So last night I was poking around Home Depot and because the wife wasn't with me, I actually had a chance to poke around the departments that interest me!
I don't need a new blower, my 2010 Ariens 921012 is running just fine, but I thought I'd check them out. I was surprised at the similarities between the Ariens Compact 24 and the (Ariens) Sno tek 24. Same 208cc engine, the gauge of the steel seemed similar with the exception of the chute. While made of steel on both, the Tek seemed a bit flimsier than the Compact 24. also the deflector on the top of the chute was plastic on the Tek, while it's steel on the Compact.
The gearcase is aluminum an the Tek, vs cast iron on the Compact. There is no light on the Tek. I'm a big Ariens fan and I must say they did a nice job with the Sno Tek at $649 vs $899 for the Compact. If I was is the market for this type of machine, the Sno Tek 24 is a pretty good deal @ $250 cheaper than the Compact 24.
I don't need a new blower, my 2010 Ariens 921012 is running just fine, but I thought I'd check them out. I was surprised at the similarities between the Ariens Compact 24 and the (Ariens) Sno tek 24. Same 208cc engine, the gauge of the steel seemed similar with the exception of the chute. While made of steel on both, the Tek seemed a bit flimsier than the Compact 24. also the deflector on the top of the chute was plastic on the Tek, while it's steel on the Compact.
The gearcase is aluminum an the Tek, vs cast iron on the Compact. There is no light on the Tek. I'm a big Ariens fan and I must say they did a nice job with the Sno Tek at $649 vs $899 for the Compact. If I was is the market for this type of machine, the Sno Tek 24 is a pretty good deal @ $250 cheaper than the Compact 24.
That doesn't sound like a happy outcome.
