Bought this for my small back deck in the Eastern Sierra. kzfaq.infoUgkxoHYZbq5g9fkcAtinlTqstNlje-UQkCHN We get A LOT of HEAVY snow so I was a bit skeptical but it was worth it! After the first storm of the year this has exceeded expectations! It throws snow very well, even 10-12” + that said the more it piles up the harder it is to maneuver the machine. It is exceptionally light weight and overall exactly what I was looking for. If you have a large amount of snow and a lot of area to clear, you may consider something with a drive engine to help maneuverability, but for decks, second stories, roofs etc, you can’t beat the light weight to great snow throwing ratio. Side note, the chute rotator is a bit flimsy and it initially didn’t seem to work, after a few uses it seems to have loosened up.

Well one thing I can tell you Ariens snowblowers will go the distance. I use a 1966 Ariens six horse 24 inch cut blows wet/dry snow doesn’t matter. I also modified the impeller installed conveyor belt on the edges so it seals tight to the blower housing. That’s the key to blowing wet snow. Best part of this machine is you can still buy parts for it. If it ever gives up which I doubt, I will probably purchase another Aries snowblower.

It's always nice to discover you made the right purchase. Very cool!

snow like we have in Siberia! beautifully! Hello from Russia!

Nice way to break in your new snow blower. I bought the same one on black Friday 2019. Didn't plan it but two 2.5' blizzards in 3 days of the wettest snow I've ever seen buried me. The snow was so wet that it looked blue like a glacier when you made a clean cut with the snow blower. I'd been using few 8 hp Ariens for over 25 years and was never stopped until the first storm. It took a loooong time to clean up. As soon as the weatherman said hold on to your hats it's going to happen again in 18 hrs I decided to pick up this machine . Dealership 4 miles up the highway had one in stock. The weatherman was right. About an hour after I brought the blower home, the snow was coming down as hard as I think snow can come down. The difference between our machines and the 8 hp platinum/deluxe wheeled blowers that I used my whole life is dramatic. The 3 position locking track coupled with a 10 hp engine and hydrostatic drive is a VERY worthwhile upgrade.

You are one of a very few that I've seen that knows how to effectively utilize the power of your machine to clear away snow...letting the machine do what it's designed to do, and not trying to man handle or force it. Kudos to you! 👍

you can blow the snow 2 houses over in my neighbourhood with that thing then blame it on the guy that lives next door

here in Maryland in 2010 which some people still refer to as the blizzard year. I was given one of the smaller snow blowers which is a two-stroke engine and you could plug in to a extension cord and push a button and it would start. Right from the first blizzard to be able to keep up with the snowfall I had to go out there every two to three hours. Fortunately by the third time of me going out there my one neighbor who I'm close with ask if he could start using it also and we can trade off on who goes out there. So that's what we did every blizzard that year we would have our sidewalks and driveways cleared and where other neighbors did not clean up we used it as a barrier to let our dogs run back and forth from each other's house. I do have to say despite all the hard work that was probably my favorite blizzard here. It was just something so peaceful about it. When it got dark out that's when I would fire up the fireplace. Not knowing if we would lose electricity I only made fires at night. To this day I still have that same snow blower and for where we live it's pretty much all I need. I bought a bigger one and found it to be in my way and not really needed. Most of the storms we get are in the 4to6 range.

This was enjoyable to watch. I do hate having wet frozen jeans though. This year I have snow pants and leg gaiters and they kept me dry even in 32 inches of snow this last storm. Thanks for sharing your video.

Things a beast. I wish I could justify the price but we only get a snowfall like that once every 5 years. Looks like a blast to use, I'd be praying for a 14 inch snow if I owned that.

Then the town plow comes by at the road and puts a 3 foot berm at the end of your driveway… About six minutes after you finish. LOL LOVE MY ARIENS

Just started my Compact 24 for the first time here in Colorado. Looking forward to blow8mg some real snow. Great old house too!

This is a perfect example of allowing the machine to do the work. Too many videos of people trying to force the machines and then complain it's not handling the job. This machine is a beast but the user is treating it the way it should be treated.

I love this video! Thanks for taking the time to make it! There is nothing like watching an Ariens RapidTrak do what it does best.

All that wide expanse of snow looks so beautiful.

