Troy-Bilt™ Storm 3090 XP Snow Thrower - A Review

One of the things I like best about living in Ohio is that we have snow. And one of the things I like least about living in Ohio is that we have snow. On the positive side of things, snow is pretty. And because it's rain in frozen form, it's good for growing things, perhaps even better than rain. It insulates the plants when the temperatures nose dive, then when it melts, it waters them.

But snow can create problems when it comes to transportation. Our home faces west to an open field and there's nothing to stop the snow as it blows in, except for our house. This means that we always have drifts right in front of our garage and most of the way out our driveway to the road.

Romie used to use a blade on the front of our lawn tractor to push the snow out of the way, but that put the snow in large compacted piles along the perimeter of the drive. I always cringed at what the weight of that heavy blob of snow was doing to the growing plants beneath it. And when another wind or snow storm came along, the snow sometimes would get blown back over the driveway.

Troy-Bilt™ to the rescue! The Storm 3090 XP Snow Thrower has so many great features that our snow removal has been taken to a new level. I would imagine that most snow throwers do just that - throw snow out of the way. The Storm 3090 does it with panache.

There's enough power (355cc OHV Troy-Bilt™ 4-cycle engine) to easily move heavy snow and the easily-adjustable chute lets you put it where you want it. We had a pretty large snow in December that allowed us to take the Storm on its maiden voyage and it performed handsomely.

I took a video of Romie as he got rid of the large drifts in our driveway. You'll notice he does some adjusting in the beginning, but remember, it was the first time for using it and there are always some adjustments to be made. Nothing major, just tweaking. When he was finished, he was happy with the performance and how easy it was to use. In fact, when I asked him if he could find anything wrong with it, his short and sweet answer was, "No, not really!"



Two luxury features that make using the Storm better than some snow throwers are the headlight and the heated hand grips. Many times the snow needs to be removed before going to work and it's always dark. That headlight helps a LOT! No explanation needed for why the heated hand grips are a plus.
 
Here's a list of its many great features:

•	Touch 'n Turn power steering provides the ultimate in maneuverability
•	Push-button electric start
•	Just One Hand operation - steer with one hand, freeing the other hand to adjust the chute direction without stopping
•	All-wheel drive
•	6 forward / 2 reverse speeds
•	30" clearing width
•	21" intake height
•	4-way joystick chute control - easily controls chute pitch and direction from the operator position
•	12" serrated steel auger
•	Deluxe adjustable and reversible skid shoes
•	In-dash headlight and reflective strips for safer operation in low light conditions
•	Standard heated hand grips
•	16" x 6.5" X-Trac snow tires
•	2-year limited warranty

You can read a complete description of the Storm 3090 XP on Troy-Bilt™'s website.

We're due to get 3-5 inches of snow tomorrow, so we'll likely put The Storm through its paces again. Maybe I'll even get out there and do the snow throwing. That is, if Romie will share the fun.

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