I just cleared 14 of snow off my drawveiy and used nothing but this machine. It is fabulous. I know the manual says it can handle up to 6 of snow but believe me this thing handled this last snowstorm without any trouble. Granted I only took 1/2 swaths but still it handled it beautifully. It even handled the stuff that got plowed into the end of my drawveiy from the road. This Snowfox really does shoot the snow at least 25 feet except when you have the chute turned left or right, then it shoots about 5-8 tops. I would highly recommend this machine for anyone.