campgottagopee
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And it's a really cool color too!
Damn spiffy---john deer green does nothing for me
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shovelling techniques
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Damn spiffy---john deer green does nothing for me
ctenidae
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I find that spending the extra few bucks for a good shocel makes a huge difference.
Straight handle, metal blade, loop top.
Straight handle, metal blade, loop top.
straight handle is where its at. those offset ones suck IMO.
hammer
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I actually like the offset handles, easier on the back.
I have a metal-edged shovel for scraping the driveway (getting up with my 13YO Home Depot special snow blower can't get to) but my son uses a plastic blade shovel for the brick walkway.
I'd like to get a new snow blower soon...would rather wait until a good sale comes along.
ctenidae
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The bend does terrible things to the ballistics of throwing wads of snow out of the way.
Probably are better for the back, though.
hammer
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Two, it's a 1983 Lawnboy 5hp. I got it for free. The electric start is broken, but it still starts on one pull and is a work horse.
campgottagopee
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Lawnboy makes great stuff--htat's a keeper
They only make those little snow throwers now. I don't know why they stopped making the bigger blowers.
Trekchick
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I have a John Deere 544 J Front end loader with an 8 cu yd snow bucket. Works well for me
For my sidewalks, I have an 8ph Simplicity 2 stage snowblower
For my sidewalks, I have an 8ph Simplicity 2 stage snowblower
drjeff
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Well, I guess that would workI have a John Deere 544 J Front end loader with an 8 cu yd snow bucket. Works well for me
For my sidewalks, I have an 8ph Simplicity 2 stage snowblower
I use the same Simplicity 8hp/2 stage for my home snowremoval. Love it, and as I've already said to camp, Simplicities are a REALLY cool color!
Many times though I will admit as I'm clearing the driveway to daydreaming that instead of an 8HP gas powered 2 stage snowblower, that I'm using an 8HP gas powered snowgun
And I'm sure that just about anyone on this board who uses a snowblower has had similiar dreams!
Trekchick
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Due to an end of season rush on office work, we've hired a farm kid to to my sidewalk shoveling. I miss it very much.
drjeff
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Due to an end of season rush on office work, we've hired a farm kid to to my sidewalk shoveling. I miss it very much.
In all seriousness, I find that snowremoval duties in the winter and lawn cutting duties in the non snow months to be a GREAT source of mental traquility for me. And for this reason, and not just my ski love, I wish that we'd get clearable storms atleast once, if not twice a week all winter long.
ctenidae
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I believe getting your hands dirty is the best way to keep your head clean.
Drink your orange juice.
Warp Daddy
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Yeah snowblowing HAS a certain ZEN to it
BTW nice job wa-loaf ----------2 passes on that stretch look sweet
BTW nice job wa-loaf ----------2 passes on that stretch look sweet
campgottagopee
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Yeah, called ice cream headache---dang it was cold this a m
Warp Daddy
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I like the term mental traquility..a combination of that and leisure time is what I live for..I really hope New England has a snowpack that lasts all winter and into the late Spring.
Do you guys use much salt as well?? I used alot of it at work today but isn't it really bad for the environment? It erodes at everything..
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+1 on this technique.
I have a blower, but its old and used and breaks down, and for many years I didn't have one at all. It is amazing how quickly you can go with a blower versus shoveling. Much like the difference between cutting the lawn with a push mover versus the tractor.
The middle down the line technique is exactly how I do it. I look at shoveling as a form of excercise and try to find a pace that gets my heart rate up and I can maintain for a long period of time. My driveway is 120' long, so depending on the snow, it can be a 2 or 3 hour work out.
John
+1 on this technique.
I have a blower, but its old and used and breaks down, and for many years I didn't have one at all. It is amazing how quickly you can go with a blower versus shoveling. Much like the difference between cutting the lawn with a push mover versus the tractor.
The middle down the line technique is exactly how I do it. I look at shoveling as a form of excercise and try to find a pace that gets my heart rate up and I can maintain for a long period of time. My driveway is 120' long, so depending on the snow, it can be a 2 or 3 hour work out.
John