7 Reasons Why 9,000+ Homeowners Stopped Shoveling Their Driveways
The walk-behind snow blower that clears a two-car driveway in about 15 minutes, so your back and your heart don't have to pay for every storm.
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Every Shovelful Is a Bet Your Back and Heart Pay For
You bend, scoop, lift and throw. Thirty, forty, fifty times before the driveway is half clear.
About 11,500 Americans end up in the emergency room every year from snow shoveling. Heart attacks caused every one of the 1,647 deaths in that 17-year study, and people over 55 were more than four times as likely to have heart trouble while shoveling.
After six inches, a typical two-car driveway holds about a ton of snow. Every scoop of it goes through your back and your heart.
The Braddock snow blower takes the lifting out. The motor spins an auger that scoops the snow off the ground and throws it up to 25 feet, wherever you aim the chute. You walk it forward like a mower. You never bend, never lift and never twist.
Source: Nationwide Children's Hospital study of U.S. emergency room data (CPSC NEISS), 1990 to 2006, American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2011.
Your Gas Blower Won't Start on the Morning You Need It
The first cold morning, you haul it out of the garage, prime it, set the choke and pull the cord. Nothing. Pull again. Again. You check the spark plug, drain last season's gas and try once more.
When it finally runs, the fumes fill the garage, the neighbors hear it before sunrise and you're already 15 minutes behind. In the spring you drain the tank, change the oil and store it all over again.
The Braddock is electric. Press a button and walk. No gas, no oil, no pull cord, no fumes and no seasonal maintenance. The corded machines plug into an outdoor outlet and run as long as you need. The cordless charges indoors and starts the same way.
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A 15-Amp Motor That Never Runs Out of Power
The number-one question about electric snow blowers: is it actually strong enough for real snow?
The corded Braddock runs on a 15-amp motor. The auger spins at 3,300 RPM and throws snow up to 25 feet. It clears a path up to 23 inches wide and up to 12 inches deep in a single pass.
And it never runs out. As long as it's plugged in, the motor runs at full power from the first scoop to the last. No battery dying at 20 degrees, no fading halfway down the driveway.
The cord: use an outdoor-rated extension, 14-gauge up to 50 feet or 12-gauge up to 100 feet, into a GFCI outlet. Most owners loop it over one shoulder and work away from the outlet, the same way you'd handle a pressure washer.
If the outlet is too far from the driveway, the 40V cordless clears the same 20-inch path with about 15 to 20 minutes of runtime per charge, enough for a one- to two-car driveway.
About 15 Minutes from Your Door to a Clear Driveway
In a verified owner's words: about 15 minutes for a typical two-car driveway.
Wheel it to the edge of the driveway, press the button and walk forward at a normal pace. The auger grabs the snow and the 180-degree chute throws it wherever you point it: onto the lawn, over the curb, away from the car.
LED headlights make the 5 AM clear before work as easy as the Saturday-afternoon cleanup, and you stand upright the whole time.
Three machines, one for every driveway. The 20-inch corded covers one- to two-car driveways, walks and patios. The 23-inch corded clears bigger driveways in fewer passes. The 40V cordless goes wherever a cord can't reach. All three work on paved surfaces: concrete, asphalt, pavers and brick. The auger touches the ground, so gravel driveways aren't a fit.
The Gift That Keeps Him Off the Shovel
You know who this is for. Your husband who goes out at dawn with the shovel because "it's not that bad." Your dad who won't admit the driveway gets harder every winter. Your mom who shovels the front walk before anyone else is awake.
They won't stop because you asked. But they will stop lifting if something else does it for them.
No pull cord, no gas, nothing to set up. They plug it in or charge the batteries, press the button and walk. The lightest model weighs about 25 lbs, lighter than a full wheelbarrow of snow.
It ships to their door and goes together in about 15 minutes. Send it now before the first big storm, or hold it for Christmas morning.
9,000+ Homeowners Already Cleared Their Last Driveway by Hand
This is the part we can't write ourselves. These homeowners were done with the shoveling, the gas blower and the sore backs. Here's what happened when they switched.
“First storm dropped eight inches overnight. I had the driveway cleared before my neighbor finished pulling on his boots. Twenty minutes start to finish.”
“I'm 62 with a bad knee. It's light enough that I can steer it with one hand. Eight inches, gone before the school bus came.”
“Bought it for my husband for Christmas. He swore his shovel was fine. Three storms later he says it's the best gift I've ever gotten him.”
“Went cordless because our outlet is on the wrong side of the garage. Six inches on a two-car driveway and the batteries still had juice.”
“Our plow guy showed up four hours late every storm last winter. This cost less than one season of him and it's ours.”
“The cord takes a minute to get used to. Throw it over your shoulder and work away from the outlet. After that it's the best thing in the garage.”
Use It All Winter, Then Decide
Use it through every storm this winter. If it hasn't taken the shoveling off your hands, send it back within 90 days for a full refund, with no restocking fee. The risk is ours.
Every Braddock snow blower also comes with a free 1-year warranty against defects ($29 value), because a machine built for real snow should last longer than one season.
Braddock Walk-Behind Snow Blower
Clear the whole driveway while you walk behind it. Free shipping on every US order.
- Push-button start: no gas, no pull cord
- Throws snow 20 to 25 feet with a 180° chute
- LED headlights for early-morning clearing
- Goes together in about 15 minutes
🎁 Free 1-year warranty included ($29 value)
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“Used to take me 45 minutes with a shovel every morning. Now I'm back inside in fifteen with a clean driveway and a dry shirt.”
Snow Blower Questions
Does it handle wet or heavy snow?
Fresh snow clears fastest. Wet, heavy snow moves slower and throws shorter, but it still clears. For deep snow, skim the top layer first, then come back for the rest. That's still faster than lifting any of it by hand.
Can I use it on a gravel driveway?
No. The auger touches the ground, so it picks up and throws stones. It's built for paved surfaces: concrete, asphalt, pavers and brick.
How loud is it?
There's no engine, so there's no engine roar and no exhaust. It's far quieter than a gas blower.
What's the difference between the corded and the cordless?
The corded machines plug into an outdoor outlet and run as long as you need, with the most power: the auger spins at 3,300 RPM and throws snow up to 25 feet. The 40V cordless runs on two 20V batteries working together (a dual charger is included) for about 15 to 20 minutes per charge, enough for a one- to two-car driveway, with a 20-foot throw. Pick corded for unlimited runtime, cordless if the outlet is too far from the driveway.
What extension cord do I need for the corded machines?
An outdoor-rated cord, 14-gauge up to 50 feet or 12-gauge up to 100 feet, plugged into a GFCI-protected outlet.
What if it breaks?
Every machine comes with a free 1-year warranty against defects ($29 value). You also have 90 days to send it back for a full refund with no restocking fee.
Can I use it in the dark?
Yes. All three machines have LED headlights that light the path ahead, so early-morning and nighttime clearing is no problem.