It’s that time of the year again.
The unpredictable timing of snowfall has left you in a rut. And even when you had shortlisted a snow thrower, you end up dragging your feet and having to take the metro to work. If you have been considering the Troy Bilt Squall 2100 but haven’t locked it down yet because you aren’t sure, don’t fret anymore.
In this review, we will cover everything about the Troy Bilt Squall 2100 – from its features, the benefits you derive, where it may fall short and more.
What Can you Expect From the Troy-Bilt Squall 2100?
Even though Troy-Bilt’s Squall 2100 is a single-stage snow thrower, that shouldn’t be this machine’s most defining feature. The manufacturer has tried to (and succeeded) to include some of the more important features that you may otherwise find in a two-stage snow blower like Troy-Bilt 2410.
For instance, Squall 2100 comes equipped with an electric starter. Here, you simply have to hook up your machine to the extension cord and it will roar to life. This is powered by the dependable 208cc 4-cycle OHV engine which is smaller compared to SOHC or DOHC and so runs for a longer time. Moreover, there’s no more hassle of having to mix oil with gas, or dealing with the ugly (and not environment-friendly) smoke.
With this single-stage snow thrower, Troy-Bilt is also giving you a decent clearing width of 21 inches and a clearing height of 13 inches in a single pass.
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One of the more impressive features that the Troy-Bilt Squall 2100 boasts off is the drift cutters. Drift cutters are extensions present on either side of the auger housing to cut through banks of deep snow deposited in random places by the wind. The drift cutter will then divert the snow to the auger to be broken down. The auger is designed to get a firm hold on the ground and better traction for higher clearing power.
As is the norm with single-stage snow blowers, the snow collected in the auger housing will be pushed out from the chute. Squall 2100 has a remote polymer chute with a 2-way chute control and 190-degree rotation. The chute direction handle is extremely simple to use. It’s mounted on the control panel and locks into position easily.
With the 6-inch wide chute opening, the snow is eliminated quickly and effectively. You can adjust the chute angle tension with the help of a knob at the pivot point. And because you will probably be wearing gloves while clearing the snow, the choke, primer, and key are glove-friendly.
What’s more, the snow thrower also has adjustable skid shoes so you can regulate the height and protect your surface. The throwing distance, which is up to 30 feet, will also depend on the weather conditions. With a clearance rate of 850 pounds per minute and an operating time of 60 minutes, Squally 2100 is also protected by a 2-year limited warranty.
Benefits and Drawbacks of the Troy Bilt Squall 2100
Buying a snow blower is an investment. There are high chances that you will hang on to one snow blower for a couple of years. Hence, it makes sense for you to know about the benefits you will derive from your equipment and where you may have to compromise a little. Here are the pros and cons of Troy-Bilt’s Squall 2100.
Pros:
- Electric start so you can get to work quickly;
- A wide chute that resists clogging;
- Drift cutters to break down snow heaps efficiently;
- 21’’ wide x 13’’ high guaranteed clearance;
- Adjustable skid shoes to protect the surface from scuff marks;
- Because handles are foldable and the chute and drift cutters are detachable, you won’t need much storage space;
- Clears 850 pounds of snow per minute
Cons:
- Noisy
- Chute rotation joystick is not on the handle, you will have to bend which isn’t great for your back if you have to do it again and again
- Even with the presence of the remote chute rotation joystick, you will ultimately have to adjust the deflector’s mouth
Now that you know about what the Troy-Bilt Squall 2100 has to offer, here are some questions you should think about to determine whether you should actually go ahead with this particular snow blower.
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1) How much snowfall has been forecasted? Or how much snowfall has your city received in the past? Or even how often does it snow? If it snows lightly only twice or thrice in an entire month, spending a thousand dollars for a fancy snow blower
2) What type of snow are you expecting? If you experience heavy snowfall that tends to get packed, a two-stage snow blower will be so much kinder. A snow thrower will easily deal with freshly accumulated snow.
3) How big is the area that needs to be plowed? If you want to clear a narrower pathway reading up to the main street, you probably don’t need a snow blower with a wider cleaning auger housing. You could simply use a single-stage snow thrower like the Troy-Bilt Squall 2100. But if you have to clear the parking lot of a school, you would need the best commercial snow blowers for this task.
4) What is your budget? This is probably the most important question and should be the first thing you should decide. Even if you’re contemplating a simple snow thrower, the high-end models will probably have more features to offer.
There are of course some other details to be considered. For example, what’s the surface of your parking lot? If it’s marble or teak, you can’t afford to have ugly marks from the snow blower, right?
Are you going to be using your snow blower on a slope? Then you will need a self-propelled snow blower. But you can focus on these details later. Define the answers for the above-mentioned questions and then hop on your snow blower buying journey.
Conclusion
Hopefully, we’ve given you all the information about Troy-Bilt Squally 2100 to guide your purchase!
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