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

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?

Thank you all for your reply's! Great thread IMO!

mikiewest wrote:

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.

sscotsman wrote:

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

Looks like 59.867 feet unassisted.  I think the wind helped carry it along to 61 feet. 

aa335 wrote:

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.

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.

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

  Video Link

royster wrote:

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

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!

borat wrote:

Sadly mine bounces off the trees if I angle it too high. But due to teh design of my driveway and teh way the wind always blows. I generally have to blow the snow in one direction or get wet fighting mother nature. I do love watching the light powdery snow fly high into the air tho.