I know from other folks that the Ariens, Toro, and Troy-Built are very good machines also. I own a (90's) John Deere TRS32 which is a 10HP snowblower! My reason for choice is that I also own a Scotts lawn tractor which is built by John Deere and parts are readily available all the time in my area (Farming country) I had owned some others like a Simplicity that too me was a total piece of JUNK- maybe they are better made these days as I'm going back into the 70's. Another thing you might observe is the construction of the machine, location of controls, electric start vs manual start etc. I'm not saying the other engines are not as good but may not be as easy to get a part in an emergency. I like Briggs and Stratton because parts are readily available just about anywhere. The engine too, has it's features but most of those issues are preference. I would definitely want a "power driven" machine unless you have a lot of muscle power of your own! There are quite a few varieties but a differential lock allows you to use one or both wheels in power mode. Personally, I would not consider anything less than a 6-8 horsepower machine preferrably the 8. The horsepower is a definite factor as you want to have enough power for those heavy wet snows. There are single stage and two stage- again my own preference is the two stage. Keep in mind there are "snowblowers" and "snowthrowers". I would certainly consider a machine that has a history of reliability and also the ability to get parts fairly easy. There are so many brands out there but many are manufactured by the same companies. First off you have to ask yourself some questions like how long is the driveway, how much snow will I need to move and how far, is the driveway flat or a steep incline, what are your physical attributes-how big of a machine are you capable of handling?
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