Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THEY WILL HAVE A NEW LINEUP FOR THEIR SNOWBLOWERS IN 2010?

I think  Honda or Yamaha would be smart to market a blower toward people that currently shy away from a snowblower.  Something in a 2-stage but along the lines of the simplicity offered in a single stage.  It should have a joystick for controlling the direction, key start with a battery and alternator, and an oversized muffler so it runs super quite.  It should appeal to the diehard but also those that currently don't own a snowblower.  I like the idea of the twin hydro they offer in the market in japan but who knows what we'll end up with here.  No reason to compete on the low end of the market. But I'm sorry, I've wanted off the topic.  

The video is here:

http://www.yamaha-motor.jp/snowthrower/point/popup/index.html

 

Yikes!!!! That's one macho machine. Being a Yamaha, the likelihood of something going wrong is minimal. However, if it did, looks pretty complicated to fix.

I bet that machine runs more than 6k.  Honda's got a hybrid monster like that's  close to 8 grand.  I like toys but that's nuts.

nhmatt wrote:

Where is that, I do not know about it. I need toys too...

That Yamaha would be GREAT

Nice.  I like it.

Now for the price.  I'd think I'd have to get on a zero interest 120 month installment plan to park one of those cool blue things on my garage.

Rest of the lineup is here: http://www.yamaha-motor.jp/snowthrower/lineup/index.html

Honda does have a few tricks up thier sleeves:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o5eXQMvxyc&NR=1

Here's a link  http://www.dkdods.com/hondasnowblowers.php

Honda 1336ic.  Hybrid snowblower.  Impeller is motor driven, tracs are powered by electric motors.   It has a memory, so when you back up, it will raise the bucket.  It learns how fast your turn and whatnot. 

looks more like a tank than a snowblower.   could probably do a whole street if need be

For $8500 it should be able to snowblow the street in the Winter, and pave it in the Summer.  How about a robot-vacuum brain, some servos and a camera, maybe an ultrasonic fence so it knows when to stop, and I can just let it run its path on its own!