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mattg1970


Joined: Jan 17, 2005
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ariens 11528dle vs Honda hs928wc
Original Message   Jan 18, 2005 11:06 am
Hi, Next year I will be buying a new blower and I have decided between the two above. I do believe they are both very good machines. I want to know if anyone that owns a hs928 thinks it is underpowered. I noticed the Ariens 11528 has a 11.5 hp and the honda only has a 9hp. I don't mind spending the money on a quality product but I don't want to get something that is underpowered.
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jubol


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Re: ariens 11528dle vs Honda hs928wc
Reply #1   Jan 18, 2005 11:10 am
  MATTG1970,

    Welcome to the Best OPE Forum. on the web!!!!!

Give it a few days and you will have more info than you will ever need.

                                       Fred   

Husqvarna STE927(11.5HP) snowblower,  MTD Pro Series 18/42 Lawnmower, MTD 6.5 HP  Self Prop Lawn Mower,  Weedeater 1500 Blower, Web Gensis  2000 
Marshall


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Joined: Sep 16, 2002
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Re: ariens 11528dle vs Honda hs928wc
Reply #2   Jan 18, 2005 11:25 am
mattg1970 wrote:
Hi, Next year I will be buying a new blower and I have decided between the two above. I do believe they are both very good machines. I want to know if anyone that owns a hs928 thinks it is underpowered. I noticed the Ariens 11528 has a 11.5 hp and the honda only has a 9hp. I don't mind spending the money on a quality product but I don't want to get something that is underpowered.
Welcome Matt, or, Welcome mat,  LOL Couldn't resist.

Just kidding around. 

Hey, read the thread about snowblower questions to answer when asking for advice. Provide a little info and these guys will be able to give you a better hand!

Thanks Matt! 
This message was modified Jan 18, 2005 by Marshall
Dave___in___CT


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Location: West-Central Connecticut
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Re: ariens 11528dle vs Honda hs928wc
Reply #3   Jan 18, 2005 11:31 am
Hi Matt... and welcome...


For better guidance...
Answer the questions in this post  near the top of the Discussion list here...
Snowblower Questions, please read before posting. TY


Dave...


Whether you think you can or you can't... you're right.
Henry Ford

   BCS Tractor & snowblower

ChrisS


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Re: ariens 11528dle vs Honda hs928wc
Reply #4   Jan 18, 2005 11:31 am
Hello Matt, welcome to the forum,

In a simple word, no.

C

Honda 928TA, Ariens 924 STE, Toro single stage S-620, 95 Jeep Wrangler with a 6 foot Fisher Plow, many shovels, one 14 year old boy.  Craftsman 01 1000 LTX pimp Gold LT 20hp Briggs OHV V-twin.  Tough as it is ugly.
Jonathan


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Location: Near Albany NY
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Re: ariens 11528dle vs Honda hs928wc
Reply #5   Jan 18, 2005 12:19 pm
From what I have been reading in this forum, the difference in performance between the 9 and 11.5 HP would not be significant.

2004 Ariens 11528LE, Troybilt Horse "Big Red" Tiller (original), Troybilt Tuffy Tiller (original), Sears LT1000 mower, Lawn Boy 7073 21" mower, Stihl FS55 RC trimmer, Poulan Countervibe 3400 chainsaw
Marshall


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Re: ariens 11528dle vs Honda hs928wc
Reply #6   Jan 18, 2005 12:35 pm
Nothing makes up for cubic inches and raw horsepower, period. However, Honda engines are very efficient and many times provide more usable power than an equal, and in some cases, higher horsepower engines from Tecumseh or Briggs.
ChrisS


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Re: ariens 11528dle vs Honda hs928wc
Reply #7   Jan 18, 2005 7:33 pm
There is more to it than horsepower....

C

Honda 928TA, Ariens 924 STE, Toro single stage S-620, 95 Jeep Wrangler with a 6 foot Fisher Plow, many shovels, one 14 year old boy.  Craftsman 01 1000 LTX pimp Gold LT 20hp Briggs OHV V-twin.  Tough as it is ugly.
hickster


Location: Chugiak, Alaska
Joined: Apr 15, 2004
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Re: ariens 11528dle vs Honda hs928wc
Reply #8   Jan 18, 2005 11:22 pm
Well you know I wanted to say it but...

t-t-tor... oh boy, better not.

Honda GX engines aren't marketed with horsepower alone as their selling point. They are very strong engines. The 928 is a very strong machine. Some even say... "premium".

hickster

Weather outlook for the "Anchorage bowl"

Blower      HS928TA 
Mower      HRR216PDA 
Washer    Excell XR2700 (6.5 Honda-GX/AR-2700psi/3gpm) 
Trimmer   John Deere (Homelite clone)
Saw         Husky 141 

Dantheman


Location: Orange County, N.Y.
Joined: Jan 21, 2003
Points: 561

Re: ariens 11528dle vs Honda hs928wc
Reply #9   Jan 19, 2005 2:39 pm
Welome to the Forum Matt.........

I think either of those machines will do you well. I believe the Arien's 1128DLE has a few more bells and whistles than the Honda.

Heated hand grips, remote deflectors...etc.

I have an 11HP Briggs and Stratton Snow Intek on my  Simplicity 1170E. I am very happy with the performance of an engine in this class. It has done everything that I have asked of it.

The Honda is the better engineered machine of the two, but the Arien's probably has more options for dealer support and cheaper parts for matainance as well . That was the reason I went with the Simplicity. I can get   Briggs engine parts almost anywhere.

                                                                                                                 Dan                                                                              

                                                                                  

This message was modified Jan 19, 2005 by Dantheman
sawme


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Location: West Virginia
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Re: ariens 11528dle vs Honda hs928wc
Reply #10   Jan 19, 2005 8:38 pm


          Matt,

             Just curious but if you go with a Honda why not go with the Track model ?

                               Tom    

This message was modified Jan 19, 2005 by sawme


Stihl 036/MS-55 YB /Homelite Trimmer/ Troy-Bilt Tiller/ MTD Rider/ Honda HS1132TA
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