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

What is the verdict on the newer 4 cycle Toro single stage blowers?  Are they as good and powerful as the older two strokes?

MN_Runner wrote:
I got 3 of those "easy for my wife to use" snowblowers as well.  All types, recoil and electric start, 2 stroke and 4 stroke, big and small, foreign and domestics, loud and quiet, cheap and expensive.  Got all my bases covered, wife hasn't used any of them.  Good thing I didn't buy it "specifically" for her to use. 

You can bring a horse to water, but you can't make it drink. 

Oh well.  She lets me keep my snowblowers, so I'll keep her. 

I found a great application for SS.  Put on a pair of ice skates then use your SS to propel you forward on the pond.  You can go pretty fast.

That sounds like a new class of racing.   Imagine the possibility of modding the snowblower and rubber paddles to get more speed and bite.

Heh. And in the Unlimited Class, V-6 rototillers with the tines replaced with circular saw blades for extra traction.

i just need Borat's help controlling the thrust.  Not sure if the GC160 can handle 6000rpm of abuse.  I could care less if it blows up.

GC with an overhead cam should handle higher rpms.  Push rod engines aren't quite as willing.