Thank you for updating us, Paul. I’m very happy that we will hear from you more frequently and that you are doing well. I’m new to snow blowing and watched almost all of your videos to make a good purchase last year. But, as I watched the videos, I cared less about the product and just enjoyed the Paul Sikkema experience. Welcome back!
Wow, you have a great deal going on in your life my friend. Sorry to hear about your mother’s passing. But great that you have increased the time with other members of your family. You are a fantastic teacher. Keep up the good work. I love all of your videos and learn so much from you. Thanks. Be well!
Thanks for sharing all that Paul. It was actually very nice to learn a little about the man behind the snowblower videos I’ve so enjoyed. I’m sure I don’t have to tell you this but you’ve got some of the most informative snowblower content on CZcams. I’ve got a service that takes care of my lawn but I’ve got a passion for snow removal so nobody gets to do that around here but me (I even love doing the finish work with the shovel). I’ve got an Ariens 2 stage and a Toro single stage but I love watching your product assessments regardless of brand (I’m partial to Ariens and Toro of course). Keep up the fine work and remember, “Press on regardless”. On a personal note, sorry to hear about your mom. My parents are no longer living but what I came to learn soon after they passed was that even though I can no longer get together with them for dinner they’ll always be with me.
I'm glad to see you back and looking forward for new snowblower reviews! They're the best on CZcams! Keep on the good work and I wish you the best for what's next. Take care.
I missed your videos Paul and it's great hearing from you. You're an incredibly kind man and I'm happy to see you doing so much for your family. The CZcams videos can always take a back seat to family and friends. Glad to see you helping so many others.
Paul i'm sorry for your loss. tomorrow is not promised for anyone. enjoy what you have while you still have it :) I love your "tell it like it is" attitude with your mower videos. as you know i've been thru heck and back with now 4 brand new scags and nothing but problems, the latest being a brand new tiger cat 2 that leaked in 5 places, it didn't even have an hour on it and i never got to mow with it. now i'm using a push mower because i can't find a decent zero turn for a decent price. everything as you know has gone up 2-3k, including scags, then even charge $500 more on top of that with their "scag" branded motor which is nothing more than a harbor freight loncin/predator. the times we live in...
Welcome back Paul! Missed your videos and honest reviews on snow blowers and outdoor lawn equipment. Ever do any reviews on chipper/shedders? I have owned for sometime now the older garden way super tomahawk 8hp chipper/shedders but getting harder and harder finding replacement parts along with the several I owned or bought for spare parts are getting depleted. Love those machines but looking to purchase a new chipper/shedders similar to this type machine but looking to see if there are any new machines capable to do what these older garden way chipper/shedders did. Have long hard time finding anything close to this older type chipper/shedders.
No, I haven't kept up with the chipper/shredder market. Almost all of them are made overseas and the brand names change so often it's very hard to keep track of them. Myself, I mulch my leaves, have a city garage bin for small yard waste, a trailer to haul larger branches to the city recycling center and a burn pile out to the farm for large amounts of wood.
Holy Crap!! Paul, I had been wondering where you were, and really missed your vids. I had no idea you were mired in such turmoil and personal loss in your life. I am very sorry to hear that, Paul. But I am SO glad to hear you have come out stronger for it. I think I speak for all of your subscribers when I say we are so happy for your return, and we are all behind you 100%. You are one hell of a great man, Paul.
Great to hear from you Paul as you provide the best most unbiased info available on new snow blowers IMHO. I’m sorry for your loss with your parents, and glad you were able to weather all the trials of the past year. Remember, even though the storm May rage, eventually the sun comes out and there are brighter tomorrows:)
It's great to hear from you again. Condolences on the loss of your mother. I'm sure that that is not easy for you or your father. I hope that the recent challenges you have faced are now over or at least more manageable and that your return as an influencer will be rewarding. I have really liked your tips and, as far as what I would like to see you cover, it would involve a head to head comparison of tracked snowblowers.
Great to hear from you. Good to hear you've come through and are feeling better. Don't know if I could have survived all that in such a short time without goin off the deep end. Lookin forward to your videos whatever they are. Take care.
Respect and thank to you for what you do for your father and mother. Your inspiring us and your honoring your Mother memory by putting in action all those love and life lessons she gived you as a child or teen ager by taking good care and putting all your heart in helping them in their difficult situation by doing all you can to help them get through all this. Really. I thank you and pray for you and your loved ones. Keep loving and taking care of your fâcher as you do and like the Holly Bible teaches us.
