This is the best $115 I've ever spent. We had about 18” of snow last week and I didn't have any issues keeping my driveway, my walkway to my yard and my half acre yard cleaned up. I went out about every 2 hours just to keep up, and i was able to maintain it by myself. My neighbors all had people come out to plow their driveways yet I was the only one that woke up to a cleared driveway %26 didn't have to pay someone to do it. My driveway is very old, Rocky with cracks everywhere and a pain to shovel. I did paths in my half acre yard for my dogs with zero issues. The snow was about10-11” in my yard when I started %26 I just held the shovel up higher did one pass over and went back %26 did a second. I charged my battery %26 drove to my mom's house in the middle of the storm I was able to do her property and her elderly neighbors property. Did the front, the walkway in the yard to the garage %26 behind the garage before the battery died. The battery lasted about 40 minutes with normal not heavy wet snow. As the snow got heavier and more wet it lasted about 30 minutes again not an issue. The shovel shoots the snow about 30 feet right, left or straight depending on the direction you point it. I don't know how long this thing will last, but I would purchase one every year that's how good it is. Don't hesitate it's worth every penny. Im 45, i have a bad MCL, am a single woman and I did it all by myself so if you're looking for something that's manageable, light weight, and easy to use this is the shovel for you. I tried to take a picture from upstairs to show how large my yard is %26 also how much snow we actually got It's a little blurry from the screen but you get the point. I also included a picture of how bad my driveway is and steep. The picture with the snow was taken hour after I had cleared about 6” of snow. Although it's out of stock right now, I am ordering one for my mom because I know it's late enough for her to be able to manage using it herself if needed. I don't usually write reviews but I felt this one deserved it. I hope this helps any women out there thinking about buying it I promise you won't regret it.