Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

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I agree with the link. Power  tools have become more powerful over the years. Maybe it is a "man" thing and maybe my snowblower is overpowered for most snow storms but when the "monster storm" hits, it is nice to have the security and feeling that my Ariens machine will not break a sweat under full load.

true true... only in canada tho

[quote]Downsizing may be a trend in homes but certainly not in power tools.

Manufacturers of snow throwers, leaf blowers, log splitters and many other tools continue to up the ante on amps, volts and horsepower. The latest supersized models in many categories are often the most sought, hardware store managers say. Especially by a certain gender.

"Yeah, it's a guy thing," said Matt Medden, snow thrower marketing manager for Toro of Bloomington, "Our key demographic is males 35 to 55 or 60."[/quote]

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