I've been a subscriber for a few years now. Wow that was quite an update. Thank you for sharing. Best wishes for the future and thanks for making your youtube videos. I think my next lawnmower and snowblowers will be battery powered. I would be interested in a video on what can go wrong with electric powered machines .... for gas powered I'd take it into the small engine repair shop and they would work on the carburetor, pull cord or sparkplugs etc. etc. For an electric powered machine are there repairs that the dealership / repair mechanics make or does the entire lawnmower or snowblower just have to be scrapped or returned to the manufacturer. In other words, are for instance Toro "mechanics" trained to work on electric motors and switches etc. I just have the feeling if something goes wrong with an electric mower or snow blower it will become scrap as it won't be worth returning to the factory to get fixed. And even if that was the only way it may be months waiting to get it back. Being a user of EGO leave blowers and string trimmers I would feel even more helpless trying to find an EGO mechanic to fix a problem with say an EGO lawnmower.
Looking at Toro 60 volt specifically repairs will be very straightforward. All parts for your equipment are listed on the Toro website. Be aware they won't "repair" most components it just unplug and replace. For example, if the motor is noisy they won't replace the bearings - they will replace the motor. The Toro electric systems are pretty simple - a switch, wires, motor controller, battery, and electric motor. On most of their products the rest of mower/snowblower uses the same components as the gas versions. The mechanics that attend their training programs are able to troubleshoot and replace the components that are bad. I've had two issues with one Toro 60 volt mower so far and in each case they ordered the parts from Toro and it was repaired within a week. Good luck with EGO, Ryobi or any other brand that doesn't have servicing dealers...
It’s great to see you return, though the news of your parents was sad - not to mention the passing of your mother. You have my sincere condolences. My father passed 11 years ago and I’m my mother’s caretaker (she has advanced Alzheimer’s). The divorce is something I can relate to all too well. Mine has just now passed the 3 year mark with my next court date in December - I’ll say no more than that. I appreciate all the images and even liked what looked to be an old Snapper rider in your garage 👍🏻. Wishing you the best, Paul.
Glad to see you back missed you big time. Have a friend that is looking for a decent small blower, Husky SR 324 or Troy Built ??? where he lives most snow is 12 inches over the last 10 years or so, age is creeping up and the reason for a small blower. There is no Ariens or Toro dealers near them. Any reviews coming this winter on Budget blowers??
I just posted a series on the Troy-Bilt StormTracker 2890. It is the same snowblower as the Storm 2890 - just with tracks. It's priced the same as the Husqvarna ST324. The Storm 2890 has a larger engine and about the same capacity. You can get a Troy-Bilt serviced at many more dealers than you can a Husqvarna. With Stanley, Black & Decker now owning MTD/Troy-Bilt I expect you will be able to get parts for a Troy-Bilt for many, many years. I also found out that Husqvarna is getting out of most of the residential lawn/snow products in the next three years. They are going to focus on robotic mowers and professional/construction tools.
Thanks for shearing, sorry to hear your mother passed away, but your father still going strong 96 years old. IT WAS VERY KIND OF YOU TO SHEARE SOME OF YOUR PRIVATE LIFE BEST REGARDS FROM NORWAY
Paul I have been worried about you. Iam sorry for the loss of your mother. We are spoiled. That generation grew up before modern conveniences lived through the depression,ww11 , and little help adjusting to modern life. They were always what I call stoic and never complained. I give what I can because I watch others on you tube and I give to them to but you are special. Doug
Hi Paul, those were tough times for you. But it didn't stop you from helping others where you could. You are a good person. Hang in there and carry on.
Paul, it sounds like you have had a decades worth of change rolled into the last year and a half. Sorry to hear of your various losses and glad to hear of your positive changes as well. As so many others have said we'll be looking forward to your best in class reviews and seeing you back on the "interwebs" Peace to you and yours.
Paul, I am very sorry for your loss! Please contact law enforcement if you have not already regarding the mail and the money your father is sending out.
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Hey Paul - great to have you back with us. We have missed your analysis, advice, and counsel.
Thank you for updating us, Paul. I’m very happy that we will hear from you more frequently and that you are doing well. I’m new to snow blowing and watched almost all of your videos to make a good purchase last year. But, as I watched the videos, I cared less about the product and just enjoyed the Paul Sikkema experience. Welcome back!
Wow, you have a great deal going on in your life my friend. Sorry to hear about your mother’s passing. But great that you have increased the time with other members of your family.
You are a fantastic teacher. Keep up the good work. I love all of your videos and learn so much from you. Thanks.
Be well!
