You should tell your girlfriend that's why you picked her. You don't have to thank me for that advice.
You should tell your girlfriend that's why you picked her. You don't have to thank me for that advice.When I want something I just want the best.
Congrats on your purchase. You will love your Honda. I see you got the tracked model. Find yourself 2 old furniture dollies and position them under the machine when its in your garage/shed. it will be far easier to move the machine this way and you wont need to start the engine
p.s. actually, with the hydrostatic transmission, maybe it will be easy to move. Ive only used snowblowers with a geared transmission...
Parking lots are difficult to clear with a walk behind snow blower because:
If you start in the middle and blow outwards, by the time you get 15 or 20 feet out, you are now blowing twice as much snow. When you get another 15 to 20 feet out, you are now trying to blow three or four times as much snow. As you get to the outer perimeter of the parking lot, it will be almost impossible to blow. Of course, you can blow the outer 15 feet of the parking lot, and then come back and redo that as you go, but you are doing twice as much work. A plow on a pickup truck would work much easier and quicker.
He stated it was 20'x65'.... The blower would only have to shoot the snow 10+' to clear the edge of the drive.
Good choice, except the tracks. Guess you don't have any ice where you are, tho. Congrats!
I took the tracks model because my GF will use it and I don't want her to force when the wheels are spinning. I also want to clean off the balcony and the tracks will climb the stairs easily.
I took the tracks model because my GF will use it and I don't want her to force when the wheels are spinning. I also want to clean off the balcony and the tracks will climb the stairs easily.
It is a very bad idea to try to get a snow blower to climb snowy or icy stairs. The chances for an accident are high and with a beast of a machine it's all that much heavier, harder to manage in snow and ice.
Do you intend to store it in a shed with a wood floor? You do realize that after blowing snow, there is snow in every nook and cranny of it that drips off wherever you park it? It might be good to get a shower pan or something to park it in, and I find a small hand broom helps to get as much snow off as possible.
It is a very bad idea to try to get a snow blower to climb snowy or icy stairs. The chances for an accident are high and with a beast of a machine it's all that much heavier, harder to manage in snow and ice.
How is having a quality snow blowing machine in Canada overkill? Buy quality and buy once. I don't care what anyone says the lesser machines discussed here will not throw snow as well, won't last as long and will have more issues than the Honda. I think that is more than worth the price premium. Just because you dont see value in it, doesn't mean others dont
What would you guys recommend (sorry to ninja your thread KaRLiToS, but it looks like all the knowledgeable folks are already here, yourself included!)?
This thread was a good read, but this is MASSIVE overkill for me. I have two driveways, one 60x15 and the other semicircle, about 100' long by 20' at the widest (it's wider at the top of the curve), but both driveways are surrounded by lawn so I don't need to throw the snow very far. Both driveways are basically flat. I also have a patio and walkways, but those don't need to be completely cleared.
What would you guys recommend (sorry to ninja your thread KaRLiToS, but it looks like all the knowledgeable folks are already here, yourself included!)?
Thanks for the suggestions. Am I crazy to be concerned about keeping a gas snowblower in the house with little ones? Not that I'd let them anywhere near it, but still. Garage is one car and fitting one of these next to car would probably be tough.