Suck It Mother Nature!

I got your 4-7" right here:

GroupB wrote: Just in time to put it away for the year.

True, but it was on sale, I really didn't feel like busitng my hump today and I have been itching to buy one for awhile. I got out cheaper than I expected since they didnt have as many to choose from, so all in all a good day. It's Ohio, not like it's the last time it will snow.

oldpbnoob wrote: I got your 4-7" right here:     This could also be titled:   " I am an official Ohioan Today!" " I am a Man Today" " Bite Me God, Bring it On!" " So I got tired of busting my back shoveling the wet cold crap"   TL/DR: I broke down and bought a snow blower today.

Wow, a single stage, what a manly piece of equipment you have there.

My driveway is only 20x 25 on a corner lot. Really don't need much more. Did the job fine and in short order. I actually wanted a self propelled, but figure I still need some excercise.

Wait you own motorbikes don't you? There is your self propelled.

Now all you need to do is say "here, hold my beer and watch this" before trying it and you are set.

Too bad you didn't get the one with a syrup dispenser. ;)

GroupB wrote: Just in time to put it away for the year.

You should never assume that without being absolutely certain how the weather where someone lives actually is. 

Many years ago (1995) I had to shovel snow out of the back of my Jeep Wrangler because I had taken a beer-induced nap during the day and left the soft-top down . . . in June.

ammolord wrote: Cute snow blower. Should have just broke down and got the 40" like we have.

Bigger is not always better.  (I for instance have a back walk that is only 26" wide; anything wider than that would be useless for my purposes.)

mbro wrote: Wow, a single stage, what a manly piece of equipment you have there.

Actually, single stages work best for driveways/sidewalks.  The non-metallic impellers cause much less damage than the metallic ones in dual stage snowblowers.  They also make it possible to get more snow off the surface since you don't have to worry about cutting into it/damaging it.  (The blades also tend to set closer to/right on the surface, rather than above it.)

Also, that looks like a Toro.  The blade design on those enable them to throw snow better than many two stages without the jamming of the secondary impeller that tends to happen in wet snow.

Evil Elvis wrote: They use those here to get the snow of Roofs. Anything under 11HP and not self propelled it's just not worth the investment.

See Toro comment above.  Also, since the impeller actually contacts the surface, they do pull themselves along.

Kayback wrote: Now all you need to do is say "here, hold my beer and watch this" before trying it and you are set.

Win.

DaveEllis wrote: Would your wife concur with the 4-7" statement?

More win.

oldpbnoob wrote: The lady next door has a bunch of cats that I find a nuisance. I had thought it might be funny to place some red food dye filled balloons along the sidewalk and watch her panic. Than again she has already had one heart attach, might not want to push it.   Dave, you can simply ask your wife about the 4-7".

Even more win.  This thread delivers.

[/QUOTE] It's actually a Craftsman, but is apparently comparable to the Toro as every reveiw I read on it did exactly that.

The handle, pull-starter and impeller design would make me think that Toro builds them for Craftsman.

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Edited by Mack - 26 February 2011 at 10:14am

Everything is flooded here from a few days of rain. 

Pfft. That's a little one. 8 HP ftw.