2 Stage vs Single Stage Snow Blowers

http://www.sno-tek.net
Did you know you can purchase a TWO-STAGE Sno-Tek snowblower for the same price as a SINGLE STAGE Toro Power Clear snowblower? Watch the comparison and decide which is right for you.

(Video taken at a local park's paved parking lot. Starts with typical end of driveway snow left by a plow.)

For more information see sno-tek.net. Built in WI, USA.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkeTWYHJYwA

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• single stage
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[MyOhioStuff]

Great video showing the difference between a 2 stage driven versus a "pull along flapper" (meaning push as hard as you darn well can:( single stage. The Toro (and I don't care at what angle you hold it at) won't cut through hard (plowed) or packed snow. I struggled for years just like the guy in the video. Thankfully my kind neighbors used their 2 stage units to clean my 120' of sidewalk (required by law) and the street plowed snow at the end of my drive. Now I have a new Ariens 30" Deluxe.

[AriensChannel]

@aakozanoglu Both machines were brand new at the time of the test.

[jhousenga]

@Einstein93926 Please describe the single stage technique you are talking about. I am currently debating a single stage vs two stage and this is about the only video I can find of a single in deep snow. I understand some scepticism given the source of the video (no offense AriensChannel) but the guy appears to be working very hard. I don't see anything obvious that he could do to go faster with less effort. Thanks.

[deanholtz]

@stoichiometric I'm not sure that's a valid argument. There might be other reasons, like engineering restrictions for the single stage design. Having said that, I have a friend here who's parents own a snow removal company and they only use single stage units. Faster and clean better. But we don't get huge snow falls, so agreed, for falls much over 12 inches, the 2 stage would be more efficient.

[sonofthe80s]

Correct answer to this dilemma: Own a 1 stage and 2 stage. I use the '82 Craftsman SS for everything up to about 6" and for cleanup since it goes right to the brick pavers. I use the new 2 stage Sno-Tek 24' (which I am happy with) for the rest. This yr we've only had 2 snowfalls that count - despite predictions for the worst winter yet. I'm counting my blessings. The Craftsman 3/20 can handle up to about 10" of snow OK, but it takes some effort. I PREFER 1 STAGE. But not for big snow.

[sonofthe80s]

@daw162 That Toro has a Chinese engine. Next year all Toros will be Chinese engines. That's what our local Toro dealer told me. I saw a big Toro single stage last night at the local Ace Hardware, and yup, Chinese engine.

[bison299]

@gotaigo yes raise those things on the side and youll be just fine

[Einstein93926]

Forgot to mention the guy on the single stage would have gotin or beatin the two stage if he known how to use it but I guess there trying to sell there two stage blowers. one of these days I will upload a video of my parmi snowblower

[Einstein93926]

I got a parmi lazyboy single stage 3HP briggs snow blower made back in 1980 that thows snow better than most new two stage snow blowers. Those new single stage snow blowers are junk they dont make nothing like they useto.

[Nubloid]

Да это гавно. Пока пройдеш 3 метра, задолбишся. лопатой и то легче, и дешевле.