Betcha don’t sell too many of these things down South 
Got one of these a few years ago. It’s OK for light snow. VERY light, powdery snow. It’s light, very easy to use. But not adequate even in Utah, the second driest state. Note the handle is attached half way with hand tighteners that are not sufficient. The handles soon “stretch” out or bend so to be useless. Any real snow is a problem for it. Might be good for…oh… say southern Arizona. Or Florida.
I got one of these a few weeks ago when woot sold it. It worked well in the 6-8ish inches of snow that fell in our first and only snow this year. I’m on the east coast and the snow is always a little bit heavy because we don’t get temps low enough to produce powder. For an old guy with a bad back this was well worth the $60.
I agree with the poster a above that the handle is poorly designed. I could see it bending out of shape if pushed to hard into a wall of snow that doesn’t move. It’s much lighter overall than I expected which can easily be viewed as a good thing or a bad thing. The plastics and wheels appear to be very cheap so this def wouldn’t last long if you live in an area with two seasons…winter and the 4th of july.
I also have a 12" electric “power shovel” that I think I got off here years ago and it has no wheels and has to be pushed along. Anything over 5" required lifting the shovel off the ground and taking the snow down layer by layer which is arguably harder than a tradition shovel.
Only issue I had so far is pushing it hard into a 3’ berm I built up to stress test it a bit while the warranty is still good. It rapidly stopped the blades from spinning and tripped the GFCI outlet it was plugged into. Started right back up after resetting the outlet so it’s unlikely I did any permanent damage.
Wish I would have gotten this years ago instead of the power shovel because it’s actually cheaper and much easier on your back.
I would go with The Plow King!
Don’t do it. The hood snaps into place and is only held on by the plastic tabs and a set screw. Anything more than a dusting of powder will eventually force the hood to detach from the body, shooting snow straight up into the air.
I bought one a few weeks ago, knew I was taking my chances when it was only $60, but figured it was worth a shot. Learn from my mistake.
I have the battery version of this and it is a champ. Although with a battery, it doesn’t throw very far or last very long. I am excited to see how the wired version fares. Even if it stinks, I’ll just use it for parts. It’s still a good deal!
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These can be useful for the price as long as you have a 15amp extension cord to support the current pull. Fortunately I had a 100 footer laying around in the garage that finally came in handy.
It wasn’t until I read the comments that I realized this product isn’t specifically for snowball fights. My California is showing 
I got this for 20 bucks from amazon warehouse. @Narfcake you missed out.
Nah. I live in SoCal.
So? It’ll blow dust too.
I don’t suggest using it for the sand and glitter.
I’d suggest either multiple vacuum cleaners, or just burning everything down and starting from scratch.
I AM MOVING TO AN UNKNOWN RURAL LOCATION ASAP
I don’t understand the hate. As a lifelong Minnesotan, I can attest to the value of this machine, as I have 2 (1 at my father’s), plus a cordless version. With a plastic auger, one must accept that it will not clear the plow-pile in the alley & boardwalk access, nor will it blow the really wet & heavy stuff. But it does a wonderful job clearing the vast majority of snowfall on walkways & driveways, at least for the past 5 years I’ve used one.
Bought this about a month ago when Woot! had it at this same price.
Just got our first significant snowfall in Wisconsin (about 8 inches) and was pleasantly surprised by how well this worked. Snow was pretty wet/heavy and it did an admirable job. I have a 100’, 12 guage extension cord and was able to maneuver it around my sidewalk and driveway pretty well. I think it actually threw the snow better than my two-stage gas blower.
Sure it’s a hassle to work with the extension cord, but for $60 it’s way better than having to shovel. I still used my gas blower for the end of driveway that is super heavy and compacted from the plow.
Got one of these last time - for those saying it’s only good for light snow, you’re not 100% right.
First, get some bolts because the chute will not stay on. Remove the collar it spins on with a Philips screwdriver, then drill holes in the chute through the collar… you can undermount some bolts and thread the nuts on from the top.
Second, in big snow… go slow… I used this on a huge Christmas Eve snow in Cleveland (A foot and a half or more overnight) and the only thing that happened was some clogging when I went too fast… got my small driveway and two sidewalks done in 20 minutes though. Clogging DID get annoying, but it DOES work… Not the best snowblower I’ve used, but not the worst (considering this price, the clogs are worth it)
At first glance I honestly thought it said, “Jon Snow, snow thrower.” And, I thought that was the weirdest licensed product ever.
This type of unit works well on a deck…Can’t see it for serious snow or large area…