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rubinew
Joined: Dec 30, 2010
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Torn between Honda HS928TCD and Yamaha YS928J
Original Message Dec 30, 2010 12:21 am |
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I moved to a new house, top of a hill, with farm land across from my driveway. This is our second winter, and my MTD is not up to the task of clearing the packed snow that blows into my yard, sometimes daily. I have been looking for a couple weeks, and had made up my mind to get the Honda. I had been to the Yamaha dealer previously, but they were not willing to deal. Well today a new twist, I went back to Yamaha, and was offered the YS928J for the same price as the HS928TC. Specs are very similar, with some different features. The Honda has full Joystick control on the chute, and is 100 lbs lighter. The Yamaha has plastic coated chute, manual up/down. Has no shear pins, which may be a bonus, if the 'Shock Protection' works correctly. Also the Yamaha is quiter. I have been reviewing this site, however, there is limited information on the Yamahas, likely because they just came back to Canada in 2009 (15 year Hiatus) and I am not sure if they are available in the U.S. Has anyone out there used these models? Can you offer an Opinion?
This message was modified Dec 30, 2010 by rubinew
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FrankMA
Location: Merrimack Valley/Northeastern Mass
Joined: Jul 1, 2010
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Re: Torn between Honda HS928TCD and Yamaha YS928J
Reply #4 Dec 30, 2010 10:28 am |
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The Yamaha has lots of cool features but the additional weight will probably let me pass on it. The Honda 928TCD is already impressive as it is. Too bad I can't get this model in the states. You have to wonder about the thought process at corporate Honda HQ. Why would you limit the availability of an awesome product offering to certain geographic areas and not others??? It would be just as easy to sell them in the northern tier states as it is in Canada.
Toro Wheel Horse 522xi GT, Honda HS928TA, Honda HS621AS, Honda HS520A, Toro CCR3000 (work in progress), Honda HS624WA (sold 08/23/2010), Stihl BR550 Backpack Blower, Stihl MS250, McCulloch MS1635, Honda EM6500SX Generator
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aa335
Joined: Nov 29, 2008
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Re: Torn between Honda HS928TCD and Yamaha YS928J
Reply #8 Dec 30, 2010 11:50 am |
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" Honda doesn't even give you a light, until you buy an 1132."
If that gas leak sparks up, you'll have plenty of light.
I can see that the opportunists will have some fun with this for a while. I guess I wont need the electric start or even pulling my engine to start. Just park it outside, throw down a match, and let the snow melt. :) Oh wait, my 1132 isnt affected by the recall.
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rubinew
Joined: Dec 30, 2010
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Re: Torn between Honda HS928TCD and Yamaha YS928J
Reply #12 Dec 30, 2010 12:58 pm |
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Yes the Yamaha weight is both a pro and a con. The dealer will have one in next week to take for a test drive. I have 2 thoughts on this, 1) the extra weight will make it more difficult to manouver 2)the extra weight might help it stay down and eat through the hard packed drifts that my current MTD likes to rides up, or stop and spin wheels. My driveways is 25 feets by 75 feet, last 50 feet is gravel. I am tired of pushing my snowblower through the hard packed snow, this is why I am looking for tracks. Most of my neighbors have wheel drive blowers, various modles, and face the same issues out here. When you wake up in the morning with 3 feet or more of hard packed snow, you need a bobcat, or something that can really push and eat its way through. My wife likes the Hydrostatic transmission, which has brought us to these models. As for the Honda, it does come with a light, and nicely featured. I have heard complaints though, about shear pins breaking to easy. The Yamaha does not use shear pins, does anyone know about this 'Shock Protection' technology??? The dealer at Honda claims he has an 80 year old lady who can use the Honda, all about turning under power, etc??? My wife was able to manouver the Honda, she is 125 lbs, but she can not try the Yamaha till next week.
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