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

husqvarna higher end snowblowers have a high speed impeller.Honda impellers rotate at a higher rpm compared to toro,ariens simplicity etc.Is this just a company decision ?Are there reasons why an Ariens or Simp dont set their rpms higher?

snowmachine wrote:

I picked up one of the high speed impeller kits for half price off of eBay. I am going to add it to my unit as well as a Clarence impeller kit (also on order). Dry powder throwing distance of mine is probably around 30-35 feet. I'm hoping with these two add ons I can maybe get toward 50 feet.

Is that realistic?

The Husky kit alone under perfect conditions should get me to 39-45.5 feet.

Do you think the Clarence kit could give me 5-10 feet more? I probably have a 3/8 inch gap at the impeller.

borat wrote:
Great explanation Borat.  I agree with you completely.  For residential use, all of the 2 stage throw more than adequate distance.  There's no need for me to throw snow 50+ feet on my property, but it is fun to do it once in awhile.  Typically, 20-30 feet is what I usually aim for.  While throwing distance is not comparable to today's machines, the older 2 stage machines seems to perform well with their modest horsepower.  They are definitely geared lower and they make use of available torque.  They dive into end of drive piles and chew up that snow fairly well.

To answer mikiewest original question, I think Honda are designed to be used in rural area with large open space.  Therefore, distance is more important so that you don't have to throw the same snow over again.  I also noticed that it also has tighter stream of snow for less dispersion over long distance.  Because of the higher impeller rotation speed, this may also helps with dealing with slush, especially the almost liquid kind.  Not trying to brag but Honda was built to satisfy different performance requirements.  Given same hp rating, there's a compromise in volume to achieve longer distance.

Overkill on my part.... I am rural so throwing distance too far isn't an issue. It's more a "sleeper" competition with a guy down my road with the HS1132TAS. :-) He'll probably still throw further but I thought I'd give it a shot with a few bucks. aa335 wrote:

snowmachine wrote:
Hehe, I know what you mean.  There's a little Tim Allen in all of us.  Just make sure he doesn't have a nitrous bottle hidden somewhere.

Dude of course I'm just busting chops.Maybe u understand better cause u r from MA.MA people have that NY attitude and sarcasm.Why do I care if u own aSimp,Toro ,Ariens or Hondaor where u live??I own a Honda Accord.So I dont hate Honda.I also own a Toro 2450 and its a great single stage machine.But billy buckner did cost u guys the world series in 86 hehehe.Maybe u were not old enough to remember or dont care.....

My blower throws far enough but I was just wondering how they come up with impeller speed.Is it company preference or is it gov't regulated??Also it just looks nice when that machine is hurling that white stuff high and far...My home amp has 130W/channel rms.Never use that much power but it is nice to have.Usually 20 -30w is enough to listen to music.Same thing w/a blower.You might not need to throw snow 50ft but it's nice to know u can if u want to.

aa335 wrote:

I figure if I could get it to throw further and he asked I would tell him it was stock :-) :-)

mml4 wrote:

Last year when I was blowing 2-3 feet it seemed liked engine still had more to give. Of course pushing it beyond designed limits may make something else break. I only use this thrower 6-12 times during winter so hopefully it won't cut into longevity too bad. I'm a stickler for looking over my equipment after each use though.

snowmachine wrote:
Does this guy live in your neighborhood?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHNLbAW6j7k

Yes of course it's stock.  He had his snowblower in valet mode and using winter gas.  Still breaking in his engine with dino oil.  Plus, the deflector was stuck.  :)

snowmachine wrote:
Nothing wrong with modding as long as you know what you're doing.  Having spare parts around also helps too.

No stickers please.  I know they add horsepower, but $2 for 3 HP gain just isn't fair.  I had to spend $750 just for an extra 4 HP.