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

I'm looking to add a single stage snowblower.  I currently have a toro 826 OXE two stage.  I didn't want to spend too much so my budget is about $500 or so.  Anyhow, I can get the toro 418 for $449 Canadian (electric start) or Sears Canada is having a sale on their Craftsman single stage 205 cc Briggs built single stage.  It's the same one that Briggs offers under different brands including simplicity.  This one is a display model and it comes with the remote chute control too.   I like the toro but I'm not sure if the small 87 cc engine and narrow 18" width would be of any use.  The Craftsman comes with a 22" width.

Well said, aa335. Buyers remorse sucks so you may as well spend whatever it takes (within reason) to make and keep you happy with your purchase. I think the fact that you plan on buying a brand new machine reinforces this to a much greater degree than if you were buying used. Remember what Confucius say...

Which Confucius saying is that?    "Man running in front of car gets tired, man running behind car gets exhausted"  ?

I'm not a fan of Confucius, but Yoda I am.  :)

I think it goes something like: "You can make the big wok small, but you cannot make the small wok big"...something like that. I just modified it slightly for our little group of OPE fanatics!

I thought it was, "He who go to bed with itchy bum...?"

manjestic wrote:

I'm not goin there.....