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aa335

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Getting ready for the winter
Original Message Oct 22, 2011 9:32 pm

I found these while cleaning out my garage.

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aa335

Joined: Nov 28, 2008
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Re: Getting ready for the winter
Reply #5 Oct 24, 2011 4:18 am

joed wrote:

How do you like that toro 421qe? Has it performed well for you?

I like it very much. It has performed well to my expectations, has served as great combination with my 2-stage snowblower.

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aa335

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Re: Getting ready for the winter
Reply #6 Oct 24, 2011 8:01 am

blumonster wrote:

They all look brand new.

They are 3, 13, and 1 years old, respectively. They been washed and maintained well.

FrankMA

Location: Merrimack Valley/Northeastern Mass
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Re: Getting ready for the winter
Reply #7 Oct 24, 2011 3:33 pm

Red is definitely your color - nice line up!

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

blumonster

Location: Wisc.
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Re: Getting ready for the winter
Reply #8 Oct 26, 2011 7:25 am

aa335 wrote:

They are 3, 13, and 1 years old, respectively. They been washed and maintained well.

Toro seems nice too.Does it have 4 stroke engine also? Any difference in wear of rubber paddles/scraper between this Toro and HS621?

Another question but related, are aftermarket paddles really inferior to OEM, do they wear faster? They are half the price of OEM rubber.

aa335

Joined: Nov 28, 2008
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Re: Getting ready for the winter
Reply #9 Oct 26, 2011 7:57 am

The Toro has a 4-stroke engine. I haven't got a feel on the wear of the paddles between the 421QE and the HS621, because their usage frequency is different. The Toro is my go-to snowblower.

I have used aftermarket rubber paddles for the Honda and they do wear out faster, but acceptable. The wear depends how much you tip it forward to pull itself along, and the surface roughness. It is more cost effective buying aftermarket, if you don't mind doing the labor yourself. Make sure your fasteners are in good condition and not corroded as this will make changing paddles easier.

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