Thanks for sharing all that Paul. It was actually very nice to learn a little about the man behind the snowblower videos I’ve so enjoyed. I’m sure I don’t have to tell you this but you’ve got some of the most informative snowblower content on CZcams. I’ve got a service that takes care of my lawn but I’ve got a passion for snow removal so nobody gets to do that around here but me (I even love doing the finish work with the shovel). I’ve got an Ariens 2 stage and a Toro single stage but I love watching your product assessments regardless of brand (I’m partial to Ariens and Toro of course). Keep up the fine work and remember, “Press on regardless”.
On a personal note, sorry to hear about your mom. My parents are no longer living but what I came to learn soon after they passed was that even though I can no longer get together with them for dinner they’ll always be with me.
I'm glad to see you back and looking forward for new snowblower reviews! They're the best on CZcams! Keep on the good work and I wish you the best for what's next. Take care.
I missed your videos Paul and it's great hearing from you. You're an incredibly kind man and I'm happy to see you doing so much for your family. The CZcams videos can always take a back seat to family and friends. Glad to see you helping so many others.
Paul i'm sorry for your loss. tomorrow is not promised for anyone. enjoy what you have while you still have it :) I love your "tell it like it is" attitude with your mower videos. as you know i've been thru heck and back with now 4 brand new scags and nothing but problems, the latest being a brand new tiger cat 2 that leaked in 5 places, it didn't even have an hour on it and i never got to mow with it. now i'm using a push mower because i can't find a decent zero turn for a decent price. everything as you know has gone up 2-3k, including scags, then even charge $500 more on top of that with their "scag" branded motor which is nothing more than a harbor freight loncin/predator. the times we live in...
Welcome back Paul! Missed your videos and honest reviews on snow blowers and outdoor lawn equipment.
Ever do any reviews on chipper/shedders? I have owned for sometime now the older garden way super tomahawk 8hp chipper/shedders but getting harder and harder finding replacement parts along with the several I owned or bought for spare parts are getting depleted. Love those machines but looking to purchase a new chipper/shedders similar to this type machine but looking to see if there are any new machines capable to do what these older garden way chipper/shedders did. Have long hard time finding anything close to this older type chipper/shedders.
No, I haven't kept up with the chipper/shredder market. Almost all of them are made overseas and the brand names change so often it's very hard to keep track of them.
Myself, I mulch my leaves, have a city garage bin for small yard waste, a trailer to haul larger branches to the city recycling center and a burn pile out to the farm for large amounts of wood.
Holy Crap!!
Paul, I had been wondering where you were, and really missed your vids.
I had no idea you were mired in such turmoil and personal loss in your life. I am very sorry to hear that, Paul. But I am SO glad to hear you have come out stronger for it.
I think I speak for all of your subscribers when I say we are so happy for your return, and we are all behind you 100%.
You are one hell of a great man, Paul.
Good to see you back. Love and prayers to you and the family. 👍🇺🇸
Thanks Paul...best of luck to you and your father.
Hi Paul welcome back. Condolences for your Mom. Glad you're getting your health in check, stay on it, we need more snow blower videos ;).
Welcome back Paul! We have missed you a lot. Cheers!
Great to hear from you Paul as you provide the best most unbiased info available on new snow blowers IMHO. I’m sorry for your loss with your parents, and glad you were able to weather all the trials of the past year. Remember, even though the storm May rage, eventually the sun comes out and there are brighter tomorrows:)
welcome back. i very much look forward to more snow blower videos and reviews. this is a channel i trust!
It's great to hear from you again. Condolences on the loss of your mother. I'm sure that that is not easy for you or your father. I hope that the recent challenges you have faced are now over or at least more manageable and that your return as an influencer will be rewarding. I have really liked your tips and, as far as what I would like to see you cover, it would involve a head to head comparison of tracked snowblowers.
Great to hear from you. Good to hear you've come through and are feeling better. Don't know if I could have survived all that in such a short time without goin off the deep end. Lookin forward to your videos whatever they are. Take care.
I am very sorry for the loss of your mom. Very happy to see your dad it doing much better. Glad you're back and willow is as cute as ever.
Peace and Love to you and Family
Great video! Man you really have been busy!
Respect and thank to you for what you do for your father and mother. Your inspiring us and your honoring your Mother memory by putting in action all those love and life lessons she gived you as a child or teen ager by taking good care and putting all your heart in helping them in their difficult situation by doing all you can to help them get through all this. Really. I thank you and pray for you and your loved ones. Keep loving and taking care of your fâcher as you do and like the Holly Bible teaches us.
Sorry for your loss. Cherish the time you had with mom and enjoy the stories with dad. Once he’s gone memories will be all you have. Welcome back.
