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

I was at a local Honda dealer yesterday and I was stunned by the prices on their snowblowers. In Canadian dollars, they were: 928 wheels: $3000 928 track: $3400 724 track: $3400 1132 track: $3500 I know they have tracks, hydro tranny, honda engines, etc. but they're at least $1000-1500 more than equivalent toro and ariens models. Is it gold, they re making?

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mikiewest wrote:
 I would suggest a  Husqvarna  with the "legendary"  (built in the USA)  Briggs and Stratton engine and the (built in the USA)  Hydro Gear hydrostatic drive   for  many  $'s  less.

You must be SHI**ING.  Once again you will try to start. 

royster wrote:

Legendary, built in the USA, cost many $ less....pick two.  No smart businessman is going to let you have all three, not going to happen.    Besides, if it's not expensive, it's not desireable.


Well, I haven't heard anything legendary about Husqvarna except for chainsaws.  Or is it Stihl???

He was referring to the B&S engine, not Husqvarna.

I hate to bust your bubble but NOT all Briggs engines are built in USA. Try Japan. They are dam good engines none the less. The 420 on a Ariens pro track is a real monster

Is it the Vanguard engines that are built in Japan? I'd heard that they are made by Daihatsu, not sure if that's true.

joed wrote:

Why do you spend extra money for a Stihl Chainsaw, Apple computer Lexus vehicle.  Quality and name!  Before a company becomes overpriced it has to make a name for it's self.  Honda makes great cars and great small engines.  I have 5 honda 2 stage blowers and I paid 300.00 for one and 150.00 for another so If you buy them in the summer you can steel them.  I think the biggest noticable feature is Honda can take very, very wet snow and still throw in 40 ft any other brand dumps it about 3 feet.

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GOTTA LOVE THEM.  IF YOU DON'T YOU HAVEN'T RUN ONE. THANKS

sunfishguy wrote:
I own a Honda 1132TAS so I know what it can do with wet snow, but your blanket statement about other brands is grossly hyperbolic.  My neighbors have Simplicity, Troy-Bilt, and Toro and they throw snow a respectable distance. 

Don't forget there's the new Ariens Pro models that should make a Honda think about upgrading their engines to stay within spitting distance.  :)  Oh yeah, Honda did upgrade, it's now a Honda 1332.

Do they have sunfish in NJ?