# SnowMaster 824 QXE: specs and price

**Price (US):** $1199 at toro.com (MSRP $1,199 confirmed on Toro.com product page and Russo Power Equipment), as of 2026-06-27. A sourced, dated price of record — other retailers (incl. Amazon) may be lower. Among the 11 snow blowers we track it is #6 cheapest of 11; category median $1199.
**Brand:** Toro
**Price tracked since:** June 2026

## Specifications

| Spec | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Price (US) | $1199 |
| Brand | Toro |
| Type | single_stage |
| Power source | gas |
| Clearing width (in) | 24 in |
| Intake height (in) | 18 in |
| Engine cc or voltage | 252 cc |
| Electric start | Yes |
| Self propelled | Yes |

## Where it stands

At $1199, the SnowMaster 824 QXE is #8 cheapest of the 11 snow blowers we track, where the median is $849. On the spec sheet, its intake height of 18 in is below the median of the 12, and its clearing width of 24 in is at the median of the 12.

## What reviewers say

One whitelisted hands-on source: NYT Wirecutter, whose top pick this is after nine New England winters of testing. It's the fastest blower they've tested—clearing a measured 100-ft x 4-ft path through 8 in of snow in half the time of a 30-inch two-stage Troy-Bilt—throws snow up to about 40 ft, and handled a 5.5% test-driveway slope without issue. Downsides: it bogs down at around a foot of heavy wet snow, has no reverse drive and no headlight, and its chute barely turns past 90 degrees. (Based on 1 review, 1 lab-tested, 2025-11-25.)

Praised: Fastest blower tested; high-speed single auger plus Personal Pace drive clears snow as fast as you can walk, beating larger two-stage machines; Intuitive joystick chute/deflector control usable on the fly while moving; Lightweight (131 lb), maneuvers like a lawn mower, and reliable across nine winters with minimal maintenance.
Flagged: Engine bogs down at roughly a foot of heavy, wet snow; No reverse drive; maneuvering takes some strength; No headlight and chute barely turns past 90 degrees; Meant for paved surfaces only; loses traction on steep inclines and can get herky-jerky on uneven ground.
Disagreement: Only one whitelisted hands-on review (Wirecutter) survived verification, so no cross-source corroboration is possible. All quotes and measured values retained were confirmed as literal matches in the fetched page; a synthesized '~12-16 in' bog-down range was dropped because the article states two separate, non-identical figures ('about 16 inches' and 'around a foot') rather than that range.
Sources: Wirecutter (2025-11-25, nytimes.com)

## Frequently asked questions

**What do reviewers say about the SnowMaster 824 QXE?**

One whitelisted hands-on source: NYT Wirecutter, whose top pick this is after nine New England winters of testing. It's the fastest blower they've tested—clearing a measured 100-ft x 4-ft path through 8 in of snow in half the time of a 30-inch two-stage Troy-Bilt—throws snow up to about 40 ft, and handled a 5.5% test-driveway slope without issue. Downsides: it bogs down at around a foot of heavy wet snow, has no reverse drive and no headlight, and its chute barely turns past 90 degrees. Praised: Fastest blower tested; high-speed single auger plus Personal Pace drive clears snow as fast as you can walk, beating larger two-stage machines; Intuitive joystick chute/deflector control usable on the fly while moving; Lightweight (131 lb), maneuvers like a lawn mower, and reliable across nine winters with minimal maintenance. Flagged: Engine bogs down at roughly a foot of heavy, wet snow; No reverse drive; maneuvering takes some strength; No headlight and chute barely turns past 90 degrees; Meant for paved surfaces only; loses traction on steep inclines and can get herky-jerky on uneven ground. (From 1 tester review, 1 lab-tested.)

**How much does the SnowMaster 824 QXE cost?**

The SnowMaster 824 QXE has a US price of $1199 (MSRP $1,199 confirmed on Toro.com product page and Russo Power Equipment), as of 2026-06-19.

**How does the SnowMaster 824 QXE compare on price?**

At $1199, the SnowMaster 824 QXE is #8 cheapest of the 11 snow blowers we track, where the median is $849.

**What are the SnowMaster 824 QXE's key specs?**

SnowMaster 824 QXE (Toro): type single_stage, power source gas, clearing width in 24 in, intake height in 18 in, engine cc or voltage 252 cc. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-06-19.

Source: https://www.toro.com/en/product/36003 (toro.com, accessed 2026-06-19)
Corroboration: https://russopower.com/products/toro-snowmaster-824-qxe-36003-24-in-snow-blower (accessed 2026-06-19)
Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/product/snow-blowers/toro-snowmaster-824-qxe/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, the SnowMaster 824 QXE price of record was $1199 as of 2026-06-19 — https://frontdeskreview.com/product/snow-blowers/toro-snowmaster-824-qxe/
License: CC BY 4.0. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl