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prarieboy · 10-02-2018, 08:24 PM

I have a single stage gas Craftsman 22". 8.00 Lbs of torque.

Works great for 95% of the snow falls in Calgary for my double wide driveway and city sidewalk.

Today was the 5% it struggled. Came home to 12" of heavy wet snow and it can't throw that kind of snow very far so you end up trying to deal with an ever growing thickness of wet snow. In these conditions I could throw it about 6 feet. In colder temps with dryer snow it can throw maybe 15 feet.

Would i buy a more powerful two stage? No.

More expensive, harder to store for what i need.

I save about 40 minutes on average instead of using a shovel. An added bonus is the older child loves running it and I can stay inside and have a beverage!!

10-02-2018, 08:24 PM	#11
prarieboy Late Bloomer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Campo De Golf Exp:	I have a single stage gas Craftsman 22". 8.00 Lbs of torque. Works great for 95% of the snow falls in Calgary for my double wide driveway and city sidewalk. Today was the 5% it struggled. Came home to 12" of heavy wet snow and it can't throw that kind of snow very far so you end up trying to deal with an ever growing thickness of wet snow. In these conditions I could throw it about 6 feet. In colder temps with dryer snow it can throw maybe 15 feet. Would i buy a more powerful two stage? No. More expensive, harder to store for what i need. I save about 40 minutes on average instead of using a shovel. An added bonus is the older child loves running it and I can stay inside and have a beverage!! Last edited by prarieboy; 10-02-2018 at 08:26 PM.