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TOTAL RESULTS

SINGLE-STAGE GAS: BEST FOR LIGHT TO MEDIUM SNOW UP TO 9 INCHES

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Removal speed

Width

Plow pile removal

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Ariens Path-Pro 21 (938032)

Single-Stage Gas: Best for light to medium snow up to 9 inches

from $749.00 Shop

/ 100

/ 100

/ 5

21 in.

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

208 cc

3 yrs.

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Ariens Path-Pro 21 (938033)

Single-Stage Gas: Best for light to medium snow up to 9 inches

from $849.99 Shop

/ 100

/ 100

/ 5

21 in.

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

208 cc

3 yrs.

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Ariens Professional 21 SSR 938...

Single-Stage Gas: Best for light to medium snow up to 9 inches

$800.00 Shop

/ 100

/ 100

/ 5

21 in.

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

208 cc

3 yrs.

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Ariens S18

Single-Stage Gas: Best for light to medium snow up to 9 inches

from $529.00 Shop

/ 100

/ 100

/ 5

18 in.

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

99 cc

2 yrs.

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Craftsman SB230

Single-Stage Gas: Best for light to medium snow up to 9 inches

from $549.00 Shop

/ 100

/ 100

/ 5

21 in.

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

123 cc

2 yrs.

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Craftsman SB270

Single-Stage Gas: Best for light to medium snow up to 9 inches

from $649.00 Shop

/ 100

/ 100

/ 5

21 in.

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

208 cc

2 yrs.

Product Image

Cub Cadet 1X21" LHP

Single-Stage Gas: Best for light to medium snow up to 9 inches

from $699.99 Shop

/ 100

/ 100

/ 5

21 in.

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes-1

No

208 cc

3 yrs.

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DeWalt 31PM2V6HA38

Single-Stage Gas: Best for light to medium snow up to 9 inches

from $789.00 Shop

/ 100

/ 100

/ 5

21 in.

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes-2

No

208 cc

3 yrs.

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Power Smart DB7006

Single-Stage Gas: Best for light to medium snow up to 9 inches

$400.00 Shop

/ 100

/ 100

/ 5

21 in.

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

212 cc

2 yrs.

Product Image

Power Smart PSS1210M

Single-Stage Gas: Best for light to medium snow up to 9 inches

$500.00 Shop

/ 100

/ 100

/ 5

21 in.

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

196 cc

2 yrs.

Product Image

Toro 724 QXE 36002

Single-Stage Gas: Best for light to medium snow up to 9 inches

from $999.00 Shop

/ 100

/ 100

/ 5

24 in.

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

212 cc

3 yrs.

Product Image

Toro 824 QXE 36003

Single-Stage Gas: Best for light to medium snow up to 9 inches

from $1,199.00 Shop

/ 100

/ 100

/ 5

24 in.

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

252 cc

3 yrs.

Product Image

Toro Power Clear 518 ZE 38475

Single-Stage Gas: Best for light to medium snow up to 9 inches

from $599.00 Shop

/ 100

/ 100

/ 5

18 in.

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

99 cc

2 yrs.

Product Image

Toro Power Clear 721 QZE 38756

Single-Stage Gas: Best for light to medium snow up to 9 inches

from $849.99 Shop

/ 100

/ 100

/ 5

21 in.

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

212 cc

2 yrs.

Product Image

Toro Power Clear 721 R-C 38754

Single-Stage Gas: Best for light to medium snow up to 9 inches

from $779.00 Shop

/ 100

/ 100

/ 5

21 in.

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

212 cc

2 yrs.

Product Image

Toro Power Clear 821 QZE 38757

Single-Stage Gas: Best for light to medium snow up to 9 inches

from $949.00 Shop

/ 100

/ 100

/ 5

21 in.

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

252 cc

2 yrs.

Product Image

Troy-Bilt Squall 123R

Single-Stage Gas: Best for light to medium snow up to 9 inches

from $551.21 Shop

/ 100

/ 100

/ 5

21 in.

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

123 cc

2 yrs.

Product Image

Troy-Bilt Squall 179E

Single-Stage Gas: Best for light to medium snow up to 9 inches

from $574.99 Shop

/ 100

/ 100

/ 5

21 in.

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

179 cc

2 yrs.

Product Image

Troy-Bilt Squall 208E

Single-Stage Gas: Best for light to medium snow up to 9 inches

from $789.00 Shop

/ 100

/ 100

/ 5

21 in.

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

/ 5

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

208 cc

3 yrs.

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