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old-hand-2 t1_iyshdkt wrote

Honda is the best - reliable and durable, but pricey.

Some of the electric ones have improved so if you want simplicity and totally low maintenance, maybe look at an EGO’s 2 stage blower. They share batteries with their lawn mowers so you can use the same batteries year round.

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daoliveman t1_iyylt3d wrote

My neighbor has one. Not sure if bilf but definitely weak and doesn’t throw well.

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old-hand-2 t1_iyyscdm wrote

The Ego, you mean obviously. Honda has a monster throw.

That’s a pity. I was hoping they’d have improved more the way EV cars have.

Just to confirm, we’re talking about the 2 stage Ego snowblower, right? That have a single stage which is seriously weak; it was their first try and it really didn’t do much.

Edit: I have an Aries 28” that I’ve had for 6 years. I’ve had to replace belts and obviously change oil but it has worked relatively well. I have been eyeing going electric with my mower and snowblower. Mowers are about there but super pricey and snowblowers - well, I’m not sure about them.

If I were buying a snowblower knowing what I know now, I’d buy a Honda over an Ariens. They just last forever - as close to BIFL as you can get.

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arafella t1_iz3ba3e wrote

I've had the single stage EGO for ~4 years and just replaced it last weekend with an Ariens 2-stage because the batteries could no longer do my driveway in one go with more than a few inches of snowfall. IMO even if their 2-stage is a solid machine (I agree their single-stage sucks ass), the main weakness will be the batteries needing replacement every 4-6ish years at $250+ each ($350 for the 7.5 Ah batteries recommended for the 2-stage).

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