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Steve_Cebu
Joined: Dec 17, 2009
Points: 888
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Re: Snow coming!!
Reply #15 Jan 10, 2011 9:35 am |
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Hey Steve. While it is late, up here, we only have 2 seasons, 8 months of Winter, and about 4 months of warmer weather to help us prepare for winter!! Very common to get snow into April and May, but I do agree, if they don't find me the Model I want, by Mid February, then it will be a bit late. I will likely still buy, since prices are low right now, and will only go up at beginning of the Season!
We have 2 seasons here also a few hours south of you, Winter and Road construction
You would think Yamaha would want to sell as many units as possible. I bet they sell a lot too. If you want to buy a Toro in my area it's hard after the season starts as they only make so many. After that you wait until next year. If I were you I'd wait for the Yamaha, supposedly they are built to last a lifetime. Your MTD can easily chug out another year if it has to but that Yamaha will be with you for a very long time.
"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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FrankMA
Location: Merrimack Valley/Northeastern Mass
Joined: Jul 1, 2010
Points: 587
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Re: Snow coming!!
Reply #18 Jan 10, 2011 3:16 pm |
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They're calling for 10" - 12" overnight from Tuesday into Wednesday - a real nor'easter to boot. We've only had 3 little and one big storm so far to date - maybe things are going to start to change....
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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FrankMA
Location: Merrimack Valley/Northeastern Mass
Joined: Jul 1, 2010
Points: 587
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Re: Snow coming!!
Reply #22 Jan 10, 2011 5:28 pm |
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I probably should have kept my single stage. I was given a 7 year old Craftsman 5hp that I sold for $300 before I bought my 2-stage. I guess if we get a dusting I will have to use the ol' shovel or maybe some of my neighbors with those single stages were struggling during the recent 20" we got last month and I came over to help with the 10hp Deere to bail them out will come do my driveway for me. I got about 2.5" yesterday and decided to fire up my Stihl BR550 Backpack Blower. It worked great! Some of it was on the wetter side but it still blew it off the pavement and onto the snowcovered grass. It sure beat using a shovel on my 135' driveway for just 2.5" of snow. Barely broke a sweat and no back pain after the job was done!
This message was modified Jan 10, 2011 by FrankMA
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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