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26" PowerSmart 2-Stage Gas Snow Blower w/ Electric Start & LED Light $399 + Free Shipping

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The Home Depot [homedepot.com] has 26" PowerSmart 2-Stage Gas Snow Blower w/ Electric Start & LED Light for $399. Shipping is free.
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Sep 18, 2024
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late_apex
Sep 18, 2024
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Quote from phorq :
I agree with everything you said. I live in a rural area with a 200ft gravel driveway that has a couple of bends. I have a guy that comes and plows the driveway for $85 per visit, takes him 10 minutes and I'm at his mercy for when he shows up. I was looking at this as something to have just in case his truck breaks or he's sick. A 26" blower would take a really long time to do the driveway, but it beats being snowed in. At the $1500 price range of some of the mentioned dealer brands, I'd have to consider price over time and maintenance. Last year my plow guy made 3 visits for the warm winter we had, or $255. $400 for a snowblower ($460 with 3yr plan) would make sense if I could rely on it in an emergency, but this doesn't look like the dependable sort of machine. $1500 from a dealer would mean I'd need to casually use it for almost 6 years to justify it, not including all of the time spent actually moving snow. SO, with that, I'll just keep my fingers crossed about my plow service and maybe have a backup service planned out.
On gravel you don't want to try to use an ordinary 2 wheeled blower. The front of the machine will want to dig into the gravel. You're better off with a machine on tracks as that suspends the front of the machine and you just set the front so that it's close to the ground without digging into it. If you haven't looked at those machines, you're in for some sticker shock. Better to just put a blade on a ATV.
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Sep 18, 2024
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wgeronimo
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Sep 18, 2024
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This is one of the worst pieces of crap you can buy out there. Do not get tempted because of the cheap price tag.
Sep 18, 2024
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elefante72
Sep 18, 2024
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Quote from phorq :
I agree with everything you said. I live in a rural area with a 200ft gravel driveway that has a couple of bends. I have a guy that comes and plows the driveway for $85 per visit, takes him 10 minutes and I'm at his mercy for when he shows up. I was looking at this as something to have just in case his truck breaks or he's sick. A 26" blower would take a really long time to do the driveway, but it beats being snowed in. At the $1500 price range of some of the mentioned dealer brands, I'd have to consider price over time and maintenance. Last year my plow guy made 3 visits for the warm winter we had, or $255. $400 for a snowblower ($460 with 3yr plan) would make sense if I could rely on it in an emergency, but this doesn't look like the dependable sort of machine. $1500 from a dealer would mean I'd need to casually use it for almost 6 years to justify it, not including all of the time spent actually moving snow. SO, with that, I'll just keep my fingers crossed about my plow service and maybe have a backup service planned out.
At 200ft driveway that has to be a truck plow, 100... I live in city so my driveway is like 15 feet 2 car max, so it takes like 10-15 minutes. Occasionally the town plows pile up a few feet, but I have children to clear that Smilie
Sep 18, 2024
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SeanD1497
Sep 18, 2024
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Quote from flashesbuck :
These are not total junk. But you should have basic mechanical skill to work on them. These, and really any snowblower is sensitive to gas going bad in the carb.
But for what's it worth, here in Ohio at least, we have not needed snowblowers for about 3 years now. We are doing a fine job with global warming.
Uh, I've definitely used my snowblower a few the last couple winters in Ohio. Of course I'm on the east side of Cleveland, where we're more likely to get snow than other parts of the state. Haven't needed it a ton of times but we still get heavy lake effect snow when a storm comes off Lake Erie. I didn't use one for most of my life but I'm too old to shovel much anymore. Doctor says I need a backeotomy.
Sep 18, 2024
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Meyerkl01
Sep 18, 2024
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We own rental properties and bought 10 last year for each property. There were bolts missing from some of the package and the shipper 'lost 2'. However, we figured it all out and just bought missing parts from hardware store. It was minimal risk to us vs paying for snow removal service and tenants didn't have any issues for the handful of Wisconsin snowfalls. Is it an Ariens? No, but it's better than a shovel or paying for a service!
Sep 18, 2024
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sheboygenz
Sep 18, 2024
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Think this deal was here end of last winter? Could be mistaken. But if I recall it was and I just missed it.

