Can't Always Trust The Reviews - Craftsman 28" 272cc Electric Start Two Stage Snow Blower CMGB223101

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5 ай бұрын

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The Craftsman Select 28 is a 272-cc 4-cycle OHV engine two-stage snow blower with a push-button electric start. Its self-propelled drive features 6 forward and 2 reverse speeds with a 28-in. clearing width and a 20-in. height intake and sawtooth steel augers. This snow blower moves on 15-in. tires and has a 200° chute rotation. You can easily throw snow up to 40 feet.
A remote pitch lever moves the chute deflector up and down and dual LED headlights help to provide visibility in low-light conditions. The Select 28 features adjustable poly skid shoes to help avoid garage rust stains and protect surfaces from scuffing.
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@paulmysliborski4832 4 ай бұрын

Throw an impeller kit in there. That solves the MTD (Craftsman) impeller gap issue. I've had my MTD (Troy-Bilt) 3090 for 7 years now. I went with this brand because it doesn't snow much here on LI, NY anymore. We are averaging 4" of snow per year in the last three years, so I wasn't about to drop $3000 on an Ariens just to watch it sit in my shop and look nice. Anyway..... Your Craftsman 272cc is a capable machine. Impeller kit like I mentioned above, and take smaller (Half) bites out of those higher areas and you'll be much happier. I'm kind of bummed to see that they went with a shorter chute though. Really enjoyed your video, and thank you and good luck with your machine! :)

@mot1343 4 ай бұрын

I watch your channel because of your sincerity. Although the others may not realize it, we realize the other reviewers influences. Keep up the great work and honesty.!

@kdscrapping4452 4 ай бұрын

Mine is 14 years old . 14.5 Hp , steerable and heated grips . Runs like a top .30 inch cutting with drift cutters !! Always park with Stabil in the gas for the summer 7 speed forward and 2 back !!

@dandorris8531 5 ай бұрын

Pretty sad a lot of these manufacture of these machines don't have a fuel shut off. I cut the lower engine cowling on my Father in laws machine and added one for him. Now he runs the machine out of fuel after shutting off the flow. Did this cause got tired of cleaning his carb for him. Maybe you could comment on this and the Manufactures will take note and add one. What, an extra dollar one might have to pay for less headache.

@miketimmerman6336 5 ай бұрын

There are definitely options that have fuel shutoff, but they tend to be a price tier above this. My Toro has it and, I believe, the Ariens Deluxe and above also do. My machine is about the same price, but it is 24" and 252cc. IMO, its probably a better long term value with the fuel shutoff and steel that doesn't flex as shown here.

@evictioncarpentry2628 5 ай бұрын

I've never shut the fuel off, or drained the fuel, or ran the carb dry on my snowblower once in the last 15 years that I've had it. I run premium fuel year round ( no ethanol) and in summer I dump some seafoam in the tank. That's it.

@dandorris8531 4 ай бұрын

@@evictioncarpentry2628 yep I'm happy for you but the people who are not mechanically inclined can't work on there own stuff. Yep use sea foam also.

@evictioncarpentry2628 4 ай бұрын

@@dandorris8531 Theres no reason you would have to work on your stuff if you just used fuel stabilizer as stated.

@bw6078 4 ай бұрын

Absolutely love your videos and reviews. This looks like a splendid snow thrower but I'm surprised you didn't choose the Toro.

@frankwrogg2515 4 ай бұрын

I would question the speed adjustment with the 2 and 6 being similar. It is not moving across the friction wheel consistently

@wadelapan5756 5 ай бұрын

I have a 2007 Craftsman that's basically the same as this one, with minor changes. He's exactly right about the speeds: 1 is good and slow and gives the augur time to keep up, while 2 is almost too fast but is good for going back over light areas. The other speeds, you almost have to jog to keep up. The reverse speeds are too slow, but just be patient, as it's best to let the machine do the work, while yanking on it just tires you out. I don't get the same flexing, on my old machine, that he shows here. I had to look up "rec gas," but yes, use that if you can buy it; I get it at the Stewarts chain in upstate New York.

@wadelapan5756 5 ай бұрын

Additional comments: The electric start is great, and is probably how I've kept mine so long. Start on full choke, turn to half choke when started, then turn it off if the engine sounds right when you do so. Non-engine oriented people: don't do like I did for a while, which was to forget what the choke symbol means -- see the manual! The cables stretch over time, but you can adjust so those little pulleys go lower and take up the slack. My machine was $792 in 2007, which is $1164 in 2024 dollars. It's pretty powerful, but may ride up over heavy snow, as shown. But a second pass will get the bottom stuff you missed. Slush is, yes, a definite problem, and I'm still trying to find the right technique for that stuff.

@frankwrogg2515 4 ай бұрын

Mine is 23 years old and looks like the same uni, not much has changed.

@jamesorsby7553 3 ай бұрын

People who need hand warmers can always buy them from MTD as an option and install them on their snowblower themselves.

@paulcondie2520 4 ай бұрын

Put on an impeller kit and that thing will pump water!!! Lol nice blower

@jmj267 5 ай бұрын

The tilting in the bucket is two fold. First air pressure and glide shoe and scraper blade alignment. Next is the bolts that attach to bucket and trans has to be leveled. Ariens has a video for that. It keeps rhe belts aligned and will not fall off pulleys.

@eosjoe565 5 ай бұрын

That's disappointing that they couldn't drill a hole and install a lynch pin to allow for independent wheel movement.

@strykerentllc 5 ай бұрын

That's identical to the Yard Machines unit we have. Looks like it's a generic platform that is branded with labeling based on the customer; in this case it's Craftsman.

@jamesorsby7553 4 ай бұрын

Yep... Like Yard Machines, it's manufactured by MTD.

@skyfly51 4 ай бұрын

Dealers generally solve the assembly issue

@smallblock412 4 ай бұрын

Looks similar and shares the same parts to Cub Cadet because they are both made by MTD.

@dalesworld1308 5 ай бұрын

Traction looks like a real problem with that. Needs better snowhog tires.

@jamesorsby7553 4 ай бұрын

You can clearly see that he's lifting up on the handles at times. He mentioned having to do that during his video narration, to keep the auger housing level while pushing it through the snow.

@AugustKling 4 ай бұрын

Working on gravel is possible, but only for a few minutes.

@MarkJacksonGaming 5 ай бұрын

-- Why doesn't any reviewer of snowblowers talk about what brand of engine it is. I mean a lot of them. They'll say CC but not the maker of the motor.

@jamesorsby7553 4 ай бұрын

It's a Powermore engine on that machine. As you can clearly see, that particular Craftsman snowblower is a rebranded MTD model, and MTD use Powermore engines on their snowblowers.