7 Reasons Why 9,000+ Homeowners Stopped Lifting Snow by Hand

The cordless snow shovel that does the lifting for you, so your back and your heart don't have to.

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A man in his sixties straining over a manual shovel loaded with snow on a residential sidewalk
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Every Shovelful Is a Lift Your Back and Heart Pay For

You bend, scoop, twist and heave. Twenty, thirty, fifty times before the walk is clear.

That repeated lift and throw sends your heart rate to 97% of its maximum within ten minutes, as hard as an all-out treadmill stress test (JAMA, 1995). And adults over 55 are 4.25 times more likely to have cardiac symptoms while shoveling (Nationwide Children's Hospital, 2011).

It was never the snow. It was always the lift.

The Braddock cordless snow shovel takes the lift out completely. A 21,200-rpm brushless paddle auger scoops the snow up and throws it up to 18 feet in the direction you aim it. You walk it forward like a broom. You never bend, never twist and never throw.

Your back stays the way it was before the storm.

“Two herniated discs. The shovel was out of the question after last January. Cleared the front walk and the three steps to the side door on one battery. My back never knew.”Robert K., Michigan ★★★★★
A man in his sixties clearing his back steps with the snow shovel, a big red snowblower parked in the garage behind him
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Your Snowblower Can't Climb the Stairs

A gas snowblower clears the driveway. It does not clear the front steps, the back deck, the porch or the narrow path between the house and the fence.

It weighs 200 pounds. It runs on gas, oil and a pull-start, and it takes up half the garage floor. When the city plow leaves a wall of mixed snow at the end of the driveway, you are back outside with a shovel anyway.

The Braddock goes where the blower can't. Carry it up the stairs in one hand, clear the deck in minutes and throw the snow over the railing into the yard. Get to the plow pile before it freezes and you clear that too, without lifting a single scoop.

“I have a two-stage blower for the driveway. This is for the front steps, the back deck and the plow pile the city leaves at the end every single time. Can't drag the blower up there.”Tom S., New York ★★★★★

How It Stacks Up Against What You Use Now

Pick the one you're using today and see the difference.

Compare
Braddock cordless snow shovelBraddock
Manual shovelSnowblowerPlow service Manual shovelSnowblowerPlow service
Lifting and throwing
✓The paddle does it for you
✕Every shovelful is on your back and shoulders
Bending and twisting
✓None. You stand upright the whole time
✕Every single scoop
The steps and the deck
✓Carry it up in one hand
✕Same spots, same strain
Time for a typical walk and steps
✓A few minutes of walking
✕20 to 30 minutes of bending and throwing
Your back the next morning
✓Same as before the snow
✕Ask it tomorrow
Gets up the steps and onto the deck
✓8.4 lbs, carry it in one hand
✕Try dragging 200 lbs up the stairs
Storage
✓Hangs on a hook in the garage
✕Takes up half the garage floor
Maintenance
✓Charge the battery
✕Gas, oil, pull-start, winterizing
Cost
✓$169.99 once
✕$450 to $1,100+
The front walk and tight spots
✓10-in. path fits anywhere
~Too wide and heavy for narrow spaces
Clears the walks, steps and porch
✓That's what it's built for
✕Driveway only. Walks and steps are still on you
The plow pile at the end of the driveway
✓Clear it before it freezes, no lifting
✕They made it
Shows up on time
✓Lives in your garage
~Maybe before noon
Season cost
✓$169.99 one time
✕$200 to $700 every winter
Works at 6 AM before you leave
✓Always
~When they get to you

Snowblower and plow prices from published retail listings and customer reports.

A paver patio cleared down to the stone with the snow shovel, a wall of snow along the edge
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It Handles Fresh Snow, and It Won't Promise You Ice

This is a power shovel, not a snowblower. Here is exactly what it does and what it doesn't, so you know before you buy.

It clears a path 10 inches wide and up to 5 inches deep with each pass. Fresh snow during or right after the storm is what it eats. Wet, heavy snow moves slower and throws shorter, but it still clears. For deeper snow, skim the top layer first, then come back for the rest. That is still faster than lifting any of it by hand.

What it won't do: break up sheet ice, push through a foot of packed slush in one pass, or replace a full snowblower on a three-car driveway after a nor'easter.
  • The front walk and the steps
  • The back deck and the porch
  • The plow pile, before it freezes
  • The path to the mailbox
“Four inches of wet snow on the patio took two passes instead of one. Dry snow it eats alive. Not perfect, but my back is worth the hundred and twenty bucks.”Sandy M., Connecticut ★★★★☆
A woman in her fifties on her porch steps with the snow shovel, the steps already cleared
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You Carry It in One Hand and Walk

The whole unit weighs 8.4 pounds with the battery, about what a gallon of milk weighs. Carry it out the front door in one hand and set it down where the snow starts.

