Toro Power Clear 421Q

*Est. $880
Reviewed
October 2009
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Toro Power Clear 421Q

Pros
  • Four-cycle, overhead valve engine
  • Sliding chute control on handle
  • Self-propelled
  • Two-year Guaranteed to Start promise
Cons
  • Expensive for single-stage blower
  • No electric starter
  • For use on paved, flat surfaces only
 
 
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The single-stage Toro Power Clear 421Q snow blower is the top-of-the-line Power Clear model, and the only Toro single-stage blower powered by a four-cycle engine. The 421Q 38588 (*Est. $880) has electronic ignition but no electric starter; the 421Q 38589 (*Est. $800) has an electric starter. Both models have a 21-inch clearing path and are rated to clear 1,800 pounds of snow per minute. If you want a less expensive Toro single-stage blower, the Power Clear 210R 38587 (*Est. $580) also has a 21-inch clearing path but is powered by a two-cycle engine.

Both 421Q models are recommended as best in the prosumer category by the online retailer SnowBlowersDirect.com. The Quality Snow Blower Guy at QualitySnowblower.com reviews the 421Q and gives it high marks, with or without the electric starter. Only a few owners have posted reviews at Epinions.com, but they all give it five out of five stars. A Toro-made video on YouTube demonstrates the features of Toro's Power Clear single-stage blowers.

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Our Sources

1. QualitySnowblower.com

The Quality Snow Blower Guy writes, "For a single stage snow blower, the Toro 421Q is surprisingly heavy duty. But it will still be easy to use and easy to maneuver, and it won't set you back an unreasonable amount of money."

Review: Toro Snow Thrower Review: Toro Power Clear 421Q Single Stage, "The Quality Snow Blower Guy", March 18, 2009

2. Snow Blowers Direct

The editors of this online retail site recommend both versions of the 421Q as best values in what they call the prosumer category. Unfortunately, no owners have posted reviews at this site.

Review: Toro Power Clear 421QR (21") 163cc Single-Stage Snow Blower w/ Quick Chute, Editors of SnowBlowersDirect.com

3. Epinions.com

Only a few owners have posted reviews of the 421Q here--it's not clear in all cases whether the model they're reviewing is the 38588 or the 38589--and all give it five out of five stars. One writes, "I really love being outside on a snowy day blowing off my 75' driveway and 150' of sidewalk now that I have a Toro 421Q snowblower."

Review: Toro Snow Blowers Power Clear 421q R Snowblower Blower, Contributors to Epinions.com

4. YouTube.com

This Toro-made video showcases the features that make their Power Clear series of single-stage gas snow blowers unique. While this is a corporate promo video, it still gives a good look at how different features of Power Clear blowers function.

Review: Toro Power Clear Snow Throwers, The Toro Company

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