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

Hello People,

I was in Lowes the other day and I was looking at their snow blowers.I looked at the Troy built , when I was checking it out I noticed that the augers seemed to be three separate pieces and they were kind of loose and sloopy.When I checked out the Husqvarna the augers were nice and tight and also liked the controls.

Went to Home depot and checked out the Ariens and the augers were nice and tight.The only thing that bothered me was the control for the chute,the chute turned to the right no problem ,but when I tried to turn it back to the left it seemed to get jammed and would not move.I guess it could have been from other people checking it out from time to time. But then I could possibly take that as an indication of what could happen if I would buy one and end up using it alot.I don't know.Maybe it wasn't put together right by one of the employees.They had the 926le for $999.99 with the remote deflector.

The Husqvarna two stage blowers have the remote deflector standard on all the models. You might find it strange,but I seem to care for the remote deflector than the manual because of the certain situations I would run into by snow blowing around the house and some of the elderly neighbors I would be helping out. Also I seem to recall that the Machines are powder coated not just spray painted.A local dealer has the 924sbe,tecumseh snow king L-head engine,and the fd-gear transmission( i don't know what that means) for $939.95.

The snow blower that I buy is going to be my first one ever and like most people, I don't want to buy a inferior machine.

I post this question here because i see were some people have had alot more experience in snow blowers of all kinds.

The Ariens are made in Wisconsin and Husqvarna in Sweden. Both seem to be well built . But again I have not had the experience in operating any of these Machines.

Local Arien dealer says he will not have any Ariens in until a few weeks.

Any suggestions will be welcomed from any people who have had the opportunity to operate any of these machines.

Have been driving myself crazy the past few weeks trying to come to a conclusion.

                                                                                                                                                            thanks, Jim

                                                                                                                                                       

                                                                                          

royster wrote:

After looking at the   2010-2011 Craftsman snowblowers for sale in the USA  , I have found that the models sold in Canada are entirely different.   It looks like that there are no hydrostatic models sold in the USA.

And, It doesn't look like   any of the US models are built by Husqvarna.

aa335 wrote:

You're a funny ba$tard aa335! I'm still laughing....

aa335 wrote:

I am not from NewJersey.    I am from Canada, and until  a little while ago, I did not know that the Craftsman models offered in the USA are  completely different from those offered in Canada.    Craftsman in Canada does offer 2 models built by Husqvarna with Hydrostatic drive.  After looking at the line of US  Craftsman models, I don't even see any that resemble  a Husqvarna. 

"The thread is over 5 years old and most of the posters haven't been active for half a year"    Yes I am aware of that, It is time it was updated.  But I am sorry for you, because in Canada ,  both Craftsman and Husqvarna offer us so much more.

royster wrote:
Sorry, for a moment I thought the feathers came from the same bird.  :)  The quacking sounds familiar, just different tune.

Yes, it is sad that Canada gets all the nicer models from Husqvarna, Honda, and Yamaha.  But then again, I'm glad not having to pay Canadian prices.

I was interested in several Husqvarna products, including a string trimmer, but decided it wasn't for me.  Dealership carrying Husqvarna products are non-existent here.  A few dealers began this year selling Husqvarna snowblower.  It's too new and I don't think they figured out how to sell them when a Snapper, Simplicity, and Ariens is sitting on the same floor.  As good as you say Husqvarna snowblower is, it's going to be a dead brand around here if they don't market it properly.   I mean they make webpages showing all the various products and models that they have, but where can I go to see it and buy it?  For now, Husqvarna is purely vaporware for the midwest area.

FrankMA wrote:
What I say??? 

aa335 wrote:
Wondering if royster is secretly DavidNJ in disguise - I was a little suspicious as well. DavidNJ certainly left his mark on some of us around here. Kind of strange how he created so much turmoil and then just vanished, never to be heard from again...

if it sounds like njdavid, just ignore it and don't respond as it takes two to tangle. njdavid enjoying these sucker moments.

FrankMA wrote:

HI,

       I don't know who DavidNJ is  or really care, but I am not him.   I am not trying to create anything, just giving my opinion on some snowblowers and receiving you information from others which is always helpful, thankyou for replying.

aa335 wrote:
Yes, our prices are higher than yours for most things, but for  over a month  our Canadian dollar has been  worth more than the US dollar.  This makes it better for us Snowbirds who like to spend some part of our winters in Florida or other points south.  Our taxes are also higher than yours, but every person living in Canada has absolutely free medical care. It is too bad that Husqvarna does not make a greater effort to service the mid west  area.   I do not work for them

royster wrote:
Royster
Don't go there. It's free & excellent if you arrive at the hospital in an ambulance with a serious injury. Other than that, try to find a family doctor or go to  walkin clinic or emergency room where you'll wait less than several hours. I don't call that free.