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

I am curently using a 32" wide snowblower with a 337cc engine, never felt it lacked power.  We rarely get more than 12" of snow at a time.  Once or twice a year, there are 20-24" blizzards, which is kind of fun since I get to bail out 3 of my neighbors EOD 30" high concrete mix and about 200 feet of sidewalks.  Last year, I had neighbors standing around holding their shovels while watching the snow fly from the chute like a fire hose.  Got thumbs up and cookies the next several days.  Priceless.

I was looking at the Pro 28 a week ago and was tempted by that massive 420cc engine.  Wow!  Talk about putting a hot knife through butter.  Not that I really need another snowblower like Steve_Cebu does,   just Jonesing.  If I can get the blue painted bucket at that orange bucket price, there will be no hesitation.

I find myself intrigued with that Pro 28 with the big 420cc engine, not for bragging rights or for a mythical increase in impeller speed, but simply to be able to properly chew through heavy stuff without slowing down the engine like smaller ones can do.  I can't afford it, though.  I'm really looking at the Platinum 24 at this point.  But the Toro is still pretty cool in its own way, but I can't afford that one, either!  Maybe if I come across a good used Toro 1028OXE, well, now, that could change everything.  I can't wait to see what I end up with.  Maybe Craigslist will turn up something entirely different.