good find find brother cardo
not a fan of the 12 inch impeller
the rest of the specs for the money are stellar
for someone who isnt comphy buying a better quality used blower for that money thats a useable blower with that engine

better then the 24 deluxe 254cc ariens imo or a similar toro
resale value whoever will be nill

 

Haven't heard much about Jonsered snowblowers, but the 305cc motor and Costco return policy makes this really tempting. I just wish it had auto turn. Tough choice... debating between this, Toro 826 OXE, or Ariens 24 Deluxe...

 

At $700 it's a nice buy. This model is made by Husqvarna and is quite interesting. The front panel with the light is like mine and it's similar to the current 300 series. The control panel is very much like the current 200 series Husqvarna. At 7 bills it comes in hundreds less than the Toro or Ariens you mentioned. My 924HVX has 16" wheels but only has 205cc. The 205cc has always done the job for me. I've had the bucket filled to the 21" height with medium weight snow and it's had no problem. I can't throw that much snow 50+ feet but then I don't have to. I live on a Cul-de-Sac and get some monster EOD piles that are handled by taking less than a full bucket. It works for me and is better than using a shovel. Here is a Costco video on assembly. To get to the video click on the "View More Details" and just scroll down to the video at the bottom of the page. www.costco.com/Jonsered-24"-305cc-2-Stage-Snow-Thrower.product.100427210.html

If you live in an area with moderate to heavy snows, and have a big area to clean then the Toro or Ariens will be worth the extra coin. If you live in an area with light to moderate snow, where a very heavy snow is out of the ordinary I could see this machine lasting 15+ years if maintained properly.

 

geesus. compared to a 724 Honda at $2399

 

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Can't say much about the Jonsered other than my old chainsaw is a monster. The Toro 826 has auto steering and with both the Toro and the Ariens you'll likely be so happy that returning it won't be an issue.

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Saw this as well, does not seem to have any auto steer on it...only $699 here...still probably going with Ariens 28 sho

 

cl 28 sho is the right move imo
the jones boy will have no resale valve the 28 sho will always be worth between 500 and 700

 

there are levers on both sides of the handle, so it seems it does have some sort of clutch style steering mech.
from costco, for that price and youre looking for a new blower u really got nothing to lose. if it doesnt perform u can always return it, but i really cant see it not doing well.
it has most things i would want in a blower

in canada this is costcos best offering $850 +tx , YARDMAX 61 cm (24 in.) Dual-stage 7.0 HP 208 cc Gas Snow Blower w/out all the extras offered by the jonsered


https://www.costco.ca/YARDMAX-61-cm...-61-cm-(24-in.)-Dual-stage-7.0-HP-208-cc-Gas-Snow-Blower.product.100378357.html

 

My vintage 1980's Craftsman has both levers, one is for auger drive and the other is wheel drive...no steering capability other than unlocking the wheels from each other. I have looked closely at the Jonered box and it does not show it.


I am not really worried about resale but want something that will last and work, just went to a dealer and looked at the 28 sho.....very nice. Now if your budget is below $1000 you won't find a bigger engine for the money than the costco one.

 

its the small finger lever visible in the pic, it has it on both sides, what else would they be there for. like i said, some sort of clutch, probably locking/unlocking the wheels which is steering, i'll take that over nothing, and its simple at its best, quick chute controls, light, electric start, fairly decent sized engine for $700us is a steal

 

OK that is interesting, I am curious as to why the box description nor the online description makes any reference to what those are

 

I would say id it had steering mr cardo would surely said so
he is a details guy
dont see it having steering for 700

agreed....but the only time i seen those small finger levers was for some sort of wheel lock/unlock control on the fly for helping in steering, its my no means an auto steering mech(not cheap btw) but it is a type of steering control none the less in which none of the low cost budget snowblowers have

edit: i just dl the pdf, no mention of the levers or pics of it in the pdf ...odd, it could be an extra feature for costco buyers, who knows

 

I would say id it had steering mr cardo would surely said so
he is a details guy
dont see it having steering for 700

 

A Briggs engine on the cheapie models and Chinese engines on the premium models

Boy how times have changed

 

I hate to say it, but I don't think I've ever owned a better small engine than the (Chinese) LCT 208cc on my ST-224. Except maybe for the Honda 160cc engine on my Husky lawnmower. But that's newer, so it's not a fair comparison.

Richard

 

.......just a note to anyone who reads this thread in the future......DO NOT confuse this machine with a Huskee built machine.

