Sno-tek 20 by Ariens

This is an Ariens snowblower built in the USA but with a chinese engine to lower costs. It's got an LCT Stormforce 208cc engine. Snowblower is built tough like all Ariens with all metal construction except for the chute. Its 20" wide has only 1 forward speed and no electric start. But because unit is so small and light it's actually quicker to just pull it back than it takes other people to fumble with gear shifters trying to find reverse. Also because the unit is narrow at only 20" wide I can pull it out of the garage from the back with out moving cars. As far as electric start goes, if it don't start with the pull cord then its time for a tune up; small engine easy to pull start. Purchase price was $549 CAD at home depot.

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[themac1437]

@katanaben1

I was thinking the same thing...what an ass. ....

[sonofthe80s]

Are you happy with the single speed?

[WesSeid]

A word of caution to people seeing the 20 in the name for 20" wide. This still has a fairly-big 208cc engine in it. Be careful if seeing other smaller ones and thinking they'll work just as well. Some small models have small engines. They may look cute, but there's a high chance of regret when using it.

[katanaben1]

If i were his neighbour i would be pissed off!!!

Blowing the snow right on his doorstep! why?

[vindactive]

Unfortunately that doesn't hold up to the reality of the warranty claims. But whatever floats your boat.

[meccaturbo]

@vindactive Quite simply, not true. LCT engines are not better than Briggs and Stratton engines, not by a long shot. Cheap flimsy carb linkages on LCT engines are nothing compared to the robust design of Briggs carbs and linkages. LCT's have metal gas tanks which rust when gas sits in them during periods of non use....Briggs uses plastic fuel tanks, much better design. The Briggs engine on my snowblower is extremely robust....it'll be running long after your LCT is in the trash bin!

[patrick0591]

why is mine moving by itself??

[Piezonno]

Yes, the 20" is smaller but the good news is the engine size is the same making it a strong machine. Yes, only one gear, but no gear box to worry about 10 years down the road. Hopefully it will last a long time and i wont need one for a while. After last winter i dont feel like using my little paddle blower anymore although I'll keep it around until i see how this one works out. I can now wait for the entire storm to finish before going out instead of going out 4 or 5 times for one storm. lol

[vindactive]

And I agree with the guy about pulling it too hard. You're going to break the recoil doing that. You should never hear it go "TING" when you pull it. If you hear that sound, you've pulled it WAY too far. You don't have to be so aggressive. Calm down lol.

[vindactive]

It's a great value. Anyone who says the engine isn't good, doesn't know anything about LCT engines (they're definitely better than tecumseh and as good or better than briggs and stratton. Just look at the warranty claims and reviews). The body is an ariens, so anyone who says it's not as good a quality as their other snowblowers, doesn't know anything about the manufacturing process.

It's a great snowblower!