Earthwise SN74016 40-Volt Cordless Electric Snow Shovel, Brushless Motor, 16-Inch width, 300lbs/Minute (Battery and Charger…
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Best for walkways / decks
Amazon rating
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Based on 2 trusted sources
Current price
$444.47
Updated Jun 27, 2026 · 1 min read
Sources behind this verdict
10 reviewers weighted by source trust
The consensus
What reviewers found
Synthesized across the trust-weighted source mix below.
Across the reviewers we read, the Earthwise SN74016 is the most heavily reviewed electric snow shovel here, with a 4.1-star average across more than 2,195 Amazon ratings. Two verified-trust testing publishers add weight: familyhandyman.com reported it moves an impressive 430 pounds of snow per minute and handles snow up to 8 inches deep, while thespruce.com said that after a year of testing it 'makes shoveling less of a pain' and clears snow under 6 inches without issue. We treat those measurements as load-bearing while discounting the commerce-parent subjective rankings.
What reviewers liked
- Verified-trust familyhandyman.com measured 430 lbs/min throughput
- thespruce.com confirmed easy clearing under 6 inches after a year of testing
- Enormous 4.1-star/2,195-review base, the largest in this group
- High-trust r/Tools owners call it simple and effective
Where it falls short
- Community testers say it bogs down above roughly 4 inches
- Reported to struggle with wet snow and matted leaves
- Limited battery runtime cited in r/Snowblowers
- Pushing it can give your arms a workout, per owners
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Across the reviewers we read, the Earthwise SN74016 is the most heavily reviewed electric snow shovel here, with a 4.1-star average across more than 2,195 Amazon ratings. Two verified-trust testing publishers add weight: familyhandyman.com reported it moves an impressive 430 pounds of snow per minute and handles snow up to 8 inches deep, while thespruce.com said that after a year of testing it 'makes shoveling less of a pain' and clears snow under 6 inches without issue. We treat those measurements as load-bearing while discounting the commerce-parent subjective rankings.
The high-trust community picture is consistent: r/Tools owners say 'just slide it along and it clears snow,' but note that above about 4 inches it gets harder to push, and r/Snowblowers owners flag a learning curve and limited runtime. An r/TwinCities commenter adds that it struggles with wet snow and matted leaves. The synthesis is clear — for walkways, decks and lighter accumulation it's a well-proven, affordable workhorse, but it is not a deep-snow or wet-snow tool.
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Users liked: Unit clears snow efficiently (backed by 3 comments) Battery life could be improved (backed by 2 comments) Easy to assemble and ...
It works great. Just slide it along and it clears snow. Above 4 inches , it is harder to push it along due to depth. I have a toro power shovel.
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