 

im not in the camp of cheaper is worse. it all depends on the distrubuter, retail outlet, markup. costco usually buys direct, minimal markup or knows the retail price of said item and prices it accordingly.
if some other retailer priced it at $1100 does that make it a better machine for some....it seems so. if you dont know the actual wholsesale cost how would u rate a machine based just on its retail price.

u gotta compare apples to apples

 

im not in the camp of cheaper is worse. it all depends on the distrubuter, retail outlet, markup. costco usually buys direct, minimal markup or knows the retail price of said item and prices it accordingly.
if some other retailer priced it at $1100 does that make it a better machine for some....it seems so, or if they splash "sale price" on it and make buyer think the seller think theyre giving it away, dont think so. if you dont know the actual wholsesale cost how would u rate a machine based on its retail price.

u gotta compare apples to apples

for 1100 its not worth it
the 28 sho is 1249
for 700 it is
i woudnt think it would go for more then 799 any place else
i would rate good just because of the engine size 305cc
how anybody could look at a cub cadet or troy bilt or anything thats mtd like and feel its better then a 28sho which is the same price or lower is beyond me

 

Correct! for $700 it probably is a great deal! compared to Ariens 28 SHO apples to oranges. I had a "in-law family" member who tossed a Troy Bilt blower after 3 years try and push a Home Depot Cub Cadet on me......from what I have researched they are both MTD???

 

there all xxxx imo except
honda
yamaha
ariens
simplicity
toro

 

Actually if you go on the cosco sight and look at page 5 of the pdf it mentions those triggers are for steering right/left.....now really not bad for
$750

 

$750 is the on-line price that includes delivery. It is $700 at Costco locations. I read of some folks bashing this Jonsered model on another forum. They claim that it was specially designed to be sold at Costco, and that putting the 305cc engine on a 24" Husqvarna frame (that was designed for a 208cc engine) is asking for big trouble down the road. I don't know if there is any truth to that, but this does look like a real bargain.

 

Agreed it is a very good deal. Personally I think the issue about the frame is malarkey, assuming it’s built on an ST200 series frame. Husky is still putting the 291cc LCT Gen II motor on this frame. Ariens used this same 291cc engine on their older Deluxe 30’s a few years ago. I imagine the 305cc Briggs is similar in weight. Husky frames get more substantial with their 300 series machines. This rumor was likely started by dealers who are concerned that they are losing some sales to Costco.

 

Took a closer look at the controls today and there does not seem to be the turning/steering triggers mentioned in the previous posts.

 

Mr cardo woudnt have missed that feature he would have yelling from the roof tops if it had trigger steering for 700

 

I am also heading to costco today for our usual after food shopping additional food shopping and will look also as they have one assembled, just for **** and giggles.

 

I saw this in-store and didn't notice the steering levers so I dismissed this even though the rest looked like a deal.

Then I noticed it on the Costco website and HEY! those look like steering levers. So I called Jonsered and waited for a tech to answer... nope, no power steering.

I think the problem is that Costco and Jonsered are using the wrong photos on their product pages, and the tech support at Jonsered mentioned that the Costco model has identical specs as the ST2361 with the exception of the 305cc engine:

https://www.jonsered.com/us/products/snow-blowers/st2361ep/961920075/

The next model upstream ST2368 does have power steering:

https://www.jonsered.com/us/products/snow-blowers/st2368ep/961920076/

 

Def no levers, there is a place for them where they once were..but what do expect for $700

 

Yeah, the Costco assembly video online shows them building the correct model without steering control but the photo on the Costco website as well as a print ad that they have in their monthly Costco magazine clearly shows a model with the steering levers. I emailed Costco to tell them of these two incorrect advertisements and how misleading it was even though I realize that it's probably only snowblower geeks like us who would ever even notice something like that!

 

the pdf on the website for the specs does not show the triggers

 

Here is a vid I took today on the JONSERED for Costco, quick vid in crowded Costco not the best quality but shows the triggerless machine.

 

imo u cant go wrong on specs, features, price and its from costco....... u use it, u dont like it? u return it for full refund

 

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Is this a copy of a better known machine?

How long will parts be available for? And from Whom?

Or is this another throwaway item for the Consumer

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I swear I saw steering controls on the handlebars of the one i looked at locally

I took a picture of the price tag but did not include a full side view

Description reads manual steering. I am tempted to go tonight and look closer.

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if it mentions manual steering then it has trigger control steering and not auto steering like ariens autosteer. else they wouldnt mention steering at all.
imo

 

https://a.sellpoint.net/a/Jonsered+Snow+OM+8.21.18.pdf.pdf?spworld_assetname=JYq5WvgY.pdf

This is the manual for the one I saw at Costco

It clearly shows steering brakes.

I’ll have a hard time not buying one of these tomorrow!

Red


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https://a.sellpoint.net/a/Jonsered+Snow+OM+8.21.18.pdf.pdf?spworld_assetname=JYq5WvgY.pdf

This is the manual for the one I saw at Costco

It clearly shows steering brakes.

I’ll have a hard time not buying one of these tomorrow!

Red


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It does not have steering sheesh