Honda HSM1390i Hybrid Snowblower 

Yes and thank you! Honda makes some really good equipment like snowblowers and generators. Very reliable for years and years. And they keep their value. Honda=good investment

At my local dealer it's $9200.00

Ja, med denne så blir snøryddingen bare moro! Bare å frese all snøen over til naboen😮

Nice snowblower

Finally some one who idles down the engine after starting and letting them warm up

@@tjlovesrachel i do that with my snow blower, start it let it run at idle for a good 5+min while i use shovel or clear off cars. 20 some years old still runs like a champ

@@arbiter1 same here… I feel it’s a must… I just hurt inside whenever I see people start and go all out from a cold start.

Yes, Honda power equipment lasts a long time if you take good care of it. And it is easy to get spare parts. Lots of professional dealers worldwide!

Am shure Yamaha copy and try to improve but not as long in the business

Why does No one use Bank/Drift bars any more for the deeper snow??🤔🤔🤔

​@@gregstruckingweatherandroa1414 I added them to my 1336i. After an impeller mod, and a new main jet. You can't beat this machine, I sold my Ariens rapid track last year for the US version of this machine, that Ariens was awful unless on even ground.... Yes you have to walk behind it still, but with 3,000lbs per minute of throwing capacity, it clears more snow faster and farther than a garden or most subcompact tractors. Plus, it fits between garden gates where plows and 5+ foot front or rear mounted Snowblowers wont fit.

My ariens could do the same but quicker

More stuff to break

@@chrissikora3359 No it couldn't I have owned both. The Ariens feels faster but the Honda is moving more snow.

Thanks! Yes it is beast of a snowblower. And very reliable. I have been using it every single day in 2024 till this day! So much snow here!

Hi! Thank you for your comment! I replaced the halogen lamp with LED, much more light. But keep in mind that LED does not get as hot as a halogen bulb, so snow can build up on the light when snowblowing in windy conditions. (Some LED lights have built in heating wires in the glass to prevent this)

@@InTheVise good idea. I put a rigid brand small LED light bar on my machine. Talk about light. Cars cant miss me. Its so bright it laughable. Mounted on the front with brackets elevated i made. Expensive but a marvel.

What about using a headlamp? On your head, you can get one for 30-40 dollars

world of difference under load, swapped my main jet for next size up on an HSS1332, this is how it was intended to work in the first place 😀

@@andreh.dupuis8475 agreed

@@rogerwhiting9310 when you think about it the original jet being too restrictive has the same effect as running the engine with the choke partially activated, it affects the fuel/air ratio

@@andreh.dupuis8475 agreed

Yes, it works great for tough conditions!

No match for a Honda!

Not a problem with this model, it has the power to push it through!

Yes, Honda makes some really good products that lasts a long time!

Of course! Honda makes the best snowblowers! Very popular here in Norway

Thank you! So did you😉

Yes, it’s a beast!

Gascan is a Birchmeier Rapidon 6.

@@InTheVise thank you I will investigate further. have a great holiday and fun with your blower

I think you have seen too many Transformers movies.. maybe he needs to slow down..

Se the full video

That much $ ? Holy cow, that's crazy. What's the point other than to one-up the Joneses?

It is not complex at all and actually has less parts than hydro or friction disk units. There is a 24V alternator and 2 electric motors thats it.

I could find a nice used compact tractor with a snowblower attachment for this price without looking for too long.

@justinlegend8800 find a subcompact tractor for $8k that comes with a front mount blower that fits through under 48 inch garden gates.... And then I have a sub compact tractor that is too big to go where the Honda goes and is too small for anything else on my property.

@@macula1269 We’re not saying it’s never a good fit for special circumstances but just that very few will choose this over it’s very capable little brother at half the price.. just for fun I checked Kijiji and found a couple for sale around Toronto, one was by an elderly man who used it twice and is selling apparently for health reasons.. Might have to go take a look at it😁happy snowblowing 😄

Hi! It’s called Birchmeier Rapidon 6. I live in Norway, and I bought it here. I’m sure you can buy it online as well. I think they are Swiss made. Good quality!

