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?

Those snowbeasts are pretty cool. However if money were no object I'd like the one they have for blowing the city sidewalks. It's a sit down snowblower with a cab. It has tracks and from the look of it it's a heavy duty diesel construction type of equipment. I saw them clearing walkways near the Mall and it was not throwing snow very far, probably a good thing since it could have hit the building. But they were driving it into 5+ feet of built up plowed up snow and ice. It was pushing at least 6 feet of snow in front of it as it spat out what it could. Pretty big sidewalk 4 feet wide, god only knows how long they go for. It took it down to the tar tho. Very cool and probably over $20K.

The Honda 724 is a very competent machine. I've seen one in action and for their power rating are very impressive. Not quite as efficient at moving snow as my 9528 Simplicity but for it's size, it is a remarkable snow thrower. If it were even $1000.00 less expensive, I might have bought one. But at the current price, not a chance. We just received about 18" of heavy wet snow that started Christmas eve and let up around 4 p.m. on the 26th. All the machines were out today cleaning up. The Simplicity and Honda were the two best machines in our area but we don't have any other premium brands nearby to compete with. Everyone else are using mostly 10 h.p. Craftsman and Yardman/Yardworks machines. I'd like to see some other brands working for comparison purposes but in Canada, they're generally too high priced for the average consumer.

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Wow dude what's your problem?  You seem to be one of those poor saps who take comfort in the anonymity of the Web to insult, berate and act like an all around schmuck.  Cool it, man.

No need to get nasty folks. We all have our reason/preferences for what we buy. Despite the fact that I wouldn't spend that kind of money on Honda, does not relegate those that do to being fools. It's their money to dispose with as they choose. If we want Honda to continue to produce snow throwers, someone has to buy them. They should be appreciated for being willing to fork over that much cash. You never know when you might want to splurge to get a Honda of your own...

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You must be so lonely. 

Steve_Cebu wrote:
Steve, I agree!  I'd like to sit in a cab with the tunes playing and the heater running.  I could still listen to the purr of the engine in total comfort.

+1 agreed here too.  Any larger than 32" bucket and heavier than 400 lbs, I want to sit on it, not walk behind it.  Those sidewalk snowblowers with 6 foot tall chutes are awesome, accurate snow discharge placement.  Skid steer would be nice, tracks optional.  Lights, engine, action!