Top 10 snow blowers

The advantages of this snowthrower include high performance - from the budget models presented in the rating, it has the largest snow intake width (65 cm). When working with a maximum depth of the layer, which can reach up to half a meter, the reduced speed of the gearbox will be extremely useful - yet the 6.5 hp engine more designed for loose snow. The transmission control stick is conveniently placed between the handlebars on the strut plate. The electric starter provides an easy start, and the headlight mounted on the steering wheel confidently illuminates the direction of movement at dusk.

Unfortunately, the manufacturer did not equip the drive gear with a differential - before turning, the owner will have to stop and pull out on one side a check connecting the wheel hub with the axle. There are no complaints about the reducer itself - it is assembled in a durable crankcase, its worm pairs do not acquire tangible backlashes even with long-term operation. The owner’s sole concern for servicing the drive is timely syringeing — plastic lithium grease is used in the gearboxes.

Many owners have noted the frequent cutting of safety fingers connecting the screw sections to the shaft. They change easily, but during operation this should be taken into account, maintaining the uniformity of the load and avoiding a sharp incision into dense snow at high speeds.

In the “Interskol” series the snow blowers have appeared recently, but one cannot say that the first pancake was a lump - the SMB-650E model is in no way inferior to competitors who have been working in this market for years.

As a power unit, the company chose a 6.5-horsepower engine, similar in design to the common Honda GX series engines. Therefore, it is not only easy to adjust and reliable, but its repair will not be difficult - the engine is well known to repairmen, and the choice of spare parts (from the original “Honda” to cheap Chinese parts) is more than enough. Starting the engine with an electric starter; a cable starter was used as a backup mechanism. The transmission has not only three forward speeds and one rear speed, but also a reduced number operating in both directions of movement, as a result, the operator has six speeds of forward movement and two backward speeds.

The snow intake here has quite serious dimensions - width 57 cm, maximum height - 54 mm. It should be noted that with such a depth of capture it is possible to work only on loose dry snow: an attempt to cut a snowdrift in one pass clearly shows that this requires a more high-torque engine. When hit by foreign objects, safety screws of the auger are cut off, and, which is nice, the manufacturer did not forget to add spare ones to the delivery set.

The compact and economical snow blower from Champion will be a great helper in work: it has quite serious snow grip dimensions (width - 55 cm, height - 51), while its two-stage emission system is able to cope with both dry and wet snow. Loncin engine with 5.5 hp confidently copes with the drive of the auger gearbox and with the manual gearbox (5 forward speeds, two rear ones).

The owner of the snowthrower needs to take into account that shear bolts are used here as insurance against jamming of auger - many owners, “for reliability” changing these bolts to hardened ones, faced cutting off the keys in the gearbox, which resulted in much more expensive repairs than simply replacing the bolts . It is not recommended to interfere with the design of a primitive, but nevertheless reliably protecting the gearbox from damage to the system.

Low weight (73 kg) of the snowthrower is both a plus and a minus: on the one hand, it is easy to handle and transport, on the other hand, under heavy loads (thick snow), the wheels can start to slip, in this case, following the example of the owners of the motoblocks it is worth applying self-made weighting compounds.

An affordable Chinese snow blower is equipped with a traditionally 6.5-horsepower engine, and not a “nounayim”, and Zongshen - this company is considered one of the best manufacturers of motor engines in China, so this already gives its advantages to the rating. Of course, the possibilities of this model are more modest than those of other snow blowers of the same power: a capture band of 57 cm with a maximum depth of 40 cm, but this is also enough for personal farming.The engine is not equipped with an electric starter to reduce the price, but there is a power winding on the magneto - if desired, you can connect the LED headlamp yourself.

The drive on the screw is simple and reliable - it is a worm gearbox in a cast crankcase. The main thing - do not forget to read the instructions, especially the "gifted" owners manage to squirt the gearbox with litol instead of pouring gear oil there with a clear result. The wheels are connected to the friction mechanism with a simple gear transmission, and now these gears are lubricated with grease.

The transmission has five speeds “forward” and two “backwards”, mounted in a common crankcase without a separate “submarine”. To switch them, a long "poker" is used, which moves across the movement with a span from one handle to the other. If you have ever driven a GAZ truck, then such handles are unlikely to be terrified by you.

Unlocking the wheels to facilitate maneuvers is traditional for inexpensive snow blowers or motoblocks — the cotter pins that connect the wheel hubs with the continuous drive axle are pulled out. There is no differential, as is customary in the budget technique.

This low-cost petrol snow blower is very similar in layout to the Hyundai, which, given the country of production, is not surprising - the Chinese are such Chinese, yes. Characteristics are also written off with a Hyundai S 6561 just like tracing paper - both the engine power and the dimensions of the strip being processed in width and depth.

