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stresst
Location: The Village in the Middle of New York
Joined: Dec 11, 2010
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Odd question
Original Message Nov 13, 2011 9:12 pm |
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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?
This message was modified Nov 13, 2011 by stresst
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sscotsman
Joined: Dec 3, 2009
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Re: Odd question
Reply #15 Nov 14, 2011 8:58 pm |
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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
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Steve_Cebu
Joined: Dec 17, 2009
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Re: Odd question
Reply #17 Nov 14, 2011 11:05 pm |
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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."
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Steve_Cebu
Joined: Dec 17, 2009
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Re: Odd question
Reply #18 Nov 14, 2011 11:10 pm |
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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."
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Steve_Cebu
Joined: Dec 17, 2009
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Re: Odd question
Reply #23 Nov 15, 2011 8:27 pm |
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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."
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