Hello everyone;
I have been fallowing this debate all along; this is going around in LOOPS.
I’m a professional in private tutoring, and I also have many years experience on my belt and I was also very successful in “declutching” loops...
First, lets clear up the confusion, and then we will all be on the same page.
The topic here: "Friction Wheel" versus The Hydrostatic Transmission:
Okay, Lets break this question apart:
What we are doing here, is comparing both drive systems, and then discussing which system is “BETTER”. That is all fine and good till…. - - - -
Let me explain: Let’s forget about Snow blowers for a minute, and let’s talk about a Woman.
A Woman:
1) What is her purpose that she was created for?
2) In general, what is expected from a woman?
3) What are the standards that every woman will do the same?
4) Under what condition will a woman perform at her best?
5) Where are the standard boundaries for use/abuse?
6) About maintenance, is it possible to set a standard for when, or how often?
7) In terms of Durability and fragile, is there any standards in woman?
8) Is there a standard how much it costs the upkeep of a woman?
Now, let’s replace the word “Woman” with “Snow Blower”, and let’s paste the “same” questions again.
A Snow Blower:
1) What is her purpose that A Snow Blower was created for?
2) In general, what is expected from A Snow Blower?
3) What are the standards that every Snow Blower will do the same?
4) Under what conditions will A Snow Blower perform at her best?
5) Where are standard boundaries for use/abuse? (in A Snow Blower)
6) About maintenance, is it possible to set a standard for when, or how often?
7) In terms of Durability and fragile, is there any standards in Snow Blowers?
8) Is there a standard how much it costs the upkeep of A Snow Blower?
The Man:
1) What is bothering you? The Snow.
2) Why is it bothering you? The fact that I can’t walk/drive in snow.
3) Are you okay with the bother or you don’t want it at all? I’m okay, till it disturbs my daily life.
4) Does the bother give you any good side to it, or only negative? Well, after all snow is fun too.
5) Do you want to resolve the bother yourself, or you want get help resolving it? I myself cannot resolve it, I need the help of a OPE.
6) Do you understand that resolving a bother, is a bother all by its self?, Oh yah! And I’m ready to go to work to earn money and spent it on a Snow Blower.
7) Are you aware of the fact that every positive in this world comes bundled with sacrifice? Yes, a snow blower is not an automatic robot; I must walk behind it and control it. And that is a learning curve all by its self.
8) What are your personal boundaries in suffering? I don’t understand, can you ask again please? YES, SURE, What are your personal boundaries in suffering? - - - - - - -
LETS ROLL BACK WERE WE LEFT OFF: … What we are doing here, is comparing both drive systems, and then discussing which system is “BETTER”. That is all fine and good till…. - - - - till we ask our selfs question no. 8) “What are your personal boundaries in suffering?”
Answer:
Man A: Dish out my savings and get a heated cab with a heated seat and some top-notch high end attachment with….etc...
Man B Carefully calculate my budget, then buy a Snow blower that will pick up snow from point A and deliver it to point B, with the maximum comfort that I can get for the money I spend.
Man C Spend the least amount of money, and BUY A SNOW BLOWER. As long it is making progress in moving snow, I’m happy!
LET’S CONCLUDE:
Everyone - including New-Yorker -agrees, that Friction Drive works for Man C!
The debate you all have falls in “only for Man B”. Which leads again to question 8) “What are your personal boundaries in suffering????” And the correct answer came from: Arians, Toro, simplicity, JD, etc. for about the same amount in price range, A man in category Man B, now has a wide verity to choose from!
For New_yorker, hydry is top priority, go ahead and buy a husky with hydro. (or pay $$$$ for a Honda) or etc...
For steve_Cabu, A Toro with the friction drive is doing the job.
For ????_??? an electric shoot Control is High Priority.
And we all know and agree that hydro is a step up and higher priced from Friction Drive.
To debate what system is better, vs. a failure, cannot happen unless we are all answering the same answer to all of the above quotations, and as long we all have different modal Snow blowers is a clear indication that everyone here has his own unique priority layout.
As a matter of fact, for so many years “a shovel” was used by human-power to clearing tons of snow, and every one buying and using the shovel "HE" liked and shovel different with different techniques, in different snow and health situations, and yes; a Human-Shovel also have limitations, and maintenances… and can also “break-down”. The same is true for friction and hydro.
Our topic: "Friction Wheel" versus The Hydrostatic Transmission:
We can only discuss and share ideas how “We can implement and improve my snow removal experience”
Thanks for listening.
This message was modified Dec 21, 2011 by JoelKlein
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