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stresst


Location: The Village in the Middle of New York
Joined: Dec 11, 2010
Points: 213

Odd question
Original Message   Nov 13, 2011 9:12 pm
Let me ask a question, suppose you have four snow blowers side by side all the same width, horsepower, etc. What makes one better then the other? Forget plastic chute vs steel, forget the power steering, heated grips, reliability, etc,etc. I am talking about moving snow......will say a 3k Honda have tighter auger clearances and make for moving more snow? Just trying to understand the huge variance in snow blowe prices.

If all machines are side by side with equal output engines will will say 9hp Honda move more snow then say a 9hp craftsman with a Tecumseh?

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sscotsman


Joined: Dec 3, 2009
Points: 56

Re: Odd question
Reply #15   Nov 14, 2011 8:58 pm
mikiewest wrote:
60 feet Steve??I think your fudging the numbers just a bit.And yes I have seen you on youtube.If thats 60 ft then,I'd like to know what measuring tape you are using.Also someone else questioned your measuring technique that saw your video..So Im not alone....

This is 20 feet:

http://www.youtube.com/user/SteveCebu?blend=1&ob=5

not that there is anything wrong with that! ;)
but seriously..its 20 feet.

Scot
stresst


Location: The Village in the Middle of New York
Joined: Dec 11, 2010
Points: 213

Re: Odd question
Reply #16   Nov 14, 2011 10:12 pm
Thank you all for your reply's! Great thread IMO!

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Steve_Cebu


Joined: Dec 17, 2009
Points: 888

Re: Odd question
Reply #17   Nov 14, 2011 11:05 pm
mikiewest wrote:
60 feet Steve??I think your fudging the numbers just a bit.And yes I have seen you on youtube.If thats 60 ft then,I'd like to know what measuring tape you are using.Also someone else questioned your measuring technique that saw your video..So Im not alone....



Yes I know someone questioned it online. I also used a 50 foot tape measure and when that ran out I marked where the tape ended and then I measured to the furthest point that it threw it. This is powder and it's not throwing against the wind. So it stands at 61 feet. I think no matter what I use to measure the distance someone will question how far it is.

So if you have some foolproof way of measuring so that no one will question it I'm listening. For me a tape measure works just fine.

"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."
Steve_Cebu


Joined: Dec 17, 2009
Points: 888

Re: Odd question
Reply #18   Nov 14, 2011 11:10 pm
sscotsman wrote:
This is 20 feet:

http://www.youtube.com/user/SteveCebu?blend=1&ob=5

not that there is anything wrong with that! ;)
but seriously..its 20 feet.

Scot



Yes it's also not the video in question either. That video was very heavy wet snow from this October.

The video where it threw 61 feet was with the chute facing forward is this one. I was out there with the tape measure myself, so I know how far it threw it. It was throwing onto fresh powder so it was real easy to see where the snow was coming down. I got soaked.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va7J5zDk4e0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJh9bgt3yi8

"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."
aa335


Joined: Nov 29, 2008
Points: 2434

Re: Odd question
Reply #19   Nov 14, 2011 11:14 pm
Looks like 59.867 feet unassisted.  I think the wind helped carry it along to 61 feet. 
Steve_Cebu


Joined: Dec 17, 2009
Points: 888

Re: Odd question
Reply #20   Nov 14, 2011 11:20 pm
aa335 wrote:
Looks like 59.867 feet unassisted.  I think the wind helped carry it along to 61 feet. 



You can see the wind what little there was was blowing a bit to the left. I measured it straight on, at 50 feet I was being buried in snow, the outer edge was 61 feet.

I was curious to see how far it was throwing it but this was very light powder. If it had been heavy snow it would not have thrown it that far.

"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."
royster


" It is the use of power tools that separates man from animals"

Location: New Brunswick, Canada
Joined: Feb 11, 2011
Points: 284

Re: Odd question
Reply #21   Nov 15, 2011 6:14 pm
60 feet,    but why is it  so important that the snow is moved this far, wouldn't 30 feet do the job.  I think it is more important how  your snowblower handles the snowplowed snow  at the end of the driveway. However your neighbour might be impressed if he is  down wind, and you are filling up his driveway.

aa335


Joined: Nov 29, 2008
Points: 2434

Re: Odd question
Reply #22   Nov 15, 2011 6:31 pm
royster wrote:
60 feet,    but why is it  so important that the snow is moved this far, wouldn't 30 feet do the job.  I think it is more important how  your snowblower handles the snowplowed snow  at the end of the driveway. However your neighbour might be impressed if he is  down wind, and you are filling up his driveway.

Sure, 30 feet would get the job done, but why not have a little fun while you're at it.

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Steve_Cebu


Joined: Dec 17, 2009
Points: 888

Re: Odd question
Reply #23   Nov 15, 2011 8:27 pm
royster wrote:
60 feet,    but why is it  so important that the snow is moved this far, wouldn't 30 feet do the job.  I think it is more important how  your snowblower handles the snowplowed snow  at the end of the driveway. However your neighbour might be impressed if he is  down wind, and you are filling up his driveway.



Actually I have to throw the snow into the woods and my neighbors cannot see my house unless they get in their car and drive here. So for me the further away the snow is the better. Of course this is a problem when I am near the house as it blows with force mighty close to the windows on the ground floor. 60 feet is with light powder. I have lots of videos of the EOD on YouTube so you can guess how far it throws it. I'd measure it but someone will say it's not as far as I claim.

My neighbors aren't impressed with snowblowers as they all have their driveways professionally plowed

"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."
borat


Joined: Nov 10, 2007
Points: 2692

Re: Odd question
Reply #24   Nov 15, 2011 9:08 pm
I have plenty of room to throw snow.  From the edge of my driveway to the row of cedars, it's approx. 90 ft.  Back yard is also wide open.   Don't know what it is but I just really like to see snow being bombed high and far.  The higher, the further the better!
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