Talk to me about snowblowers

[RossMAN]

If you're still in the market and have access to a local CostCo you may want to consider this.

 

[Gillbot]

If you're still in the market and have access to a local CostCo you may want to consider this.

Typically, you can get the Snow Joe throwers on sale at Sams, Walmart and other retailers "off season" for under $200 if you can wait.

Edit: I got mine for $129 shipped.

 

[TwiceOver]

To those with electric or single stage, what do you guys do with the big hard packed snow ridge that the plows leave when they come by? That's my biggest issue.

 

[Gillbot]

To those with electric or single stage, what do you guys do with the big hard packed snow ridge that the plows leave when they come by? That's my biggest issue.

Mine cuts right through it no problem. I may have to go at it, back up and go again if it's too high but otherwise mine has no issues cutting right through it.

 

[RossMAN]

Typically, you can get the Snow Joe throwers on sale at Sams, Walmart and other retailers "off season" for under $200 if you can wait.

Edit: I got mine for $129 shipped.

Are you trying to out hot deal me sir? :awe:

 

[Lemon law]

I also note, no one has mentioned the other problems in high snow drift areas like mine. Where nothing exists to cut the wind.

(1) What good does it do me to clear my drive way, if the roads are impassible? There have been times when I can immediately follow a big County snow plow and five minutes later find the roads drifted shut. As the same often applies to my drive way too. As sometimes its time to see reality, until the winds die down, you are best staying at home. Rather than getting your car stuck in the middle of nowhere. Or wasting your own time snow blowing your driveway when it will drift back shut an hour later.

(2) Once the wind dies down, your local city, county, and State snowplows will keep on clearing snow off the road, and in the process keep redepositing snow at the base of your driveway. Still an annoyance but a minor one, because its only two to three feet wide. As long as your car has momentum, it will carry you through, to the very little snow level of a cleared driveway where your tires can regain traction. Too little forward momentum and you are doomed.

 

[waggy]

I also note, no one has mentioned the other problems in high snow drift areas like mine. Where nothing exists to cut the wind.

(1) What good does it do me to clear my drive way, if the roads are impassible? There have been times when I can immediately follow a big County snow plow and five minutes later find the roads drifted shut. As the same often applies to my drive way too. As sometimes its time to see reality, until the winds die down, you are best staying at home. Rather than getting your car stuck in the middle of nowhere. Or wasting your own time snow blowing your driveway when it will drift back shut an hour later.

(2) Once the wind dies down, your local city, county, and State snowplows will keep on clearing snow off the road, and in the process keep redepositing snow at the base of your driveway. Still an annoyance but a minor one, because its only two to three feet wide. As long as your car has momentum, it will carry you through, to the very little snow level of a cleared driveway where your tires can regain traction. Too little forward momentum and you are doomed.

and your point?

 

[Gillbot]

Are you trying to out hot deal me sir? :awe:

No, Olds warned me about you already.

I was simply stating there are possibly other options. ()