However, the engine is already inexpensive (Loncin), and the transmission can not be easier: 3 speeds forward, 1 speed back. This, of course, limits the ability of the snowthrower, although, on the other hand, the selectivity of the short-stroke shift lever is better. The snowthrower at the expense of refusal from electrostart and the simplified transmission weighs only 49 kg. Moreover, unlike RedVerg, there is no opportunity to install at least the headlamp itself - a magneto without a power winding. It is a pity, but you should not want much from one of the most affordable snow blowers.

The French company Pubert is one of the leaders on the world market of walking tractors and other garden equipment. It is not surprising that the snow thrower S1101-28 produced by it deservedly won a high place in our ranking of the best snow blowers.

The powerful two-stage mechanism of this unit is capable of throwing snow at a distance of up to 20 meters, while working with a dense layer of snow up to 20 meters deep. It is powered by a Briggs and Stratton Snow Series gasoline engine, specially designed to perform confidently at temperatures below -20˚С. The drive of the wheels is through a mechanical three-stage transmission with a reduced number: as a result, the snowthrower has 6 forward speeds and 2 rear ones. Since the drive uses a worm gear that has no play (the worm can rotate the gear, but the gear cannot rotate the worm), the manufacturer installed on its snow blower a system of quick disconnection of the wheels with the drive shaft activated by a lever on the steering wheel. Thus, the main and, perhaps, the only drawback of the worm gear has been eliminated, all its advantages have been preserved: it is enough to monitor the oil level in the cast-iron crankcase of the gearbox to forget about any repairs forever.

The snow blower, although it has a solid weight (130 kg), can be controlled with just one hand thanks to its clever design - with the other hand, it is possible to adjust the emission of snow on the go. It is worth noting the presence of a powerful halogen headlamp on it - given the short day in the winter, this option will not be superfluous.

A professional snow blower does not always need high power or a huge auger grab - maneuverable compact models in many cases benefit. Clear tracks at the recreation center? This is the most suitable task for the Honda HSS655ET.

The two-step fence mechanism, although not as wide (55 cm), allows you to work confidently with snow depths up to 50 cm. The tracked drive allows the Honda snow blower to confidently creep forward without slipping and reducing speed. The engine of the snowthrower is, perhaps, the most famous power unit in the production of gasoline technology GX160, which became the “ancestor” of a huge number of Chinese clones, simple and at the same time reliable. Given the small width of the fence, its power is 6 hp more than enough for work.

Transmission of the snow blower is a classic gearbox of the motor-block having two forward and one reverse speed. If necessary, turn the tracks easily unlocked by the steering column lever.

The halogen headlight is mounted on the steering wheel of the Honda HSS655ET, which in itself means the presence of a 12V power winding in the engine generator, which could also be used to charge the battery, but alas - there is no electric starter on this modification.

If your main task is to clean the fresh snow on the local area, the Toro snow thrower might be of interest to you. Despite the small capacity (1.8 kW) on loose snow, he successfully copes with a 30-centimeter layer, the width of the fence is slightly less than that of almost 2 times more powerful Daewoo (46 vs. 51 cm).

The ejection system is single-stage, the bell can be turned by the operator while working with the help of the traditional “poker”, although it is specifically inconvenient on this model. The main minus of Toro is a rubber-plastic auger, which is a certain “risk factor” when working in an unfamiliar area - a random stone can cause cracks, although we note the producer’s honor: the plastic used is cold-resistant, of excellent quality.

Nevertheless, given the price, we will have to significantly reduce the points for this electric snow blower: it is not possible to compete with Daewoo in the ranking of the best.

The cheapest electric snowthrower of the rating turned out to be the most inefficient: the width of the grip is only 40 cm, the maximum cutting depth is not reported by the manufacturer at all. From the point of view of geometry, it will not exceed 33 cm (diameter of the screw), but far from all kinds of snow can handle a motor with a power of only 1.2 kW.

This is the only snow blower with our front snow ejection (the handle under the steering wheel allows you to vary the direction, but within narrow limits), which once again indicates that it is designed exclusively for fresh, friable snow.The snowthrower auger is made of durable but plastic, and its shape is again optimal for loose snow: dense, especially with a crusted crust, is most convenient to cut with a serrated spiral auger, here the grip goes in the direction of rotation.

What did you like in the French apparatus? Undoubtedly, it has become one of the easiest to handle: a small mass (12 kg) and a narrow grip will make it easy to maneuver even a female operator, well, a man will be able to work with at least one hand. If the direction of the wind is taken into account during the work, then the front ejection will not cause severe discomfort, in a small area it will be even preferable to the side one, able to throw snow over the fence to the neighbors in the most inappropriate direction.