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mattg1970


Joined: Jan 17, 2005
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ariens 11528dle vs Honda hs928wc
Original Message   Jan 18, 2005 11:06 am
Hi, Next year I will be buying a new blower and I have decided between the two above. I do believe they are both very good machines. I want to know if anyone that owns a hs928 thinks it is underpowered. I noticed the Ariens 11528 has a 11.5 hp and the honda only has a 9hp. I don't mind spending the money on a quality product but I don't want to get something that is underpowered.
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hickster


Location: Chugiak, Alaska
Joined: Apr 15, 2004
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Re: ariens 11528dle vs Honda hs928wc
Reply #8   Jan 18, 2005 11:22 pm
Well you know I wanted to say it but...

t-t-tor... oh boy, better not.

Honda GX engines aren't marketed with horsepower alone as their selling point. They are very strong engines. The 928 is a very strong machine. Some even say... "premium".

hickster

Weather outlook for the "Anchorage bowl"

Blower      HS928TA 
Mower      HRR216PDA 
Washer    Excell XR2700 (6.5 Honda-GX/AR-2700psi/3gpm) 
Trimmer   John Deere (Homelite clone)
Saw         Husky 141 

Dantheman


Location: Orange County, N.Y.
Joined: Jan 21, 2003
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Re: ariens 11528dle vs Honda hs928wc
Reply #9   Jan 19, 2005 2:39 pm
Welome to the Forum Matt.........

I think either of those machines will do you well. I believe the Arien's 1128DLE has a few more bells and whistles than the Honda.

Heated hand grips, remote deflectors...etc.

I have an 11HP Briggs and Stratton Snow Intek on my  Simplicity 1170E. I am very happy with the performance of an engine in this class. It has done everything that I have asked of it.

The Honda is the better engineered machine of the two, but the Arien's probably has more options for dealer support and cheaper parts for matainance as well . That was the reason I went with the Simplicity. I can get   Briggs engine parts almost anywhere.

                                                                                                                 Dan                                                                              

                                                                                  

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sawme


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Location: West Virginia
Joined: Sep 13, 2003
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Re: ariens 11528dle vs Honda hs928wc
Reply #10   Jan 19, 2005 8:38 pm


          Matt,

             Just curious but if you go with a Honda why not go with the Track model ?

                               Tom    

This message was modified Jan 19, 2005 by sawme


Stihl 036/MS-55 YB /Homelite Trimmer/ Troy-Bilt Tiller/ MTD Rider/ Honda HS1132TA
18Degrees


Joined: Jan 19, 2005
Points: 111

Re: ariens 11528dle vs Honda hs928wc
Reply #11   Jan 20, 2005 5:21 pm
I really like the .  With a sears track drive I used in the past, one would have to stop each time to change speed or direction.

The Honda engine seems to be a lower RPM torque monster . 

18 Degree driveway - 928 Honda track drive - Fertilizer spreader for dispensing salt
18Degrees


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Re: ariens 11528dle vs Honda hs928wc
Reply #12   Jan 20, 2005 5:23 pm
Sorry for the error. I realy like the Hydrostatic Transmission.

18 Degree driveway - 928 Honda track drive - Fertilizer spreader for dispensing salt
Marshall


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Re: ariens 11528dle vs Honda hs928wc
Reply #13   Jan 20, 2005 7:27 pm
18degrees, welcome to the Forum. 
ChrisS


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Re: ariens 11528dle vs Honda hs928wc
Reply #14   Jan 20, 2005 8:08 pm
Welcome 18,

So do I lol.... 

C

Honda 928TA, Ariens 924 STE, Toro single stage S-620, 95 Jeep Wrangler with a 6 foot Fisher Plow, many shovels, one 14 year old boy.  Craftsman 01 1000 LTX pimp Gold LT 20hp Briggs OHV V-twin.  Tough as it is ugly.
wboro


Joined: Dec 21, 2008
Points: 3

Re: ariens 11528dle vs Honda hs928wc
Reply #15   Dec 21, 2008 1:07 pm
Hi - new to this forum and looking for some input.

Long-time fan of Ariens snowthrowers. This fall, traded in my old Ariens for a top of the line Ariens 11528DLE. Took delivery in November. Yesterday, we took a first big snowfall - one-foot of snow.

I joyfully cranked up my new machine - and it let me down. Engine raced up and down. Called the dealer who was sympathetic but told me couldn't come to fix it til Monday. Dealer suggested water in the carb bowl. So, on his advice, disassembled new snowthrower. Required lots of disassembly because fuel and electic lines routed right under the carb. Drained the carb. Put it back to together. Fuel hose clip broke during the process -- ugh. Found an old one in the basement and put it back together.

Took it out to clear my "black diamond" driveway with my son and wife helping. Engine racing and f@rting. First the chute deflector froze. Then the defector rotator froze. As I am doing the driveway, I named the thing - Damien.

Called the dealer and someone will be here to fix it Monday. To mollify me, they are doing the two-hour service free of charge.

QUESTION FOR THE FORUM:

Dealer also sells Honda. Thinking about sending Damien back from whence he came and getting a Honda HS928WAS. I have a 170' driveway, steep hill.

Advice and counsel please!

Wboro
GaryBy


Location: Massachusetts
Joined: Sep 27, 2008
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Re: ariens 11528dle vs Honda hs928wc
Reply #16   Dec 21, 2008 1:46 pm
Did it run well when you took delivery?  If so, is there something to make you think water could have gotten into the system?  Is it possible the problem is that the gas in the blower was a warm-weather formulation?  Or had been sitting in the snowblower since last season?

I'd want to try to understand the problem before deciding on the solution.  There are really just three places something could have gone wrong: the factory, the dealer, or by you.  Only the first justifies trading it in on a different brand, and even that is debatable.  If the dealer messed up, I wouldn't trade in for a Honda unless he gave you a real sweetheart deal, since it's more likely you could find another dealer to service the Ariens than finding one to service the Honda.  If it happened at your end and didn't cause serious damage, then there's really no reason to trade it in. 
wboro


Joined: Dec 21, 2008
Points: 3

Re: ariens 11528dle vs Honda hs928wc
Reply #17   Dec 21, 2008 2:47 pm
The unit arrived from the dealer "gas-ed and ready-to-go." The unit was stored was in a heated garage. I started it up and tried to use it.

I can see my way past a little bad gas. Having cables ice and freeze on the first outing is a failure at the factory or the dealer when they built / prepped it. I will be speaking with the Ariens Zone Manager regardless of my decision. I am really disappointed.

I need a reliable unit with a chute and deflector that I can readily adjust because of the layout of my yard. That they failed on its first outing, doesn't bode well.

For the difference of a few (more) $$$, I could get a hydro-static drive and unit that weights 100 lbs less.

Let's see, a reliable snowthrower, more nimble and a more advanced transmission (compared with the Ariens slip-o-matic disk system). Keep in mind that I have used Ariens products for going on 30 years. I laid down $2k for a third. I am not walking away from a brand I haven't know or used or years. The bitterness of a failed product is is a powerful factor.

I see a *second* Honda in my garage soon.

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