Gonna give it a go. Definitely a handy mechanical person. See what condition unit arrives in. If there is any issues it can go back within 30 days. Thanks for sharing OP.
Sep 18, 2024
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vegas33
Sep 18, 2024
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Quote from rvgenius :
Any recommendation for a good snow blower? Thanks in advance.
I have had my 8 hp 2 stage toro since 2000. No issues, just change the oil every year and empty the gas out at the end of the season. Still looks near new and it's moved plenty of snow over the years.

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Sep 19, 2024
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kennyUSA
Sep 19, 2024
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I live in New England and we get a handful of snowfalls a year. I bought a made in Canada MTD machine at Home Depot in 1996 and it still runs like a champ. Only oil changes, no repairs, original tires. I changed the belts pre-emptively a few years back. Neighbor got this Powersmart, one issue after another and he got rid of it after 3 years. Worth paying up for a good one. These last a lifetime.
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Tourist1292
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Sep 19, 2024
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Last year, HD has the Toro 60V 26" 2 stage self propell snow blower with 2 batteries and 2 chargers for $799 (50% off regular price) around this time of the year. It was probably the best deal ever on snow blower.
Last edited by Tourist1292 September 18, 2024 at 05:59 PM.
Sep 19, 2024
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iceman_373
Sep 19, 2024
105 Posts
I owned one... Complete junk.
Sep 19, 2024
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TowHead
Sep 19, 2024
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Still sporting my 24 incher from Sears for 190 after bing cash back.
Sep 19, 2024
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FaithfulStraw6122
Sep 19, 2024
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Taryl on YouTube says the Power Smart engines are crap
Sep 19, 2024
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rblancarte
Sep 19, 2024
327 Posts
Quote from crrusher :
Good price, unfortunately it seems it is junk. Reviews are very rough.
Having bought the $400 Black Friday deal before I found it to be junk, this was likely going to be my thoughts on this too.I got a Craftsman on Black Friday 2018 - it might as well be CRAPSman. I've blown out 2 transfer cases on the thing because they are so poorly manufactured and machined. I have repaired them and hope I can get 1 more year out of it. That unit looks just like this one.

In something like this, you get what you pay for.
Sep 19, 2024
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rblancarte
Sep 19, 2024
327 Posts
Quote from reqUser098 :
remember this thing is like 200 pound, i wont like to get it on the car and get it serviced.
plus this is the kind of thing that u dont want it break when u need it.
To be fair in most cases, they only break when you need them, because they break when you use them. But a well built machine should last a long time.
Quote from rvgenius :
Any recommendation for a good snow blower? Thanks in advance.
Frankly - anything that is a name brand - Toro, Ariens, Cub Cadet, Honda, etc. I hate to say it, this is something you want to spend the money on. Most name brand snow blowers you have running for decades. I got a black friday deal like this in 2018, I will likely need to replace it next year.
Quote from bajanboy5809 :
I bought a super nice snowblower last year and used it two and a half times in the winter. SMH
I know the feeling the last few years. But the years before it, I've used mine 5+ times, so its cyclical. It's one of things that when you need it you're glad you have it.

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Sep 19, 2024
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rblancarte
Sep 19, 2024
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Quote from flashesbuck :
These are not total junk. But you should have basic mechanical skill to work on them. These, and really any snowblower is sensitive to gas going bad in the carb.
But for what's it worth, here in Ohio at least, we have not needed snowblowers for about 3 years now. We are doing a fine job with global warming.
These are total junk.

Most of the problems aren't just gas going bad etc. One guy shows a picture of a gear that is snapped in half and another has a snapped chassis.

I went the cheap route a few years back, got 4 years out of it before the auger stopped spinning - burned out the transfer case. It's not machined well or mounted well and "bounces" so the gears sheer very easily. I replaced the worm gear on it, that one lasted a season and a half. I've replaced it again, but that's my last money spent on the thing. $40 total, I refuse to buy a whole transfer case which is going to run $150 on a machine that cost $400.

In the end, you get what you pay for. Spend the money up front because you're likely to spend the same or more later ($400 every six years is $1600 in 18 years - I can get a name brand for about $1200 and it should last 20 or more).

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