if you decide on one, i'd definitely go cordless. i bought a corded one years ago, used it one winter (just needed it for my small deck/ramp) and i haven't used it since. it was very cumbersome hauling an extension cord around (it just got in the way!) plus, even though it was advertised as "lightweight", it was hard for me to handle. i have the same issues...zero hand strength which made it all the harder to use. i went back to the good old snow shovel!

for me, it was pretty useless in heavy, wet snow and the lighter, fluffy snow just went everywhere and i ended up running the stupid thing over places i had already cleared.

Bump.

I bought the Toro cordless snow shovel a couple of years ago, esp. so I could clean the snow off the back and front porches and steps and the front cement walk. It works well enough but is heavier than I thought it would be. I even tried it out at the shop and thought a long time before buying it. If you have a Toro dealer near you, perhaps you could go check it out first. The battery lasts a long time and keeps a charge. But yeah, it is heavy.

I have the 18" toro corded and yes it is a pain to tote the cord around, but we have a fair amount to do and I believe they are more powerful.

I purchased the Toro Cordless snow shovel 2 years ago and I’m pretty fit yet i have a hard time shovelling with this shovel . We purchased this to clear the decks and a walkway. I find that the snow blows right back at you as it shoots straight out front and if you shovel on an angle it still blows back. It does send the snow 20 ft away . With the battery pack it makes it very heavy .
I also purchased a Toro 24’ snow blower that is mine , my husband has a large John Deere that I couldn’t handle so I bough mine and now its me usually snow blowing the driveway which is 18’ x 80’ so its not small.