[AT] Fw: Snow Blower REPOST using new acct...

charlie hill charliehill at embarqmail.com
Sat Oct 30 12:43:18 PDT 2010


Sounds ok to me Dick.  The only question that pops in my mind and this is 
out of ignorance on my part.  If it is shipped direct to you from the 
manufacturer in Canada are you going to have to pay some sort of import 
duty?

Charlie Hill

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From: "Dick Day" <ddss at telebeep.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2010 3:18 PM
To: "ATIS" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Subject: [AT] Fw:  Snow Blower REPOST using new acct...

>
>
> I have my flame suit on :)
>
> I checked around with local implement dealers as well as on-line ag search
> engines and found little in the way of used or new 72" snow blowers for
> under $2k.
>
> So, despite all of the excellent reasons not to buy the $1399 Braber from
> Northern Tools... I just took delivery of my shiny new black Braber snow
> blower.
>
> This same blower (shown in red because it's the older model) sells in 
> Canada
> (on-line) for $2495 plus freight...
> http://www.ironsearch.com/Searches-Farm/SmartSort-Popular/Braber/1405254.aspx
>
>
> Here is the link to the Northern Toll website for this item (shown in 
> black
> which is the updated model) at $1399 plus freight...
> http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200435197_200435197
>
>
> If it turns out to be junk, it's nothing that cannot be
> fixed/welded/fabricated locally.  The warranty (12 mos parts, no labor) is
> what I would expect for a product that sells for 50% of normal retail.  It
> will not be used commercially and frankly now that I own one, it may never
> snow again, in which case, I got my money's worth :)
>
> Before buying, I conversed with Aaron Van Beers of Braber.  I told him 
> that
> I was frankly concerned with a product that sells for considerably less 
> than
> other similar units. Here was his reply...
>
> Quality - For the money, very very good value.
> We make these ourselves, but in China.
> BE (Braber Equipment) makes all kinds of spare parts and machines.
>
> Prices - Prices are very sharp, we actually had price increase when we 
> made
> modifications, but did not pass along to Northern Tool.
>
> These come with PTO Shaft.
>
> We're based out of Canada, and Northern will never see the unit, it's a 
> ship
> direct from us to you.
> We sold many units last year through our dealer network in Ontario, and we
> had great feedback.
>
> The prices are low because of where it's made, typical scenario with many
> things these days.
> We supervise the production, and inspect all units before they ship.
>
> Unit comes assembled.
>
> Standard chain drive and shearbolts
>
> Regards
> Aaron
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Mike Sloane" <mikesloane at verizon.net>
> Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 5:50 AM
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Subject: Re: [AT] Snow Blower
>
> When I was in the tractor and implement selling business, you could
> generally go by the weight and price when comparing similar items.
>
> That being said, I never sold a new three-point snow blower. The reason
> was that there were so many barely used ones available if someone really
> wanted one. And there lay the problem: Almost anyone who has ever used a
> rear mounted snow blower decided to sell it immediately afterward. There
> are many reasons for folks being unhappy with them, but the first one is
> that they are literally a pain in the neck to use - after a very short
> time, you find yourself in pain from having to twist yourself around to
> operate the machine. The second problem is operating in reverse - older
> tractors have only one speed in reverse, and even modern tractors have
> maybe two speeds (too fast and too slow). I guess if you have a hydro
> you might be OK, but a snow blower needs to be fed into the snow just
> right. And, of course, a snow blower does just that: blows snow. If you
> happen to have the wind shift, you wind up being dumped on, and if you
> have a cab, the whole back of the cab gets instantly blanketed and has
> to be cleaned off. Then, there are the usual problems with all snow
> blowers - clogging with wet snow, jams from the machine "finding" hidden
> objects (rocks, children's toys, hunks of fallen trees, etc.), shooting
> small objects long distances into cars/trucks/houses, etc. The only
> advantage of a three point mounted snow blower is that it adds a fair
> amount of weight to the back of the tractor for traction when pushing
> snow with a front blade/bucket.
>
> If you are still determined to try a three point blower, I suspect you
> would be better off either borrowing one from a disgruntled neighbor or
> buying a good used one, rather than investing good money in a new Asian
> manufactured one. You can generally find a good used blower for under
> $1000. Put a "wanted" ad in your local "Penny Saver" magazine or
> newspaper, and you will have a dozen responses the next day.
>
> Mike
>
> On 8/15/2010 7:26 PM, Dick Day wrote:
>> I just received the 2010 Northern Tools catalog.  As I said in a previous
>> post concerning Harbor Freight, I normally do not buy big-ticket items
>> from
>> Northern or HF.
>>
>> However... in the new Northern catalog, a 3-pt snowblower  did catch my
>> eye.
>> It's a Canadian product from a company called Braber...
>>
>> http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200435197_200435197?cm_ven=natural&cm_cat=netconcepts&cm_pla=Yahoo&cm_ite=braber%2Bsnowblower
>>
>> $1399 for a 72" blower is mighty tempting.  It lacks the bells and
>> whistles
>> on the more expensive units. The cheapest I've ever seen new around here
>> (Nebraska) has been around $4800.
>>
>> Ever heard of Braber?  Thoughts?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Dick Day
>>
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