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Originally Posted by SailinAway
I spent some time today researching snowblowers. I didn't realize that some Toro single-stage machines can handle quite a bit of snow. I'm looking at the Toro Power Clear 518 ZR: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Toro-Pow...8472/205380014
You'll probably say it's too small for a 20' x 60' driveway and New Hampshire snow, but I here's what I'm thinking: - It has very good reviews.
- It weighs 54 lbs, which I can handle in the driveway, compared to a 2-stage machine.
- If it snows more than 7" I can clear the driveway more than once during a storm. A 15" storm could be done in two passes.
The next size up, the Toro Power Clear 721, is a more effective machine but it weighs 84 lbs. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Toro-Pow...8472/205380014
My concern about a two-stage machine is not just the weight while using it, but the impossibility of getting it home and taking it anywhere for service since I have a compact hatchback.
Your thoughts?
And a question: I need some paths around my house (like to the electric meter and oil fill pipe). Would this machine tear up the lawn? |
This is my third season with a Toro PowerClear 721e. It’s easy to maintain and maneuver on pavement and is perfect for clearing decks. I don’t use it on soft surfaces as it uses its paddles interaction with the surface to propel it forward. Running it over any sort of dirt, gravel or grass where other debris such as sticks, acorns or small rocks exist isn’t a good use case for it.