YMMV, as they say. I'm quite happy with the 2 stager that I have. If I
bought a new machine, it would mean less money for OM goodies!
Martin
Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> The owner of the 5-1/2 horse single stage that I mentioned also has a
> drive of about 100 foot length plus a parking area for four cars at the
> end. The key according to him is not the total horsepower but the
> increased efficiency of the single stage design. Average seasonal
> snowfall for Saratoga County, NY is 62". Maximum snow depth for the
> period 1960-1990 was 42". If you tell me you've actually tried one and
> it didn't work I'll hush my mouth. :-)
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
> Martin Walters wrote:
>> Chuck wrote: "The second piece of advice is to skip the big horsepower
>> dual stage jobs like mine and get a 5+ horesepower single stage like
>> this..."
>>
>> Sorry, Chuck, but up in the Great White North they're totally inadequate
>> for anyone with more than a postage stamp city lot. I have a 100ft drive
>> way and even my 11 hp 2 stage machine can get slowed. We get lots of
>> heavy damp snow and you need all the power you can get to move it.
>>
>> Martin
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