Did your dad have one of those shovels, too?

Leaning in the garage corner. Wooden handle polished smooth. Blade edge curled.
First snow of the year—he was always up before the alarm.
You’d hear it from under the covers: scrape, scrape, scrape. Like an old pendulum.

Then you moved out.
Bought a place with a driveway. Your own garage.
Snow fell all night. You grabbed the shovel you brought from home. Twenty minutes in, your back gave up.
That’s when you understood—
He wasn’t fearless. He just had no one to take over.

? Snow Blower
Take the snow off your father’s shoulders.

❄️ First Snow · He Doesn’t Have to Wake Up at 4 AM Anymore

13HP / 15HP / 20HP (gas)
2000W / 3000W / 4000W (battery)

Which one you pick depends on how long your driveway is.
Depends on how old your dad is now.
Depends on how many more mornings you want him to sleep in.

Clearing width: 56cm – 71cm
One pass. Ten shovel loads.
Clearing depth: 30cm – 53cm
Blizzard at the front door? Three minutes, and there’s a path.

? Tracks · It Grips. You Don’t Push.

All‑steel track drive (flagship models)
Not wheels. Tank‑grade footprint.
Ice. Slope. Packed snow.
Traction ≈ an adult standing on it—it doesn’t slide.

Self‑propelled
You steer. It walks.
You’re the navigation. Not the engine.
Uphill? No sweat. Downhill? No runaway.
Turning radius ≤60cm. One shot, driveway turnaround.

6‑speed transmission
Slow: front steps. No snow spray on the door.
Fast: 100‑meter driveway. Done in ten minutes.
Reverse: back it into the garage. No lifting. No wrestling.

? Throwing · Not Flinging. Placing.

Dual‑directional chute
Remote / manual (varies by model).
Left or right? Your call.
Not on the neighbor’s walk. Not blocking your own car.

Throw distance: 8 – 15 meters
Not a dribble. A launch.
Tree lawn. Property line. Curb edge.
Snow lands where it should. Zero where it shouldn’t.

Clog‑resistant impeller
Wet snow. Frozen snow. Old snow with ice chunks.
Blades chew through. Exit stays open.
No stopping. No stick‑prodding.

? Start · Old Hands, First Pull.

Electric + recoil backup (gas)
Turn the key. Starter motor engages.
-20°C. Sitting for a year. First crank, it wakes up.
The pull cord is for your son’s pride. You don’t need it.

One‑button start (battery flagship)
Press. It’s alive.
No oil. No spark plug. No carburetor to winterize.
Plug the battery in. It’s your second shovel—except it doesn’t break your back.

LED headlights
Snow falls after dark, after work.
Lights on. Driveway lit like daytime.
You pull overtime. It watches the house.

? After the Storm · Out of Sight, Out of Way

Foldable handle / quick‑release blade (select models)
Garage corner. Upright. <60cm wide.
Smaller footprint than your mountain bike. Thinner than that old box fan.

Zero maintenance
No oil changes. No carb adjustments. No “winterization weekend.”
Battery models: pull the pack, plug the charger, full charge next winter.
Gas models: oil change once a year—easier than the lawn mower.

? Spec Check (Homeowner Self‑Propelled Gas Example)

? Who Needs This Machine?

• You, with parents back home: They say “don’t worry, just a little snow.” You know better.

• Seniors living alone: Kids aren’t around. The shovel got too heavy. The machine still lifts.

• Northern‑hemisphere homeowners: 50‑meter driveway. Three days of back pain after every storm.

• B&Bs / farm stays: Guests can’t pull in? First impression = frozen.

• First‑time homebuyers with a driveway: First snow is magical. Second snow is manual labor.

One last thing:

The shovel is inheritance.
The snow blower is not wanting the inheritance to hurt anymore.