SnowMaster 724 QXE 24 in. 212cc Single-Stage Gas Snow Blower

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Powerful little blower throws the snow better than I expected. Handles the wind row from the snow plow at the end of the driveway very well. However, if they used heavy salt in my area which they don’t, then I think I would need a bigger machine. Moves at the pace I need it to. Like the joystick that allows me to point the chute quickly in the direction I need it to go. It looks like it’s a good build quality, solid machine that works. The plastic chute is solid and one less thing to rust.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We bought this the day before the blizzard hit and 15 inches of snow over two days. East to assemble and electric start worked perfect. Even my wife was comfortable using it which was a big win! Handles the extra snow from the street plow just fine. I also like the size and weight to move around in the garage easily.

This thing pull starts easily, and has electric start. The joystick control for the chute is so easy to operate and much quicker than the crank handle designs of others. The personal pace goes at the speed you push it along, slow or fast, No gear changes or thinking about speed. It handled over a foot of snow easily. It turns tight corners easily. It’s light and easy to turn or back up. I’ve had bigger heavier machines with many gears and speeds and revers and full steel chutes. This is better.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Very good machine extremely easy to start very powerful, tested it on went heavy slush and it moved it. I clean my driveway in minutes not hours. I had an electric snow mover and it just can't do the like Toro, worth the price! Well made machine.

Purchased this through Home Depot, got it home and ran through the quick start guide to check everything prior to starting it up for use. Got 2 strips of my driveway done before it stopped throwing snow and after inspection, the auger belt was shredded.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This snow blower is a ROCK STAR. I was worried getting the 724 compared to the 824 due to the 55+CC larger motor on the 824. However, I was NOT disappointed in our recent snow in Chicago. It functioned just like the videos on the Toro website and I'm thoroughly impressed. I had a 23 year old single stage Toro unit and have been faithful to the brand with my lawn mower. I will say, and this is just being open and honest like others who have rated this unit, getting used to the self-propelled system does take a small bit of practice, but DO NOT let this discourage you from buying this unit. We all have to learn new tricks at times. This is worth every penny, threw snow literally 35-40 feet and I almost felt like I had to be careful not to shoot snow too far and fill my neighbors driveway. That's what I love about the trigger handle, snow shoot control, it is the best on the market and easy to use! Awesome unit!!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Great snowblower. Easy to operate. Starts first pull every time. Really cleans the snow.

Good machine. Light weight and easy to maneuver. Starts up 1st or 2nd pull. Runs a long time on a single fill-up. Removes light to heavy snow. Destroys end of driveway snow and ice pileup. Takes time to get use to the Toro Personal Pace, but is a dream when its conquered. Would not recommend for hilly driveway, will get away from you if its a bit icy out.

I have had a MTD Yard Machines 2 stage Snow King model 3BA for over 20 years. It does a good job and still starts on the first pull. But it has only one speed - slow. I typically blow my driveway and my elderly neighbors drive and was looking for something to get the job done quicker, not to mention the Snow King has developed a slight oil leak. Bought the Toro 724 QXE Snowmaster three days ago. A couple of days ago we received 2 - 3 inches of light fluffy snow and the 724 breezed right through, much quicker than walking behind the Snow King. Last night we got dumped on with about 12" of light fluffy snow. The 724 handled this very well also. I do have a rather steep incline in my driveway, as you can see in my photos, and I did have some trouble going back up it, with the 724's tires wanting to spin. I did a couple of things to help with this. 1. I got some Yak Trax for my shoes to give me extra traction so my feet are not slipping as well, and 2. I move a bit faster at the bottom of the incline to give me more inertia as I approach the steep part of the incline. This seems to be working well. I do agree that it does have a tendency to want to lift the front end if you push it harder, but I think this can be controlled by slowing down. I do really like how easy it is to move around and turn, as well as the ease of the quick shoot. The snow plows came around this afternoon and piled a couple of feet of snow in front of my drive, with some wetter snow at the bottom. The 724 did not like this so much. I got out the old Snow King and it went right through. That thing really is amazing. If it wasn't so slow it would be all I need. I also broke some of the snow down with a shovel and used the 724. I really didn't expect the 724 to perform better than the dual stage Snow King for this huge mess at the end of the driveway, so I was not disappointed. I will use the 724 for most of my snow blowing, but am keeping the Snow King for those super difficult situations. There were a couple of things that I am surprised with on the 724. First, after starting and turning the choke off it seems to sputter a bit, but once I start blowing it is fine. Second, when using the pull start, I have to pull several times to get it to start. These two things surprise me with a new unit. My 20+ year old Snow King starts on the first pull and stops sputtering as soon as I turn the choke off. I will probably have these items checked by my local Toro dealer in the off season. Hopefully it will be covered under warranty.

I liked this snow blower, but i had to return it to get a bigger Toro snow blower. The snow drifts i get in my driveway are deep and thick and i thought i better get something with a little more power so I got the snow max 826 OHAE from Toro! It's better to have the power when you need it!!! It comes tomorrow and the snow comes on this Friday so i'll be good! I'll give a review on the Snow Max 826 OHAE 26 after I've used it a few times.