That's some crazy snow and an abosolutely amazing snowblower.

I live in Arizona....I have to drive up North for an hour to play in the snow. That's just how I like it!

That’s some serious snow. Very powerful blower. Thanks!

Ariens, king of snowblowers!! Thanks for sharing your video.

Arians snowblower, simply the best! Nothing else needs to be said.

I know the Honda Fanboys out there won't believe it. But as a guy that's worked on snowblowers for about 15 years these professional rapid track units are monsters.

Nice! Amazing what you can do with the perfect consistency fluffy snow and creepy-crawley speed! Those tracks definitely help in conditions like this. I'm sure my Ariens Platinum with it's 420cc and impeller kit can do that too but I don't think it would be as easy as with this tracked unit. I guess if you pay 3 grand you should expect this kind of performance!

Please post again with damp, heavy snow.

Great machine! The demo showed it's weaker throwing side (left) and I was SO waiting for the turnaround at the end with chute pivoted 180 to see how far it would throw, (am I the only one?) but alas... no climax. 😂

That's not a snowblower, it's a snow cannon. Ariens builds a quality machine.

the traction you get with tracks vs wheels is amazing.

Good ole American company. Ariens: the king of snow.

1:36 this is soooo satisfying

Great machine, performs so well

I used to have an Ariens lawn/utility tractor. It was the best tractor I've ever owned, and I've owned about ten.

That snow arc is beautiful.

This is so relaxing, thank you b

Ok this is fascinating to watch ….I just tuned mine up! Thanks for posting

I have had a little ST 2+2 many years ago. 2 stage, just auger pull .. no drive to the wheels. That thing would pull through snow and never die. They are great machines.

That thing is a beast!!!!

Plot twist: That's not even his house. He just loves running this badass machine and goes around doing the driveways of random people.

The snow as high as here in South Tyrol where i live! Loving it!!! 😍😍

So much fun and accomplishment I just brought one yesterday and am praying for snow.

I have had an Ariens snowblower for the past unteen yrs,. And the time for an upgrade has arrived. This looks to be the one I need. My current one is in need of a dire overhaul. And I'd rather spend the bucks on buying what I won't need. More belts being burnt up after each season. Going in the direction of a Hydrostatic tranny this time. It will be so worth it. Love the video . It's a super nice machine. Can't wait to get mine now. We just had our first major snow storm of this year here n New England. And what I thought was the typical burn out of the drive belt,.. HAs turned out to be the entire pressure plate and drive bearings + Auger bearings and shaft became warped. Time is up for this machine. I already spent around 300 last year on the axle drives and bushings. So this was the breaking point for me. Again. I hope you guys are truly happy with this. ☺👍🥂🤜🤛

This is extremely satisfying to watch.

Best snow blower video I've seen.....these folks actually had SNOW to blow........

This machine is the beast. Wow!

When your snowthrower costs more than your house. LoL. JK. Nice video. If I lived where it snowed a lot, I'd get a tracker like this.

It will blow snow on the way back

A thing of beauty. ❄️❄️❄️

This is the best video of the rapidtrak!! On KZfaq you can really tell how much that thing is a beast. Kudos to you! And plus u know how to operate it

When My MTD from 1995 goes to snow blower heaven . My bet is this is the one I will buy in a heart beat . Works just like my old one but it does throw the snow at least 10 feet further

I own the same. And this video is one rare one that shows realy what this machine can do.

This is awesome! Its refreshing to watch a person with a lot of experience cleaning snow. Thank you!

Love the video, love the machine! The Ariens Pro machines are hands down the best you can buy. Add the hydro tranny and RapidTrak and you have something that no other machine can touch.

That's a bonkers amount of snow. That thing was purring like a kitten, no problem for the Ariens.

Straight monster !!! 💪🏼💯👊🏼

A great video showing how the Pro 28 works. You can plainly hear... how effortless it sounds with handling 24" of the lighter kind of snow. But from 10:20 - 10:40 it simply shows why I would never own a track machine with how more difficult it is to maneuver. I understand that some people would need the tracks in certain situations, but for what I have to clear, tracks would never be needed and would make the job a bit harder.

Hello from Canada 🇨🇦... I enjoyed your video. Thanks for sharing. Take care.

