Those are sure some neat machines but I'm very happy I don't have to deal with all that snow. Thanks for the vids.

 

I agree with joe

 

Wow the height of that bucket in that first video was very impressive. Just eating it up.

Wonder what that little colorful bag contains hanging from the back of the machine in front of the operator....

 

The bag probably contains snacks and some type of beverage. I'm thinking some Bonito flakes and to drink, Suntory Bikkle or Skal Premium Mango soda.

 

Would love to have the yanmar. Hope I never have enough snow here to warrant having one.

 

+1 on the bag containing the guy's lunch / snacks / etc.

I really liked the headlight aimed where the chute is throwing so he can see what he is burying.

 

Cost of those Blowers would be like buying a car, and where does one keep it? I am guessing it would need at least 1 ft. or more to blow.

 

Nice thread.

Value added info poast: first vid, 44hp Fujii diesel, second, Yanmar 15hp diesel.

They'll happily deal with even a few inches, which can be erased Very Quickly.

Look Ma, no hands:

And the incredible Yanmar 4440, pictured in my intro thread:

Turbo'd:

Ooo-haa.

 

Cool operators panel on that Yanmar 4440. I guess I could figure it out, but I'm kinda use to the rabbit and turtle symbols we use over here in North America.
I usually set it to rabbit for the deep stuff.

 

I wish I could buy a cool machine like geno's

 

This one's nice.

 

All these machines are missing a cab. Especially that 4440, the size of those tracks could easily handle the weight of an operator. Could even put a 12v tea/coffee pot in it.

I'm a former US Army tanker, and those things impress me. But why walk when you could ride in a mid sized tractor with a hydro unit?

Especially when you know that you are dealing with the amounts that are presented. Why?

 

Honda now offers a counter-rotating auger setup, here in the Motherland.

Far out...

Honda HSS760n(JX)

 

snip

Honda HSS760n(JX)

Around $3500

 

I've seen that on the Honda Worldwide site and asked it they'd be coming to North America, but alas, no. I would imagine that those would chew through EOD stuff pretty well and help keep the auger from climbing.

 

It would be nice it worked to keep it from climbing. I think I'd want to make sure it made it a couple years out there in the real world to prove itself as it just looks expensive to repair if it goes. I'm sure they tested the heck out of it but ...


I'm guessing they stole that idea and the engineering from Volvo (Penta). :facepalm_zpsdj194qh

 

Well, according to what they say on their worldwide site it supposedly has been used since 2013 on the snowblowers and it was adapted from their tillers they use it on.

Honda Worldwide | Power Products - Snow Throwers

Honda Worldwide | Power Products - Tillers

 

I watched just about all of these videos and what I learned and noticed is that they are great videos to show that you do have to move SLOWLY with the machine to handle all of the snow going in to the machine. Unreal what they take in and how far they throw. Amazing.

 

It's no secret that I'm a fan of the Japan machines, but Belgum made ELIET's have some very nice features.
http://www.elietmachines.com/download_pdf.php?downloadid=164

 

That's pretty slick, arrrr. Wonder what they go for...

Hadn't seen that counter-spin Honda until last night, ran across one while trolling the auctions.

 

Wow,Eliet has an impressive line of machinery!

Eliet Machines | Home
Eliet Machines | Products

I'd never heard of them that I paid attention to before you brought them up dbert. Then while looking over their web page realized that I had seen one of their chipper/shredders on Craig's List somewhere and thought it was a very different looking machine, but didn't bother to look it up. Turns out it was near Peoria, IL not too far from where I'm from.

Eliet Major 4s 9hp honda chipper shredder 46.5 hrs 2011

 

Why yes they do.
I'm liking the "Hot Spot".