@@InTheVise Not available on the website as of today 12/09/22. Only 3 funnels avail for refilling purposes. 🤥

Good machine! Take good care of it!

No, have not been breaking any yet. I had a Honda HSS970 before, and that broke a lot of shear bolts on the augers.

My atd1332 does too. Gotta take it easy.

i can't remember the model snowblower, but there is suppose to be a new design to prevent sheer pins from breaking. My neighbor has an expensive commercial grade snowblower (it's not a Honda though), and it break sheer pins all the time, and has other issues (plus the place that does maintenance charges an insane amount of money to transport/do tune ups). he doesn't have a method to haul it, nor the time to do tune ups/repairs. it has kept me from buying a snow blower, I just shovel, or in heavy storms I pay for snow plowing.

Hi. It is a 2012.

Yes, so do I! It’s called Birchmeier Rapidon 6. Swiss made.

Still have the New Holland for the bigger areas! But this winter has been almost snow free and warm weather. Just had a couple of snowfalls back in November and December. I have not even put on the snow chains and snowblower on the New Holland. I live in the south of Norway.

@@InTheVise Makes sense! Boy oh boy is that a nice Honda though! Have to use snowchains (RWD), and have to back up the driveway, which I have to do to clean up the plowbank anyway, so have at least been able to test the concept. Middle here (Trøndelag) and same deal, not too many snowfalls, which means the summer is going to be hot, and next winter we're going to get hit with a lot of snow. It's been years since we've had alternating cycles like this, but nothing to panic about so long as we're prepared 😁

Worth every penny

Yep and for that price it don't even have heated hand grips.

Thanks! It does good in wet snow. Slush can clog up the chute, but that is a problem on all snow blowers. We have a tractor as well. Skid steers are not so common in Norway.

Ahh ok, gotcha. Thanks for getting back to me. Cheers. It sure shoots the snow far that machine. Awesome

Hi Cowshot tv! You can run each track in different speed, stepless, for turning. And you can also run one forward and one backwards at the same time. Turning on a dime. This is a heavy machine, it would not been possible to run and turn this machine without the hybrid design. And it is possible to move the machine around without starting the fuel engine. Nice when moving the machine around indoors.

Cool! Toro blowers are good 😀👍

It has electric drive motors on the tracks. So you can adjust the drive speed and direction on each track independently. Makes it turning on a dime and easy steering on this heavy machine. You can also drive the tracks without starting the gasoline engine, only running on the two batteries. Nice option if you want to move the machine around indoors.

@In The Vise my newer 7/24 has independant steering as well and they do turn on a dime! So the gas engine is only for the auger and impeller?

@@scatpack440 yes, and an alternator to charge the batteries (24V)

Hi! I will definitely show it the next video once we get some more snow! It has no problem to climb steep hills. As long as it is no ice underneath the snow. No traction on ice with tracks.

Ok

Don’t be cheap.

$11K

@@InTheVise painful to read that but i still like it... just take care of it for the next 5 generations "(ღ˘ ⌣ ˘ღ)" 💕

@@InTheVise у нас а России он стоит почему-то в 2 раза дороже 😁 20к $

It has Electric drive motors on the tracks. 24V.

Hei fra Norge😀

I was just waiting for that😉 Congratulations😂

@@InTheVise So, you going to have a video on that? Looks interesting.

@@jimbob4456 it is just an adapter from milwaukee to dewalt.

@@InTheVise Didn’t know they made them. Learn something new every day

@@jimbob4456 it’s from China (eBay)

Did they seriously? How recently did this happen??!

@@Zanderthelab In the last few months. There's a bunch of RU-vid videos covering the news. They had great mowers but the market for homeowners is moving towards battery power and they had none. Their car sales are also down 40%+ this year so maybe they felt overextended. A shame because they were great.

I heard through a local Honda powersports dealer that its due to California banning gasoline lawn power tools within the next few years and meeting stricter emissions regulations in the mean time

They still sell commercial walk behinds

@@Zanderthelab I first heard about that about a month back - truly surprising and disappointing...

Sørlandet

Well for almost 10k USD....

@@K12SXXFire Mind you, it's a 2012 machine, he bought it used.

