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

One guy from MSP area is selling his 15 year old HS621 (the guy from Wayzata MN who hates HomeDepot and GC engines) for $450.  Another one is selling his one year old HS520 for $400 with one year remaining on the warranty.  HS621 is a nice machine but is it really worth more than nearly new HS520?  Replacement parts for HS520 is about 50% of the cost of HS621. What do I recommend for a friend?  I think the HS621 from that guy is simply way too high (if it were as good as aa335 then it is a different story).  HS520 seems like an economical option.  What do you guys think?

While I was swapping out the paddles on the "new" HS621 I scored this past Sunday, I noticed that the chute could only rotate about 160* right to left. I thought this was a bit odd especially considering that the HS621 I picked up last spring could rotate almost all the way around. I removed the chute and after comparing both machines, I realized that the stationary chute base that is attached to the paddle housing was mounted 180* opposite on each machine. I removed the 4 mounting screws and rotated the chute base on my latest score 180* to mimic the one on the older HS621 and that did the trick. I now have close to 360* of chute rotation on the latest HS621 I just acquired.

Just curious if this limited degree of chute rotation was a built in design by Honda or if someone had removed the chute base and reinstalled it incorrectly. I could almost see this intentional limitation being applied to some of the machines sold overseas as they appear to have some serious over-built safety features that are borderline ridiculous. I suppose if you were stupid enough to point the chute towards your face or body and got whacked with snow, you deserve what you got and would hopefully never make the same stupid mistake again! I guess the problem these days is the lawyers are running just about everything and downright stupidity & what you get as a result of it, is a good enough reason to sue the sh!t out of a company.

I often wonder whatever happened to personal responsibility...

Some people give up their personal responsibility in exchange for monetary gains.  Very similar to selling your soul to the devil.

Sorry so gloom attitude today.  It's been raining the last 3 days.

Raining here in New England as well. Might get a little a snow though, so something to look forward to!!! Maybe get to use the toys...

I'm in Boston at the moment.  This is a lot of rain.  Would be a big snowfall of all this rain was snow.

Should have looked me up - I'm about 30 miles north of Boston along the New Hampshire border.

So where is the party?  aa335 HS621 vs. Frank_MA HS621?  or blumonster HS621 vs. aa335 and Frank_MA?

MN_Runner wrote:
Heh.  No party.  It's raining a lot here, no snow to blow.  I'm on business trip in Boston for a few days and don't feel like getting out of this city.  Sushi bar and a cold Harpoon near Copley Place, it's all good.

Hopefully I can meet one of you guys when I either run Boston Marathon or Chicago Marathon.  Boston is just too hard to train in MN because of the weather.  I broke my ankle in 2009 the day after Christmas slipping on ice so 2010 run was out.   Chicago is better but it is always a week after the Twin Cities marathon so it is a tough call.  Enjoy the sushi and lobsters and of course, good ale.

MN_Runner wrote:
No snow, only rain... Still not cold either and it looks like mild weather for the next week or so.

aa335 wrote: Heres what I found for production dates for U. S. market  HS621. Pull start models
1992   Ser #  1000001-1038238      
1993   Ser #  1038239-1099999
1994   Ser #  1100001-1129999
1995   Ser #  1130001-1130378
1996   Ser #  1130379- not many but some are listed as 96's