Ariens Two-Stage 24 Inch Electric Start Snow Thrower
Posted on December 18, 2008 – 3:33 pm by admin
I really didn’t want to make the call this morning, but the predicted snow for tomorrow is steadily creeping up on me.
If you remember back a few months, I told you that I had only one more thing to buy…a snowblower. I planned for it and expected to get it in October. Then, I started thinking about how I might be able to get away with using a shovel on the very long driveway. Laura and I even talked about it; she would use one shovel and I would use the other. This, of course, was a conversation that was had when it was 60 degrees outside.
The day before the snow storm (today), the conversation changed. It went something like this:
ME: I bought a snowblower.
HER: Oh really?
That was about it.
Why did I get it? I’ll tell you why. It’s because of that dreaded end of the driveway snow. Last night while lying in bed, I had terrible flashbacks of that deep pile of snow the road plows leave at the end of the driveway. That snow is the absolute worst to shovel. There is no way I want to go through that again. I did it all last year and it really stunk.
One time, at the old house, my neighbor graciously came over and used his snowblower on the end part of our driveway. Man, that thing kicked some serious a$$. I stood there like a fool watching him. That proved there was a better way to get rid of the snow than using that green plastic shovel I was clutching in my hand.
So what did I do? This morning, I got on the horn and called my good friend Matt down at D.H. Marvin & Son, Inc. in Colchester. This is the equipment dealer I bought the John Deere tractor from. I told him that I wasn’t pleased to be speaking to him, because I was about to give him my debit card numbers again. He gave me a chuckle.
About 2 hours later, Matt showed up in the driveway with this…
Ariens snow thrower
Ariens snow thrower
Ariens snow thrower
Home Depot sells the same model, for the same price. I don’t know why I would buy it from Home Depot if I could get the additional support from a local dealer at no extra cost.
This is a nice snowblower. It is 24 inches wide and even has electric start. I am going to use the pull start, but if I needed the electric, it’s there.
I started it up and drove it around a little bit. It’s fairly simple to use. I am now hoping that it snows tomorrow, because if it doesn’t, I am going to be kind of mad that I just spent all this money on another garage ornament.
TYSM I read this one and decided to try it out on my ACER (See, its not always HP with the problems)...
3 Responses to “Ariens Two-Stage 24 Inch Electric Start Snow Thrower”
By Ryan on Dec 18, 2008 | Reply
Why did’nt you just get a snowblower or plow for the X300?? I plow snow with my John Deere and it’s a riot!
By jayadmin on Dec 18, 2008 | Reply
I know…my father keeps telling me to get a plow for the tractor. He really likes that kind of thing. I have to fight him off by telling him that I want to “throw” the snow far away.
I can imagine the fun of riding the tractor around in the snow, but with my luck, I’ll push it all right on top of my freshly planted shrubs.
By Tommy on Jan 23, 2009 | Reply
This may be a useful resource: “Best Snow Blower Reviews”