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PowerSmart 24" 208cc B&S, LED Lights Review

Name: PowerSmart 24" 208cc B&S, LED Lights
Brand: PowerSmart
SKU: B0DRC153ZN

6.6Good · out of 10Rated from the listing's specs, no buyer reviews yet

Written from the listing's specs, not from our own use · How we rate

The PowerSmart 24" 208cc B&S, LED Lights ticks most of the boxes we care about: 24 inches of snow per pass, heated grips and a 208cc Briggs & Stratton engine. It makes most sense for swapping the shovel for a machine that eats the plough ridge; we rate it 6.6/10 from its listing.

Price$699.99Price on Sep 30, 2026 · may have changed

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Specifications

Brand	PowerSmart
Category	Two-stage snow blowers
Clearing width	24 in
Stages	Two-stage
Power source	Gas
Engine	208cc Briggs & Stratton
Start	Electric
Drive	Self-propelled
Heated grips	Yes, per the listing
Lights	LED, per the listing
Tires	13 in
ASIN	B0DRC153ZN

Full listing title: PowerSmart 24-Inch Self-Propelled Two-Stage Gas Snow Blower with 208cc B&S Engine, Electric Start, 13-Inch Snow Tires, Handle Warmer, and LED Lights

Listing evidence

Clearing width	Exact listing source

Updated October 2026

Exact listing, ASIN B0DRC153ZN

Rating method published

Compared with its closest rivals

Two other gas two-stage machines about as wide, closest to it on our rating, each with a dated price.

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PowerSmart 24" 208cc B&S, LED Lights

6.6Good · out of 10$699.99 Price on Sep 30, 2026 · may have changed

Stated: 24 in · Two-stage · Gas
Two-stage snow blowers

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PowerSmart 24" 208cc B&S, 120V Start

6.6Good · out of 10$799.99 Price on Sep 30, 2026 · may have changed

Stated: 24 in · Two-stage · Gas
Two-stage snow blowers

See the review ↗

PowerSmart 24" 212cc Two-Stage, LED

6.7Good · out of 10$933.84 Price on Sep 30, 2026 · may have changed

Stated: 24 in · Two-stage · Gas
Two-stage snow blowers

See the review ↗

A 24-inch clearing path

The clearing width the listing states. On our planner's maths (4 inches of overlap per pass), a 20-foot-wide two-car drive is 12 passes at this width, and a 4-foot sidewalk 3. It runs a 208cc Briggs & Stratton engine, per the listing.

What it has going for it

What changes on a storm morning

Heated grips. Warm hands on the handlebar, which is the difference between a pleasant half hour and counting the passes on a minus-10 morning.

208cc Briggs & Stratton engine. A mid-size engine, the common size for 24 to 26 inch two-stage machines. Briggs & Stratton is named on the listing, which helps when you hunt for parts later.

Two-car drive or a long country lane?

Two-car drive: at 24 inches it's 12 passes on a 20-foot-wide drive, on our planner's maths. Electric start, per the listing, so the 6 a.m. part is a button.

Long country lane: a 12-foot lane is 8 passes, so a 200-foot lane means about 1,600 feet of walking behind it. The drive does the pulling, per the listing.

Great for you if…

Your hands are the first thing to give up in the cold
You dread yanking a pull cord at 6 a.m. in January
You'd rather steer a machine than push one

Skip it if…

You'd rather wait for buyer reviews: none are captured for this listing yet
You want an intake height to size against: the listing gives none
You want a throw distance in writing: the listing gives none

Engine, drive and what's in the box

What the PowerSmart 24" 208cc B&S, LED Lights listing names:

24" clearing width
208cc Briggs & Stratton engine
Electric start
Self-propelled
Heated grips
LED lights
13" tires

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.

PowerSmart 24" 208cc B&S, LED Lights, view 3

Price and availability

$699.99 Price on Sep 30, 2026 · may have changed

On Sep 30, 2026, that price put it in the cheaper third of the 18 gas two-stage snow blowers we have a recent price for.

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 B0DRC153ZN), where today's price, stock and seller apply.

PowerSmart 24" 208cc B&S, LED Lights, view 4

A better fit for your driveway?

