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01-12-2024, 09:16 AM
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Damm, we must have lucked out where I live in Cloverdale. We had no snow yesterday, as my dad would say the streets are dryer than a popcorn fart.
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01-12-2024, 09:21 AM
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I am glad i put in the effort last night and shoveled the driveway/sidewalk when it was still powdery and easy. It's nice and clear this morning with zero effort required. my poor neighbor is out there right now trying to chip ice off the driveway and his car trololololol
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01-12-2024, 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by MG1  Something to do with your kids if you’re stuck at home during this cold snap. https://youtu.be/6-3Iy76DsDE
Note: It has to be colder than -10 Celsius to work. | The corn syrup is needed for sure. I tested out some bubble solution I had around and they just pop.
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01-12-2024, 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Badhobz I am glad i put in the effort last night and shoveled the driveway/sidewalk when it was still powdery and easy. It's nice and clear this morning with zero effort required. my poor neighbor is out there right now trying to chip ice off the driveway and his car trololololol | Yeah, I cleaned off the cars last night too. I got an ego snow blower in the fall, so it was nice to test it out, even with only an inch of snow. Much easier on my back too.
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01-12-2024, 09:34 AM
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#9005 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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you got a snow blower!? holy smokes, thats like 1 week of usage a year and stored for the other 51 weeks. seems like a huge waste of space considering how bulky that is
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01-12-2024, 09:50 AM
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#9006 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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Roads were clear this morning, easy drive. Side streets still icy but not too bad with actual winter tires.
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01-12-2024, 09:56 AM
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#9007 | | In RS I Trust
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Originally Posted by Badhobz you got a snow blower!? holy smokes, thats like 1 week of usage a year and stored for the other 51 weeks. seems like a huge waste of space considering how bulky that is | Work smart not hard!!
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01-12-2024, 10:00 AM
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#9008 | | Fathered more RS members than anybody else. Who's your daddy?
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Avatar is back!
I mean, black!
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01-12-2024, 10:00 AM
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#9009 | | Willing to sell body for a few minutes on RS
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Originally Posted by murd0c Work smart not hard!! | 100%, if my driveway wasn't as steep as it is I'd buy one without a doubt even if I only used it twice a year. As is I think I'd get to the bottom and struggle to get it back up, hell cutting my front lawn without using self drive to pull the lawnmower up is a pain in the ass lol.
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01-12-2024, 10:03 AM
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#9010 | | Fathered more RS members than anybody else. Who's your daddy?
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Originally Posted by Mikoyan Yeah, I cleaned off the cars last night too. I got an ego snow blower in the fall, so it was nice to test it out, even with only an inch of snow. Much easier on my back too. | Please share pics or info on that blower............. I'm not getting any younger.
Model number, price, pros and cons..........
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01-12-2024, 10:04 AM
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#9011 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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i recall seeing a machine that functions as a snowblower / lawnmower or maybe a snowblower / leaves blower? some sort of dual function machine thats battery operated. seems like that could be a better bet
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01-12-2024, 10:07 AM
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#9012 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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Originally Posted by Badhobz I am glad i put in the effort last night and shoveled the driveway/sidewalk when it was still powdery and easy. It's nice and clear this morning with zero effort required. my poor neighbor is out there right now trying to chip ice off the driveway and his car trololololol | Same in my area. Can't believe people don't clear right away. They'll have to salt for sure to clear it now.
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01-12-2024, 10:23 AM
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#9013 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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Originally Posted by westopher I got home in 30 minutes from DT to north van in a 26 year old RWD car on summers with traction control off. What the fuck is going on here lol. | dude my winters were sliding on a slight hill in s bby when i was stopped
gotta use environemnt canada which said there was gonna be 2cm..if youre also using apple's stock weather app it's always quite off
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01-12-2024, 10:24 AM
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#9014 | | Need to Seek Professional Help
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Originally Posted by Badhobz you got a snow blower!? holy smokes, thats like 1 week of usage a year and stored for the other 51 weeks. seems like a huge waste of space considering how bulky that is | Better than messing with my back like the last couple years. The time savings was a factor too. Cleared the walks of a couple elderly neighbors too.
I got this one at CT: https://egopowerplus.com/snow-blower-snt2100/
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Reason: Correcting autocorrect
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01-12-2024, 10:26 AM
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#9015 | | In RS I Trust
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Originally Posted by MG1 Avatar is back!
I mean, black! | I thought I needed to bring the OG avatar back!!
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01-12-2024, 10:44 AM
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#9016 | | Need to Seek Professional Help
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Originally Posted by MG1 Please share pics or info on that blower............. I'm not getting any younger.
