute you could aim off the deck or area you're clearing it would be a lot better. Also, if it had back wheels to pull it back to the next row, I'd reconsider. I ordered this AND Snow Joe 324E 10 Amp Electric Snow Shovel with Light, 11-Inch This one is lighter so if i HAD to keep one, it would be this one. I'm sending both back and getting a small snow blower for my deck instead. « Show Less
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The actual blades are plastic, though it is mounted on a metal structure .. the outer housing is Plastic .. I been using it in Toronto/Canada and we got fairly heavy snow than the last few years, it works well .. but once you hit over 1 foot of snow .. you need to push it to eat through the snow sort of speak .. but all in all it is okay ..
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Thank you for considering AMC Parts Store for your snow thrower parts. Researched by your model # and here are the part #'s it provided us with for the blades: 03208159 03705800 - used only on models 015, 016, 018, and 025 Hope this helps. AMC Parts Store
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I didn't buy it through Amazon but happened upon a positive review for the machine on Amazon. The machine I had was a piece of junk that could barely blow snow. Buy something more powerful, its worth every penny. Spend around $1,000 and read some reviews. I now have a Sears Craftsman (made by Husquavarna) 27" 305cc. Great machine!!!
2199067
the blade is plastic. having shoveled snow many times with various shovels I found this the best I have used. I prefer it to my snow thrower for moderate snow falls say up to six or eight inches. Well worth the money.
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Spend a little more and get the metal impeller model. With all the trouble I have with small bits of cypress mulch finding their way into the housing and jamming the steel impeller, I'm sure the plastic one would have shattered by now. If you're SURE nothing but leaves will ever get sucked up, the plastic one will prob be OK, but you better be sure!