A wider drive, fewer passes? The Honda HSS928AATD 28" Two-Stage (8.5/10) clears 28 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.

Our take

The verdict

What we'd buy the PowerSmart 24" 208cc B&S, LED Lights for is 24 inches of snow per pass, with heated grips as a bonus. Nobody has posted a buyer review we could count yet, so the listing is all we have to go on. Where it falls short: no word on the throw distance or the intake height. We'd pick it if your hands are the first thing to give up in the cold; otherwise, put it next to the PowerSmart 24" 212cc Two-Stage, LED first.

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Living with it

Delivery day

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.

The first storm

Turn the key or press the button. At 24 inches a pass, a 20-foot drive is 12 passes. Switch the grips on before you leave the garage.

Mid-winter

Keep a few spare shear pins on the shelf, and clear a clogged chute with a stick, never your hand. Our safety guide explains why.

Putting it away

Stabilize the fuel or run it dry, as the manual says, and change the oil. Our summer storage guide has the April checklist.

The one thing we'd check first

Before the PowerSmart 24" 208cc B&S, LED Lights goes in your cart, check your driveway width: at 24 inches a pass, a 20-foot drive takes 12 passes on our planner's maths.

Before you buy

Your driveway

Pace out the width and the length (one stride is roughly three feet) and type them into our clearing-width planner. It compares the size classes for you.

Gravel or paved

On gravel, the housing has to ride high enough not to pick up stones. Our gravel vs paved guide shows the setting.

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.

How it compares

How the PowerSmart 24" 208cc B&S, LED Lights stacks up against the closest alternative, the PowerSmart 24" 212cc Two-Stage, LED.

Criterion	PowerSmart 24" 208cc B&S, LED Lights	PowerSmart 24" 212cc Two-Stage, LED
Our rating	6.6/10	6.7/10
Power	Gas, 208cc Briggs & Stratton	Gas, 212cc
Drive	Self-propelled	Self-propelled, 6F/2R
Heated grips	Stated	Not stated

Pick the PowerSmart 24" 212cc Two-Stage, LED if you want our higher-rated option (6.7/10); stay with the PowerSmart 24" 208cc B&S, LED Lights for heated grips.

Compare side by side ↗See the PowerSmart 24" 212cc Two-Stage, LED review →

The score in detail

How we rated it

Spec-based rating on a 4.5–8.5 scale: 4.5 + average of the 4 criteria × 0.4. Capped at 8.5 because no customer evidence is included.

Key specifications

6 / 10

Build, warranty & certifications

4 / 10

Listing documentation

5 / 10

Fit & compatibility

6 / 10

This product has no captured buyer-review record yet, so its rating comes from the documented listing alone: four criteria scored out of 10 (key specifications; build, warranty and certifications; listing documentation; fit and compatibility), placed on a 4.5–8.5 scale. Read the full methodology.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the PowerSmart 24" 208cc B&S, LED Lights any good?

We rate it 6.6/10 (good). The rating comes from its documented listing alone, as no customer-review record is captured yet.

How wide does the PowerSmart 24" 208cc B&S, LED Lights clear, and how far does it throw?

The listing states a 24 in clearing width for a two-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.

What does a gas snow blower like the PowerSmart 24" 208cc B&S, LED Lights need?

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.

What do you get with the PowerSmart 24" 208cc B&S, LED Lights?

Its listing states a 24-inch clearing path, heated grips, a 208cc Briggs & Stratton engine, electric start, self-propelled drive and LED headlights. 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.

What should I check before ordering the PowerSmart 24" 208cc B&S, LED Lights?

Your driveway: pace out the width and the length (one stride is roughly three feet) and type them into our clearing-width planner. It compares the size classes for you. Gravel or paved: on gravel, the housing has to ride high enough not to pick up stones. Our gravel vs paved guide shows the setting. 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.

Where can I buy the PowerSmart 24" 208cc B&S, LED Lights?

We link to the exact listing on Amazon, where today's price, stock and seller apply. It is an affiliate link, and it has no effect on the rating.

Have you used the PowerSmart 24" 208cc B&S, LED Lights yourselves?

No, we haven't used it ourselves. Everything on this page comes from its listing, read line by line and weighed the way our methodology page explains.

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