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aa335
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Anyone used one of these yet? Simplicity new single stage snowblower.
Original Message Nov 18, 2010 5:47 pm |
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Steve_Cebu
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Re: Anyone used one of these yet? Simplicity new single stage snowblower.
Reply #12 Nov 24, 2010 12:15 pm |
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I agree with Borat. B&S has over-diversified and has became mediocre.
Steve, I think Borat was referring to machines that B&S design or put together, not specifically B&S engines. Now that they own Simplicity and Snapper, those brand identity are eroding, just like Cub Cadet and Wheel Horse used to be a respected brand. Ok thanks aa335, I still llike B&S engines, sure Honda, Yamaha and Subaru might be better but they don't come on a Toro.
"If you have more miles on your snow blower than your car, you live in New England." "If you can drive 75 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard without flinching, you live in New England."
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aa335
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Re: Anyone used one of these yet? Simplicity new single stage snowblower.
Reply #20 Dec 7, 2010 4:45 pm |
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Hehe, and this was where you started. :) Now you have 3 snowblowers, and a new shed. Black Ariens is a no no, any brand name with "tek" or "tech" implies cheap, disposable. IMO, red, orange, green/yellow, and blue are the only acceptable colors for snowblowers.
This message was modified Dec 7, 2010 by aa335
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chefwong
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Re: Anyone used one of these yet? Simplicity new single stage snowblower.
Reply #21 Dec 7, 2010 6:19 pm |
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The one on the right (red machine) was EXACTLY How I remembered my experience with my previous 520. I would not even attempt to use it on a ~wall~ as I knew it's limits.
On wet, heavy, 1-2 inch stuff that you saw in that video, it would just dribble or spit out 6-8 inches out the chute. Pretty useless....
I could Dance with the Single Stage in every other aspect of the snow - it's just the EOD that kills you.
So for all you guys out there debating whether you want/need a 2 stage or single, consider the EOD and the sheer differences - metal vs rubber augers, the effects of the EOD and metal vs rubber augers, and how it will throw that EOD snow. I feel like I'm preaching to the choir, but I think this is one of the 1st youtube video that I've come across that shows even a *BASIC* low level decent 2 stage machine can do with wet snow as opposed to a single stager. YMMV, but this video really brought to heart why I knew deep down I needed a 2 stager when I originally had my heart set on a single stage
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