Toro 60V SnowMaster 24" Single-Stage Snow Blower review

Short verdict: The SnowMaster 24 is a single-stage battery snow blower built at the size of a two-stage. It has a 24-inch clearing width, a self-propel that follows your walking speed, and a chute you can aim with one stick while you keep moving. In 2 to 3 inches of snow at about -10°F it felt light and never clogged. A neighbor who had never used a snow blower picked it up right away. It cut out on me with a beep a couple of times, but I found a reset that worked. I never got to try it in 4 to 10 inches of heavy snow, and that’s the test that matters most for a machine this size. As of October 26, 2026, Toro lists it (model 39914) at $1,449.00 with a 10.0Ah battery.

Disclosure: Toro sent me this snow blower for review. I don’t accept money for reviews, and my opinions are my own.

How I tested it

My video is from March 2024. I unboxed and assembled it, then cleared 2 to 3 inches of snow at around -10°F. I also handed it to a neighbor who had never run a snow blower. At one point in the video I called it the “E420.” That was a slip. The unit is the 60V SnowMaster 24, model 39914.

I didn’t test deep or wet snow, time a full battery, or weigh it. The specs below are from Toro’s product page, checked October 26, 2026.

Quick specs (sourced)

Toro’s page gives two different throw distances. Expect about 34 feet and treat anything more as a bonus.

Out of the box, and one wrong nut

Most of it was ready to go. The handle folds for storage. The one problem was quality control: the bolt for the chute came with the wrong nut, so I had to find the right one before I could finish. It’s a small thing, but it shouldn’t happen at this price. Check the hardware bag before you start.

The battery that comes with it is a 10Ah pack, the largest Toro makes. It fits every 60V Flex-Force tool, so if you already own Toro mowers or trimmers, it’s shared across all of them.

Starting it and driving it

To start it, you press the safety switch and pull the bar. The self-propel is Toro’s Personal Pace bar. You push a little harder to go faster and ease off to slow down, and it follows you. I liked that more than a fixed-speed lever.

The Quick Stick moves the chute direction and the deflector with one handle, and you can adjust it while you’re still walking. I didn’t have to stop at the end of each pass to re-aim.

Even though it’s as big as the two-stage Toro sent me the year before, it felt light in use. Toro lists it at 128 lb. The self-propel carried most of that.

In 2 to 3 inches at -10°F

This was a cold day: about -10°F, with 2 to 3 inches of snow on the ground. It cleared cleanly and I didn’t get a single chute clog. Since it’s single-stage, the auger does both the scooping and the throwing, and in light snow that was plenty.

The beep and the cut-out

A couple of times it beeped and shut off. Here’s what got it running again every time:

1. Pull out the key.
2. Put the key back in.
3. Power it back on.
4. Press the blue switch and pull the bar.

I don’t know whether the cold, the battery or something else caused it. If it keeps happening on yours, call Toro under the warranty rather than living with it.

A neighbor’s first try

I handed it to a neighbor who had never used a snow blower. They figured out the controls and cleared without much coaching. For an older relative or someone new to snow blowers, that matters more than an extra few feet of throw.

What I couldn’t test

My real worry is heavy snow. In 4 to 10 inches of wet, dense snow, a single-stage design has to scoop and throw everything with one auger. I never had a storm like that while I had it. Toro lists the ideal snow depth at 12 inches, but I can’t confirm that.

What it cost then and now

When I filmed, it was about $1,400 on Toro’s site and up to about $1,500 at Ace. The 10Ah battery by itself was about $500 then, which explains a lot of the price. As of October 26, 2026, Toro lists it at $1,449.00.

How it compares

• Power Clear 21: lighter and $250 less as of October 26, 2026. Its rubber paddles scrape to bare pavement, but it’s narrower and meant for paved, medium driveways.
• Power Max e24: the two-stage choice for heavy snow, for $200 more as of October 26, 2026. It’s heavier, but it’s built for exactly the storms I couldn’t test the SnowMaster in.

Pros and cons

Pros

• 24-inch width from a single-stage machine.
• Personal Pace self-propel that follows your speed.
• Quick Stick aims the chute while you’re moving.
• No clogs in 2 to 3 inches at about -10°F.
• Easy enough for a first-time user.
• The 10Ah battery fits every Toro 60V tool.

Cons

• My unit came with the wrong nut for the chute bolt.
• It beeped and cut out a couple of times (the key reset fixed it).
• Not tested in deep or heavy snow.
• $1,449 is close to the price of Toro’s battery two-stage.
• Toro’s spec sheet and feature graphics give different throw distances.

Who should buy it, and who should skip it

Buy it if you get regular light-to-moderate snow, you have a wide driveway, and you want a self-propelled machine that’s easy for anyone in the house to run. It’s a good fit if you already own Toro 60V tools.

Skip it if you often get deep, wet storms. A two-stage like the e24 is the safer pick. If your driveway is small and paved, the lighter Power Clear costs less.

FAQ

Is the SnowMaster 24 single-stage or two-stage? It’s single-stage, with a 24-inch width like many two-stage machines.

What battery does it come with? A 60V Max 10.0Ah battery, Toro’s largest. It fits all of Toro’s 60V Flex-Force tools.

How cold was it when you tested it? About -10°F, in 2 to 3 inches of snow.

What should I do if it beeps and stops? Pull out the key, put it back in, power on, press the blue switch and pull the bar. That worked for me every time.

How much does it cost? $1,449.00 on Toro’s site as of October 26, 2026. When I filmed in 2024, it was about $1,400 at Toro and up to $1,500 at Ace.

Why this review stops here

I only had light snow while I had this machine. The questions that matter most for a 24-inch single-stage, like how it handles 4 to 10 inches of heavy snow and how long the battery lasts in a big storm, are ones I can’t answer from my test.

Sources

• My video: Toro 60V SnowMaster 24 review, March 2024
• Toro 60V SnowMaster 24 (39914), specs and price, accessed Oct 26, 2026
• Toro 60V Power Clear 21 self-propel (39921), accessed Oct 26, 2026
• Toro Power Max e24 (39924), accessed Oct 26, 2026
• Toro Power Max 826 recall (2021), accessed Oct 26, 2026
• CPSC recalls search, accessed Oct 26, 2026