We didn't have to wait very long,
that's for sure.
We got about 6 inches of snow here at
The Manse overnight, giving us an opportunity to try out the new
Official Weekend Pundit Snowblower.
I have to admit it took a little
getting used to because its controls are so different from the
previous Official Weekend Pundit Snowblower. For instance, the
positions of the traction control and auger control are reversed
compared to the old one. Also, the auger control locks in the 'on'
position as long as the traction control is engaged. (I see that as
both a plus and a minus.) The electric discharge chute controls were
positioned so the can be controlled with the thumbs without the need
to remove hands from the handles. The old one required me to release
the auger control, reach down to a crank to change the azimuth of the
chute, then re-engage the auger control, something that was a real
pain-in-the-ass at times.
All in all, I like it.