Troy-Bilt Vortex 357cc 3-Stage Snowblower, 26-in

(This review was collected as part of a promotion.) i bought this machine thinking it will do the job,, Nothing but problems ,,, Canadian tire forgot to put air in the tube less tires ,,, so i had to go back ,,, i have gone thru three auger belts ,,, no shear pins .... brutal ... it rides up the snow ,,,, i have to push down on the blower to move ... both wheels spin ,,, no traction ... i tried to take back ... said no ,,, i phoned head office Troy built ,,, told me i should keep it inside so belt does not shreed ,,, another thing the cables freeze on the shoot ,,,, so if you force it will snap .. works great when above 0 ... two thumbs down ,,,

(This review was collected as part of a promotion.) I've been using this model of snowblower for the past 2 months and have had nothing but problems. It's sheared off the pins almost every time I've taken it out for use with light new snow. Tonight, Feb 25th 2024 the spring head of the cable running the augers broke off and had to do the drive way by hand with a shovel. When I took the plastic cover off to see what was going on I also found that the belt was about to break in 2 separate spots. Not sure how much it's going to cost to fix or how long it will be out for service. Currently very disappointed.

If you're enjoying life too much, this is the perfect solution. This snowblower is very poorly designed. Snow sticks in between the 2 front blades which stop them from turning, and then snow clogs up everywhere. In a light snow (2-4 inches), it'll happen once or twice. With heavier snow, you can expect to be sticking your hands in between the blades and down the chute every couple minutes. Using this product is nothing short of torture.

(This review was collected as part of a promotion.) After reading all the reviews about the vortex 2610 i decided on buying it from the specs to the info it suited all my needs i also compared it to other snowblowers and for this is the one

(This review was collected as part of a promotion.) My Troy-Bilt 3 stage snowblower is the 2021 model with the joystick chute control, heated grips, "power" steering. I have gone through slush, WATER, light snow 12-32 inches deep, and packing (heavy) snow as well. We have had some unusually large drops in the past two seasons, and this snowblower makes a joke of it all. Last Feb we got 32 INCHES of snow here by lake ontario, and this machine handled it with ease, including a five foot high by five feet wide snow plow blockage at the mouth of our driveway, that was nearly ice!. Perfect power, torque. Easy oil add/change. I don't understand the one star ratings, and had to write this. I bought at Canadian Tire Canada, for 50% off too!! A week later it got the biggest test it could. Drift cutters worked as should. I would like to see an option for better tires mine are solid, and have cross treading instead of traps and gutter air filled. If they come up with an option similar to that I would buy those for my machine, but KEEP it for sure. The new machines of this model look like they reverted back to the winding and control on arm chute controls on the dash, which is too bad because the joystick is awesome!! I would recommend this or any Troy Bilt machine in a New York minute. This review is written for the love of the machine only. I dont know anyone who sells or fixes them, and wasnt asked to, or was paid for the review. I simply love my snowblower and wanted to share the better side of a review as well.