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    KSB 1040A-03
    This single-stage battery: best for light snow up to 6 inches-powered Kobalt (Lowe's) has a 21 inch clearing width and comes with a headlight.
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    This single-stage battery: best for light snow up to 6 inches-powered Kobalt (Lowe's) has a 21 inch clearing width and comes with a headlight.

    CR Expert Take

    How did it perform in our owner surveys and expert lab testing?

    What goes into the Overall Score?

    Ratings

    OWNER SURVEYS

    Predicted Reliability
     /  5
    Owner Satisfaction
     /  5

    EXPERT LAB TESTS

    Removal speed
     /  5
    Plow pile removal
     /  5
    Throwing distance
     /  5
    Surface cleaning
     /  5
    Handling
     /  5
    Noise
     /  5
    Controls
     /  5
    Width (in.)
     /  5

    About

    The Kobalt (Lowe's) KSB 1040A-03 is part of the Snow Blowers test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Single-Stage Battery Snow Blowers models like the KSB 1040A-03 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

    Width: The snow blower's clearing width, or swath, in inches.

    Removal speed: How quickly models could remove snow without laboring; We push single-stage machines as quickly as possible before the machine labors.

    Plow pile removal: How quickly the snow thrower can remove a simulated pile of snow left by a municipal plow at the end of a driveway.

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