Craftsman 26" 208cc* Dual-Stage Snow Thrower —
Picked it up yesterday and it's still in my truck. I looked at all similar models at other major stores. This on has the best features and it went on a great sale price. I gave my Sears 250 cc 27" 3 yr old model to my brother. I had trouble making turns with it due to it's weight. So far as the gear shift of the other writer i hope he is incorrect. my old model made me bend down each time I wanted to change gears or adjust chute diretion. The output angle had to be made manually. A neighbor has another model like this one and has not had any problems withe the gear shift for 3 yrs. We'll see, but I'm expecting many years of reliable use. I only wish it had a headlight built in, and a metal chute.