The telescoping handle adjusts from 47 to 52 inches, so you stand upright instead of hunching over a short shovel.

Point the chute where you want the snow to go. The 45-degree directional control throws it left, right or straight ahead: over the deck railing into the yard, off the steps onto the lawn, away from the car instead of onto the windshield.

One 4.0-Ah battery and a charger come in the box. There is nothing else to buy.

A woman in her seventies smiling on her cleared front porch with the snow shovel, a wreath on the door
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The Gift That Clears the Walk for Them

You know who we are talking about. Your dad who insists he can handle it. Your mom who will not ask for help. The neighbor who lives alone and has the whole sidewalk to clear before anyone else is awake.

They will not stop shoveling because you told them to. But they will stop lifting if something else does it for them.

No pull-cord, no gas, nothing to set up. They charge the battery inside, squeeze the trigger and walk. It ships in one box and fits under the tree.

“Christmas gift for my parents. Dad's 74 and won't admit he can't do it anymore. Mom said he used it twice the first week and hasn't touched the old shovel since.”Mark T., Ohio ★★★★★
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9,000+ Homeowners Already Made the Switch

These are not people writing reviews to be nice. They are people who needed a way out of the lift, and this gave it to them.

Diane clearing her city sidewalk with the snow shovel
★★★★★

“I had a stent put in and my doctor told me no more shoveling. This was the first storm I didn't have to call my son. Did the whole sidewalk and the path to the garage myself.”

Diane H. · Minnesota✓ Verified buyer
Margaret on her cleared front steps with the snow shovel
★★★★★

“My husband passed in March and I dreaded winter. My daughter sent me this for my birthday. I cleared the porch and both sets of steps by myself.”

Margaret L. · Pennsylvania✓ Verified buyer
A cleared front sidewalk with the snow shovel standing on it
★★★★★

“Weighs less than my old shovel did when it was full. I'm 68 with a bad shoulder, and I cleared the walk and the sidewalk in front of the house without stopping once.”

Frank D. · Wisconsin✓ Verified buyer
Linda on her deck with snow arcing over the railing into the yard
★★★★★

“The snow arcing over the deck railing into the yard is the most satisfying thing I've seen all winter. Four inches of fresh powder, gone in ten minutes.”

Linda P. · Colorado✓ Verified buyer
A snowy suburban street where one front walk is cleared, the snow shovel standing by the steps
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These Sold Out Last Winter

Every winter it goes the same way. The first real storm hits, everyone goes looking for one at the same time, and they sell out.

Right now, before the snow, it's $169.99 (regular $239.99) with free shipping and a free 1-year warranty on the motor, auger, handle and battery.

Use it through every storm this season. If it hasn't taken the shoveling off your hands, send it back within 90 days for a full refund.

9,000+ homeowners already stopped lifting snow by hand.

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Jason W. · Ohio ★★★★★

“Bought it for my mom after her knee replacement. She called me the morning after the first snow and said she did the whole front walk before breakfast. That's all I needed to hear.”

Questions Homeowners Ask

How deep of snow can it handle?

Up to about 5 inches in one pass. For deeper snow, skim the top layer first, then come back for the rest. Owners say this is faster and easier than lifting any of it by hand.

Does it work on wet or heavy snow?

Yes, but it works best on fresh snow, during or right after the storm. Wet snow moves slower and throws shorter, but it still clears. Packed, refrozen or icy snow is a job for a full snowblower.

How long does the battery last?

One charge of the 4.0-Ah battery is enough for most walkways, steps and a small driveway. Store the battery indoors between uses and bring it out when you are ready to clear.

Is it loud?

Much quieter than a gas snowblower. You can use it at 6 AM without waking the street.

What surfaces can I use it on?

Concrete, asphalt, wood decks, composite decking, pavers and flagstone. The rubber-edged auger housing glides over them without gouging. Not recommended on gravel, since it will throw stones.

What if it breaks?

Every shovel comes with a free 1-year warranty covering the motor, auger, handle and battery. If something goes wrong, you are covered.

Can it handle the plow pile at the end of the driveway?

If you get to it before it freezes solid, yes. The plow pile is mixed snow, heavier than fresh powder, so it throws shorter, but it still beats lifting it by hand. If the pile freezes overnight, break the crust with a regular shovel first, then clear the loose snow with this.

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