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- Good value
- Best for paved sidewalks, driveways
- Compact size
- Wheels aren't self-propelled
- Recoil start
- Not for gravel or loose surfaces
- Fumes from two-stroke engine
According to reviewers, the Toro CCR 2450 GTS is a good compromise if you need something more powerful than an electric snow blower, but don't want to spend $1,000 on a more efficient self-propelled, two-stage snow blower like the Craftsman 88999 (*Est. $1,070). The Toro 2450 GTS uses a single-stage gas engine, so you'll need to mix gas and oil. Several owners complain of fumes from the engine, but several note that the emissions are typical of single-stage gas engines. All the owner reviews we found compliment the Toro snow blower for its performance, and several say that for the three or four times a year they use it, it's a great value.
ConsumerReports.org includes the Toro CCR 2450 GTS in its tests, comparing its performance to five other single-stage gas snow blowers. We also found a good sampling of owner-written reviews at Epinions, Amazon.com and AbbysGuide.com, which give good insight.
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1. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe
ConsumerReports.org includes the Toro CCR 2450 GTS in its test, comparing its performance to five other single-stage gas snow blowers. Ratings are presented in an easy-to-read chart, but you must be a subscriber to read it.
Review: Snow Blowers: Faster And Easier, Editors of ConsumerReports.org, Dec. 2007
2. Amazon.com
Only a handful of reviewers have rated the Toro CCR 2450 at Amazon.com, but they are all positive. One owner likes that it's not self-propelled -- meaning he can go faster if he wants to.
Review: Toro 38516 CCR 2450 GTS 5HP Gas Single Stage Snowblower, Contributors to Amazon.com
The handful of owners here likes their Toro snow blowers. Owners appreciate the compact size. One says it's great for his slate sidewalks. However, some say the engine fumes aren't pleasant.
Review: Toro Snowthrower -- CCR 2450 GTS, Contributors to AbbysGuide.com
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