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If you're after a 18-inch clearing path, the Poulan Pro 18" Single-Stage Gas delivers, with a 10.5-inch intake and a 99cc engine on top. Think of it for a short paved drive and the front walk: 7.1/10 on what its listing documents.
| Brand | Poulan Pro |
|---|---|
| Category | Single-stage snow blowers |
| Clearing width | 18 in |
| Stages | Single-stage |
| Power source | Gas |
| Intake height | 10.5 in |
| Engine | 99cc |
| Chute rotation | 190° |
| Tires | airless |
| Stated warranty | 2 years |
| ASIN | B0FYLK6CQS |
Full listing title: Poulan Pro Snow Blower Gas Powered, Single Stage 18 Inch Gas Snow Thrower
| Clearing width | Exact listing source |
|---|
Rated from the listing's specs, no buyer reviews yet
What it's made for: a short paved drive and the front walk.
Two other gas single-stage machines about as wide, closest to it on our rating, each with a dated price.
The clearing width the listing states, with a 10.5-inch intake. On our planner's maths (4 inches of overlap per pass), a 20-foot-wide two-car drive is 18 passes at this width, and a 4-foot sidewalk 4. It runs a 99cc engine, per the listing.
What it has going for it
10.5" intake height. How tall the snow can stand before you take it in two bites. Fine for the usual few inches; a tall drift or the plough ridge wants two bites, top first.
99cc engine. A small engine, made for light snow and short paths.
Paved walk: 18 inches is 4 passes on a 4-foot sidewalk and 18 on a 20-foot-wide drive, and the 10.5-inch intake suits a few inches at a time.
Gravel drive: no. A single-stage auger touches the ground (rubber-edged here, per the listing), so on gravel it picks up stones and throws them. A two-stage machine on skid shoes is the gravel answer.
What the Poulan Pro 18" Single-Stage Gas listing names:
That is the maker's promise, not ours. Keep the receipt, register the Poulan Pro 18" Single-Stage Gas if the maker asks you to, and note the model and serial number before the label disappears under winter grime.
The owner's manual has the last word on oil, fuel, charging and shear pins; it ships with the machine, so read it before the first storm.
The online price is the machine alone. Oil, fuel stabilizer, a few spare shear pins and, if it lives outside, a cover come on top every season.
The button opens the exact listing (ASIN B0FYLK6CQS), where today's price, stock and seller apply.
A wider drive, fewer passes? The PowerSmart 26" 208cc B&S, Handle Warmer (8.9/10) clears 26 inches, per its listing.
No gas can in the garage? The EGO SNT2400 24" Two-Stage, Bare Tool (9.3/10) runs on 56V batteries, rated by its maker at up to an 18-car driveway per charge.
A gravel drive, or a tall plough ridge? The Honda HSS928AATD 28" Two-Stage (8.5/10) is a two-stage machine with a 21.7-inch intake.
Our take
The Poulan Pro 18" Single-Stage Gas earns its place with a 18-inch clearing path and a 10.5-inch intake. No buyer reviews yet, so this Poulan Pro single-stage snow blower has to win you over on paper. The catch with the Poulan Pro: no electric start stated, while most machines here have one. We'd pick it if you clear a path, a deck or a short drive, not a parking lot; otherwise, put it next to the EGO SNT2125AP 21" Auger-Propelled Kit first.
Check the listing for what you have to put together before the first start. Fill it with fresh gas and check the oil before you need it.
Prime, choke and pull, as the manual says. At 18 inches a pass, a 20-foot drive is 18 passes.
Keep it on pavement and take deep snow in layers. Our single vs two-stage guide covers what a single-stage machine handles.
Stabilize the fuel or run it dry, as the manual says, and change the oil. Our summer storage guide has the April checklist.
Before you order the Poulan Pro 18" Single-Stage Gas, check your surface: a single-stage auger touches the ground across its 18 inches, so it is for pavement only, never gravel.
Measure the width: at 18 inches, a 20-foot drive takes 18 passes on our planner's maths. Our clearing-width planner does yours in a minute.
The auger touches the ground on a single-stage machine, so it is for pavement, not gravel. Our single vs two-stage guide explains why.
Fresh gas, the oil grade in the manual and a stabilizer for the off-season. Our oil guide and summer storage guide cover both.
Do it in November, not in the first storm. Our starting guide lists what to check.
How the Poulan Pro 18" Single-Stage Gas stacks up against the closest alternative, the EGO SNT2125AP 21" Auger-Propelled Kit.
| Criterion | Poulan Pro 18" Single-Stage Gas | EGO SNT2125AP 21" Auger-Propelled Kit |
|---|---|---|
| Our rating | 7.1/10 | 7.2/10 |
| Clearing width | 18 in | 21 in |
| Intake height | 10.5 in | Not stated |
| Throw distance | Not stated | 45 ft |
| Drive | Not stated | Auger-propelled |
Pick the EGO SNT2125AP 21" Auger-Propelled Kit if you want our higher-rated option (7.2/10), with a wider path (21 in) and a longer stated throw (45 ft); stay with the Poulan Pro 18" Single-Stage Gas for a taller intake (10.5 in).
We rate it 7.1/10 (good). The rating comes from its documented listing alone, as no customer-review record is captured yet.
The listing states a 18 in clearing width for a single-stage machine. Those are the seller's best-case numbers: wet, heavy snow and the packed ridge the plough leaves both cut the throw short. Our clearing-width planner counts how many passes your driveway takes at that width.
Fresh fuel (with a stabilizer if it sits for weeks), the engine oil grade its manual names, a couple of spare shear pins and a dry corner of the garage. Fuel it and start it outdoors only: the exhaust carries carbon monoxide.
Its listing states a 18-inch clearing path, a 10.5-inch intake, a 99cc engine and a joystick for the chute. These are the seller's figures, not our measurements: how it copes with your snow, your surface and the plough ridge can't be read from a listing.
Your driveway: measure the width: at 18 inches, a 20-foot drive takes 18 passes on our planner's maths. Our clearing-width planner does yours in a minute. Paved only: the auger touches the ground on a single-stage machine, so it is for pavement, not gravel. Our single vs two-stage guide explains why. Fuel, oil and storage: fresh gas, the oil grade in the manual and a stabilizer for the off-season. Our oil guide and summer storage guide cover both. The first start: do it in November, not in the first storm. Our starting guide lists what to check.
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