Model number, price, pros and cons.......... | Got it at CT in the fall for $800+tax on sale. Reg $900. Also stacked some CT point bonuses, so got another 70-80 in CT bucks.
Went battery powered as I'm in Vancouver after all, plus there's a gas lawn equipment ban coming up I've heard?
I need a leaf blower as well, so looking for a deal as they use the same battery system. This one came with 2x 4ah batteries, I did the equivalent of a 2 car driveway and used 1/5 of the battery capacity. Guessing that for our typical wetter snow the run time would get reduced for the power need.
I loved having the led headlights on it, having extra light was great. Unit size weight was no different from a typical lawn mower., maybe a touch heavier.
I went with this model with the soft paddle. For you guys in the valley, there's a steel auger model, some folks on Rfd have mentioned that they bought the auger separately and installed it themselves as it's a common drive unit.
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01-12-2024, 10:50 AM
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#9017 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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Managed to kill the old corder snowblower so got this as a season clearance sale in spring for $300: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00...e?ie=UTF8&th=1
Worked well yesterday, it has the small 2Ah battery but had half power left when I finished. Would probably be more drained if the snow had been deeper.
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Originally Posted by PeanutButter Damn, not only is yours veiny AF, yours is thick AF too. Yours is twice as thick as mine.. That looks like a 2" or maybe even 3"? | | |
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01-12-2024, 10:59 AM
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#9018 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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I tried out the snowjoe yesterday and just got blowback 
not thick enough to be effective 
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01-12-2024, 11:04 AM
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#9019 | | Need to Seek Professional Help
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Originally Posted by roastpuff Managed to kill the old corder snowblower so got this as a season clearance sale in spring for $300:
Worked well yesterday, it has the small 2Ah battery but had half power left when I finished. Would probably be more drained if the snow had been deeper. | ^Curious to know what it's like when we get slushy snow. I have the older 40V version and it struggles with anything slushy or fluffy snow that's over a couple inches thick.
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01-12-2024, 11:14 AM
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#9020 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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Originally Posted by Badhobz 
Ice ? What ice. My wife’s angry eye brows destroys all 
Bring it old man winter !!! You call this a snow storm ?!?? | Them C2 tracks are unmistakable.
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01-12-2024, 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by radeonboy ^Curious to know what it's like when we get slushy snow. I have the older 40V version and it struggles with anything slushy or fluffy snow that's over a couple inches thick. | From what I read, wet fluffy snow is hard for all snowblowers, just have to have more power to push through.
When I was using it last night, I was wondering why it was only throwing the snow 6 feet. Then I remembered the throttle control was at minimum. User error. Quote:
Originally Posted by quasi 100%, if my driveway wasn't as steep as it is I'd buy one without a doubt even if I only used it twice a year. As is I think I'd get to the bottom and struggle to get it back up, hell cutting my front lawn without using self drive to pull the lawnmower up is a pain in the ass lol. | They have models that have self drive as well. But yeah the entry models don't, and work best on flat level driveways. The manual warns about gravel half a dozen times to print damage to the auger/paddle/chute and such. So you'd want a fairly clean driveway too
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01-12-2024, 11:27 AM
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#9022 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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I hope the Purolator guy who's delivering the final piece of my new computer is from Saskatchewan!
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01-12-2024, 12:03 PM
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#9023 | | Need to Seek Professional Help
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How about getting out there *before* it snows? https://bc.ctvnews.ca/icy-roads-frig...uver-1.6723299
The City of Vancouver says crews have been out "24/7" since the snow fell, treating the roads for ice and snow. However, people are encouraged to check traffic cameras for conditions on particular roads and are being reminded to slow down and drive to conditions.
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01-12-2024, 12:10 PM
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#9024 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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Yeah another reason not to live in butt fuck Vancouver. Can’t wash your own cars on the driveway, have to use battery powered equipment. Like fuck you, if you’re gonna take away that much of my freedom I should just start calling everyone comrade and wear my mao outfit
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01-12-2024, 12:13 PM
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#9025 | | Willing to sell body for a few minutes on RS
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Originally Posted by Mikoyan How about getting out there *before* it snows? https://bc.ctvnews.ca/icy-roads-frig...uver-1.6723299
The City of Vancouver says crews have been out "24/7" since the snow fell, treating the roads for ice and snow. However, people are encouraged to check traffic cameras for conditions on particular roads and are being reminded to slow down and drive to conditions. | It would help if the weather forecasters did their job accurately though…
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