I've been a subscriber for a few years now. Wow that was quite an update. Thank you for sharing. Best wishes for the future and thanks for making your youtube videos. I think my next lawnmower and snowblowers will be battery powered. I would be interested in a video on what can go wrong with electric powered machines .... for gas powered I'd take it into the small engine repair shop and they would work on the carburetor, pull cord or sparkplugs etc. etc. For an electric powered machine are there repairs that the dealership / repair mechanics make or does the entire lawnmower or snowblower just have to be scrapped or returned to the manufacturer. In other words, are for instance Toro "mechanics" trained to work on electric motors and switches etc. I just have the feeling if something goes wrong with an electric mower or snow blower it will become scrap as it won't be worth returning to the factory to get fixed. And even if that was the only way it may be months waiting to get it back. Being a user of EGO leave blowers and string trimmers I would feel even more helpless trying to find an EGO mechanic to fix a problem with say an EGO lawnmower.
Looking at Toro 60 volt specifically repairs will be very straightforward. All parts for your equipment are listed on the Toro website. Be aware they won't "repair" most components it just unplug and replace. For example, if the motor is noisy they won't replace the bearings - they will replace the motor.
The Toro electric systems are pretty simple - a switch, wires, motor controller, battery, and electric motor. On most of their products the rest of mower/snowblower uses the same components as the gas versions. The mechanics that attend their training programs are able to troubleshoot and replace the components that are bad. I've had two issues with one Toro 60 volt mower so far and in each case they ordered the parts from Toro and it was repaired within a week.
Good luck with EGO, Ryobi or any other brand that doesn't have servicing dealers...
@@PaulSikkema Thank you so much for the reply
It’s great to see you return, though the news of your parents was sad - not to mention the passing of your mother. You have my sincere condolences. My father passed 11 years ago and I’m my mother’s caretaker (she has advanced Alzheimer’s). The divorce is something I can relate to all too well. Mine has just now passed the 3 year mark with my next court date in December - I’ll say no more than that.
I appreciate all the images and even liked what looked to be an old Snapper rider in your garage 👍🏻. Wishing you the best, Paul.
Thank you. That's actually an Exmark Quest steering wheel ZTR.
Glad to see you back missed you big time. Have a friend that is looking for a decent small blower, Husky SR 324 or Troy Built ??? where he lives most snow is 12 inches over the last 10 years or so, age is creeping up and the reason for a small blower. There is no Ariens or Toro dealers near them. Any reviews coming this winter on Budget blowers??
I just posted a series on the Troy-Bilt StormTracker 2890. It is the same snowblower as the Storm 2890 - just with tracks. It's priced the same as the Husqvarna ST324. The Storm 2890 has a larger engine and about the same capacity. You can get a Troy-Bilt serviced at many more dealers than you can a Husqvarna. With Stanley, Black & Decker now owning MTD/Troy-Bilt I expect you will be able to get parts for a Troy-Bilt for many, many years.
I also found out that Husqvarna is getting out of most of the residential lawn/snow products in the next three years. They are going to focus on robotic mowers and professional/construction tools.
Paul, i hope you will do a video on the Ariens Kraken. That would be awsome.
Thanks for shearing, sorry to hear your mother passed away, but your father still going strong 96 years old. IT WAS VERY KIND OF YOU TO SHEARE SOME OF YOUR PRIVATE LIFE
BEST REGARDS FROM NORWAY
The very best to you, Paul!
Thanks!
Paul I have been worried about you. Iam sorry for the loss of your mother. We are spoiled. That generation grew up before modern conveniences lived through the depression,ww11 , and little help adjusting to modern life. They were always what I call stoic and never complained. I give what I can because I watch others on you tube and I give to them to but you are special. Doug
Glad you are back! Sorry about your Mother. Take care!!
Good to see you Paul.Welcome back!
Appreciate the updates! Keep your chin up and keep on keeping on!
Hi Paul,
those were tough times for you. But it didn't stop you from helping others where you could.
You are a good person.
Hang in there and carry on.
Paul, it sounds like you have had a decades worth of change rolled into the last year and a half. Sorry to hear of your various losses and glad to hear of your positive changes as well. As so many others have said we'll be looking forward to your best in class reviews and seeing you back on the "interwebs"
Peace to you and yours.
You are a good caring man Paul.
You're a good son and a good man, Paul.
I wish you good health and peace of mind, respectfully Wally
Paul, I am very sorry for your loss! Please contact law enforcement if you have not already regarding the mail and the money your father is sending out.
Welcome back!