@@ToreDL87 that’s great and all… still…

@@K12SXXFire You have to consider todays economic climate and material shortages. For a driveway that size, landscaper/contractors that charges on the clock want up to 800-1000 bucks a season here in Norway, and that's barely keeping them on the level for maintenance and new acquisitions: The prices are rising. And the size of their rigs means they can only get the main driveway and a little bit along the porch, then you're left hand shoveling. He said he got a great deal on this, probably 3-4k, that's way less than what new smaller mid-range models go for with today's material shortage. And he didn't have to wait for it to be delivered. In comparison, a used tractor with a snowblower & front snow bucket, that doesn't look like a rats nest, in good shape, is 10-15k. And again, you're left hand shoveling for longer than you sit in the tractor. My own tractor was 4k this summer, and that's a used RWD 1982 Case with more than a few electrical gremlins. The inverted 3pt snowblower I have on it is family heirloom from 1987 and would have been another 3k, so that's up to 7k, 3-4k more than this Honda blower, and then theres shipping, and not including frontloader with bucket. And then the Honda goes places the tractor can't reach, so I have to use a smaller walk-behind as well. Or, in so many words: There is no "still". Sadly..

@@ToreDL87 well aware. I just picked up a Kraken.

Hei. Merket heter Birchmeier. De kommer i forskjellige størrelser. Den i videoen heter Rapidon 6 (6 liter). Kjøpte den på Felleskjøpet i Norge.

Sjekk også ut Sure-Can kannene. Har ikke prøvd de selv, men ser greie ut!

@@InTheVise Takk for svar. 😊

@@InTheVise Da syns jeg Birchmeier så bedre ut, så en sånn får det bli. Tusen hjertelig takk for kul video og et kjappt svar. 😊

The hybrid is just so smooth and precise to use compared to the 970. And it has the weight to really dig into hard snow. But it is more complicated to operate because of all the controls.

@@InTheVise I want one! 🙂sounds perfect

Hi! Birchmeier Rapidon 6. Swiss made.

@@InTheVise Very nice. Not easy to get in US apparently, just did a quick search. The hunt is on!

No need for repairs other than painting chute and replace the skid shoes. Still going strong!

Спасибо за ответ 👍 сколько лет уже работает?

Hei! Takk for hyggelig kommentar! Bensinkannen heter Birchmeier Rapidon 6 (6 liter). De kommer i forskjellige størrelser. Jeg kjøpte den for ca 10 år siden på Felleskjøpet. Tror de har de enda. Sjekk evnt online også! Sjekk også ut SureCan bensinkanner. Har ikke prøvd de selv, men er interessant!

@@InTheVise Supert takk!

No, you have to hold down the lever on left side. If you release the lever, it stops immediately.

No, it doesn’t unfortunately.

Cool. Make a video of it.

I would like to see a video as well. I owned both. The Ariens Rapid track would throw consistently 10-15 feet less far than the 1336i in the same conditions.

Ariens web site mentions up to 60 feet for their professional 13 hp hydrostatic model 😊 Honda web site mentions 62.3 feet max throwing distance for Hybrid HSS1336 and 55.2 feet for HSS1332 I dont believe 70 feet is possible for a 13 hp stock engine 😊

@@andreh.dupuis8475 14HP

@@garyhennessey3621 well Ariens doesnt mention HP anymore on their website, torque in ft-lb is their new ratings. Even their biggest Pro series with EFI engine is rated at maximum 60 ft. Maybe the salesman told you 70 feet but to date there is no reliable source to corroborate your sayings. Happy snowblowing 😀

Yes, very happy 😃

No.

Hi. Birchmeier Rapidon 6

It’s called Birchmeier.

Buying quality like Honda is a good investment. Both for your back and they keep their value if you take good care of it!

Ok

So ah, what's your option then, a helicopter?

Beast!

What is a howitzer??

I did not bought it from a Honda dealer. Got it cheap, as is! No problem for me. I fix thing all the times!

Wow, it looked like it was new! I am glad you got a good deal and I am sure it will last you a long time. I have my Honda snowblower since the mid 90’s and it has never failed me!

In Norway it is $11000 retail, but I bought it used. Got a very good price, and I couldn’t let it pass for the price I paid.

You are lazy