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

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aa335 wrote:

So far 5-6 inches of very heavy wet snow, it's the kind that is so wet it crunches when you step or drive on it. It's still coming down out there so possibly another 2-3 inches at most. My wife has to go to college tonight and she's worried the evening classes will be cancelled. All the roads are clear so I hope she can still go. My wife will be handling this snow since I have the flu and the Dr. said no going out in the cold. Ah well my wife's work was cancelled so she has plenty of time to get out there this afternoon and clear it. Lucky girl.

You didn't get much snow, probably because you have so many snowblowers.

Denis wrote:

We will have an easy 15cm here today. But it's the wettest stuff I have seen this year. Tomorrow it's supposed to be 45 degrees. So it won't last.

Steve_Cebu wrote:
On the first day of the Spring season, I switched to summer tires on my car.  I've been banking on having 3 snowblowers as a deterrent for any more snow this year.  Crossing fingers.  You can have all the snow you want over there.  :)

I'm glad to be driving on performance tires instead of those gummy bears snow tires.  Although the temps have been fairly cold so the tires haven't been very sticky through the turns.  The turbos like the nippy cold air though. 

Denis wrote:

No, I dont think it will need chains,  the tires are 16 x 6.5  with a very deep  vee tread.  I read that chains do not work very well with these deep tread tires, it said that some of the cross chains go between the treads and some ride on top resulting in rough uneven traction.

Steve_Cebu wrote:
I took the pictures last week, But I have used it since  Feb 8 th  for 3-4 big storms and a few smaller ones.

The weather network says we will be getting 20-30 cms  of snow, mixed with ice pellets and rain depending  on the temperature in your particular location.

No doubt, it will be a messy one.   This is a chance to try my single stage .

aa335 wrote:

We drive on Nokian WRG2's all year round so no increase in performance for us. But then again you don't get much performance out of a Honda Fit anyway.

royster wrote:

Well you sure do keep it clean. I have to go out and blow what we have now, my wife is too busy studying so even with a cold I have to do the driveway. This will be our last storm of the year and it's already melting.

Steve_Cebu wrote:
You have to rev the engine past 4000 RPM, that's when the VTEC kicks in.  There's a half a second of power surge.  Feels like a mini-turbo.  :)

Steve_Cebu wrote:
5:20 PM Friday, April 1. 2011
It is still snowing, about 15 cm (6 inches)   so far. It is not supposed to  stop snowing until 6 AM tomorrow.  It is a very wet snow , almost rain at times.  I am not going out until it stops .        probably 30 cm before it is over.