Husqvarna ST 324P vs Troy-Bilt Vortex 2690

This compact, 24-inch wide snow blower is perfect for medium-sized 4-8 car driveways and sidewalks. The plastic skid shoes make this snow blower also suitable for cleaning delicate wooden surfaces, such as porches and back decks.

This snow blower comes with a reliable, US-engineered engine, which is covered by a 5-year warranty. LCT designed and also manufactures the engine. According to unofficial reports, the LTC engines have lower defect rates (0.17%) than the Honda engines (0.33%) and the Briggs & Stratton engines (1.0%). Furthermore, the LCT engines have about four times the average lifespan of the comparable Briggs & Stratton engines.

Due to the compact 24-inch wide profile of this snow blower, it can easily maneuver between cars while cleaning up to 24-inch high snow from your driveway. The assisted drive mechanism also improves the maneuverability as it allows the machine to do 180-degrees turns.

There are multiple optional accessories that you can get to make your snow cleaning experience more enjoyable. For example, you can buy a snow blower cab ($139.95), which will protect you from wind, sleet, and snow.

Due to the hydrostatic drive system, this snow blower is very easy to control. There is no need to release the clutch to change the drive speed, you can adjust the speed on-the-go by simply using the appropriate lever. This snow blower has infinitely variable speed control, meaning you can select any velocity within the continuous range of speeds. This simplifies the process of setting the speed most suitable for your walking speed or snow conditions.

Instead of having only one pair of skid shoes, this snow blower comes with two - metal skid shoes and plastic skid shoes. The metal skid shoes are better for cleaning compacted and icy snow from rough surfaces, like concrete, asphalt, and gravel. The plastic skid shoes are great when you need to clean snow from wooden decks, wooden porches, and other delicate surfaces.

Due to the medium-sized 26-inch auger and a massive 357 cc Troy-Bilt engine, this snow blower can keep your 4-8 car driveway clean from snow all winter. It is also perfect for standard 48-inch wide sidewalk cleaning, as it will require no more than 2 passes to get such a sidewalk clean of snow.

The three-stage design of this snow blower makes it an efficient tool for dealing with deep, compacted, icy snow. The accelerator easily chops such snow, passing it to the auger afterwards.

This snow blower has heated hand grips that will keep your hands warm and comfy, and even reduce the potential threat of frostbites.

This snow blower is ready to work almost straight out of the box. You only need to spend around 5-10 minutes attaching the chute (no tools needed) and it’s ready to go.