"SandroF1" wrote in message
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"JWB" wrote in message
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"Billy" wrote in message
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Anyone have any comments on this model for my needs? It's a 5HP,
two-stage,
4 cycle Tecumseh engine. The downside is that it only has one forward
gear
and a 22" clearing path. I have one being held for me for $500.

I live in NJ and snowfall is normally not extreme. I'll be clearing an
80'
x
10' driveway, a 40' x 10' walkway, and 35' x 25' patio, and a 100' x
3'
sidewalk. All relatively flat land except the drive has a very slight
uphill
grade.

Is there another manufacturer/model that I should consider before
making
this purchase?

5 hp will do the job, but barely. A little higher (even 6hp) is much
better.
I also once had a craftsman, and to be honest, it was obviously "cheap".
I
returned it and bought a Toro 6/22 from a local dealer. A much better
machine, and handles my driveway / walkway easily.

Do yourself a favour and buy yourself a Honda snowblower.

why? The toro is just fine. Maybe honda is "better", but there is a point
where it really doesn't matter much.