ELIET HOT SPOT

When the mercury dips beneath the freezing point, and there is furthermore a biting wind-chill that makes it even colder, one of the significant assets of the Snowbob proves its full worth and value. The Snowbob has been provided with a operator heating system : ELIET Hot SpotTM
The motor of the machine is completely built into the housing. The cool air that keeps the motor and the transmission at the optimal operating temperature is likewise being redirected inside the machine so that the now warmed air is channelled into the operator's direction. Via a large grating at the rear of the machine, this warm air is blown onto his lower body, while a small grating above and at the side of the control dash board also directs this flow of warm air onto his hands. Likewise, the handles of the machines are warmed by the same hot air flow.
Professional operators that have to use the machine on a daily basis are very appreciative of this extra touch.



Eliet Snowbob 8014T

 

I need to credit member Big Ed for pointing out the Eliet's to me. He brought them up during my replacement track search.

Knowing there are chipper/shredders here in North America (thanks Bruce) makes one wonder if any snowblowers have made the trip across the pond. They have an office in Pittsburgh. Like YR said, I wonder how much they go for.

 

Pricing

Did some quick research in attempt to find pricing for Eliet snowblowers.
Found an importer in the UK with pricing listed in pounds sterling, £.
Hang on to your hats gentlemen.
I used xe.com to convert currency. XE - The World's Trusted Currency Authority
I think we can begin to understand the relative values of these machine after doing the conversions. It may not exactly be what you would pay for these machines in the US, but it does give you a good idea of the rather large wallet you would need to purchase one. Remember currency rates float and change daily with business, financial, and political events, so this pricing is not absolute and not fixed in stone.
Note the ultra slow working ground speeds of either machine.

Two variations are listed by the UK importer.
http://www.thompsonsgroundcare.co.uk/images/attachments/PSD_Full_Product_Price_List_2015_4.pdf

They are:
ELIET SNOWBOB 8014T
Model # MA 023 043 440 (14hp Subaru EX40 ES Electric auger lift): £7,184.00 UK Retail; £8,620.80 INCL. VAT (Value Added Tax) = $12,791.11

Model # MA 023 041 440 (14hp Subaru EX40 ES Hydraulic auger lift): £7,046.88 UK Retail; £8,456.26 INCL. VAT (Value Added Tax) = $12,546.98

ELIET SNOWBOB 9018T
Model # MA 023 020 113 (18hp B&S Vanguard ES ): £10,296.88 UK Retail; £12,356.26 INCL. VAT (Value Added Tax) = $18,333.60

 

Most of the expense has to be in the motive/traction device.

So, there must be an advantage having the motive/traction device integrated with the snowblower device in a unit that big, but I can't think of it.

It just seems to me that beyond a certain blower size, a garden tractor with chains wheel weights and separate/detachable pto blower, or an ATV/UTV with chains and a separate/detachable engine-powered blower, or a zeroturn mower converted to tracks with separate/detachable blower (a la hsblowersfan's forthcoming project) has to be the way to go.

That way, you can use the motive/traction device (tractor, ATV/UTV, zeroturn) in the Summer for other stuff.

I will let you know once I get the Kimpex 48" hooked up to the Polaris Ranger 6x6 UTV.

 

Most of the expense has to be in the motive/traction device.

So, there must be an advantage having the motive/traction device integrated with the snowblower device in a unit that big, but I can't think of it.

No like or dislike, only desire for knowledge. My understanding of traditional rōnin is that you share but are apart from the culture/establishment/hierarchy.

So, you would be the best person to bring that knowledge to us of different needs/cultures, etc. No?

 

Prices somewhat comparable to similarly sized machines here then... suppose that makes sense.

Be interesting to see how those support wheels are set up, doesn't seem to be a better image around...

Thanks for looking that up ztnoo. ccasion14:

 

I luv these massive machines, but does Japan really get that much more snow compared to us? How do we clear these heavy snow falls in the USA and Can? I don't get it...

 

For that kind of money, I might consider:

 

For that kind of money, I might consider:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa6wFQikSWE

Or maybe one of this.......???