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

Does anyone have an opinion on which one is more durable?Simplicity P1628E or Honda 928WAS?Also which one would be better at throwing 2-4 inches of that heavy wet snow??

I don't think the one track stops while turning.  Both left and right tracks are locked together by a solid axle between them.

By the way, congrats on the Honda purchase. 

Those Big Heavy "C" channel handlebars are what you need on the Simplicity when the friction wheel tire becomes 'bald' and YOU have to supply the forward motion.  Honda's Don't have friction wheels, which explains why they're worth every penny, No Pushing Required.

New_Yorker wrote:


You gonna mention this in EVERY single post? 

Bill_H wrote:
Forgive him.

He knows not of what he speaks.

borat wrote:

X2

Marc

Just enjoy the snowblower when you have to use it.  Who really cares (sounds too much like a pissing contest) as long as the user is happy regardless of its color (red, yellow or blue), size (21" or 32") and power (electric or gas).

MN_Runner wrote:
Not a pissing match.  It's a simple matter of setting the facts straight. 

New Yorker incorrectly claims that disk drive systems are problematic and unreliable.  Those of us with extensive experience and knowledge of  disk drive systems know otherwise. 

For the benefit of newcomers looking for guidance and facts about snow throwers, it's incumbent upon those who KNOW the facts to set the record straight.   If people do not challenge incorrect or misleading information being posted, why bother having forums?   

There are a lot of good facts and useful information in this forum but also a huge amounts of IMO vs. facts. So the question is how do we separate facts from IMOs?  I think people are smart enough to discern and figure out mis-information vs. fact.

MN_Runner wrote:
Not all participants are informed.  Many come here looking for advice.  We should all ensure that information provided is at least close to being accurate.  Otherwise, the uniformed will be wading through heaps of b.s. to garner the facts.  Misinformation and false/incorrect claims should be challenged.

Not to flog the very dead horse more, I'm posting a comparison which might interest some.  I'm not so familiar with which machines are better or worse for disk slip as I usually back off piles fairly quickly when the wheels slip or will soon slip.

I've got two Ariens 1028 machines.  One has two rust locked wheels and the other one.  I've used heat (map gas) and big plumbers pipe wrenches on them without success.  The big plumbers wrench put so much force on the hubs I was worried about breaking something in the gearbox, no luck.  There's a very steep 40-50% hill next door with a road that was tared, old and weathered so a lot of angled peble tops sticking out.  Plenty of grip.  I gave going over there a shot as going up the hill might free up rust.  It's rough road in places so catching the bucket in places.  The big 6 inch knoby tires grip very well but each time the bucket caught the wheels spun even with pressing down a bit on the handlebars.  No luck on breaking the rust.  I then went into the field next door which has a very potted uneven surface so lots of bucket snags.  The bucket caught and the wheels would spin.  No disk slip.  Pressing on the handlebars would only cause the wheels to dig a hole.  The disk never slipped.  

I picked up a Honda 1132 hydrostatic track last week and tried that out the other day on a 2-3 inch snowfall here.  Not much snow but a chance to use the machine.  My area has lots of snags and I'm not familiar with using a Honda track.  Each time the bucket hungup the tracks kept turning driving the machine left, right or stationary with bouncing.  The hydrostatic easily overpowers the grip of the tracks and keeps them turning.  I tried the machine out in the field and it was the same for the tracks slipping.