That's some deep snow. Takes power to do that kind of work.

I love watching that blower eat up the snow,,,does my heart good 👍. Nice video.

The only thing I would add are drift cutters just incase, that’s the only thing missing.

I have a 28 Ariens myself. Governor isnt even bogging down.. You could run threw that stuff at twice the speed!! Easy… that chute blowing would be twice as impressive! I loved the video though!!

Great video. It would be nice to see some snow blowing at night to see how bright the led lights are.

Aint No electric blower doing that tree huggers!

Great piece of kit. I'd say I want one, but having about 1/2" maximum fall, it may be overkill.

That snowblower sure looks more expensive than that house, LOL!

I dont get enough snow but that is one hell of a snowblower

when your snowblower is nicer than the house it's trying to get to.

We run the 420s at our school, they absolute monsters. Doesn't loose power. Not super efficient but BETTER then a honda in my opinion. Its more HD

It's very satisfying to watch.

This video is very therapeutic

Once he picks up a rock and takes out a window with it he'll stop pointing the chute at the house. lol... We used to have a similar size but wheeled unit from Ariens. Love the way the big impellers on the ariens throw super far, but I would aim that chute down a bit so it doesn't blow all back in my face! He could have actually ran a notch faster through this type of snow with that machine. It had more to give. The engine only sounded like it was giving about a 40% effort. They really start thumping when you load them hard.

Amazing snowblower 👍👍👍

I have same model and its a great machine. I find my new one and old one both like deeper snow.

That snowblower is sick as shit

I've had my current Ariens 28 for 30 years and consider it new. Unfortunately, it won't quit, but I'd love to switch up to a new 24 or 28 Ariens rapid track

Hmmmm....... Seems like someone customized their Armorskids with Ariens paint! AWESOME video... Thank you.

That thing is a beast. Not a big fan of tracks on a snowblower. Maybe slightly better traction but definitely more expensive to replace.

Excellent video, thanks. My needs are MUCH less, I have a 520E and I love it. I try to buy not only US made, but Wisconsin made if possible.

This is the best snow removal video out there.

WOW, it would be overkill for my urban driveway in southern Ontario but if you have the snow and property for it, what a pleasure that unit must be to use.

So satisfying to watch. It like cutting icing on a cake 😂

Just happy to not see globs of snow. Looks like someone just carved it out and the snow disappeared.

That looks like a real good snowblower… I’m in the market and this just may be the one for me 😃

Great video! The hydro really comes in handy in the deep snow. Sometimes you need to crawl so the machine can handle the depth of snow entering the augers. When I got my Toro Power Max HD 1232 first gear was a bit too fast, so I adjusted the gear shift rod and that took care of the problem. I can now crawl in first gear to deal with deep snow. The Pro Ariens machines can really get the job done. They have one of the better track designs as well.

Beautiful Machine!

That thing is a beast!!!

You should have done half of the driveway with the snowblower, and the other half with a snow shovel, so we could see the difference! 😄 😁 😅

That was fun to watch ☺️♥️

Ariens. Snowblower of the gods.

These are good machines no doubt👍 I already bought the Toro 1432 Commercial blower before I saw these😊

I learned the hard way to buy a snowblower with the largest engine.

Грамотно человек работает! Не насилует технику! Респект!

Ego could handle this amount of snow no problem.. Said no one ever!

Beautiful Ariens forever

That house has seen better days haha

now THAT'S a snowblower!

I use my Deere 3320 w/ 6'front loader and 5' rear rollover. and gotta say I would have gone out a few times if possible. I often plow for folks with snow throwers. It either won't start or the snow wetness just wont work on that thrower. Snow is a bear not matter what ya got and other issues. Like pleasing 20 customers all at 6am even though none of them is going anywhere for 3 days.

Now that is a snowblower nice !

Good video of one actually in snow, most watching must have junk because any decent one will blow snow that far once the engine revs up and the speed is right even my 30 yr old MTD 1028.

Happy New Year's

that machine is dangerous sir...wow

When you get really deep snow like this the first pass takes a while but after that it's a piece of cake.

I'm A Bit More Of An ATV Plow Kinda Guy With a Snow Blower For the areas I cant Get To With The plow......However....That sucker was Kickin Butt and Taking Names❗ APPROVED= ✅